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We returned in full force to Montreal last week — bringing together hundreds if the cities biggest innovators and curious minds to learn and celebrate together.

Thanks to Anna Chif, Richard Chenier, Saam Mashhad, Lisa Israelovitch, Guillaume Roy, Patrick Ostiguy, and Houssem Achouri for sharing in-valuable insights with the our community.

Weren’t able to make it? Check out some of the highlights from Montreal and our past events here, and keep up with our upcoming meetups and activations at www.techto.org/events 

WHAT’S NEXT AT TECHTO? 👀

Commerce returns, tomorrow!

Calling all retail, branding and commerce pro’s — tomorrow’s event will gather some of the best brand builders and commerce professional in Canada to share their experience scaling companies and navigating tough markets.

We’re excited to welcome:

• Ran Goel, CEO & Board Member at Mama Earth Organics, who will share some of the biggest lessons to scaling in one of the hardest markets yet, the pandemic.
  

• Ghassan Halazon, Founder & CEO at EMERGE Commerce will chat during our Fireside portion of the evening to share everything he has learned from scaling some of the most successful brands in Canada
  

• Amanda Parker, Country Manager & GM of Canada at Constant Contact who will be leading our Panel interview with Lindsay Moore, Founder & CEO at Elite Spa Group will offer insights on the brand journey and how supportive partners in the industry can make all the difference
  

• And finally, Jake Karls, Co-Founder at Mid-Day Squares will share his unique journey to entrepreneurship and everything today’s builders need to know

COMMUNITY 🤝

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Last week, we announced some of the biggest names who have just confirmed to join us on stage at our upcoming TiEQuest Summit on June 26, happening during Toronto Tech Week.

We’re excited to welcome Michael Hyatt, Matt Golden and Avlok Kohli as our investor speakers who will share insights on investing and building in Canada, and Neil Cawse, Founder and CEO at GEOTAB who will speak on his Founder Journey, offering a super rare opportunity to learn more about how he transformed GEOTAB from a basement startup into the world’s leading commercial telematics company.

This all day Conference, focused on Building in Canada for the World is bringing together the biggest names from across tech to share their perspectives on thinking globally, building locally and investing for the future.

Make sure you save your spot for this all day event as spots are filling up!

Explore all our Tech Week events including opportunities to apply to attend some of our more intimate curated content opportunities at TechTO HQ.

Check out the full Tech Week Calendar here

JUST ANNOUNCED

Are you heading to Web Summit this year? Because we are!!

We are excited to partner with Panache Ventures + N49P to host Vancouver Demo Day and Web Summit Social on May 27. The first edition of what we hope to make a national series! 

Demo Day spotlights the standout Canadian tech companies, at any stage, that are showing exceptional momentum. Nominated by leading VCs and the local startup community, these companies might be scaling fast, solving meaningful problems, or gaining rapid traction. Demo Day is their platform to share their story and amplify the excitement and momentum behind their concept.

So far the following VCs have already submitted their selected portfolio companies:

• N49P

• Panache Ventures

• Version One Ventures

• Inovia Capital

• Framework Ventures

• Rhino Ventures

• Relay Ventures

• LOI Venture

• Active Impact Investments

• and Pender Ventures
  

The event runs from 4-6pm PT on Tuesday, May 27th in Vancouver and will roll into a social event from 6-9pm PT.

If you’re a VC interested in getting involved OR if you want Demo Day to stop in your city next, reach out to us at [email protected] 

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS 📆

• TOMORROW Commerce Toronto, Wednesday, April 23 at 6:00pm — REGISTER HERE
  

• Together Toronto, Monday, May 5, at 6:00pm — REGISTER HERE
  

• Sales Toronto, Tuesday, May 20 at 6:00pm — REGISTER HERE
  

• Travel Toronto, Wednesday May 21 at 6:00pm — REGISTER HERE
  

• EXCLUSIVE ACCESS: Toronto Tech Week, the full TechTO Calendar — ACCESS HERE

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