{ "generated_at": "2026-11-06T03:38:50.180Z", "source": "https://canada-events.lua.haus", "latest_run": { "date": "2026-11-05", "checked_at": "2026-11-05T12:25:00Z", "added": [], "changed": [], "removed": [], "searched": 35, "summary": "No new events were added and no tracked events changed today; candidates found were already listed, already over, outside Canada, or paid training courses outside this tracker's focus. AI and business calendars, chamber and board-of-trade programmes, small-business, accounting, retail, manufacturing, health, public-sector, privacy and cybersecurity sources were checked, and the IAPP Canada Symposium's call for proposals still closes November 8. The Digital Main Street and Communitech calendars could not be loaded, and MaRS and the Vector Institute showed no dated listings." }, "events": [ { "id": "gov-innovation-week-ontario-2026", "name": "Government Innovation Week Ontario 2026 (Digital Leadership Day + Government Innovation Showcase + Government Cybersecurity Showcase Ontario)", "organizer": "Public Sector Network", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-09-15", "end_date": "2026-09-16", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/government-innovation-week-ontario-toronto/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor/exhibitor packages via prospectus ('limited packages available'); GovHub partners include Government of Ontario and IPC Ontario", "relevance": "high", "why": "Ontario provincial/municipal IT and security leaders in one room, with a dedicated Government Cybersecurity Showcase on Sept 16 and IPC Ontario as a partner.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/government-innovation-week-ontario-toronto/", "notes": "Venue: Automotive Building (formerly Beanfield Centre), Exhibition Place. Digital Leadership Day (Sept 15) is director-level+; Innovation and Cybersecurity Showcases run concurrently Sept 16. Government attendees typically free, vendors pay.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "all-in-2026", "name": "ALL IN 2026", "organizer": "Scale AI and Mila (Ceimia)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-09-16", "end_date": "2026-09-17", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://allinevent.ai/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "'Become a Partner' program; 6,500+ attendees, 2,500+ companies", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Canada's largest AI event; strong for AI-governance credibility, federal AI policy signals and meeting Canadian AI vendors, though not specific to Ontario's public sector.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://allinevent.ai/", "notes": "200+ speakers, 100 Canadian AI startups featured.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ibah-education-day-2026", "name": "IBAH Education Day and Mini Trade Show 2026", "organizer": "Insurance Brokers Association of Hamilton (IBAH)", "category": "insurance", "start_date": "2026-09-16", "end_date": "2026-09-16", "city": "Hamilton", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://canadianunderwriter.ca/partner-content/announcements/events/ibah-education-day/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Mini trade show tables (contact IBAH)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A full day of RIBO-accredited sessions and a mini trade show for Hamilton-area commercial and personal-lines brokers, a compact room of Ontario broker decision-makers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://canadianunderwriter.ca/partner-content/announcements/events/ibah-education-day/", "notes": "Venue: Courtyard Marriott, 1224 Upper James St. Free for IBAH members, $30 non-members; up to 6 RIBO CE hours. Registration at ibah.org. Agenda is general P&C (no cyber or AI session listed).", "first_seen": "2026-09-13", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T00:48:29Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "isc2-secure-canada-2026", "name": "ISC2 SECURE Canada 2026", "organizer": "ISC2", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-09-17", "end_date": "2026-09-17", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://web.cvent.com/event/0d43938b-0010-4d88-8455-c58657bbbe5f/summary", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": "2026-09-01", "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorships via sponsorships@isc2.org; 80%+ of attendees senior-level (CISOs, IT leaders)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "One-day Toronto conference on AI security, GRC and Canadian incidents with a senior practitioner audience; good for credibility and CPE.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://isc2chapter-toronto.ca/events/", "notes": "Venue listed as Delta Hotels Toronto by ISC2 Toronto Chapter. Early bird extended to Sept 1, regular pricing from Sept 2 (USD pricing). Optional Securing AI and Cyber Leadership workshops.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bsides-montreal-2026", "name": "BSides Montreal 2026", "organizer": "BSides Montreal", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-09-19", "end_date": "2026-09-19", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://bsidesmtl.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://pretalx.com/bsides-montr-al-2026/cfp", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Community sponsorship tiers (contact organizers)", "relevance": "low", "why": "Community security event with AI-security and supply-chain talks; a practitioner crowd rather than public-sector buyers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://bsidesmtl.ca/program-2026-en/", "notes": "Venue: Bibliotheque et Archives nationales du Quebec. Tickets via Eventbrite. CFP closed (program published).", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "misa-bc-2026", "name": "MISA BC 2026 Fall Conference", "organizer": "MISA BC", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-09-21", "end_date": "2026-09-24", "city": "Kelowna", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.misa-asim.ca/m/event_details.asp?id=2037928", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Exhibit hall for vendors serving BC local governments", "relevance": "low", "why": "Municipal IT buyers, but BC-focused; relevant mainly to vendors selling to local governments outside Ontario.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/events?eventid=9823", "notes": "Theme 'Connected in Community'. Registration on Pheedloop.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "elevate-festival-2026", "name": "Elevate Festival 2026", "organizer": "Elevate", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2026-09-22", "end_date": "2026-09-24", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://elevatefestival.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Founding partners TD, Moneris, Interac; partner packages via Elevate", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Canada's flagship tech festival; strong for meeting Ontario SaaS founders and investors, less so for public-sector buyers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://elevatefestival.ca/tickets/", "notes": "Venue: Design Exchange, 234 Bay St. GA $550, Startup $375, Investor $800, Trailblazer $1,500 (excl. tax); 'final call' pricing in effect.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "dhc-industry-showcase-governing-ai-2026", "name": "From Pilot to Practice: Governing AI in Canadian Health Care (Digital Health Canada Industry Showcase webinar)", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada (presented by ServiceNow)", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-09-22", "end_date": "2026-09-22", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/industry-showcase-webinar-presented-by-servicenow/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Industry Showcase webinar slots are sold to vendors by Digital Health Canada; this one is sponsored by ServiceNow", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free, one-hour Digital Health Canada webinar on standing up AI governance in Canadian health systems — asset discovery, risk, security and value measurement — aimed at hospital and health-authority technology leaders, and an example of the vendor-sponsored showcase format Digital Health Canada sells.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/industry-showcase-webinar-presented-by-servicenow/", "notes": "Sept 22, 2026, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT on Zoom; free; registration at digitalhealthcanadamembers.com/event-6762251. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar and confirmed on Digital Health Canada's event calendar, which also lists weekly Webinar Wednesdays through December.", "first_seen": "2026-09-16", "updated_at": "2026-09-16T14:05:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bell-cybersecurity-summit-2026", "name": "2nd Annual Bell Cybersecurity Summit", "organizer": "Bell Canada (Bell Cyber)", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-09-23", "end_date": "2026-09-23", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://bellcybersecuritysummit.vfairs.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "Free, curated half-day summit where Canadian CISOs, government officials and critical-infrastructure leaders discuss frontier-AI cyber risk and autonomous defence; a low-cost way to meet Toronto security executives.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://bellcybersecuritysummit.vfairs.com/", "notes": "8am-1:30pm at the Globe and Mail Centre, Toronto; virtual attendance available. Free but registrations are reviewed (corporate email required). French-language edition in Montreal on Oct 1, 2026.", "first_seen": "2026-09-14", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "gosec-2026", "name": "GoSec 2026", "organizer": "GoSecure", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-09-23", "end_date": "2026-09-24", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://gosec.net/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://gosec.net/call-for-speakers/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "50+ sponsors; 'Become a sponsor' page on gosec.net", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Canada's largest francophone-market cyber summit (1,500+), useful for national credibility and partner networking.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://gosec.net/", "notes": "On-site and virtual passes. Topics: AI, data protection, cloud, ransomware. Partner hotel Hotel Monville.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "opba-annual-conference-2026", "name": "OPBA 66th Annual Conference and Tradeshow", "organizer": "Ontario Public Buyers Association", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-09-23", "end_date": "2026-09-25", "city": "London", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://opba.ca/conference_2026.php", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": "2026-07-24", "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Exhibitor tradeshow and sponsorship packages at opba.ca/sponsorship_tradeshow.php", "relevance": "high", "why": "Ontario public-sector procurement officers (municipalities, school boards, hospitals, colleges) — the people who write the security and privacy requirements in RFPs.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://opba.ca/conference_2026.php", "notes": "Venue: RBC Place London. Pre-conference Sept 22. Early bird has passed.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ai-in-hospitals-2026", "name": "AI in Hospitals: From Hype to Implementation", "organizer": "P World", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-09-24", "end_date": "2026-09-25", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.thepworld.com/event/ai-in-hospitals-from-hype-to-implementation", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Commercial conference; sponsor packages via P World", "relevance": "high", "why": "Hospital AI decision-makers (Unity, Humber River, North York General, Hamilton HSC, Mount Sinai) working through AI governance and implementation — the buyers hospital-facing software vendors need to reach.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.canhealth.com/2026/07/01/ai-in-hospitals-why-canada-needs-to-move-beyond-the-pilot-stage/", "notes": "Venue: Radisson Blu Toronto Downtown. Day 2 includes half-day action-plan workshop. Super early bird ended June 19; code CANHEALTH10 for 10% off.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bsides-edmonton-2026", "name": "BSides Edmonton 2026", "organizer": "BSides Edmonton", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-09-24", "end_date": "2026-09-25", "city": "Edmonton", "province": "AB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.bsidesedmonton.org/2026-event", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://bsides-edmonton-2026.sessionize.com/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze tiers (Veeam, Cisco, siberX, Proofpoint, etc.)", "relevance": "low", "why": "Large western BSides with strong vendor presence; a practitioner community, mainly relevant to vendors active in Alberta.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.bsidesedmonton.org/2026-event", "notes": "Venue: NAIT Productivity and Innovation Centre.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "broker-bash-toronto-september-2026", "name": "September Broker Bash - Toronto", "organizer": "Canadian Underwriter (Newcom Media)", "category": "insurance", "start_date": "2026-09-24", "end_date": "2026-09-24", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://canadianunderwriter.ca/partner-content/announcements/events/september-broker-bash-toronto-2/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "An informal evening mixer that draws Toronto-area brokers, underwriters and insurance technology people into one room, and is one of the lowest-effort ways to meet Ontario brokers outside a conference badge.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://canadianunderwriter.ca/partner-content/announcements/events/", "notes": "The Fifth Social Club, 225 Richmond St. W., Toronto, from 5:00pm. Capacity-limited; register at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019bdd37709679a0b2fdb449c2b28a75. Runs as a monthly-ish series in Toronto and Vancouver. Found via the Canadian Underwriter events calendar; confirmed on the organizer event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-18", "updated_at": "2026-09-18T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "nicc-2026", "name": "National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC) 2026", "organizer": "MSA Research", "category": "insurance", "start_date": "2026-09-27", "end_date": "2026-09-29", "city": "Quebec City", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.niccanada.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Platinum/Gold/Silver/Media tiers; contact admin@msaresearch.com", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Senior P&C insurer and broker executives; good for cyber-insurance positioning, but expensive and executive-level.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.niccanada.com/", "notes": "Venue: Quebec City Convention Centre. 18th annual; 30+ speakers.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "invest-ottawa-ai-governance-decision-makers-2026", "name": "AI Governance for Decision-Makers: Balancing Innovation and Risk", "organizer": "Invest Ottawa", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": "2026-09-28", "end_date": "2026-09-28", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "virtual", "url": "https://www.investottawa.ca/eventbrite-event/ai-governance-for-decision-makers-balancing-innovation-and-risk/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free hour for executives on the non-technical side of AI adoption - which uses to permit, how to keep confidential data and IP out of AI workflows, how to write an enforceable AI policy, and what regulation is coming - a useful read on how Ontario buyers are being told to think about AI risk.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.investottawa.ca/events/", "notes": "Sept 28, 2026, 10:00-11:00 am, online, free. Speakers: Naomi Morisawa De Koven (Navio Law) and Julian White (Zentia AI Technologies). Registration via Eventbrite (eventbrite.ca/e/ai-governance-for-decision-makers-balancing-innovation-and-risk-tickets-1999505266076). Aimed at C-suite and senior decision-makers rather than practitioners. Found via the Invest Ottawa events calendar; confirmed on the organizer's event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-17", "updated_at": "2026-09-17T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "canadian-life-sciences-ai-summit-2026", "name": "Canadian Life Sciences AI Summit 2026", "organizer": "Healthcare Innovation / BioMed Consulting", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-09-28", "end_date": "2026-09-28", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canadian-life-sciences-ai-summit-tickets-1996985091165", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "low", "why": "An Ottawa executive forum on AI in clinical research and precision medicine; the room is biotech, pharma, regulators and capital markets rather than health-system IT, so it reads more as market intelligence than as a buyer audience.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.ainetworking.org/events/canada-ai-calendar", "notes": "Monday Sept 28, 2026 from 8:00am at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa. Theme: 'Accelerating Healthcare Innovation and Clinical Translation Through AI'. Agenda and ticketing on Eventbrite only. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer's Eventbrite listing.", "first_seen": "2026-09-24", "updated_at": "2026-09-24T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "aws-public-sector-symposium-ottawa-2026", "name": "AWS Public Sector Symposium Ottawa 2026", "organizer": "Amazon Web Services (AWS)", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-09-29", "end_date": null, "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/symposiums/ottawa/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Expo floor built around Canadian AWS partners; partner and exhibitor participation is arranged through AWS", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free one-day event at Rogers Centre Ottawa that gathers senior decision-makers from federal departments, defence, national security, central agencies and shared services around AI adoption, data sovereignty and cybersecurity, with an expo floor of Canadian partners.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/symposiums/ottawa/", "notes": "Complimentary one-day in-person event with keynotes, breakout sessions, hands-on labs and a Canadian partner expo. Confirmed on the AWS symposium page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-20", "updated_at": "2026-09-20T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "gcxpo-2026", "name": "GCXpo 2026", "organizer": "Area X.O (with Invest Ottawa)", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-09-29", "end_date": "2026-09-29", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://gcxpo.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Demonstrator applications open; GCXpo partnership and sponsorship packages via the organizer", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day live technology demonstration showcase that draws more than 1,500 government leaders, procurement professionals, investors and technology companies to Area X.O, with defence and dual-use plus agri-food innovation zones and explicit procurement and commercialization matchmaking.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.investottawa.ca/events/", "notes": "Venue: Area X.O, 1740 Woodroffe Ave Building 400, Nepean (Ottawa). Roughly 80 live demonstrations across defence, agriculture, robotics, AI, drones, smart infrastructure and connectivity, plus keynotes, panels and fireside chats. Invest Ottawa's listing describes free admission while the organizer's site directs registration to Eventbrite, so confirm pricing before booking. Found via the Invest Ottawa events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": "2026-09-26T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bot-ai-adoption-journey-bdc-webinar-2026", "name": "The AI Adoption Journey: From Exploration to Transformation", "organizer": "Toronto Region Board of Trade with BDC (operating partner TEC Canada)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-09-29", "end_date": "2026-09-29", "city": null, "province": "ON", "format": "virtual", "url": "https://bot.com/Events/The-AI-Adoption-Journey-From-Exploration-to-Transformation", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-hour webinar for owners and operations, finance, sales, marketing and customer-service leaders at small and midsize businesses on where AI delivers measurable value, illustrated with Canadian company examples.