ForwardPath AI
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Best Buy Salesman
Best career advice
Learn from people who are great at what they do, ask thoughtful questions, and stay adaptable. The built environment rewards those who combine skill with curiosity.
Fun facts
He operates as a CEO but is a capable coder and builder of technology. He sold his first company as a teenager with tech he built and wrote in PHP himself. Away from the keyboard or boardroom, he is an avid cyclist and runner who has completed many high-level races.

Josiah Shelley 2026 Finalist

CEO at ForwardPath AI

ForwardPath AI

Behind every successful industry transformation is a leader who not only sees the future but builds it — one partnership, one idea, and one meaningful solution at a time. Josiah has done exactly that. He hosts an uncommon blend of entrepreneurial vision, industrial expertise, and technological foresight to Canada’s construction and industrial ecosystem. As a successful serial entrepreneur and the CEO of ForwardPath AI, Josiah stands out for his ability to bridge the worlds of traditional industry and emerging technology — translating complex AI capabilities into practical, high-value tools that solve real business problems instead of just expensive buzzwords. Few leaders combine such breadth of experience across agency leadership, industrial operations, and early-stage AI innovation. Colleagues say his leadership style is distinctive: calm under pressure, highly strategic, and relentlessly thoughtful in decision-making. Josiah is known for taking calculated risks rooted in data, experience, and empathy. Under Josiah’s leadership, ForwardPath AI has grown in just a few short years into a leading force serving some of the most respected names in the industrial and construction sectors.

What voters said

"He sees both the big picture and the operational details, and he moves projects forward quickly without sacrificing quality."
First Job
Best Buy Salesman
Best career advice
Learn from people who are great at what they do, ask thoughtful questions, and stay adaptable. The built environment rewards those who combine skill with curiosity.
Fun facts
He operates as a CEO but is a capable coder and builder of technology. He sold his first company as a teenager with tech he built and wrote in PHP himself. Away from the keyboard or boardroom, he is an avid cyclist and runner who has completed many high-level races.

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