Upcoming events
Check out the original list where you’ll also find some upcoming events that haven’t announced their official dates yet, and smaller meetups and networking events.
Uniting the Prairies
Uniting the Prairies (UP) is the Prairies’ premiere startup-focused tech conference, where A-tier founders connect with active investors & tech leaders.
Inventures
Three unforgettable days of smashing the status quo! Meet the brightest minds, angel investors, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from across the globe that are solving the most critical issues of our time. Join us for the hottest innovation event at the nexus of humanity and technology.
Vancouver Startup Week
PROMO CODE: WITT20 (for 20% off!)
Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) is a week-long celebration that builds momentum and fosters connections among entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, and friends within the Greater Vancouver startup community.
Atlantic Venture Forum
The entrepreneurial landscape has changed significantly since the first AVF in 2013. As the ecosystem continues to gain momentum, the AVF is being transformed to meet the needs of this dynamic region. New ventures and growth-stage companies need more than just financial capital to succeed. Innovation, partnerships, ingenuity, and expertise are just a few of the ingredients for an entrepreneur’s tech success story, and you will find all of these and more when you join us for the 2024 Atlantic Venture Forum.
Tech Talent North (West)
PROMO CODE: WITT15 (for 15% off!)
Originally founded in 2002 by TAP Network, the Tech Talent Conference has carved out a reputation as a thoughtful and highly curated forum for people-focused tech leaders in Western Canada’s thriving tech community.
In 2021, TAP Network and Cube Business Media Inc., a preeminent national producer of B2B conferences, joined forces to co-found and re-launch a new Tech Talent Conference, now known as Tech Talent North! This scaled-up and re-branded conference draws tech talent game changers from coast-to-coast drawing more tech industry voices from across Canada to learn, lead and thrive together.
We invite you to join our growing community of people-leaders, culture scalers and HR success stories to learn tactical strategies from Canada’s most innovative tech leaders at our 100% in-person conference.
MaRS Impact Health
For nearly 20 years, MaRS has empowered innovation in the healthcare ecosystem
This June 12 and 13, you’re invited to MaRS Impact Health — two days of panels, pitches and insightful conversation with leading voices in healthcare.
MaRS Impact Health features the most promising companies and discoveries solving today’s biggest health challenges in digital health, devices and biotech. Connect with the brilliant minds improving healthcare on a global scale: entrepreneurs, investors, academics, clinicians and policymakers.
The Black Innovation in STEM Summit
The BIS Summit, short for the Black Innovation in STEM Summit, is a unique opportunity to Ignite the Way Progressive Companies Connect with Black Entrepreneurs by showcasing the talented ecosystem of groundbreaking innovation embedded within small businesses led by diverse leaders.
“ With less than 0.5% of VC funding going to Black-owned businesses . . . ”
“ .. and less than 3% of tech professionals identify as Black”
The Black Innovation in STEM Summit is a platform to empower and connect with startups, investors and business services providers to change these statistics through collaboration.
Collision
Collision brings together the people and companies redefining the global tech industry.
Startupfest
Startupfest is not only Canada’s original startup event, but widely regarded as one of the world’s must-attend startup conferences. It is the annual gathering at which entrepreneurs, investors, makers, large enterprises, industry veterans, and startup communities chart the course of technology entrepreneurship in a one-of-a-kind festival atmosphere.
Startup Summit
Startup Summit connects founders, mentors, and investors from across North America through curated 1:1 matchups, learning labs, and keynotes.
Our primary objective is to equip founders with practical insights and actionable strategies that can effectively fuel the growth and expansion of their startups. Stay posted for the full schedule and roster of guests.
The New Face of Inclusion Summit
Under the guiding theme "Being Intentional About the Business of Inclusion," this summit is for visionary leaders from both burgeoning startups and established enterprises. Our focus is to illuminate how inclusive leadership goes beyond just doing what's right, to become a pivotal part of succeeding in the contemporary global market.
The summit unfolds a compelling narrative where inclusion is not merely a component of ESG benchmarks but a strategic cornerstone that propels organizations toward better performance, revenue growth, and innovation. Through a curated agenda featuring keynotes, panels, and interactive workshops led by thought leaders and industry pioneers, participants will become equipped with the transformative power of intentional inclusion strategies.