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://bot.com/Events/The-AI-Adoption-Journey-From-Exploration-to-Transformation", "notes": "Sept 29, 2026, 12:00-1:00 pm ET, virtual. Speaker: Tyler Lockyer, Director, Client Delivery, BDC Advisory Services. Part of the Toronto Region Board of Trade AI Business Catalyst programme. Price not stated. Found via the Toronto Region Board of Trade AI Business Catalyst programme page; confirmed on the event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": "2026-09-26T13:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bot-automating-internal-workflows-with-ai-2026", "name": "Executive Certificate: Automating Internal Workflows with AI", "organizer": "Toronto Region Board of Trade / World Trade Centre Toronto (AI Business Catalyst)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-09-30", "end_date": "2026-09-30", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://bot.com/Events/Automating-Internal-Workflows-with-AI", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "high", "why": "A full-day workshop for Ontario owners and senior leaders who have experimented with AI without seeing a return, covering how to score workflow use cases, map manual processes, draft a governance policy and plan the first 30 days of implementation.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://bot.com/Events/Automating-Internal-Workflows-with-AI", "notes": "Sept 30, 2026, 8:30 am-4:00 pm at The Quay, 100 Queens Quay East, 3rd Floor, Toronto. Application form rather than open registration; eligibility is for-profit Ontario businesses with 2+ years of operations and $500K+ annual revenue, with CEOs, owners, C-suite and leaders responsible for operations or AI adoption. Agenda: six-factor use-case framework (value, feasibility, risk, ownership, cost, outcomes), review of tested workflow use cases, hands-on workflow mapping, governance policy draft, 30-day plan. Price and application deadline not shown. Part of the AI Business Catalyst executive-certificate series (FedDev Ontario funded); an 'AI for Marketing' cohort is referenced for Nov 17, 2026 but has no event page yet. Eligibility suggests the room is for business participants, not consultants or vendors. Found via the Toronto Region Board of Trade AI Business Catalyst programme page; confirmed on the event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": "2026-09-26T13:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bacd-ai-chats-demystifying-ai-small-business-2026", "name": "AI Chats: Demystifying AI for Small Business", "organizer": "Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD)", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-01", "end_date": "2026-10-01", "city": "Whitby", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.bacd.ca/event/ai-chats-demystifying-ai-for-small-business/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free peer-learning circle for Durham Region small-business owners covering what AI can and cannot do today, with live demonstrations and each participant identifying two or three tasks in their own business where AI could add value.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.bacd.ca/event/ai-chats-demystifying-ai-for-small-business/", "notes": "Oct 1, 2026, 9:30-11:00 am, Durham Region HQ (Oshawa Room), 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby. Free; registration via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-chats-demystifying-ai-for-small-business-tickets-1999281870895). Format: discussion, peer experiences, live demos, hands-on activities; covers generative vs predictive AI, current business uses and misconceptions. Facilitated by an independent AI governance consultant. Separate from BACD's Small Business Week programme (Oct 19-23). Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-30", "updated_at": "2026-09-30T11:18:46Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "supply-ontario-how-to-do-business-webinar-2026", "name": "How to Do Business with Ontario (Supply Ontario vendor webinar)", "organizer": "Supply Ontario", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-10-01", "end_date": "2026-10-01", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://www.supplyontario.ca/training/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "Supply Ontario's own primer for suppliers on the province's procurement policies and directives and how to find opportunities - the rules that shape the security, privacy and AI questions that turn up in Ontario RFPs.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.supplyontario.ca/training/", "notes": "Free one-hour webinar, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, part of Supply Ontario's vendor training series. A companion session, How to Register and Navigate the Ontario Tenders Portal, follows on October 15, 2026, and Supply Ontario recommends taking this one first. Registration links are on the Supply Ontario training page. Found via a keyword search of Ontario public-sector procurement events; confirmed on the Supply Ontario training page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-25", "updated_at": "2026-09-25T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "omd-digital-health-conference-2026", "name": "OMD Educates: Digital Health Conference 2026", "organizer": "OntarioMD", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-10-01", "end_date": "2026-10-02", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://ontariomd.live/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Vendor Showcase and Start-up Zone; packages at ontariomd.ca/events/digital-health-conference/dhc-2026-sponsorship-information", "relevance": "medium", "why": "700+ Ontario physicians, clinic staff and health-system decision makers plus an EMR/digital-health vendor showcase; good for PHIPA-facing clinic software vendors.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://ontariomd.live/", "notes": "Venue: Automotive Building, Exhibition Place. 10.25 Mainpro+ credits. Group discounts.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cqta-real-ai-adoption-curve-2026", "name": "The Real AI Adoption Curve: Wins, Failures, Costs and Lessons Learned", "organizer": "Canadian Quality and Testing Association (CQTA)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-01", "end_date": "2026-10-01", "city": "Mississauga", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-real-ai-adoption-curve-wins-failures-costs-and-lessons-learned-tickets-1998390500783", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "high", "why": "A half-day conference for founders, executives and technology leaders on what AI adoption has actually cost and delivered, including project failures, ROI breakdowns and practical lessons.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-real-ai-adoption-curve-wins-failures-costs-and-lessons-learned-tickets-1998390500783", "notes": "Thursday Oct 1, 1:00-5:00 PM EDT at C Banquets, 300 City Centre Drive, 12th floor, Mississauga. Organizer lists success stories, failure analysis, ROI breakdowns, networking and an after-event reception, and bills it as not a vendor pitch. Audience listed: founders, C-suite, technology leaders, CTOs, product managers, investors. Ticket price shown only at checkout. Organizer-published Eventbrite listing. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer's Eventbrite page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-28", "updated_at": "2026-09-28T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bsides-toronto-2026", "name": "BSides Toronto 2026", "organizer": "BSides Toronto", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-10-03", "end_date": "2026-10-04", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.bsidesto.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://pretalx.com/bsides-toronto-2026/cfp", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Gold/Silver/Lunch/Friends tiers (Packetlabs, Atom InfoSec, Revenni, Trace Labs); SecTor is a 'Friends' sponsor", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Low-cost Toronto practitioner community the weekend before SecTor; good for recruiting talent and local credibility.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.bsidesto.ca/", "notes": "Venue: TMU Ted Rogers School of Management, 55 Dundas St W. Includes CTF, Hak4Kidz and Threat Modelling 101 training. Tickets on Eventbrite. CFP closed (schedule published).", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "mcp-dev-summit-toronto-2026", "name": "MCP Dev Summit Toronto 2026", "organizer": "Agentic AI Foundation (The Linux Foundation)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-05", "end_date": "2026-10-06", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://events.linuxfoundation.org/mcp-dev-summit-toronto/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Gold (Auth0, Gravitee) and Startup (Arcade.dev, BlueRock, Naftiko, Stacklok) tiers; sponsorship prospectus via the Linux Foundation events site", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A two-day Linux Foundation summit for the engineers and platform teams deploying Model Context Protocol agents in enterprise and regulated environments, with identity, authorization, auditability, gateways and evaluation on the agenda — the technical side of the AI-governance conversation.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://events.linuxfoundation.org/mcp-dev-summit-toronto/", "notes": "Oct 5-6, 2026 in Toronto; venue not shown on the main page. Keynotes, breakouts and a solutions showcase. Registration open; pricing and any deadlines on the registration page. Runs the same week as SecTor.", "first_seen": "2026-09-16", "updated_at": "2026-09-16T14:05:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "club-atwater-managing-ai-risk-2026", "name": "Managing AI Risk Without Losing Momentum", "organizer": "Club Atwater", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": "2026-10-06", "end_date": "2026-10-06", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/managing-ai-risk-without-losing-momentum-tickets-1988136831783", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "An evening seminar for business leaders and teams implementing AI on the data, contractual and governance risks that surface during adoption, with a practical, non-technical focus.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/managing-ai-risk-without-losing-momentum-tickets-1988136831783", "notes": "Tuesday Oct 6, 6:00-8:00 PM at 3505 avenue Atwater, Montreal. Speaker: Misha Benjamin, who leads the Tech and AI practice at BCF. Part of Club Atwater's Science & Tech series. Price shown at checkout; refunds up to 7 days before. Organizer-published Eventbrite listing. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer's Eventbrite page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-28", "updated_at": "2026-09-28T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "sector-2026", "name": "SecTor 2026", "organizer": "Black Hat / Informa Tech", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-10-06", "end_date": "2026-10-08", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.blackhat.com/sector/2026/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Business Hall expo Oct 7-8 with sponsor booths; sponsorship via Black Hat sales team", "relevance": "high", "why": "Canada's largest security conference; the Business Hall and Executive Summit draw Ontario public-sector and healthcare CISOs and every vendor selling to them.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.blackhat.com/sector/2026/", "notes": "Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Summits (Executive Summit, AI x Cloud Security Summit) Oct 6; Briefings Oct 7-8; Business Hall access included with any Business/Summit/Briefings pass. CFP closed.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "psn-where-canada-federal-government-investing-next-2026", "name": "Where Canada's Federal Government Is Investing Next", "organizer": "Public Sector Network", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-10-06", "end_date": "2026-10-06", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/where-canadas-federal-government-is-investing-next-2027/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "None advertised for this briefing; Public Sector Network sells sponsorship across its wider event series", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free 30-minute briefing aimed squarely at the vendor community, covering where federal technology budgets are heading over the next 18 months, which capability gaps buyers want closed, and how government evaluates technology partners.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/", "notes": "Oct 6, 2026, 12:00-12:30 pm EST, online. Free for industry; registration via psnevents.eventsair.com. Facilitators: Emile Wandji (Public Service Commission of Canada), Isabelle Tanguay (University of Ottawa), Joy Chatwell (Public Sector Network North America). Federal rather than Ontario BPS in focus, but the procurement-positioning content carries over. Found via the Public Sector Network events calendar; confirmed on the organizer's event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-17", "updated_at": "2026-09-17T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "dhc-atl26-atlantic-region-conference-2026", "name": "Digital Health Canada ATL26 Atlantic Region Conference", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-10-07", "end_date": "2026-10-07", "city": "Halifax", "province": "NS", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/digital-health-canada-atl26/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Event sponsorship available; contact Dino Falvo (dfalvo@digitalhealthcanada.com)", "relevance": "low", "why": "A one-day gathering of Atlantic Canada's digital health community - clinicians, health authority IT leaders and vendors - with keynotes, a symposium and an evening Halifax MeetUp included in registration.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.digitalhealthcanadamembers.com/page-1075442", "notes": "Delta Hotels Halifax Downtown, 8:00am-5:00pm ADT. Member $305 / non-member $390 (incl. HST); bundles for 5-50 tickets; 5 CEUs. Halifax MeetUp 5-7pm same day is included. Outside Ontario, so tracked mainly for the sponsor/exhibitor route into Atlantic health authorities. Found via the Digital Health Canada members events calendar; confirmed on the organizer event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-18", "updated_at": "2026-09-18T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "omaa-executive-exchange-2026", "name": "OMAA 2026 Executive Exchange (formerly Fall Workshop)", "organizer": "Ontario Municipal Administrators' Association (OMAA)", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-10-07", "end_date": "2026-10-09", "city": "The Blue Mountains", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://omaa.on.ca/events.php", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship details not posted publicly; contact scott@omaa.on.ca", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Three days with Ontario municipal CAOs and senior administrators — the executive layer that signs off on municipal technology and risk decisions — in a small-format retreat setting.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.muniscope.ca/events?node=OMAA_fall2026", "notes": "Venue: The Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain. Registration and hotel bookings open through the OMAA members portal (scott@omaa.on.ca, 905-955-8095). Renamed from 'Fall Workshop' to 'Executive Exchange'. Later editions posted: Spring 2027 May 12-14 (JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka) and Fall 2027 Oct 20-22 (Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville).", "first_seen": "2026-09-15", "updated_at": "2026-09-15T13:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "siberx-cybersecurity-meetup-speakeasy-2026", "name": "The Cybersecurity Meetup 2026: The Speakeasy", "organizer": "siberX", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-10-07", "end_date": "2026-10-07", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://siberx.org/event/cybersecurity-meetup-2026-the-speakeasy/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsored by Splunk and Cisco Secure; no vendor booths permitted", "relevance": "medium", "why": "After-hours networking with ~200 senior cyber leaders during SecTor week; pure relationship-building.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://siberx.org/event/cybersecurity-meetup-2026-the-speakeasy/", "notes": "5:30-10:30 PM at 184 Pearl St. GA $99; no refunds; photo ID required.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "dhc-webinar-bc-scribe-2026", "name": "Webinar Wednesday: BC SCRIBE - Results and Lessons from British Columbia's Ambient AI Scribe Trial", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-10-07", "end_date": "2026-10-07", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://www.digitalhealthcanadamembers.com/event-6757448", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-hour session on the evaluation of six ambient AI scribe tools across British Columbia health authorities, covering privacy, security, vendor collaboration and the organizational conditions for responsible AI adoption - the kind of evidence health-system buyers now cite when assessing clinical AI.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.digitalhealthcanadamembers.com/page-1075442", "notes": "12 to 1 p.m. ET on Zoom; free for Digital Health Canada members and open to members only. Presenters: Dr. Angel Arnaout and Dr. Maximillian Besworth, Provincial Health Services Authority. One CEU; sponsored by Quest Diagnostics. Found via the Digital Health Canada events and webinars calendar; confirmed on the organizer's event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": "2026-09-26T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "winnipeg-chamber-ai-but-where-workshop-2026", "name": "AI, But Where? Finding Your Organization's Entry Point (Manitoba AI Pathways)", "organizer": "The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and Manitoba Chambers of Commerce", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-08", "end_date": "2026-10-08", "city": "Winnipeg", "province": "MB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.winnipeg-chamber.com/events/ai-but-where-finding-your-organizations-entry-point-a-manitoba-ai-pathways-workshop/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A low-cost half-day chamber workshop for business owners, leaders and sales teams on finding a practical starting point for AI that fits business goals and supports staff productivity.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.winnipeg-chamber.com/events/ai-but-where-finding-your-organizations-entry-point-a-manitoba-ai-pathways-workshop/", "notes": "Oct 8, 2026, 8:30 am-12:00 pm (breakfast at 8:30, programme from 9:00) at Delta Hotels Winnipeg, 350 St. Mary Ave. $25 + tax, member discounts. Speaker: Clint Unrau (ASK Sandler Manitoba). Part of Manitoba AI Pathways, run by the two chambers with the Government of Manitoba; other series dates not listed. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": "2026-09-26T13:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "empowered4x-ai-adoption-small-business-2026", "name": "AI Adoption for Small Business", "organizer": "Empowered 4x Business Development Centre", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-12", "end_date": null, "city": "Brampton", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-adoption-for-small-business-tickets-2002084372252", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A practical in-person session for small business owners and operations managers on using AI assistants to streamline administration, marketing and customer service workflows.