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Edition

2026

Welcome to Canadian Tech @ Scale 2026! We welcome aspiring to experienced engineering or data leaders from Canada and abroad to learn from each other's successes and failures from scaling their companies.

Given the monumental changes in tech that are being driven by AI, this year's conference will focus on product development, scaling engineering through an AI lens, and other tech trends we've seen emerge in the past year and that are highly relevant to engineering and data leaders.

Our goal is for each attendee to leave the conference with relevant knowledge, tangible examples and new relationships that will help them navigate and succeed through this sea of change and opportunity. Speakers will include startup to large tech engineering & AI leaders that are defining the next generation of platforms & products.

With so much happening in Canadian tech, you’ll be sure to meet many new (and old) faces from Canadian and global tech leaders. The lu.ma Event Platform is being used for registration, conference updates, and schedule details.

Given tickets are complimentary this year, we expect that demand will increase, so we encourage you to register early to secure your spot. We would appreciate only registering if you plan to attend and are an engineering, ML or security leader.

Event details

Shopify HQ, Toronto

Where
620 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M7 (near King & Spadina)
Tickets
Complimentary, thanks to Shopify.
Format
The day is a combination of AMAs, panels and interactive roundtable group discussions.

The day

09:00–09:30 Registration and breakfast
09:30–16:30 Main eventAMAs, panels and interactive roundtable group discussions.
16:30–18:30 Networking cocktailOn site, straight after the day ends.

Speakers

  • Ben Vinegar

    Ben Vinegar

    Co-founder, Modem

  • Connor Giles

    Connor Giles

    CTO & Co-Founder at Terminal

  • David Thompson

    David Thompson

    VP of Engineering at Clio

  • Jean-Michel Lemieux

    Jean-Michel Lemieux

    Executive IC at Spellbook, ex-Shopify CTO

  • Mike Shaver

    Mike Shaver

    VP Engineering at Tailscale

  • Robbie Goldfarb

    Robbie Goldfarb

    Co-Founder at Forum AI

  • Ruslan Nikolaev

    Ruslan Nikolaev

    Co-founder at Float

  • Waleed Ayoub

    Waleed Ayoub

    CTO at Daybreak.ai

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Apply now for an invite to the 2026 edition.

Attended a previous event? Check your inbox for an invite, or email us at info@canadiantechatscale.com

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The night before

Reception

Index Exchange hosts a cocktail reception from 5:30pm on Wednesday, October 14, opening the tenth anniversary. It is a separate event from the conference and registers separately.

Register for the reception

Organizers

We are happy to continue our partnership with the Inovia Capital team, bringing fresh ideas and influential leaders to the event.

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