Disclosure: What In the Tech is a Community Partner for this event
Rails World
Rails World is a platform for Rails enthusiasts to discuss the latest trends, share best practices, and explore advancements in Rails development through keynotes, talks, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. With Rails World, our goal is to create a fun and affordable space for the Rails ecosystem to connect, learn, and build lasting professional relationships.
Elevate
Hosted in downtown Toronto, Elevate Festival is Canada’s most influential tech and innovation event built for global startups, investors and the tech ecosystem. Featuring world-class speakers, cutting-edge programming, networking, evening socials, and investor and startup opportunities weaved throughout, this 3-day event brings together some of the world’s greatest tech titans, innovators, and policymakers to create important dialogue, meaningful connections, and shine a global spotlight on Canada's tech and innovation ecosystem.
TechExit.io (East)
In technology, mergers and acquisitions are a regular occurrence and can be a path to growth. Every tech company needs to be “M&A Ready”. Learn from the biggest exit success stories, the multiple exit stories, and connect with the players that made them happen.
TechExit.io is the go-to event for technology industry players who want to understand the ins and outs of selling – or buying – technology companies. This event is not just for tech companies looking to exit in the near term – it is about being “M&A ready” from day one. TechExit.io is the only conference of its kind in Canada –focused solely on mergers and acquisition strategies for technology companies.
Tech Talent North (East)
Originally founded in 2002 by TAP Network, the Tech Talent Conference has carved out a reputation as a thoughtful and highly curated forum for people-focused tech leaders in Western Canada’s thriving tech community.
In 2021, TAP Network and Cube Business Media Inc., a preeminent national producer of B2B conferences, joined forces to co-found and re-launch a new Tech Talent Conference, now known as Tech Talent North! This scaled-up and re-branded conference draws tech talent game changers from coast-to-coast drawing more tech industry voices from across Canada to learn, lead and thrive together.
We invite you to join our growing community of people-leaders, culture scalers and HR success stories to learn tactical strategies from Canada’s most innovative tech leaders at our 100% in-person conference.
The Logic Summit
The Logic Summit is a prestigious coming-together of our community of subscribers and partners. Join us on October 28 2024 for a day of candid discussions about the companies, policies and people driving transformational change in Canada and beyond.
Attended by decision makers, innovation leaders, industry experts, city builders, philanthropists, policymakers and shapers from business, government and education, The Logic Summit represents, in real time, the defining values of our organization and partnership.
SAAS NORTH
Since 2016, SAAS NORTH has been recognized as THE Canadian hub for rapidly-scaling SaaS founders and their teams. If you’re in SaaS, you need to be in Ottawa, at the Shaw Centre – November, 13-14 2024.
TechExit.io (West)
PROMO CODE: WITT15 (for 15% off!)
In technology, mergers and acquisitions are a regular occurrence and can be a path to growth. Every tech company needs to be “M&A Ready”. Learn from the biggest exit success stories, the multiple exit stories, and connect with the players that made them happen.
TechExit.io is the go-to event for technology industry players who want to understand the ins and outs of selling – or buying – technology companies. This event is not just for tech companies looking to exit in the near term – it is about being “M&A ready” from day one. TechExit.io is the only conference of its kind in Canada –focused solely on mergers and acquisition strategies for technology companies.
Womxn in Data Science Conference
Talks and panels on business, technical and ethical aspects of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
The World Summit AI
The world’s leading AI summit for the Americas brings together the global AI ecosystem. World Summit AI is the only AI summit in the world that matters, and we showcase the world’s brightest AI brains on our stages with innovative, cutting-edge, topical content, tackling the most burning AI issues right now.
After the huge success of last year’s World Summit AI Americas, we are delighted to be back again in Montréal on 24th-25th April for the sixth iteration of the Summit. With the 2023 Summit featuring Mila and SAIIL as our content partners, and huge name speakers such as Yoshua Bengio, Joelle Pineau, Gary Marcus, Athina Kanioura, Cassie Kozyrkov, and Luc Julia, is it any wonder that CNN chose to film both days of last year’s Summit for their AI documentary?