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-adoption-for-small-business-tickets-2002084372252", "notes": "Held at 350 Rutherford Rd S #104, Brampton. Organizer-published Eventbrite listing with multiple dates starting Oct 12, 2026 (later dates not individually captured). Content: realistic AI capabilities for small businesses, Claude-based workflows for admin/marketing/customer service, ready-to-use prompts, responsible use. Price not shown. Small local organizer. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer-controlled registration page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-01", "updated_at": "2026-10-01T11:20:49Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "canadiansme-small-business-summit-2026", "name": "CanadianSME Small Business Summit 2026", "organizer": "CanadianSME Small Business Magazine (Cmarketing Inc.)", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-13", "end_date": "2026-10-13", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://smesummit.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Presenting, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Bronze partner tiers; exhibitor booths from 4-ft tables to 10x15 ft spaces (info@canadiansme.ca)", "relevance": "high", "why": "A large one-day gathering of Canadian small-business owners, founders and leaders themed on building intelligent, resilient SMEs, with AI keynotes, practical workshops and a 100-plus exhibitor floor.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://smesummit.ca/", "notes": "Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, Level 100, 255 Front St W. Theme: 'Beyond AI: Building Intelligent, Resilient, and Human-Centred Canadian SMEs'; AI keynote 'Powering What's Next: Reclaiming Time in the AI Era'. 3,000+ attendees expected; keynotes, panels, workshops, tradeshow and evening mixer. Free registration via Eventbrite per the organizer site. Eight speakers announced so far. Surfaced by keyword search; confirmed on the organizer site.", "first_seen": "2026-09-27", "updated_at": "2026-09-27T11:15:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "fps-2026", "name": "FPS 2026: 19th International Symposium on Foundations and Practice of Security", "organizer": "Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-10-13", "end_date": "2026-10-16", "city": "Gatineau", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://fps2026.uqo.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://fps2026.uqo.ca/?page_id=261", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Academic symposium; sponsor packages via the organizing committee", "relevance": "low", "why": "Canada-France applied security symposium whose 2026 special topic is the security and privacy of AI systems, with an industrial track and a half-day industry forum on Oct 13 across the river from Ottawa.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://fps2026.uqo.ca/", "notes": "Includes a half-day industrial forum on Oct 13. Paper submission deadline has passed; industrial-track and forum attendance still relevant.", "first_seen": "2026-09-14", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "mtl-connecte-2026", "name": "MTL connecte 2026", "organizer": "Printemps numérique", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-13", "end_date": "2026-10-16", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://mtlconnecte.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "Montreal's four-day digital transformation conference for business leaders, managers and organizations, with a full day (October 14) on moving from everyday AI use to mastery, including implementation strategy for Quebec companies and practical workflow automation.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://mtlconnecte.ca/intelligence-artificielle-de-lusage-a-la-maitrise-mercredi-14-octobre-2026-mtl-connecte/", "notes": "2026 theme: digital sovereignty ('Reprendre le contrôle à l'ère numérique'). AI day Oct 14 ('Intelligence artificielle : de l'usage à la maîtrise') covers AI implementation strategies for Quebec companies, practical AI integration and automation workflows, responsible AI, and health-data sovereignty (France-Quebec). Format: keynotes, panels, masterclasses and practical workshops; programme largely French-language with international delegations. Venue and pricing not stated on the AI-day page; tickets via https://mtlconnecte.ca/billetterie/. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-30", "updated_at": "2026-09-30T11:18:46Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "sbec-south-georgian-bay-ai-pathway-grow-smarter-2026", "name": "AI Pathway: Grow Smarter Workshop Series", "organizer": "South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre / Georgian Bay Accelerator", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-14", "end_date": "2026-11-25", "city": "Collingwood", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/ai-pathway-grow-smarter-workshop-series-5-topics-5-dates/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A hands-on workshop series for small business owners and managers on applying AI to demand generation, process automation, financial planning and succession planning.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/ai-pathway-grow-smarter-workshop-series-5-topics-5-dates/", "notes": "Five-topic series; four sessions remain, each 9:30 AM-12 PM at Collingwood Library (55 Ste Marie St): Oct 14 AI for Demand Generation; Nov 4 AI to Automate Key Processes; Nov 19 AI for Financial Planning; Nov 25 AI for Succession Planning & Growth. Includes pre-session materials, mentor-supported exercises and networking. Audience: small business owners, entrepreneurs, managers, sales/marketing/operations staff. Registration via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-pathway-grow-smarter-workshop-series-5-topics-5-dates-tickets-1995683462960); price not stated on organizer page; 10% team discount. Tracked as one series record because the organizer markets and sells it as a single series. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-01", "updated_at": "2026-10-01T11:20:49Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "canarie-summit-2026", "name": "CANARIE Summit 2026", "organizer": "CANARIE", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-10-14", "end_date": "2026-10-15", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.canarie.ca/event/canariesummit/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Premier partners Bell Cyber, CIRA; collaborating partners Ciena, ManageEngine, Microsoft, NTT DATA; advocates RISQ, BCNET, Cybera", "relevance": "medium", "why": "University and college presidents, CIOs and security officers from the national research-and-education network (ORION's federation), with a security-heavy theme on trusted networks.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.canarie.ca/event/canariesummit/", "notes": "Venue: National Arts Centre. Fully in-person with French interpretation; sessions recorded.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "chief-executive-forum-fall26-networking-2026", "name": "CHIEF Executive Forum Fall26 Networking Reception", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada (CHIEF Executive Forum)", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-10-14", "end_date": "2026-10-14", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/chief-fall26-networking/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Event sponsorship offered through Digital Health Canada's general sponsorship program (digitalhealthcanada.com/events-webinars/event-sponsorship-opportunities/)", "relevance": "high", "why": "An evening reception at Convivium in downtown Toronto where CHIEF's public-sector digital health executives bring colleagues from clinical operations, quality, strategy, finance and nursing - a rare room in which hospital decision-makers outside the usual IT circle are present and talking candidly.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.digitalhealthcanadamembers.com/page-1075442", "notes": "Oct 14, 2026, 5:30-8:30 pm EDT at Convivium Restaurant, 83 Yonge St (Yonge and King), Toronto. Attendance is for CHIEF members plus an invited executive colleague; non-members route through chief@digitalhealthcanada.com. Digital Health Canada's main site lists this item as 'virtual' in its calendar index, but both the members' calendar and the event page give the Toronto venue and in-person format. Found via the Digital Health Canada events calendar sweep; confirmed on the organizer's event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-17", "updated_at": "2026-09-17T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bot-canadas-ai-future-scaling-ai-business-growth-2026", "name": "Canada's AI Future: Scaling AI for Business Growth", "organizer": "Toronto Region Board of Trade (presenting partner: HP)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-14", "end_date": "2026-10-14", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.bot.com/Events/Canada-s-AI-Future-Scaling-AI-for-Business-Growth", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "high", "why": "A Toronto Region Board of Trade breakfast for CEOs, business owners and technology leaders on scaling AI adoption, covering investment decisions, governance, security and demonstrating business value.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.bot.com/Events/Canada-s-AI-Future-Scaling-AI-for-Business-Growth", "notes": "8:00-10:00 AM at Arcadian Loft, 401 Bay Street, 8th Floor. Fireside with Michelle Biase (President and Managing Director, HP Canada). Topics: Canada's AI opportunity and the national AI strategy, scaling AI with confidence (investment, governance, security, business value), responsible AI leadership. Advertised audience: CEOs, presidents, senior executives, CIOs/CTOs, business owners, strategy leaders. Pricing: $99 members / $129 non-members; registration via trbot.swoogo.com/HP_2026. Found via the Toronto Region Board of Trade events page; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-01", "updated_at": "2026-10-01T11:20:49Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "idc-ai-data-summit-vancouver-2026", "name": "IDC AI & Data Summit Vancouver 2026", "organizer": "IDC Canada", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-14", "end_date": "2026-10-14", "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://event.idc.com/event/ai-data-summit-vancouver/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day executive summit for chief data officers, heads of data and AI and innovation leaders on scaling agentic AI, data governance and operationalizing AI responsibly.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://event.idc.com/event/ai-data-summit-vancouver/", "notes": "Oct 14, 2026 at Paradox Hotel Vancouver, 1161 W Georgia St. Sessions include 'Agentic AI at Scale' and 'AI & Data in 2030'. Partners: Dell Technologies, ESET, BlueCat, SAP, Informatica. Pricing and any vendor/end-user attendance restrictions not shown; IDC summits commonly qualify attendees, so check eligibility. Sibling of the IDC Toronto edition already tracked. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": "2026-09-26T13:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "impact-ia-toronto-2026", "name": "Impact IA Toronto 2026", "organizer": "Vooban (Impact IA)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-14", "end_date": "2026-10-14", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://impact-ia.ca/toronto/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": "2026-09-14", "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partnership packages via Impact IA / Vooban", "relevance": "high", "why": "A one-day executive conference in Toronto on turning AI strategy into action, with speakers from CDPQ, Google, MaRS and Scale AI and an audience of business leaders working on practical adoption and governance.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://impact-ia.ca/toronto/", "notes": "Oct 14, 2026, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM at MaRS Waterfront, Lake Lounge, 155 Queens Quay East, Toronto. Programme: AI governance and trustworthy data (TD Bank), change-management panel on team adoption, human-centred AI and employee concerns, why companies miss measurable returns from AI (Hugues Foltz), and business-model transformation (National Bank); networking at opening and lunch. Early bird $299 ended Sept 14; general admission $399 via Eventbrite (eventbrite.com/e/1998489415640). A Montreal 2027 edition is planned.", "first_seen": "2026-09-16", "updated_at": "2026-10-03T11:10:35Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-09-26", "note": "Relevance raised to high after re-review for practical AI adoption: business-leader audience and strategy-to-execution programme in Toronto." }, { "date": "2026-10-03", "note": "Venue published: MaRS Waterfront, Lake Lounge (155 Queens Quay E); schedule now 9:00 AM-3:00 PM; programme sessions on governance, change management, the productivity gap and business-model transformation announced." } ] }, { "id": "dhc-webinar-evaluating-clinical-ai-2026", "name": "Webinar Wednesday: Evaluating Clinical AI in Practice", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-10-14", "end_date": "2026-10-14", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/evaluating-clinical-ai-in-practice/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "Introduces the CHIEF Executive Forum's Clinical AI Toolkit and a pan-Canadian scan of how hospitals decide whether an AI deployment is ready to refine or scale - in effect, the evaluation criteria health-system buyers are beginning to apply to their vendors.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/events-webinars/", "notes": "Oct 14, 2026, 12:00-1:00pm EDT on Zoom. Free but Digital Health Canada membership is required; earns 1 CEU toward CPHIMS-CA renewal. Speaker: Marissa Binstock, Senior Manager, CHIEF Program and Strategic Initiatives. Registration: https://www.digitalhealthcanadamembers.com/event-6757449. Found via the Digital Health Canada events and webinars calendar; confirmed on the organizer event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-24", "updated_at": "2026-09-24T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "oax-ai-for-small-not-for-profits-2026", "name": "AI for Small Not-for-Profits: Governance, Risk & Practical Use", "organizer": "OAX - Ottawa Association Exchange", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-15", "end_date": "2026-10-15", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-for-small-not-for-profits-governance-risk-practical-use-tickets-2000209965852", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "high", "why": "A lunchtime session for association and not-for-profit leaders on setting AI policies, understanding how Microsoft Copilot interacts with organizational systems, and handling privacy and governance decisions.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-for-small-not-for-profits-governance-risk-practical-use-tickets-2000209965852", "notes": "Oct 15, 2026, 11:45 am-1:45 pm, Homewood Suites by Hilton Ottawa Downtown, 361 Queen St. Speakers: Marc Venturi (Canadian Association of Radiologists), Megan Wallace (Not-for-Profit and Charity Law Group), Joshua Ratnasamy (AI Workforce Specialist, Microsoft Canada). Framed around decisions rather than tool demos. Price not stated; refunds up to 7 days before. No access restrictions stated. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer-published Eventbrite page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-29", "updated_at": "2026-09-29T11:22:46Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "supply-ontario-tenders-portal-webinar-2026", "name": "How to Register and Navigate the Ontario Tenders Portal (Supply Ontario vendor webinar)", "organizer": "Supply Ontario", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-10-15", "end_date": "2026-10-15", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://www.supplyontario.ca/training/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "Supply Ontario's vendor-facing session on the rules of Ontario government procurement and a supplier's obligations on the Ontario Tenders Portal, and the companion to its 'How to Do Business with Ontario' webinar.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.supplyontario.ca/training/", "notes": "11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, one hour, free registration through Supply Ontario's sign-up form. Supply Ontario recommends attending 'How to Do Business with Ontario' (Oct 1, 2026) before this session. Found via the Supply Ontario training calendar.", "first_seen": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": "2026-09-26T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "levelling-up-bookkeepers-conference-2026", "name": "Levelling Up for Excellence Bookkeepers Conference 2026: The AI-Empowered Bookkeeper", "organizer": "Financial Flow Systems & Solutions (Liz M. Raymond)", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-15", "end_date": "2026-10-15", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.financialflowsolutions.ca/conference-2026", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Selected industry partners take part; no public partner prospectus found", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A full-day working conference for Canadian bookkeepers and bookkeeping-firm owners on using AI responsibly alongside client onboarding systems, time-saving workflows, and pricing.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/levelling-up-for-excellence-bookkeepers-conference-2026-tickets-1992932298152", "notes": "Third annual edition. RA Centre (Clark Hall), 2451 Riverside Dr., Ottawa; doors 8:30 a.m., sessions to 4:30 p.m. Theme 'Build Smarter. Earn More. Stay Indispensable.' Topics: practical and responsible AI use woven through the day, client onboarding systems, workflows that save time, moving beyond hourly billing, client attraction. Roughly 100 attendees expected: bookkeepers, bookkeeping business owners, service providers and local business community. $297 + HST; advance registration required, no deadline published. Independently organized (not affiliated with Invest Ottawa). Found via the Invest Ottawa events calendar; confirmed on the organizer's Eventbrite page (organizer site blocks automated reading).", "first_seen": "2026-10-09", "updated_at": "2026-10-09T11:24:58Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "siberx-operation-defend-the-north-vancouver-2026", "name": "Operation: Defend the North 2026 (Vancouver)", "organizer": "siberX", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-10-15", "end_date": null, "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://siberx.org/event/operation-defend-the-north-2026-vancouver/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship packages through siberx.org/sponsors; 2026 sponsors include Bell Cyber, Optiv, Infoblox, Horizon3 and Forescout", "relevance": "low", "why": "A one-day tabletop cyber crisis simulation at Simon Fraser University's Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue on how AI-driven logistics, trade and decision-making systems can be manipulated, drawing CISOs, government officials and critical-sector leaders.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://siberx.org/event/", "notes": "In-person at SFU's Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue with a virtual track. General admission $199, VIP $349, virtual full access $10 and a free virtual starter pass; CPE credits available. Found via the siberX events calendar; confirmed on the organizer's event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-20", "updated_at": "2026-09-20T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "toronto-tech-summit-2026", "name": "Toronto Tech Summit 2026: Engineering Trust - Security, Privacy and AI at Scale", "organizer": "The Pathfinders Network (co-hosted with ISC2 Toronto; venue host EY Canada)", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-10-15", "end_date": "2026-10-15", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.torontotechsummit.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Gold (includes speaking slot) and Silver packages; 200+ CISOs, CDOs, risk, compliance and legal leaders", "relevance": "high", "why": "A one-day summit built around AI governance, security and privacy for enterprise risk/compliance leaders, with a pre-summit AI-governance prototype competition (TTS Open); Gold sponsorship buys a speaking slot.