Conversant Team
The People Behind the Platform

Commerce lives inside
the conversation.

Meet the team turning group chat into an intelligent commerce layer - where AI surfaces the right answer, product, or decision the moment your team needs it.

Christopher Ryter
Co-Founder
Christopher Ryter
Chief Executive Officer

Chris is leading the development of a next-generation communication platform that integrates messaging, information access, and decision-making into a single, seamless experience.

A builder at his core, his experience spans sales, operations, and leadership, with a consistent focus on execution, growth, and turning ideas into scalable systems. He brings a strong technical foundation with a background in computer programming that shaped his approach to solving problems through technology.

Alongside his entrepreneurial work, Chris has remained closely connected to real-world operations — spending years teaching site safety in high-risk environments and previously serving as a Driver Examiner for the Province of Alberta for 13 years, conducting over 40,000 road tests. These experiences shaped his leadership approach: grounded in accountability, practical systems, and solutions that hold up under real-world conditions.

Chris is responsible for overall strategy, product direction, and execution.

"When you've made thousands of real-time judgment calls where safety is on the line, you develop a different standard for how systems should work."
— Christopher Ryter, CEO & Co-Founder
David Trinh
Co-Founder
David Trinh
Chief Technology Officer

David leads the development of the company's core platform, including AI integration, system architecture, and cybersecurity.

With over 15 years of experience across artificial intelligence, data analytics, software, and security, David has built and led teams delivering AI-driven products and data platforms adopted by more than 40 companies, generating over $1.5M in annual revenue.

His work focuses on making AI practical, measurable, and deployable — with expertise spanning machine learning, predictive modeling, large language models, and AI governance. He has extensive experience taking AI products from concept to production, working across engineering, data science, and business teams to deliver systems that function effectively in complex, real-world environments.

David joined Conversant after serving in a senior leadership role within a cybersecurity firm, drawn by a strong belief in the company's patented technology and its potential to reshape how communication and information are integrated. He is leading the MVP build and shaping the platform's technical direction — ensuring the system is scalable, secure, and built for real-world use.

Terry C. Walker
Co-Founder
Terry C. Walker
Owner Principal

Terry is the Principal of Conversant Teamware Inc., where he plays a key role in corporate structuring, legal oversight, and project financing.

With a background in the trades, Terry has built and operated multiple companies and led teams on large-scale projects ranging into the tens of millions of dollars. His experience is rooted in execution, workforce management, and delivering results in demanding environments.

He remains actively engaged in the field, managing major maintenance projects within Canada's oil sands — maintaining a real-time understanding of project execution, scheduling, and operational performance. His strength lies in delivering complex work on time and on budget, while optimizing resources and managing risk under pressure.

In addition to his operational experience, Terry brings over a decade of investing in technology projects and has supported Conversant since day one, providing disciplined structure and long-term stability to drive growth.

Maxwell Walker
Co-Founder
Maxwell Walker
Chief Research Officer

With a background spanning the mechanical and electrical trades, plus transportation experience with air brakes certification, Maxwell has always been drawn to understanding how systems work — and how to make them work better.

These days, that curiosity has taken a new direction: AI agents and intelligent automation. He recently completed the AMII Exploration Program and has been hands-on building demos with Claude, exploring how conversational AI can solve real problems.

Maxwell brings that same practical, get-it-done mindset from the trades into the world of AI — grounded, curious, and focused on real-world outcomes.