The Tech for Canada Conference
Big thinkers leading change at scale - over 3 days during Toronto Tech Week 2025
Gain insight from industry experts across the innovation economy and inform your approach to leveraging the power of emerging technology in your business.
Our programming involves conversations (think fireside chats and panels) with some of the country's most innovative business leaders representing emergent tools and methods from marketing, executive leadership, revenue, finance and people ops.
3 Days of Programming at a Glance: June 23, 24 & 27, 2025
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Opportunities
Hear from founders and innovators creating next-gen tools and methods that can help your business succeed - across revenue operations and your organizational chart.
Connect with a community of 500+ business leaders through the week.
Spend time with the people behind StartWell plus leaders from partner organizations - including TechTO, The People People Group, StackAdapt and Riipen. -
What to expect each day
We've capped registration per day to create opportunities for attendees to form new relationships amongst potential partners and peers.
This 3 day conference can be attended on a per-day basis or for the entire week. -
Daily Agenda
10:00 - 10:30 - Registration, Coffee & Socializing
10:30 - 11:15 - Presentation 1
11:15 - 11:30 - Break
11:30 - 12:15 - Presentation 2
12:30 - 1:30 - Lunch (offsite, venue TBD)
1:30 - 2:00 - Coffee
2:00 - 2:45 - Presentation 3
2:45 - 3:00 - Break
3:00 - 3:45 - Presentation 4
3:45 - 6:00 - Snacks, Drinks & Socializing

Day 1 - Monday June 23
Marketing / ‘Martech’ (Tools and Methods): CMOs & Agencies
A digital marketing evolves at break-neck speeds, brands and agencies are looking for what is working today, and will work tomorrow.
Join us for a glimpse into the future with leaders building solutions to power the next generation of marketing platforms and distribution networks.
Supporters of Marketing Day
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StackAdapt
StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision.
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TechTO
Canada’s Most Connected Tech Community.
Day 1 (June 23rd) Speakers: Marketing / ‘Martech’ (Tools and Methods): CMOs & Agencies

Day 2 - Tuesday June 24
Executive & Revenue Leadership: CEOs, COOs, CROs & CFOs
Canada's economic platform is shifting - and leaders have a lot to consider in directing their organizations, small or large. This programme aims to soundboard solutions for the top decision makers in corporations of all sizes whilst informing with macro-economic opportunities.
Meet peers from the CEO, COO, CRO and CFO office at industry leading, and industry-challenging, companies operating functional teams in Canada.
Day 2 (June 24th) Speakers: Executive & Revenue Leadership: CEOs, COOs, CROs & CFOs

Day 3 - Friday June 27
People & Culture / ‘HR Tech’ (Tools and Methods): CPOs, CHROs
Geo-distributed workforces, remote-first organizations, digital communications and virtual workspace, staff churn, mercenary fractional teams... there is no shortage of 'new' ways for companies to source, engage and retain their staff.
We'll look at tools that help, and review case studies where companies have strengthened their culture - despite pressures to grow teams and perform at a global-best level.
Supporters of People & Culture Day
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Riipen
Riipen is the leading marketplace for work-integrated experiential learning, connecting students, educators, and employers to bridge the gap between education and employment.
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Workleap
Workleap is the AI-powered talent management platform that keeps HR moving forward to boost engagement and develop top performers.
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TechTO
Canada’s Most Connected Tech Community.
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The People People Group
North America’s Most Engaged People Ops Community.
Day 3 (June 27th) Speakers: People & Culture / ‘HR Tech’ (Tools and Methods): CPOs, CHROs
Watch In Advance: Speaker Bio VIdeos
You'll meet and hear from some of the country's brightest minds leading teams that drive innovation across a range of industries.
To help get you familiar with their expertise and interests - we've produced these speaker interviews for you to watch:
Venue and Location
Hosted at StartWell - Toronto's destination campus for corporate offsites, we're perfectly situated in downtown Toronto, a few minutes West of the financial core.
With an on-site espresso bar and media production studios, the experience of attending this conference will be unique - expect a comfortable atmosphere that is personable and social.
Spread across multiple floors, Tech For Canada's footprint includes a main session room, breakout and quiet workspace areas plus designated private call rooms.
About Toronto Tech Week 2025
Toronto Tech Week is a weeklong, citywide collection of events to connect and celebrate the tech community. It's an open platform for anyone to join or host events to showcase Toronto globally as a city where anything is possible.