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.torontotechsummit.ca/", "notes": "Venue: EY Tower, 8:30-17:00. Non-profit organizer.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "tecnet-field-effect-shadow-ai-webinar-2026", "name": "Your Team Is Already Using AI. Here's How to Keep It Safe, Not Slower.", "organizer": "Tecnet and Field Effect", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": "2026-10-15", "end_date": "2026-10-15", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://tecnet.ca/events/your-team-is-already-using-ai-heres-how-to-keep-it-safe-not-slower-calendar/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-hour webinar for IT managers, operations leaders and technology decision-makers on shadow AI, data exposure from employee AI use and putting practical AI governance in place.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://tecnet.ca/events/your-team-is-already-using-ai-heres-how-to-keep-it-safe-not-slower-calendar/", "notes": "Thursday, October 15, 2026, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM PT (2:00-3:00 PM ET), Microsoft Teams webinar. Topics: rise of shadow AI, data exposure risks, AI governance implementation challenges, live demo of AI detection and response. Co-hosted by Tecnet (Canadian-owned managed IT provider, Victoria and Burnaby BC) and Field Effect (Canadian cybersecurity firm). Cost not stated; no membership restriction noted. Vendor-hosted session. Found via the AiNetworking Canada AI calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-04", "updated_at": "2026-10-04T11:10:53Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "rims-canada-2026", "name": "RIMS Canada Conference 2026", "organizer": "RIMS Canada Council", "category": "insurance", "start_date": "2026-10-18", "end_date": "2026-10-21", "city": "Quebec City", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.rims.org/canada/rims-canada-2026/home", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Platinum/Gold/Bronze and a-la-carte sponsorships plus exhibitor hall; prospectus at events.rims.org/canada/2026/exhibit_sales.cfm", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Risk managers, brokers and insurers with AI and cyber-risk session tracks; relevant for cyber-insurance relationships, though national rather than Ontario-focused.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.rims.org/canada/rims-canada-2026/home", "notes": "Venue: Centre des Congres de Quebec. Registration at events.rims.org/canada/2026/register_now.cfm.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ottawa-small-business-summit-2026", "name": "Ottawa Small Business Summit 2026", "organizer": "Ottawa Board of Trade (with Invest Ottawa and OCOBIA)", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-19", "end_date": "2026-10-19", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://business.ottawabot.ca/events/details/ottawa-small-business-summit-2026-5356", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day summit for small-business owners and founders that includes a hands-on AI workshop on practical tools, alongside sessions on client acquisition and succession planning.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://business.ottawabot.ca/events/details/ottawa-small-business-summit-2026-5356", "notes": "Monday Oct 19, 8:30 AM-3:00 PM at Bayview Yards, 7 Bayview Station Rd. $35, advance online purchase only; open to all. Programme includes entrepreneur stories, government-support resources, breakouts on succession and client acquisition, and an implementation-focused AI workshop. Program sponsors City of Ottawa and karmadharma; hospitality sponsor Costco. Found via the Ottawa Board of Trade event list; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-28", "updated_at": "2026-09-28T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "quinte-west-getting-business-ai-ready-2026", "name": "2026 Getting Your Business AI Ready", "organizer": "Quinte West Chamber of Commerce", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-20", "end_date": "2026-10-20", "city": "Trenton", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://business.quintewestchamber.ca/events/details/2026-getting-your-business-ai-ready-2587", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free hands-on chamber workshop showing small business owners and managers how to map a real business process and decide which steps to automate with AI, turn into a checklist, improve, or leave to people.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://business.quintewestchamber.ca/events/details/2026-getting-your-business-ai-ready-2587", "notes": "Tue Oct 20, 2026, 10:00-11:30 AM EDT at The Landmark, 16 Marmora St., Trenton. Free; space limited; register via the chamber's event page. Part of Bay of Quinte Small Business Week (Oct 19-23). Live demonstration documents a local Quinte West business process step by step and evaluates automation suitability. Audience: small business owners, managers and team members; no technical knowledge required. Presenter not named. Found via keyword search (Exa); confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-11", "updated_at": "2026-10-11T11:11:54Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "gov-innovation-week-alberta-2026", "name": "Government Innovation Week Alberta 2026 (Digital Leadership Day + Innovation and Cybersecurity Showcases)", "organizer": "Public Sector Network", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-10-20", "end_date": "2026-10-21", "city": "Edmonton", "province": "AB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/government-innovation-week-alberta-edmonton-2026/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor and exhibitor packages via the GIW Alberta 2026 prospectus", "relevance": "low", "why": "Alberta's largest public-sector digital and cyber gathering (500+ attendees) with the province's CISO, Chief AI Officer and Minister of Technology and Innovation on the program; the Alberta counterpart to the Ontario week, relevant to vendors selling into Alberta government.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://info.publicsectornetwork.com/government-innovation-week-alberta-prospectus-2026", "notes": "Edmonton Convention Centre. Oct 20 Digital Leadership Day; Oct 21 Government Innovation Showcase and Government Cybersecurity Showcase (free for public sector). 7th annual showcase.", "first_seen": "2026-09-14", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "vaughan-sbw-leveling-playing-field-with-tech-2026", "name": "Leveling the Playing Field with Tech (Vaughan Small Business Week)", "organizer": "City of Vaughan - Vaughan Business and Entrepreneurship Centre", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-20", "end_date": "2026-10-20", "city": "Vaughan", "province": "ON", "format": "virtual", "url": "https://vaughanbusiness.ca/sbw/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A Small Business Week webinar for Vaughan entrepreneurs on using technology, AI and automation to work smarter and compete with larger firms.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://vaughanbusiness.ca/sbw/", "notes": "Oct 20, 2026, 1:00-2:30 pm, virtual (Zoom), part of Vaughan's BDC Small Business Week programme (Oct 19-22), which also includes an in-person kick-off networking event on Oct 19 at The HUB, 290 Caldari Road, Concord, and a Vaughan Chamber networking breakfast on Oct 22. Speakers and detailed agenda not published. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-30", "updated_at": "2026-09-30T11:18:46Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "siberx-operation-defend-the-north-windsor-2026", "name": "Operation: Defend the North 2026 (Windsor)", "organizer": "siberX", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-10-20", "end_date": "2026-10-20", "city": "Windsor", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://siberx.org/event/operation-defend-the-north-2026-windsor/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship available (events@siberx.org); current sponsors include WeTech Alliance", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Simulated multi-sector cyber attack (healthcare, government services, finance, energy, telecom) for Southwestern Ontario security and public-sector leaders, with a low-cost virtual option.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://siberx.org/event/operation-defend-the-north-2026-windsor/", "notes": "Venue: St. Clair Centre for the Arts. In-person $99; virtual $10 or free starter pass; CPE credits. The same series also runs Vancouver (Oct 15) and Calgary (Nov 13), not tracked separately.", "first_seen": "2026-09-13", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T00:48:29Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ottawa-responsible-ai-summit-2026", "name": "Ottawa Responsible AI Summit (ORAIS) 2026: Principles to Practice", "organizer": "Ottawa Responsible AI Hub (ORAH)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-20", "end_date": "2026-10-21", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://summitv2.responsibleaiottawa.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Lead partner IBM Canada; supporting partners Invest Ottawa, AI Buddy, SparkTech; partnerships@responsibleaiottawa.ca", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Ontario-based responsible-AI/AI-governance summit with 200+ government, academic and industry leaders; a natural place to speak or sponsor on practical AI governance.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://summitv2.responsibleaiottawa.ca/", "notes": "Day 1 reception at Canadian Museum of History; Day 2 full summit at Bayview Yards. Registration via Luma.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "prairie-ai-summit-2026", "name": "Prairie AI Summit 2026", "organizer": "AccelR8", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-20", "end_date": "2026-10-20", "city": "Winnipeg", "province": "MB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.prairie-aisummit.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day Prairie summit bringing industry, government and academic leaders together on responsible AI adoption and scaling, practical applications and workforce development.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.accelr8.ca/event-details/prairie-ai-summit-2026", "notes": "Oct 20, 2026, 8:00 am-9:00 pm at The Leaf, Assiniboine Park, 145 The Leaf Wy., Winnipeg. Price, sponsorship and speaker call not published on the organizer event page; registration via prairie-aisummit.com (contact admin@accelr8.ca). Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the AccelR8 event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": "2026-09-26T13:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "compugen-hour-agents-for-everyday-users-2026", "name": "The Compugen Hour: Agents for Everyday Users - Enabling the Line of Business", "organizer": "Compugen", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-20", "end_date": "2026-10-20", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://events.compugen.com/en-ca/the-compugen-hour", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-hour session for business and IT leaders on what AI agents are, everyday line-of-business use cases such as policy questions, intake and status lookups, and how non-developers can build agents in Copilot Studio.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://events.compugen.com/en-ca/the-compugen-hour", "notes": "12:00-1:00pm ET. First session of Compugen's monthly 'What's New and Next' series (third Tuesday of each month); presenter Salman Ahmad (CxMSB). Includes a live demo. One registration covers all sessions in the series; no fee listed. The organizer page does not name a venue or platform; recorded as virtual because no venue is given and the series is presented as a live one-hour session with Q&A. Vendor-run (Microsoft Copilot/Agent 365 focus). Found via the Digital Nova Scotia events calendar; confirmed on the Compugen event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-19", "updated_at": "2026-10-19T11:08:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "siberx-cybersecurity-meetup-much-ado-about-ai-windsor-2026", "name": "The Cybersecurity Meetup 2026: Much Ado About AI", "organizer": "siberX", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-10-20", "end_date": "2026-10-20", "city": "Windsor", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://siberx.org/event/the-cybersecurity-meetup-2026-cyber-meetup-much-ado-about-ai/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "An evening cybersecurity community meetup in Windsor that uses a theatrical format to explore AI-era deception, identity threats, incident response and the human factors in security.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://siberx.org/event/the-cybersecurity-meetup-2026-cyber-meetup-much-ado-about-ai/", "notes": "St. Clair Centre for the Arts, 201 Riverside Dr. W., Windsor; 5:30-10:30 PM. Five-act presentation followed by open discussion with presenters Chris Roberts and Ali Abbas Hirji. General admission $20; no attendance restrictions noted. Same day as siberX Operation: Defend the North Windsor. Security practitioner audience; buyer access indirect. Found via the siberX events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-04", "updated_at": "2026-10-04T11:10:53Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "proserveit-ai-copilot-executive-briefing-toronto-october-2026", "name": "AI & Microsoft Copilot Executive Briefing (Toronto, October)", "organizer": "ProServeIT and Microsoft", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-21", "end_date": "2026-10-21", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.proserveit.com/ai-copilot-executive-briefing-sessions", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A half-day executive briefing for business and IT leaders on practical AI adoption and Microsoft 365 Copilot, with demonstrations and a peer roundtable.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.proserveit.com/ai-copilot-executive-briefing-sessions", "notes": "Microsoft office, Toronto; 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. Agenda: AI landscape overview, demonstrations and leader insights, executive roundtable and lunch. Hosted by ProServeIT (Mississauga-based Microsoft partner) with Microsoft. Organizer reserves the right to review and decline registrations; vendor-hosted customer session, so attendance by other consultants is uncertain. Further Toronto sessions listed for November 11 and December 2, 2026 (not tracked separately). Cost not stated. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-04", "updated_at": "2026-10-04T11:10:53Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "destination-business-ai-powered-productivity-tools-2026", "name": "AI-Powered Productivity Tools (Destination Business workshop)", "organizer": "Destination Business (Community Futures CF Mid-Sask)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-21", "end_date": "2026-10-21", "city": null, "province": "SK", "format": "virtual", "url": "https://destinationbusiness.ca/workshops/ai-powered-productivity-tools", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": "2026-10-21", "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free one-hour online workshop for small business owners on matching AI tools to everyday productivity pain points and building a personal AI toolkit around existing workflows.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://destinationbusiness.ca/workshops/ai-powered-productivity-tools", "notes": "Oct 21, 2026, 12:00–1:00 pm (time zone not stated; organizer is in central Saskatchewan). Free, virtual. Facilitator: Sherisse Richards (Canada Learning Code). Topics: identifying productivity pain points, AI tools for knowledge, project and communication management, building a personalised toolkit. Registration closes at session start. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-17", "updated_at": "2026-10-17T11:10:30Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bdc-smart-ai-investments-that-pay-off-2026", "name": "BDC Webinar: Smart AI Investments that Pay Off", "organizer": "BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-21", "end_date": "2026-10-21", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://www.bdc.ca/en/about/small-business-week/events/smart-ai-investments-that-pay-off", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free Small Business Week webinar for owners and managers on choosing suitable types of AI, comparing solutions, and weighing costs, financing and ROI.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.bdc.ca/en/about/small-business-week/events/smart-ai-investments-that-pay-off", "notes": "Oct 21, 12:00-1:00 pm ET (English); French version same day at 10:00 am ET. Panel of BDC experts. Topics: types of AI and fit with business needs and capabilities, assessing needs and comparing solutions, typical costs, financing options and ROI, and how Canadian SMEs are adopting AI. Registrants who cannot attend receive the recording and tools. National audience. Found via the WEtech Alliance events calendar; confirmed on the BDC page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-16", "updated_at": "2026-10-16T11:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "catalyst-convene-canada-2026", "name": "Catalyst Convene Canada 2026", "organizer": "Catalyst", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-21", "end_date": "2026-10-21", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://events.catalyst.org/event/aa2344ef-0493-4a6c-bf64-4f4a47d893a4/home", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day hybrid gathering of Canadian C-suite, HR and inclusion leaders whose programme includes sessions on the future of work in the age of AI and on ethical AI, useful for workforce and people leaders planning how teams adopt AI.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://events.catalyst.org/event/aa2344ef-0493-4a6c-bf64-4f4a47d893a4/home", "notes": "Wednesday Oct 21, 2026 at Hilton Toronto (GTA) with a virtual stream; conference 9:00 am-4:00 pm ET, followed by an evening Champions reception and dinner. Formerly Catalyst Honours. Nine published sessions, two AI-focused (future of work in the age of AI; ethical AI and inclusion innovation); the rest cover inclusion, workforce and care-economy topics, so AI is a secondary theme. Audience: C-suite and senior business leaders plus HR, ERG and inclusion champions. A separate MARC Leaders Immersive workshop runs Oct 19-20. Price not shown on the page; no membership restriction stated. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-13", "updated_at": "2026-10-13T11:23:34Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "durham-bdc-small-business-week-breakfast-2026", "name": "Fourth Annual BDC Small Business Week Breakfast: It's a Two Speed World Now - Fast or Finished", "organizer": "Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade with Whitby Chamber of Commerce, Clarington Board of Trade and Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with BDC", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-21", "end_date": "2026-10-21", "city": "Oshawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.apboardoftrade.com/events/fourth-annual-bdc-small-business-week-breakfast-it-s-a-two-speed-world-now-fast-or-finished-1839812", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A Durham Region Small Business Week breakfast for owners, entrepreneurs and executives, where BDC's chief economist and an advisory-services lead cover the economic outlook, ownership transitions and how AI and technology are reshaping business competitiveness.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.apboardoftrade.com/events/fourth-annual-bdc-small-business-week-breakfast-it-s-a-two-speed-world-now-fast-or-finished-1839812", "notes": "Wednesday Oct 21, 2026, 8:00-11:00 a.m., Tosca Banquet Hall, 800 Champlain Ave, Oshawa. Speakers: Pierre Cleroux (Chief Economist, BDC) and Hart Massie (Client Partner, Advisory Services, BDC). AI is one of several topics alongside economic outlook, business ownership transitions, major projects and resilience. Registration via the Greater Oshawa Chamber member site; cost and member-only status not stated. Co-presented by four Durham chambers/boards of trade, so a useful local referral-partner audience. