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03:50 PM – 04:05 PM
Nov 14 15 Minutes Keynote Stage

Pitchfest Final Throwdown

Our judges have shortlisted the best of the best! Now get ready for an epic showdown at the PitchFest Finale Throwdown, where innovation and creativity collide in a riveting clash of wits and business smarts. With live audience polled results, we’ll find out which company will reign supreme and be our PItchfest Winner for 2024.

Our judges have shortlisted the best of the best! Now get ready for an epic showdown at the PitchFest Finale Throwdown, where innovation and creativity collide in a riveting clash of wits and business smarts. With live audience polled results, we’ll find out which company will reign supreme and be our PItchfest Winner for 2024.

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Speakers

TBA

TBA 2

12:45 PM – 01:20 PM
Nov 14 35 Minutes

PITCHFEST Round 2

It’s day two – and more anxious, excited founders take to the stage for the ultimate showdown. Pitchfest Round 2 will see more incredible companies pitch to our panel of investors. Who will make it through to compete for the grand prize at the end of the day?

It’s day two – and more anxious, excited founders take to the stage for the ultimate showdown. Pitchfest Round 2 will see more incredible companies pitch to our panel of investors. Who will make it through to compete for the grand prize at the end of the day?

Moderator

Patrick White

Director Corporate Programs
Solink
12:20 PM – 01:05 PM
Nov 16 45 Minutes Keynote Stage

Pitchfest- Round 2

Hear from our finalists: Medibanx, Strucwise, Enurgen and Align Software!

The much-loved PitchFest is back! Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown as some incredible companies step into the spotlight to pitch to our panel of investors. Who will take home the grand prize?

The much-loved PitchFest is back! Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown as some incredible companies step into the spotlight to pitch to our panel of investors. Who will take home the grand prize?

Moderator

Patrick White

Director Corporate Programs
Solink
07:30 PM – 09:30 PM
Nov 15 120 Minutes Offsite

Pre-Conference Kickoff Mingler [AT CAPACITY]

Join Growth Equity investors Edison Partners for this kickoff mingler!

Immediately following the Welcome Reception, hop over to the renowned “Rabbit Hole,” housed in a 122-year-old building in the heart of Centretown – to taste Ottawa’s most creative cocktails and food in a modern yet historical venue.

Immediately following the Welcome Reception, hop over to the renowned “Rabbit Hole,” housed in a 122-year-old building in the heart of Centretown – to taste Ottawa’s most creative cocktails and food in a modern yet historical venue.

07:15 AM – 08:15 AM
Nov 4 60 Minutes Room 214

RBCx Breakfast: Sovereign AI: Who Controls Canada’s Digital Future?

Presented By RBCx. Co-Sponsored By Fasken (Applications Open Soon)

Canada’s AI infrastructure is dominated by a handful of foreign providers, and a pivotal U.S. trade review could reshape the rules of the road. This session looks at where Canada is building real sovereign capacity — and what it means for investors eyeing the next decade of Canadian digital infrastructure value.

Canada’s AI infrastructure is dominated by a handful of foreign providers, and a pivotal U.S. trade review could reshape the rules of the road. This session looks at where Canada is building real sovereign capacity — and what it means for investors eyeing the next decade of Canadian digital infrastructure value.

07:30 AM – 08:30 AM
Nov 15 60 Minutes Room 213

RBCx Investor Breakfast [AT CAPACITY]

Co-sponsored by Polymath and Fasken and Ignited by L-SPARK

An in-depth review of the Canadian SaaS investment landscape and a discussion about everything from funding and exits to market trends and predictions.

An in-depth review of the Canadian SaaS investment landscape and a discussion about everything from funding and exits to market trends and predictions.

Moderator

Leo Lax

Co-Founder & Executive Managing Director
L-SPARK
Speaker

Thomas Birch

Managing Director, Global Venture Capital and Technology
CDPQ Tech
07:15 AM – 08:15 AM
Nov 5 60 Minutes Room 213

RBCx Investor Breakfast- Is Venture Capital Dead? (AT CAPACITY)

Presented by RBCx and Co-Sponsored by Fasken

Venture capital isn’t dead- it’s just evolving. Fast. As interest rates stay high, exits stay slow, and AI rewrites the rules, founders and investors alike are asking: what does smart capital look like now? 

Join four heavyweight voices shaping the future of Canadian tech investment as they cut through the noise and map out the path forward. From fund strategy and startup scrappiness to global trends and corporate capital, this investor breakfast will reveal how today’s investors are placing bets and how SaaS founders can still win big in a cautious market. 

Venture capital isn’t dead- it’s just evolving. Fast. As interest rates stay high, exits stay slow, and AI rewrites the rules, founders and investors alike are asking: what does smart capital look like now?

Moderator

Melissa Howatson

CFO
Vena Solutions
03:55 PM – 04:15 PM
Nov 16 20 Minutes Tradeshow Floor
03:30 PM – 03:50 PM
Nov 17 20 Minutes Tradeshow Floor