Canadian FinTech Summit has a lot to teach about disruption, a lot to learn about diversity
Conversations about FinTech often revolve around the same question: can FinTech startups innovate quickly enough to compete…
Events
Winners of [D]Congestant hackathon create “Match.com of ridesharing”
Traffic congestion is one of those city problems that everyone complains about, but few feel that they can do anything to change.…
Slack’s Amazing Teams event examines communication as culture
At face value, the concept behind Slack is a simple one: it’s an instant communication tool used by teams both large and…
#TechVAN March: On tech debt, beauty, and getting good
Vancouver’s tech community came out in droves this week for the second #TechVAN downtown meetup, co-hosted by Vancouver Enterprise…
Digital marketing minds connect in Squamish for CIMC
What’s the best way to get digital media mavens out of their comfort zone, away from the 24/7 streaming distractions of their…
20 student startups compete for $125,000 at W16 #VelocityFund Finals
The future of education is made up of three components: co-operative education, research intensity, and student entrepreneurship.…
AccelerateAB announces 2016 lineup of speakers, including Google Canada executive
AccelerateAB, Alberta’s flagship technology event, has announced its latest lineup of speakers for its 2016 conference,…
Wearable Wednesday gets a reboot in Canada
Last week’s Wearable Wednesday event at the Imperial in Vancouver also marked the official relaunch of Wearable Wednesday…
TiEQuest hosting top five business ventures to compete for $50,000
TiE Toronto, a Toronto-based nonprofit which supports entrepreneurs, is hosting its annual TiEQuest business competition. On…
#AfterSchoolWR connects students to tech ecosystem in #WaterlooRegion
The departure of Canada’s student talent to places like Silicon Valley has been a hot-button topic for ages. Why are they…
Slack Amazing Teams Tour making stop in Toronto on March 31
With a mission to reach both Slack users and the “Slack-curious”, Slack is making a stop in Toronto for its Amazing…
Telus Small Business Challenge accepting applications for $100,000 grand prize
Telus and The Globe and Mail have announced the return of their annual Small Business Challenge, which offers entrepreneurs…
Interzone intersecting tech talk with bleeding-edge politics
Interzone aims to put on this planet’s ‘most thought-provoking technology conference’ – and it’s happening this April…
Shopify hosting first-ever Shopify Partner and Developer conference
Between March 22 and 23, Shopify is hosting its first-ever Unite conference for Shopify partners and developers in San Francisco.…
Young Women in Business launches in Toronto with conference March 26
Vancouver-based Young Women in Business, a nonprofit with the mission of supporting the personal and professional development…