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-10", "updated_at": "2026-10-10T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ibaocon-2026", "name": "IBAOcon 2026", "organizer": "Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO)", "category": "insurance", "start_date": "2026-10-21", "end_date": "2026-10-22", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://ibao.org/event/ibaocon", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship opened July 23, 2026; IBAOcon Sponsorship Package available on registration page; trade show with insurers/partners", "relevance": "high", "why": "3,000+ Ontario brokers, insurers and partners in one venue — the single best event for building broker-channel and cyber-insurance referral relationships.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://ibao.org/news/it-starts-here-ibaocon-2026-registration-opens", "notes": "Venue: Sheraton Centre Toronto. Members $799, non-members $1,199; Awards of Excellence Gala $250 ($100 with all-access). Preferred hotel rate until Sept 28, 2026.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "opba-reverse-vendor-tradeshow-2026", "name": "OPBA Reverse Vendor Tradeshow 2026", "organizer": "Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA)", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-10-21", "end_date": "2026-10-21", "city": "Brampton", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.opba.ca/reverse_vendor_tradeshow.php", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": "2026-10-16", "sponsorship": "Speed-networking slots $30 per 10-minute agency meeting (up to 3, book by October 13); public agencies exhibit at no cost by registering before September 30", "relevance": "high", "why": "The tradeshow runs in reverse: Ontario public-sector procurement professionals from municipalities, school boards, hospitals and colleges staff the booths and suppliers work the room, with an afternoon session on how bids are actually evaluated.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.opba.ca/reverse_vendor_tradeshow.php", "notes": "Pearson Convention Centre, Brampton (GTA). Morning tradeshow with information talks, optional speed networking of 10-minute one-on-one meetings with agencies, and an afternoon supplier education session on bid evaluation and strengthening proposals. Supplier pricing $99 morning only or $225 all day including lunch; speed-networking bookings close October 13 and general registration October 16. Found via a keyword search of Ontario public-sector procurement events; confirmed on the OPBA page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-25", "updated_at": "2026-09-25T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "wetech-scaling-with-ai-groundwork-2026", "name": "Scaling with AI: Laying the Groundwork Before You Grow", "organizer": "WEtech Alliance", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-21", "end_date": "2026-10-21", "city": null, "province": "ON", "format": "virtual", "url": "https://www.wetech-alliance.com/event/scaling-with-ai-laying-the-groundwork-before-you-grow-virtual/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A practical 90-minute session for growing businesses on setting AI ground rules: sensitive data, review of AI-assisted work, tool choices and staff communication.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.wetech-alliance.com/event/scaling-with-ai-laying-the-groundwork-before-you-grow-virtual/", "notes": "Oct 21, 12:00-1:30 pm ET, virtual, $20 via Eventbrite. Speaker Avery Swartz (Camp Tech, AI Skills Lab Canada). Covers sensitive-data definitions, tasks AI should not handle, evaluating new AI uses, review/approval of AI output, free vs paid tool decisions, and team communication; includes an AI adoption framework and oversight checklist. Also previews WEtech's AI Build Day planned for February 2027 (no date yet). Found via the WEtech Alliance events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-16", "updated_at": "2026-10-16T11:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "whitby-chamber-business-summit-2026", "name": "Business Summit 2026: Future Ready Enterprise", "organizer": "Whitby Chamber of Commerce", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-22", "end_date": "2026-10-22", "city": "Oshawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://app.glueup.com/event/business-summit-2026-future-ready-enterprise-190419/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": "2026-10-03", "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Summit sponsor $1,500; breakfast sponsor $1,750; marketplace booths $400-$500 (contact events@whitbychamber.org)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A Durham Region chamber summit for business owners, senior leaders and non-profit managers on organizational readiness, with an innovation panel, speed talks and a vendor marketplace.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://app.glueup.com/event/business-summit-2026-future-ready-enterprise-190419/", "notes": "8:30 AM-3:00 PM at Harmony Event Centre, 1011 Bloor St E, Oshawa, during BDC Small Business Week. Keynote by Stosh Fabricius; enterprise-readiness panel with Jennifer Alsop (Ontario Tech innovation), Anthony Dodd and Isabel Kropman; speed-speaking session; non-profit sustainability segment. No AI-specific session published. Tickets: early bird (to Oct 3, 5 PM) $125 members / $150 non-members; standard $150 / $175; table of 8 $1,000. Found via the BACD Small Business Week 2026 listing; confirmed on the chamber registration page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-01", "updated_at": "2026-10-01T11:20:49Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "connected-commerce-summit-toronto-2026", "name": "Connected Commerce Summit Toronto 2026", "organizer": "My Digital Shelf", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-22", "end_date": "2026-10-22", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.connectedcommercesummit.com/toronto", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Tiered sponsorship available; speaker enquiries via the organizer", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A CPG and retail commerce summit where brand and retail leaders discuss AI in shopper behaviour, search and discovery, and agentic commerce.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.connectedcommercesummit.com/toronto", "notes": "The Ritz-Carlton Toronto. Organizer-reported audience: 66% CPG brands, 8% retailers, 26% solution providers/agencies/consultants. Tracks include AI & Consumer Behaviour, AI Commerce and AI Search & Discovery. Formerly Digital Grocery Summit Canada. Pricing not public. AI content is commerce- and marketing-focused rather than internal operations. Surfaced by keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-27", "updated_at": "2026-09-27T11:15:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "proserveit-copilot-adoption-executive-breakfast-toronto-2026", "name": "Copilot Adoption Executive Breakfast (Toronto)", "organizer": "ProServeIT and Microsoft", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-22", "end_date": "2026-10-22", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.proserveit.com/ai-adoption-executive-breakfast-proserveit", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "An invitation-only breakfast for CEOs, COOs, CFOs and senior leaders to benchmark their Copilot and AI adoption against peers and identify next steps to improve usage.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.proserveit.com/ai-adoption-executive-breakfast-proserveit", "notes": "Microsoft office, Toronto; 7:30-9:15 AM ET. Includes an AI adoption benchmark assessment and peer discussion. By invitation only; organizer reviews and may decline registrations. Co-hosted by ProServeIT (Mississauga-based Microsoft partner) and Microsoft; vendor-hosted customer session. Other dates in the series are outside Ontario (Vancouver Oct 7, Calgary Nov 25). Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-04", "updated_at": "2026-10-04T11:10:53Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "psn-from-ai-strategy-to-execution-ottawa-2026", "name": "From AI Strategy to Execution: Operationalizing AI Across the Government of Canada", "organizer": "Public Sector Network (with Pega Canada)", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-10-22", "end_date": "2026-10-22", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/from-ai-strategy-to-execution-ottawa-2026/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Single-partner (Pega Canada) format; PSN sells partner slots via its sponsorship prospectus", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Half-day federal forum where Shared Services Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat and departmental AI leads discuss moving AI from pilots to secure, governed operations; a window into the AI-governance expectations that flow down to public-sector suppliers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/from-ai-strategy-to-execution-ottawa-2026/agenda/", "notes": "11am-5pm at the Metcalfe Hotel, Ottawa. Speakers include Teresa D'Andrea (SSC), Antoine Elias and Meagan Collins (TBS AI COE), Mélanie Copeland (CIRNAC). Complimentary for public-sector attendees; vendor attendance via partnership.", "first_seen": "2026-09-14", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "dms-generative-ai-small-business-october-2026", "name": "Generative AI for Small Business (October session)", "organizer": "Digital Main Street", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-22", "end_date": "2026-10-22", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "virtual", "url": "https://digitalmainstreet.ca/event/generative-ai-for-small-business-2/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free one-hour introductory webinar for small business owners on using generative AI in daily operations, customer support and marketing, and on managing its risks.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digitalmainstreet.ca/event/generative-ai-for-small-business-2/", "notes": "Online, 1:00-2:00 PM ET; registration through Toronto Public Library (https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6abbcd59035faf0033d90df2). Agenda: generative AI basics, operational applications, customer support automation, marketing integration, risk mitigation; tools shown include Gemini, Gemini Notebook and Nano Banana. Introductory audience of small and micro business owners; buyer access indirect. Found via the Digital Main Street events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-07", "updated_at": "2026-10-07T11:55:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "himss-eastern-canada-dhic-2026", "name": "HIMSS Eastern Canada Digital Health Innovation Conference 2026", "organizer": "HIMSS Eastern Canada Chapter", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-10-22", "end_date": "2026-10-22", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://easterncanada.himss.org/events-education/eastern-canada-upcoming-events", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Exhibit hall with health-IT sponsors; sponsor packages via chapter", "relevance": "high", "why": "Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic hospital CIOs, CMIOs and digital-transformation leaders with an exhibit hall — direct access to hospital IT buyers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://easterncanada.himss.org/events-education/eastern-canada-upcoming-events", "notes": "Venue: Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Theme 'Connected Care: Intelligent Future'. Registration at register2meet.com/himss2026/welcome.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "itcloud-altitude-roadshow-calgary-2026", "name": "ITCloud Altitude Roadshow 2026 – Calgary", "organizer": "ITCloud", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2026-10-22", "end_date": "2026-10-22", "city": "Calgary", "province": "AB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.itcloud.ca/en/altitude-roadshow-2026-calgary/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor logos include Microsoft, Acronis, AvePoint and others; sponsorship enquiries via marketing@itcloud.ca", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day stop of a Canadian MSP partner tour combining channel-strategy talks with technical and sales enablement on AI, cloud and security services.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.itcloud.ca/en/altitude-roadshow-2026/", "notes": "Venue: The Westin Calgary, 320 4 Ave SW. One-day in-person programme: thought leadership on the MSP/channel landscape including AI-driven services, technical enablement on cloud, AI and security, sales enablement, networking and the ITCloud Partner Awards. Described as 'Built for Canadian MSPs' and, in page metadata, as ITCloud's 'exclusive partner tour' — eligibility for non-MSP consultants is not published; cost not stated. Agenda app: https://agenda.itcloud.ca/. Found via keyword search for MSP partner events; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-17", "updated_at": "2026-10-17T11:10:30Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "mbot-small-business-forum-2026", "name": "MBOT Small Business Forum 2026", "organizer": "Mississauga Board of Trade", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-22", "end_date": "2026-10-22", "city": "Mississauga", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://mbot.com/event-details/mbot-small-business-forum-2245/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A half-day forum for small-business owners with speakers from BDC and the Ontario government and a session with a small-business AI coach.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://mbot.com/event-details/mbot-small-business-forum-2245/", "notes": "Thursday Oct 22, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM at Courtyard Toronto Mississauga/West, 290 Derry Rd W. $95 members / $125 non-members + HST; tables of 8 available; non-members welcome. Speakers: Pierre Cleroux (BDC), Hon. Nina Tangri (Associate Minister of Small Business), Alice Bazdikian (Small Business AI Coach). Full agenda not yet published. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-28", "updated_at": "2026-09-28T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "performance-pme-val-saint-francois-2026", "name": "Performance PME 2026 : L'IA au cœur de votre entreprise", "organizer": "Table de la main-d'œuvre du Val-Saint-François", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-22", "end_date": "2026-10-22", "city": "Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://val-saint-francois.qc.ca/performance-pme-2026-lia-au-coeur-de-votre-entreprise-passez-de-la-curiosite-a-laction/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": "2026-10-15", "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A regional half-day conference for SME owners and managers on moving from AI curiosity to practical use, including deploying a first agent and implementing an AI assistant in the business.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://val-saint-francois.qc.ca/performance-pme-2026-lia-au-coeur-de-votre-entreprise-passez-de-la-curiosite-a-laction/", "notes": "9th edition. Centre communautaire France-Gagnon, 12 rue du Parc; 8:00 AM-1:00 PM; $25 including lunch and networking; registration by Oct 15. Sessions: 'Apprivoiser l'IA jusqu'au premier agent' (Jonathan Elie-Fortier, Meliark) and 'Implanter concrètement Claude dans votre entreprise' (Robin Poulin-Lemieux). French-language, Estrie region; supported by the Government of Quebec. Surfaced by French-language keyword search; confirmed on the MRC du Val-Saint-François event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-02", "updated_at": "2026-10-02T11:19:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "vector-business-insights-shadow-ai-2026", "name": "Vector Business Insights: Personal Productivity and Shadow AI", "organizer": "Vector Institute", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-22", "end_date": "2026-10-22", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://vectorinstitute.ai/events/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "low", "why": "A non-technical Vector session on shadow AI - staff using unsanctioned AI tools - which is the risk most organizations discover first when they start writing an AI policy; access is restricted, so it is a membership question more than an open event.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://vectorinstitute.ai/events/", "notes": "10:00am-12:00pm, virtual. Open only to Vector Sponsors, FastLane companies, Vector researchers and invited health partners - not a public registration. Registration page: https://vectorinstitute.swoogo.com/vbi-personal-productivity-shadow-ai/13068996. Found via the Vector Institute events page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-18", "updated_at": "2026-09-18T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ai-freedom-summit-2026", "name": "AI Freedom Summit 2026", "organizer": "Dan Martell (Martell Growth Solutions Inc.)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-26", "end_date": "2026-10-27", "city": "Kelowna", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.danmartell.com/ai-freedom-summit/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A two-day summit for founders and operators of established businesses on where AI can remove recurring work across operations, sales, talent, finance, marketing and leadership.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.danmartell.com/ai-freedom-summit/", "notes": "Kelowna Community Theatre; fixed seating, no overflow room or livestream. Sessions organised around six business functions (operations, sales, talent, finance, marketing, leadership). Speakers include Dan Martell, Sam Gaudet, Graeme Barlow, Matt Bertulli and Simon Ogilvie. Ticket tiers General Admission, VIP and a curated CEO tier; tickets from USD 2,000. Audience is founders/operators already running a business; non-technical attendees welcome. Found via the AiNetworking Canada AI calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-15", "updated_at": "2026-10-15T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "channelnext26-west-2026", "name": "ChannelNEXT26 West", "organizer": "eChannelNEWS / TechnoPlanet", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-26", "end_date": "2026-10-27", "city": "North Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.channelnext.ca/event/channelnext26-west/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Exhibitor and sponsor packages via the organizer's contact and Exhibit pages; vendor Lions' Den pitch slots", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A two-day channel conference for Canadian MSPs, IT solution providers and vendors, with sessions on building AI-powered managed services, automating MSP operations and AI in sales and marketing.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.channelnext.ca/event/channelnext26-west/", "notes": "Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier, 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver. Oct 26 pre-day (AI Digital Twin and Agents workshop $695; Mastermind peer group $495); main programme Oct 27 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Day-1 sessions include 'The Future of MSPs in the Era of AI', Pax8 on managed intelligence, 'Building an AI-Powered Managed Services Practice' and an AI-powered cybersecurity managed services panel. Sponsors include Sophos, Acronis, Lenovo, Pax8, Bitdefender, CIRA and SOTI. Base ticket price not published (Eventbrite registration); non-exhibiting vendors and distributors must qualify for a $695 guest pass, restrictions apply; consultant eligibility not stated. Found via a keyword search on MSP partner events; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-21", "updated_at": "2026-10-21T11:07:25Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "tech-festival-canada-2026", "name": "The Tech Festival Canada 2026: Meet, Build, Scale", "organizer": "WEtech Alliance", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2026-10-26", "end_date": "2026-10-27", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.wetech-alliance.com/event/the-tech-festival-canada-2026-meet-build-scale/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "high", "why": "A two-day Toronto festival for senior decision-makers on applying AI, automation, cybersecurity and other frontier technologies in sectors such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, supply chain and the public sector.