CPPO Prepaid Symposium
PROMO CODE: CPPO15 (for 15% off!)
The 2024 CPPO Symposium will examine the critical role prepaid has played in achieving the vision for payments innovation and view how it has lived up to its promises through the lens of the critical stakeholders: consumers, SMBs, merchants, neobanks, banks and fintechs. This once-a-year meeting-of-the minds to discuss critical issues for the industry will feature:
Executive level presenters and panels sharing case studies and insights
Newly released research about the Canadian open-loop prepaid market growth
An Innovation Lounge that showcases the latest payments developments
Top-tier networking with intimate access to industry decision makers
Discoveryx
PROMO CODE: ATTACDM30 (for 10% off!)
DiscoveryX is a showcase of the best innovation Ontario has to offer. The conference and trade show focuses on an immersive experience that showcases what’s new and next in Ontario’s innovation sector. Immerse yourself in this innovation extravaganza, see and hear from trailblazers in: CleanTech, Agritech, Advanced Manufacturing and Construction, Life Science, MedTech, AI, Fintech, Investors and more!
INNOVATEwest
PROMO CODE: WITT15 (for 15% off!)
INNOVATEwest (IW) breaks down geographical and industry silos. We’re bringing diverse attendee bases of startups, investors and corporate decision-makers together!
AI, CleanTech, FinTech, HealthTech, BioTech, VFX, VR/AR/Meta, AgTech, Quantum, DeepTech, Gaming and more…
You’ll learn about the latest cutting-edge technologies, investment and business development opportunities and meet the players that are making things happen!
Canadian Fintech Summit
The Canadian Fintech Summit is an annual gathering of Fintechs, Investors, Enterprises, Financial Institutions, AI enterprises and Service providers from around the world to learn, engage and build relationships.
The focus of the conference is based on Fintech 2.0: the embedding of Financial products and services in applications and programs that people and businesses use everyday.
This year, CFS2024 is adding another focus; Generative AI + Fintech = the power to change the world.
DX3
At this year's Dx3 Canada, from April 9 - 10th, 2024, we will explore what the transformative retail and marketing sectors will look like in a more resilient, innovative and technologically-driven world.
From resiliency in supply chains, to leveraging AI to drive growth, to marketing in an increasingly chaotic world, retail leaders need more than ever to have trusted sources of information. Find this and more with other reputed retail and marketing leaders at Dx3 Canada 2024!
CIX Summit
PROMO CODE: CIXWHATINTHETECH (for 10% off!)
CIX, powered by Elevate, is Canada’s largest startup awards program and investment summit that brings together tech founders, global investors, and industry advisors to showcase Canada’s most promising companies and power new investment deals. The CIX Summit takes place from March 26-27, 2024 at the Design Exchange in Toronto. With a special keynote from Vinod Khosla, VC networking, one-on-one meetings with founders and investors, and opportunities for mentorship and funding, the CIX Summit is not to be missed.
Women Innovation Summit
DMZ’s Women Innovation Summit is back in March 2024 and we’re going bigger than ever to celebrate and recognize innovative women in the tech industry.
Intellectual Property Summit
Join North Forge Technology Exchange on February 28th as we bring together industry experts, entrepreneurs, and legal professionals for a day of insights, discussions, and networking.
Why Intellectual Property Matters for Start-ups:
In an era driven by innovation, understanding and safeguarding intellectual property is crucial for the success of startups. Our summit aims to raise awareness about the significance of intellectual property rights, providing startups with the insights needed to protect their ideas and creations.
Data Analytics Conference
In an era defined by unprecedented data volumes, understanding artificial intelligence (AI) is paramount to harnessing its transformative potential. Join us virtually on February 13, 2024 as we demystify AI and look at how accounting and data analytics work hand in hand to create data-driven insights. Learn how you can use AI-powered systems to increase efficiencies in your business and be empowered for a data-driven tomorrow. This data analytics conference will reveal how artificial intelligence in accounting is being used more than you might think.