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.wetech-alliance.com/event/the-tech-festival-canada-2026-meet-build-scale/", "notes": "Venue: The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto waterfront. Organizer reports 50+ speakers and 1,000+ attendees, over 60% C-suite or VP. Five technology pillars (AI and machine learning, quantum, cybersecurity and digital trust, robotics and automation, cleantech) applied across financial services, healthcare and life sciences, energy, manufacturing, supply chain and mobility, public sector, and defence. Detailed agenda and pricing not published on the listing; passes cover both days and are sold via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-tech-festival-canada-2026-meet-build-scale-tickets-1998509391388). No speaker or sponsor call mentioned. Found via the WEtech Alliance events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-16", "updated_at": "2026-10-16T11:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "dhc-rsn-montreal-breakfast-2026", "name": "Digital Health Canada/RSN Montreal 2026 Breakfast", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada with Réseau santé numérique (RSN)", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-10-27", "end_date": "2026-10-27", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/digital-health-canada-mtl26/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A morning program for Quebec and Canadian digital-health leaders on what it takes for AI to move from pilots to lasting, trusted value in the health system.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/digital-health-canada-mtl26/", "notes": "Plaza Centre-Ville, 777 Blvd Robert Bourassa, Montreal. Oct 27, 2026, 8:00-11:30 am (networking breakfast 8-9). Sessions: 'From Innovation to Impact: What Will It Take for AI to Deliver Value to the Health System?', 'From Pilots to Lasting Change: What Conditions Do We Need for Equitable, Trusted and Sustainable AI?', plus Quebec AI examples. Non-members may register: member $155, non-member $185, student $50 (taxes included). 2.5 CEUs. Found via the CanHealth events calendar; confirmed on the Digital Health Canada event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-22", "updated_at": "2026-10-22T11:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bec-entrepreneurs-connect-ai-powered-entrepreneur-2026", "name": "Entrepreneurs Connect: The AI-Powered Entrepreneur", "organizer": "Brampton Entrepreneur Centre", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-27", "end_date": "2026-10-27", "city": "Brampton", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.sbcontario.ca/event/entrepreneurs-connect-unlocking-the-power-of-ai-for-your-business/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "An evening session for small business owners on using AI to streamline operations and customer experience, with practical examples for SMBs.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.sbcontario.ca/event/entrepreneurs-connect-unlocking-the-power-of-ai-for-your-business/", "notes": "6:30-8:30 PM at Brampton Entrepreneur Centre, 41 George Street South (GTA). Speaker: Khurram Shahzad, Meridian Credit Union (GTA community banking). Sponsored by Meridian; registration via Eventbrite, cost not stated on the page. Part of the Small Business Centres Ontario network. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the SBC Ontario event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-02", "updated_at": "2026-10-02T11:19:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "fwd50-executive-cohort-2026", "name": "FWD50 2026 Executive Cohort", "organizer": "FWD50", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-10-27", "end_date": "2026-10-28", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://www.fwd50.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partner packages via FWD50; four partners displayed on site", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Senior digital-government leaders (federal and provincial) discussing AI and digital independence; useful for public-sector positioning rather than direct BPS sales.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.fwd50.com/venue", "notes": "FWD50 changed format in 2026: main in-person event was Montreal July 6-7 (past); fall program is the Oct 27-28 Executive Cohort (Ottawa + online) plus a Sept 15 online Global Case Studies session. Annual/department passes available.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "hop-retail-summit-2026", "name": "HOP! The Retail Summit 2026", "organizer": "Retail Council of Quebec (CQCD)", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-27", "end_date": "2026-10-27", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.cqcd.org/en/?p=14212", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship and visibility packages in a partnership plan; contact anoel@cqcd.org", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Quebec's largest retail industry gathering, with retailers, entrepreneurs and solution providers and a new AI stage on practical applications in retail operations and customer relationships.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.cqcd.org/en/?p=14212", "notes": "32nd edition, Oct 27, 2026 at the Grand Quay of the Port of Montreal. 1,200+ participants, 40+ conferences, 60 speakers, 50 exhibiting partners. New AI Stage on trends, practical applications and operations/customer-relationship impacts; a session on how AI is transforming e-commerce presents survey findings from 328 mid-market e-commerce decision-makers. Startup Zone applications closed Sept 11, 2026. Group rates for 3+ tickets; eligible under Quebec's 1% training law. Programme largely French-language. Found via a retail-sector keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-13", "updated_at": "2026-10-13T11:23:34Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "legal-ai-toronto-2026", "name": "Legal AI Toronto 2026", "organizer": "Inside Practice", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-27", "end_date": "2026-10-27", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.insidepractice.com/legal-ai-toronto", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship and speaking enquiries via contact@insidepractice.com", "relevance": "high", "why": "A one-day Toronto conference for law firm leaders, innovation, knowledge management and legal operations teams on scaling AI from pilots to firm-wide use, governance, economics and practical drafting and agentic workflows.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.insidepractice.com/legal-ai-toronto", "notes": "Gowling WLG, 100 King St W, Suite 1600, Toronto; 9:00 AM-5:30 PM ET. Six themes: scaling AI adoption from pilot to enterprise; AI governance and risk; client-firm AI expectations and transparency; knowledge management as AI infrastructure; economics of AI (productivity, profitability, pricing); practical workflows from drafting to agentic AI. Advertised audience: law firm leaders, chief innovation officers, legal operations directors, KM heads and in-house counsel; about 30 speakers confirmed. Prices: law firm/legal services CAD 995, in-house/legal ops CAD 795, solution providers CAD 1,495; early-bird code discount (CAD 200) ended September 30. Professional services sector. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-04", "updated_at": "2026-10-04T11:10:53Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "vector-future-of-work-roundtable-info-session-2026", "name": "Vector Institute Future of Work Roundtable: Call for Participation Information Session", "organizer": "Vector Institute", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-27", "end_date": "2026-10-27", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/call-for-participation-future-of-work-roundtable/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://vectorinstitute.swoogo.com/cfp-future-of-work-roundtable/13192733?ref=Website", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "An information session for senior leaders considering Vector's in-person Future of Work Roundtable on AI talent strategy, workforce readiness, reskilling, and scaling AI adoption across an organization.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/call-for-participation-future-of-work-roundtable/", "notes": "1:00-2:00pm ET, virtual information session; the roundtable itself is in person (venue and date not yet published) and its registration opens after this session. Eligibility limited to Vector Sponsors, FastLane companies, Vector researchers and invited partners; ineligible registrants must provide verification or cannot attend. Contact: future-of-work-roundtable@vectorinstitute.ai. Found via the Vector Institute events page; confirmed on the Vector event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-12", "updated_at": "2026-10-12T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "canadian-edtech-leadership-ai-summit-2026", "name": "17th Canadian EdTech Leadership AI Summit", "organizer": "MindShare Learning (CanAm EdTech Alliance)", "category": "edtech", "start_date": "2026-10-28", "end_date": "2026-10-29", "city": "Mississauga", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://summit.canamedtechalliance.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://summit.canamedtechalliance.com/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Diamond/Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze tiers plus discovery-zone exhibit space; applications via the summit site", "relevance": "high", "why": "Two days of K-12 and post-secondary education leaders — principals, superintendents and deans — alongside edtech vendors, policymakers and investors, with AI in learning as the organizing theme, held in the GTA.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/17th-canadian-edtech-leadership-ai-summit-presented-by-mindshare-learning-tickets-1986836416205", "notes": "Venue: University of Toronto Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Rd. Keynotes, breakouts, STEM/AI/eSports discovery zones and a startup pitch competition. Early-bird promo advertises $100 off but no dated deadline is posted. Speaker and sponsor submissions are via Google Forms linked from the summit site. Tickets also sold on Eventbrite.", "first_seen": "2026-09-15", "updated_at": "2026-09-15T13:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "vancouver-international-security-summit-2026", "name": "3rd Annual Vancouver International Security Summit", "organizer": "Reboot Communications", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-10-28", "end_date": "2026-10-29", "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.rebootcommunications.com/events/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Reboot sponsor/exhibit packages", "relevance": "low", "why": "Public-sector-heavy security summit on economic security and resilience; mainly relevant to vendors pursuing the BC public sector.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.rebootcommunications.com/", "notes": "Venue: Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. Theme 'Advancing Economic Security Through Resiliency, Sovereignty, and Readiness'. Tickets via Ticket Tailor.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "wetech-ai-business-development-gemini-2026", "name": "AI for Business Development: Unlocking the Power of Gemini and G Suite", "organizer": "WEtech Alliance", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-28", "end_date": "2026-10-28", "city": null, "province": "ON", "format": "virtual", "url": "https://www.wetech-alliance.com/event/ai-for-business-development-unlocking-the-power-of-gemini-and-g-suite-virtual/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A hands-on virtual workshop for founders using Google Workspace on building repeatable AI-assisted prospecting, meeting-prep and follow-up workflows.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.wetech-alliance.com/event/ai-for-business-development-unlocking-the-power-of-gemini-and-g-suite-virtual/", "notes": "Oct 28, 12:00-1:30 pm ET, virtual, $20 via Eventbrite. Speaker Mick Higgins (TRKKN/Omnicom; WEtech growth coach). Tools: NotebookLM, Gemini, AI Studio. Covers prospect research, tailored sales materials, outreach personalization, meeting notes to next steps, and chaining tasks into repeatable business-development workflows. Audience: founders and startups. Found via the WEtech Alliance events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-16", "updated_at": "2026-10-16T11:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "futureproof-festival-of-ai-2026", "name": "Futureproof Festival of AI 2026", "organizer": "BC + AI Ecosystem Association", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-28", "end_date": "2026-10-30", "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://futureproof.website/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Founding sponsor Internet Archive Canada; further sponsor positions open. Startup exhibitor package CA$2,000 (two passes plus a working table)", "relevance": "low", "why": "A three-day Vancouver festival pitched at executives and decision-makers across leadership, creative, technology and public-sector roles rather than at researchers, with an exhibitor package for companies that want a table in front of them.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.ainetworking.org/events/canada-ai-calendar", "notes": "Venue: H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver. Festival pass CA$950 (opening night plus two full programme days); 25% off for active BC + AI members. Registration runs through luma.com/futureproof-festival. Programme includes a data storytelling hackathon, workshops and a matchmaking/retreat stream. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-19", "updated_at": "2026-09-19T11:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ai-engineering-summit-toronto-2026", "name": "AI Engineering Summit Toronto 2026", "organizer": "TestingMind", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-10-29", "end_date": "2026-10-29", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-engineering-summit-toronto-2026-tickets-1995176894801", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A single-track practitioner conference for engineering leaders, architects and developers on taking AI into production, covering agents, LLMOps, RAG architecture and governance.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-engineering-summit-toronto-2026-tickets-1995176894801", "notes": "9 AM-5 PM at Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St W. About 150 practitioners; no vendor pitches advertised. Tracks: agentic development, AI to production (LLMOps, deployment, monitoring), responsible AI and governance, architecture/RAG, AI-first leadership, data infrastructure. Eventbrite listing shows SOLD OUT as of Oct 1, 2026; organizer site testingmind.com. Part of a multi-city series run by a non-Canadian organizer. Found via the AiNetworking Canada AI calendar; confirmed on the organizer registration page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-01", "updated_at": "2026-10-01T11:20:49Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "canadian-security-showcase-2026", "name": "Canadian Security Showcase 2026", "organizer": "Public Sector Network", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-10-29", "end_date": "2026-10-29", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/canadian-security-showcase/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Limited sponsor packages via prospectus", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Federal cyber, public-safety and critical-infrastructure leaders; relevant for vendors with federal ambitions and for tracking Bill C-8 era expectations that trickle down to BPS.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/canadian-security-showcase/", "notes": "Venue: Infinity Convention Centre, Ottawa. PSN also runs 'From AI Strategy to Execution' (Ottawa, Oct 22) and 'Government at the Speed of Trust' (Ottawa, Nov 17).", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ecom-north-toronto-summit-2026", "name": "Ecom North Toronto Summit 2026", "organizer": "Ecom North", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-10-29", "end_date": "2026-10-30", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://ecomnorth.com/pages/toronto-summit-2026", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Presenting, founding, gold, executive and strategic partner tiers", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A large Toronto summit for direct-to-consumer founders and ecommerce operators on growing beyond early scale, with stage-specific tracks and structured networking.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://ecomnorth.com/pages/toronto-summit-2026", "notes": "Meridian Hall, 1 Front St E. Theme: Rewired: The Journey Beyond 8 Figures. Organizer cites 10,000+ D2C founders and operators from 2,000+ brands (screened), 50+ speakers, networking zones, speed networking. AI is not a headline topic on the published page. Regular ticket $199 (early bird ended Aug 31). Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-01", "updated_at": "2026-10-01T11:20:49Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "hackfest-2026", "name": "Hackfest 2026 - Level Up Edition (incl. POLAR 2026 executive summit)", "organizer": "Hackfest", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-10-29", "end_date": "2026-10-31", "city": "Quebec City", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://hackfest.ca/en/", "cfp_deadline": "2026-08-24", "cfp_url": "https://cfp.hackfest.ca/hf2026/cfp", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Main/Kiosk/Depanneur/Lanyard/Poutine/CTF tiers at sponsorship.hackfest.ca; sponsors include GoSecure, Check Point, TELUS, CSE", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Large Quebec hacker conference; POLAR (Oct 29) is a decision-maker track for security executives, otherwise technical/community.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://hackfest.ca/en/", "notes": "Venue: Quebec City Convention Centre; POLAR at Le Capitole de Quebec on Oct 29; training Oct 26-30. CFP round 2 closed Aug 24.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "broker-bash-toronto-october-2026", "name": "October Broker Bash - Toronto (Halloween edition)", "organizer": "Canadian Underwriter (Newcom Media)", "category": "insurance", "start_date": "2026-10-29", "end_date": "2026-10-29", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://canadianunderwriter.ca/partner-content/announcements/events/october-broker-bash-toronto-2/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "The October edition of Canadian Underwriter's Toronto broker mixer, a costume-optional evening that gathers brokers and insurer staff from across the GTA market.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://canadianunderwriter.ca/partner-content/announcements/events/", "notes": "The Fifth Social Club, 225 Richmond St. W., Toronto, from 5:00pm, Halloween-themed with a best-costume prize. Register at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019bdd38579272879e829dc1d853f7b3. Found via the Canadian Underwriter events calendar; confirmed on the organizer event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-18", "updated_at": "2026-09-18T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "global-summit-ai-vancouver-2026", "name": "Global Summit AI Vancouver 2026", "organizer": "Global Summit Canada", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-02", "end_date": "2026-11-03", "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://globalsummit.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Exhibition and product showcase listed; terms not published", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A two-day Vancouver AI conference for business executives, founders and product teams with tracks on redesigning workflows around AI, agents and reliable systems, workforce skills and governance, plus practitioner-led workshops.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://globalsummit.ca/", "notes": "Nov 2-3, 2026, Vancouver; venue not published. Tracks: AI at Work, AI Products & Business Advantage, Agents & Reliable Systems, Work/Talent/Education, Trust/Power/Responsibility, AI Beyond Software. Main and technology/research stages, hands-on workshops, startup pitch competition. Speakers listed from AMD, Microsoft, Google DeepMind, Databricks, Nvidia, Anthropic, Meta, Cohere, UBC and ISED. Passes: General $349, Premium $999, VIP $1,699. Organizer legal entity not stated on site. Found via web search; confirmed on the organizer site.", "first_seen": "2026-09-29", "updated_at": "2026-09-29T11:22:46Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "misa-ontario-infosec-2026", "name": "MISA Ontario 2026 InfoSec Conference and Trade Show", "organizer": "MISA Ontario", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-11-02", "end_date": "2026-11-04", "city": "Huntsville", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://site.pheedloop.com/event/2026infosec/home/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Trade show with vendor booths and sponsor tiers (annual pattern); details on Pheedloop site", "relevance": "high", "why": "The one conference where Ontario municipal IT security staff gather to compare notes on vendors and incidents — the place for a municipal-facing security or AI-governance offer, or to sponsor alongside municipal software vendors.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.municipalworld.com/events/misa-ontario-infosec/", "notes": "Dates from Municipal World listing pointing to the official Pheedloop site (Pheedloop blocked automated fetch). MISA Ontario's site 403'd; verify booth pricing directly. MISA Ontario Annual Conference 2027 not yet announced (2026 was June 7-10, London ON).", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "calgary-build-your-first-ai-system-2026", "name": "Build Your First AI System: From AI Tools to Workflows", "organizer": "OnStack AI Labs, Startup Court and Futurpreneur (Calgary Innovation Week)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-03", "end_date": "2026-11-03", "city": "Calgary", "province": "AB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://luma.com/752ynpd0", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A three-hour hands-on workshop where owners and professionals map a real workflow, redesign it with AI and automation, and leave with a 30-day implementation roadmap.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://luma.com/752ynpd0", "notes": "Nov 3, 2:00-5:00 pm, Platform Innovation Centre, 407 9 Ave SE, Calgary; in person only, capacity 50. Part of Calgary Innovation Week 2026; registration limited to the Calgary Innovation Week attendee tier. Audience: founders, small-business owners, professionals, nonprofit leaders; no coding needed. Five steps: identify a broken workflow, map people/process/data/systems, redesign with AI and human judgment, test for usefulness/feasibility/risk/value, build a 30-day roadmap. Price not listed. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer-controlled Luma page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-16", "updated_at": "2026-10-16T11:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cdo-magazine-toronto-roundtable-exchange-2026", "name": "CDO Magazine Toronto Roundtable Exchange (Leadership Dinner)", "organizer": "CDO Magazine", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-03", "end_date": "2026-11-03", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://live.cdomagazine.tech/Toronto_RTX", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "An evening roundtable and networking dinner for senior data, analytics, and AI leaders on data governance, AI innovation, and getting business value from data programs.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.cdomagazine.tech/events/toronto", "notes": "The Harbour Sixty, Estelle Room (3rd floor), 60 Harbour St., Toronto (GTA). Evening format; start time, cost and speaker lineup not published. Described as exclusive and aimed at C-level data and analytics leaders; no eligibility, invitation or vendor criteria published, so attendance by consultants or vendors is unconfirmed. Topics listed: data governance, analytics, AI innovation, digital transformation, vendor-neutral data infrastructure strategy. Registration page copy contains a stray Las Vegas reference; verify details with the organizer. Found via keyword search for Toronto executive AI roundtables; confirmed on the CDO Magazine Toronto events page and registration page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-14T11:45:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cyber-summit-banff-2026", "name": "Cyber Summit 2026 (Prairie NREN Partners)", "organizer": "Cybera, SRNET and MRnet", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-11-03", "end_date": "2026-11-05", "city": "Banff", "province": "AB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://cybersummit.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship packages at cybersummit.ca/sop26/", "relevance": "low", "why": "Western Canada public-sector and education technology leaders — the right audience profile, but geographically off-target for Ontario-focused vendors.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://cybersummit.ca/", "notes": "Tickets via Eventbrite.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "servicenow-world-forum-toronto-2026", "name": "ServiceNow World Forum Toronto", "organizer": "ServiceNow", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-03", "end_date": "2026-11-03", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.servicenow.com/events/world-forum/toronto.html", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free one-day vendor forum for enterprise IT and business teams, especially in financial services, with hands-on labs on building and governing AI agents in operational workflows.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.servicenow.com/events/world-forum/toronto.html", "notes": "8:30 AM-5:00 PM at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building. Complimentary; in-person only. Expo, keynote, breakouts, hands-on AI labs (building and testing agents, AI Control Tower, Workflow Data Fabric), networking reception. Vendor-run event; partner ecosystem typically exhibits. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-01", "updated_at": "2026-10-01T11:20:49Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "agentic-automation-finance-summit-canada-2026", "name": "Agentic Automation in Finance Canada Summit 2026", "organizer": "Kinfos Events", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-04", "end_date": "2026-11-04", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://kinfos.events/aicanada/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship and speaking via the organizer's partnership team; current sponsors include BDO, GFT, Alteryx, Denodo, Zafin and Accenture", "relevance": "high", "why": "A one-day summit for director-level and senior leaders at banks, credit unions, insurers and fintechs on moving agentic AI and intelligent automation into finance workflows, with governance, fraud and legacy-modernization sessions.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://kinfos.events/aicanada/", "notes": "Toronto; venue not stated on the page. 150+ attendees from 60+ companies; organizer states roughly 70% buyer-side. Complimentary attendance for financial-institution executives via the Kinfos Leadership Program; standard paid pricing applies to others (vendors and consultants). Themes: agentic workflows, multi-agent systems, responsible AI, fraud and compliance, data platforms, AI workforce. Surfaced by keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-27", "updated_at": "2026-09-27T11:15:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cleanai-summit-2026", "name": "CleanAI Summit 2026", "organizer": "CleanAI Initiative", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-04", "end_date": "2026-11-04", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.cleanai.com/cleanai-summit", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": "2026-10-05", "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship tiers with exhibitor booths and complimentary tickets; inquire via organizer", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day summit for investors, founders and corporate leaders on applying AI in energy, food, water and infrastructure operations.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.cleanai.com/cleanai-summit", "notes": "MaRS Centre, 101 College Street, Toronto; 8 AM-7 PM with keynotes, panels, roundtable lunches and reception. 200+ attendees from 15+ countries expected; investor-heavy audience. Early bird $785 CAD until Oct 5, then $895; group discounts for 5+. Speakers announced include Google, Planted, Obvious Ventures and Emerald AI. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-02", "updated_at": "2026-10-02T11:19:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "dhc-sk26-saskatchewan-region-conference-2026", "name": "Digital Health Canada SK26 Saskatchewan Region Conference", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-11-04", "end_date": "2026-11-04", "city": "Regina", "province": "SK", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/digital-health-canada-sk26/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": "2026-10-02", "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsors for the 2026 edition include Altera, Oracle Health, Amplify Care, CIHI, Petal Health and WELL Star; packages via Digital Health Canada", "relevance": "low", "why": "Saskatchewan's provincial digital health community meets for a day of sessions and networking, with a visible vendor sponsor list that shows how suppliers reach that market.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.digitalhealthcanadamembers.com/page-1075442", "notes": "Delta Hotels by Marriott Regina, 8:00am-4:30pm CST. Member early bird $220 until Oct 2, then $280; non-member $360; 4.5 CEUs. Outside Ontario. Found via the Digital Health Canada members events calendar; confirmed on the organizer event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-18", "updated_at": "2026-09-18T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "dhc-webinar-fraser-health-ai-agents-at-work-2026", "name": "Fraser Health AI Agents at Work (Digital Health Canada Webinar Wednesday)", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-11-04", "end_date": "2026-11-04", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/fraser-health-agents-at-work/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-hour case study from a Canadian health authority on moving AI tools past the pilot stage across clinical, operational and corporate workflows, including intake, prioritization and governance.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/fraser-health-agents-at-work/", "notes": "Nov 4, 2026, 12:00–1:00 pm ET, online. Speakers: Dr. Dimple Prakash and Dr. Casper Shyr (Fraser Health, Centre for Advanced Analytics, Data Science and Innovation). Covers workforce automation, clinical workflow support, digital care navigation, imaging triage, predictive discharge planning, and organizational enablers (workflow selection, readiness, intake/prioritization, governance). Webinar Wednesdays are presented as a membership benefit, with a non-member sign-up option; price not listed; 1 CPHIMS-CA CEU. Found via the Digital Health Canada events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-17", "updated_at": "2026-10-17T11:10:30Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "les-affaires-ia-en-entreprise-2026", "name": "IA en entreprise (Les Affaires)", "organizer": "Les Affaires (Événements Les Affaires)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-04", "end_date": "2026-11-04", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://evenements.lesaffaires.com/products/2026-11-04-ia-en-entreprise", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": "2026-10-07", "registration_deadline": "2026-11-03", "sponsorship": "Presented by Vooban; partners include Nexapp, Into and Beem Data", "relevance": "high", "why": "A French-language one-day conference for Quebec executives and managers who must prioritize AI investments, with SME case studies on turning AI into results, data readiness before implementation and deploying AI agents.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://evenements.lesaffaires.com/products/2026-11-04-ia-en-entreprise", "notes": "Plaza Centre-Ville, 777 boul. Robert-Bourassa, Montreal; 8:15 am-4:00 pm. $495; 25% launch discount (code 25IA) until Oct 7, 2026; 30% group rate for 6+. Registration closes Nov 3, 2026 11:30 am. Programme: data organization before AI, three SME case studies, accelerating AI project delivery, deploying agents and writing agent mandates; more sessions to come. Eligible under Quebec's 1% training law. Programme is in French. Surfaced by French-language keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-27", "updated_at": "2026-09-27T11:15:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "saas-north-2026", "name": "SAAS NORTH 2026 (incl. DEPLOY defence/dual-use summit)", "organizer": "Cube Business Media", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2026-11-04", "end_date": "2026-11-05", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://saasnorth.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": "2026-10-02", "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship and exhibition applications on site; 2,500+ AI-SaaS founders, operators and investors", "relevance": "high", "why": "Canada's SaaS and AI conference for founders, operators and investors, focused on building and scaling software companies, with a second-day summit on defence and dual-use technology.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://saasnorth.com/", "notes": "Venue: Shaw Centre / Rogers Centre Ottawa, 55 Colonel By Dr. Early bird $725 (2+ tickets) until Oct 2; regular $1,199. One pass covers DEPLOY on day 2.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-28T11:25:00Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-09-28", "note": "Relevance re-review for practical AI adoption: editor's note rewritten to describe the SaaS and AI founder/operator audience; relevance stays high." } ] }, { "id": "noic-ai-discovery-workshop-thunder-bay-2026", "name": "AI Discovery Workshop (Building Blueprints for AI Adoption)", "organizer": "Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-05", "end_date": "2026-11-05", "city": "Thunder Bay", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-discovery-workshop-registration-2003719638377", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A hands-on session for Northwestern Ontario small and midsize businesses to identify AI opportunities in their operations, shape project ideas, and learn about cost-shared AI adoption funding.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-discovery-workshop-registration-2003719638377", "notes": "Nov 5, 2026, 9:00-11:00 am ET, Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre, 2400 Nipigon Rd, Thunder Bay. Delivered with local AI specialists from XPawn. Agenda: discovering AI opportunities, mapping operational inefficiencies, validating AI solution ideas, setting goals and next steps, and the Building Blueprints for AI Adoption (BBAA) program, which covers up to $20,000 (50%) of eligible AI project costs. Access restricted: only eligible growth-oriented for-profit SMEs operating in Northwestern Ontario with a Canadian business number (distributors, resellers, retail-only, non-profits and businesses with projects already under way are excluded; ineligible registrations may be cancelled); up to two attendees per business. Ticket price not shown. Found via keyword search on Ontario SME AI adoption workshops; confirmed on the organizer-published Eventbrite page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-29", "updated_at": "2026-10-29T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bot-ai-powered-marketing-strategy-to-execution-2026", "name": "AI-Powered Marketing: From Strategy to Execution", "organizer": "Toronto Region Board of Trade (AI Business Catalyst)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-05", "end_date": "2026-11-05", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://bot.com/Events/AI-Powered-Marketing-From-Strategy-to-Execution", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partner: Scotiabank; programme supported by FedDev Ontario", "relevance": "high", "why": "A full-day, hands-on session for SME owners and C-suite leaders on applying agentic AI to marketing, with a workflow audit, Canadian privacy compliance foundations and a live content sprint.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://bot.com/Events/AI-Powered-Marketing-From-Strategy-to-Execution", "notes": "The Quay, 100 Queens Quay East, Toronto; 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. Part of the WTC Toronto AI Business Catalyst programme for southern Ontario SMEs. Application-based: target participants are owners, founders and C-suite (CEO, COO, CFO, CIO/CTO, CMO) of Canadian-registered companies with $250K+ annual revenue and 1+ year of operation (exceptions reviewed case by case); cost and application deadline not published. Outputs: one-page AI opportunity map, compliance checklist and a marketing asset. A parallel listing on the same date and times, 'Grow Smarter: AI-Powered Marketing for Women Entrepreneurs' (https://bot.com/Events/Grow-Smarter-AI-Powered-Marketing-for-Women-Entrepreneurs, with the Scotiabank Women Initiative), targets women business owners. Found via the Toronto Region Board of Trade AI Business Catalyst programme page; confirmed on the organizer event pages.", "first_seen": "2026-10-07", "updated_at": "2026-10-07T11:55:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cpa-ontario-ai-conference-2026", "name": "CPA Ontario AI Conference: Navigating the Next Era of AI", "organizer": "CPA Ontario", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-05", "end_date": "2026-11-05", "city": null, "province": "ON", "format": "virtual", "url": "https://pd.cpaontario.ca/conferences/cpa-ontario%E2%80%99s-ai-conference/E003305.html", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": "2026-10-30", "registration_deadline": "2026-11-04", "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "high", "why": "A full-day online conference for CPAs and senior business leaders on moving AI beyond pilots to business value, with finance and professional-services applications and governance, ethics and risk on the programme.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://pd.cpaontario.ca/conferences/cpa-ontario%E2%80%99s-ai-conference/E003305.html", "notes": "Nov 5, 2026, 8:30 am-5:00 pm, online (RingCentral). 7 PD hours. Pricing: members/students $279, public $335, PD Passport $195; group pricing for 3+. Registration closes Nov 4. Public pricing indicates non-members may register. Speakers include Glenda Crisp (Vector Institute), Robin Gainer (Cohere), Chad Davis (LiveCA LLP) and representatives of PwC and EY. Found via a keyword search on accounting-sector AI events; confirmed on the CPA Ontario PD page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": "2026-10-29T11:40:00Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-10-29", "note": "Flash-sale saving of $50 added: the organizer page offers it for registrations by Oct 30, 2026 (banner says Oct 26-31)." } ] }, { "id": "invest-ottawa-ecommerce-holiday-ai-automation-2026", "name": "E-Commerce Holiday Series: AI & Automation", "organizer": "Invest Ottawa", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-05", "end_date": "2026-11-05", "city": null, "province": "ON", "format": "virtual", "url": "https://www.investottawa.ca/eventbrite-event/e-commerce-holiday-series-ai-automation/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free 90-minute virtual workshop for small e-commerce business owners on AI-assisted customer support, messaging automation, and mapping a recurring task into a simpler workflow.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.investottawa.ca/eventbrite-event/e-commerce-holiday-series-ai-automation/", "notes": "Part 4 of Invest Ottawa's E-Commerce Holiday Readiness Series; Nov 5, 2026, 12:00–1:30 pm ET, online via Eventbrite registration, free. Presenter: Jonah Greenbaum-Shinder (JKGS Consulting). Agenda: AI-assisted customer support and human handoff, social messaging automation, mapping a recurring task into a workflow; attendees leave with a one-page workflow worksheet and a small test plan. No coding or paid software required. Audience is small e-commerce owners and teams (retail/ecommerce sector). Found via the Invest Ottawa events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-18", "updated_at": "2026-10-18T11:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "mlops-north-2026", "name": "MLOps North 2026: Building (with) Agents", "organizer": "Toronto Machine Learning Society (TMLS)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-05", "end_date": "2026-11-06", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.torontomachinelearning.com/mlops-north/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Platinum sponsor RBC; sponsor packages via TMLS", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A Toronto practitioner summit on building and running AI agents in production, useful for teams moving AI projects from pilots into day-to-day operations.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.torontomachinelearning.com/", "notes": "Venue: RBC WaterPark Place. 10+ tracks, 35+ sessions; early-bird tickets on Eventbrite (deadline not stated). TMLS 2027 tickets go on sale Jan 2027.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-28T11:25:00Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-09-28", "note": "Relevance re-review for practical AI adoption: editor's note rewritten around moving agent projects into production; relevance stays medium." } ] }, { "id": "prompt-victoria-2026", "name": "Prompt Victoria AI Conference 2026", "organizer": "VIATEC (with AI4Enterprise, Victoria Data Society and PlusROI)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-05", "end_date": "2026-11-05", "city": "Victoria", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://promptvictoria.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship open for 2026; prospectus at promptvictoria.ca/sponsors/become-a-sponsor/", "relevance": "high", "why": "A one-day conference for professionals and businesses adopting AI, with tracks on leading organizational adoption, deeper technical builds and everyday business use.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://promptvictoria.ca/", "notes": "Victoria Conference Centre. 28 speakers and 14 sessions across three tracks: Lead Adoption, Build Deeper, Work Smarter; theme 'From Disruption to Direction'. Organizer reports 350+ attendees last year and a sell-out. Speaker submissions are closed for 2026. Tickets on sale via VIATEC; early-bird dates not published. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-28", "updated_at": "2026-09-28T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "juan-toronto-entrepreneurship-impact-of-ai-2026", "name": "Entrepreneurship and the Impact of Artificial Intelligence", "organizer": "Jadavpur University Alumni Association, Toronto (JUAn Toronto)", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-11-06", "end_date": "2026-11-06", "city": "Mississauga", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/entrepreneurship-and-the-impact-of-artificial-intelligence-tickets-2002290120651", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsored by Digy4", "relevance": "medium", "why": "An evening networking event in Mississauga for entrepreneurs, business leaders and technology professionals on how AI is changing innovation and new ventures.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/entrepreneurship-and-the-impact-of-artificial-intelligence-tickets-2002290120651", "notes": "Fri Nov 6, 2026, 6:00-9:00 pm ET, Meadowvale Community Centre, 6655 Glen Erin Dr, Mississauga. Opens with networking, then 'Innovation & the AI Era' talk by Pallab Datta (Head of TCS Pace Port Innovation Hub, North America); remainder of agenda not shown in public text. Audience: aspiring entrepreneurs, business leaders, technology professionals and alumni. Price not shown in page text (calendar lists it as free). Community/alumni format, so buyer access is indirect. Found via the AiNetworking Canada AI calendar; confirmed on the organizer's Eventbrite page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-29", "updated_at": "2026-10-29T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ai-cademy-2026", "name": "AI-cademy 2026: Making AI Work for Higher Education", "organizer": "Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA), with the University of British Columbia", "category": "edtech", "start_date": "2026-11-09", "end_date": "2026-11-10", "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://higheredstrategy.com/ai-cademy", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor and exhibitor packages via HESA prospectus", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A two-day national conference for post-secondary leaders on governing AI, supporting faculty adoption and rethinking academic and operational systems.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://higheredstrategy.com/ai-cademy", "notes": "Nov 9-10, 2026 at The Nest, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Themes: evidence-based AI practice, AI governance frameworks, faculty adoption, academic and operational systems, ethical adoption. Speakers include Mark Schaan (Government of Canada), Nadia Novikova (OCAS) and Rajan Sawhney (Government of Alberta); Amii's CEO and Chief Delivery Officer speak Nov 10. Ticket prices not shown on the overview page. Found via the Amii events calendar; confirmed on the HESA event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-29", "updated_at": "2026-10-29T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cascon-2026", "name": "CASCON 2026 (36th Annual International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering)", "organizer": "IEEE Computer Society and CS-CAN/INFO-CAN", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-09", "end_date": "2026-11-12", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://conf.researchr.org/home/cascon-2026", "cfp_deadline": "2026-09-21", "cfp_url": "https://conf.researchr.org/home/cascon-2026", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship and exhibitor details via the conference organizing committee (conf.researchr.org)", "relevance": "low", "why": "Canada's longest-running applied computer-science conference, with tracks on responsible generative AI, data governance and cybersecurity; the room is researchers and industry R&D staff rather than public-sector buyers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://conf.researchr.org/home/cascon-2026", "notes": "Venue: York University Keele campus, Toronto. CSER runs Nov 9, followed by three days of CASCON programming Nov 10-12. Technical paper deadline (June 29, 2026) has passed; the posters review deadline is Sept 21, 2026 with notifications Oct 2. Proceedings published in IEEE Xplore.", "first_seen": "2026-09-16", "updated_at": "2026-09-16T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "future-summit-calgary-2026", "name": "Future Summit 2026", "organizer": "Future Summit", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2026-11-09", "end_date": "2026-11-10", "city": "Calgary", "province": "AB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://futuresummit.ai/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Exhibitor stands, startup pods and sponsorship packages offered (Exhibit & Sponsor page)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A two-day Calgary summit for enterprise, government and investor leaders on AI, compute and energy, including an applied-AI session on moving from pilots to major-project deployment.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://futuresummit.ai/", "notes": "Day 1 (Nov 9) at the Calgary Petroleum Club: startup and investor day with founder briefings, pitch competition and matched investor meetings. Day 2 (Nov 10) at Contemporary Calgary: executive conference, closed executive roundtables and Innovation Exhibition. Nine tracks: AI, compute, energy, fintech, aerospace and defence, healthtech, smart infrastructure, cybersecurity, capital and policy. Agenda includes \"Applied AI: From Pilots to Major-Project Deployment\" (Nov 10). Organizer projects 1,000+ attendees; investor pass limited to accredited investors. Ticket prices not shown in fetched content. Energy and infrastructure emphasis; buyer access for practical SME adoption is indirect. Found via the AiNetworking Canada AI calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-04", "updated_at": "2026-10-04T11:10:53Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "psn-creating-capacity-constrained-health-systems-2026", "name": "Creating Capacity in a Constrained Health System", "organizer": "Public Sector Network (with Petal Health)", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-11-10", "end_date": "2026-11-10", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/creating-capacity-in-a-constrained-health-systems-webinar-2026/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free lunchtime webinar where Canadian health authority leaders discuss how they evaluate technology investments under budget pressure - useful listening for anyone selling software into hospitals and health systems.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/", "notes": "12:00-1:00pm ET / 9:00-10:00am PT. Free for government professionals; registration opens closer to the date and requires a Public Sector Network account. Found via the Public Sector Network events calendar; confirmed on the organizer event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-18", "updated_at": "2026-09-18T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cde-summit-toronto-2026", "name": "Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Summit (CDE Summit)", "organizer": "TechnoPlanet (ChannelNEXT, CDE Summit)", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-11-10", "end_date": "2026-11-10", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1985533390821", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day Toronto summit for MSPs, MSSPs, SOC teams and CISOs covering AI in attack and defence, autonomous agents, identity management, breach planning and cyber insurance.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1985533390821", "notes": "Old Mill Toronto Hotel, 9 Old Mill Road (FAQ lists 21 Old Mill Road entrance), Etobicoke/GTA; 9:00 am-5:00 pm. $298 per person, $100 off for CDE members; full refund until 7 days before. Topics: AI in defence and attacks, autonomous agents, identity management, quantum, tech-stack consolidation, pen-testing-as-a-service, breach planning, cybersecurity insurance. No eligibility limits published beyond the MSP/MSSP/SOC/CISO audience. Organizer-published Eventbrite page; linked from channelnext.ca. Found via the ChannelNEXT West organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-21", "updated_at": "2026-10-21T11:07:25Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "mila-community-of-practice-agentic-ai-2026", "name": "Mila's Community of Practice: Agentic AI", "organizer": "Mila - Quebec AI Institute (partner: Gen AI Montreal)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-10", "end_date": "2026-11-10", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://mila.quebec/en/event/milas-community-of-practice-agentic-ai", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsors listed: Sopra Steria, Sent-Tech, Digitowls", "relevance": "medium", "why": "An applied session for industry practitioners on deploying AI agents, with facilitated roundtables on team training, experimentation, production deployment and security followed by a public panel.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://mila.quebec/en/event/milas-community-of-practice-agentic-ai", "notes": "3:00-7:00 PM at Agora de Mila, 6666 St-Urbain #200. Part 1 (3:00-4:30) facilitated roundtables, $40 + tax, limited seats, participants receive a summary white paper; Part 2 (4:30-7:00) free presentations and panel. Audience: academic researchers, industry experts, practitioners. Registration via Google Forms on the Mila page. Found via the Mila events page; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-01", "updated_at": "2026-10-01T11:20:49Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "customer-success-summit-toronto-2026", "name": "Customer Success Summit Toronto 2026", "organizer": "Customer Success Collective", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2026-11-12", "end_date": "2026-11-13", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://events.customersuccesscollective.com/location/toronto", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://events.customersuccesscollective.com/location/toronto", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partner/sponsor packages available on request; speaker applications open (no deadline published)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A summit for senior customer success leaders covering AI-native CS teams, agentic workflow automation and scaling outcomes without adding headcount.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://events.customersuccesscollective.com/location/toronto", "notes": "Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, 525 Bay St. Organizer reports 300+ attendees, 150+ companies, 100+ speakers, ~75% senior management; co-located sales enablement, product-led and product marketing events. Agenda themes: building an AI-native CS organisation, agentic AI for workflow automation balancing human and autonomous touchpoints, predictive churn/expansion analytics, onboarding and time-to-value. Audience skews to B2B software/SaaS. Found via a contact-centre and customer-service AI keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-15", "updated_at": "2026-10-15T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cyber-for-startups-brampton-2026", "name": "Cyber for Startups: Brampton Edition", "organizer": "Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst (Toronto Metropolitan University)", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-11-12", "end_date": "2026-11-12", "city": "Brampton", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://cybersecurecatalyst.ca/events/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "Full-day workshop on embedding security in startups, run by TMU's Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst — a source of early-stage Ontario SaaS founders and a natural partnership venue.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://cybersecurecatalyst.ca/events/", "notes": "Catalyst also runs the Brampton SecOps Hackathon Sept 25-27, 2026.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "finserv-cyber-security-canada-summit-2026", "name": "FinServ Cyber Security Canada Summit 2026", "organizer": "ISMG", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-11-12", "end_date": "2026-11-12", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://ismg.events/summit/financial-services-toronto-2026/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://ismg.events/summit/financial-services-toronto-2026/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Multiple sponsorship tiers; ISMG.Studio thought-leadership interviews", "relevance": "medium", "why": "One-day summit for CISOs and security leaders at Canadian financial institutions, with a vetted attendee list and a sponsor-driven solution-room format.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://ismg.events/summit/financial-services-toronto-2026/", "notes": "Venue: The St. Regis Toronto. Attendance is application-based and approved by ISMG staff. Speaker campaign for 2026 is open (submit proposal by email via the event page); no deadline posted.", "first_seen": "2026-09-13", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T00:48:29Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "generative-ai-summit-toronto-2026", "name": "Generative AI Summit Toronto 2026 (incl. Agentic AI Summit)", "organizer": "AI Accelerator Institute", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-12", "end_date": "2026-11-12", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://world.aiacceleratorinstitute.com/location/toronto", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partner and sponsor packages plus speaker applications via forms on the AI Accelerator Institute site", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A 500-attendee, three-track day for the engineers and technical leaders putting generative and agentic AI into production — the practitioners whose deployments an AI-governance programme has to cover.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://world.aiacceleratorinstitute.com/location/toronto", "notes": "Venue: Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, 525 Bay St; 9am-5pm. Three concurrent tracks (Headliners stage, Generative AI Summit, Agentic AI Summit) with 30+ speakers across 15+ industries. Registration open with a C$100 discount advertised and pricing rising closer to the date; no dated early-bird posted.", "first_seen": "2026-09-16", "updated_at": "2026-09-16T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "itcloud-altitude-roadshow-sherbrooke-2026", "name": "ITCloud Altitude Roadshow 2026 – Sherbrooke", "organizer": "ITCloud", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2026-11-12", "end_date": "2026-11-12", "city": "Sherbrooke", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.itcloud.ca/altitude-roadshow-2026-sherbrooke/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor logos include Microsoft, Acronis, AvePoint and others; sponsorship enquiries via marketing@itcloud.ca", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A French-language stop of a Canadian MSP partner tour combining channel-strategy talks with technical and sales enablement on AI, cloud and security services.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.itcloud.ca/en/altitude-roadshow-2026/", "notes": "Venue: Delta Sherbrooke, 2685 Rue King O. French-language, one-day in-person programme: MSP/channel landscape including AI-driven services, technical enablement on cloud, AI and security, sales enablement, networking and the ITCloud Partner Awards. Described as 'Built for Canadian MSPs' and as ITCloud's 'exclusive partner tour' — eligibility for non-MSP consultants is not published; cost not stated. Found via keyword search for MSP partner events; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-17", "updated_at": "2026-10-17T11:10:30Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "viatec-ai-meetup-business-track-november-2026", "name": "VIATEC AI Meetup: Business Track — Your First Digital Employee", "organizer": "VIATEC with PlusROI Online Marketing and AI4Enterprise", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-12", "end_date": "2026-11-12", "city": "Victoria", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/viatec-ai-meetup-business-track-tickets-2003635435524", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A lunchtime meetup for business owners, marketers and consultants on setting up a supervised AI assistant connected to email, calendar and documents, with human approval of outgoing actions.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/viatec-ai-meetup-business-track-tickets-2003635435524", "notes": "Nov 12, 2026, 11:30 am-1:30 pm PT at Fort Tectoria (Shaw Conference Room), 777 Fort St, Victoria. Talk by Mark Shepard: always-on AI assistant connected to everyday tools, drafts-only with human approval for anything sent, published, deleted or paid; live demo, cost lessons, Q&A. Audience: marketers, business owners and consultants already using ChatGPT; no code required; everyone welcome. Price not shown on listing. Organized by Robert Cooper (PlusROI) and Steve Harris (AI4Enterprise) with VIATEC support. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer's Eventbrite page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-25", "updated_at": "2026-10-25T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ai-community-conference-toronto-2026", "name": "AI Community Conference - Toronto 2026", "organizer": "AICO (AI Community Conference)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-13", "end_date": "2026-11-13", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-community-conference-toronto-2026-tickets-1997522115419", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor showcase for AI startups and vendors; the organizer invites sponsors through the event listing", "relevance": "low", "why": "A full-day, community-run AI conference hosted at Microsoft Canada's CIBC Square office in downtown Toronto, with keynotes, an AI ethics and societal-impact panel, live demos and a sponsor showcase of AI startups - a low-cost GTA room of AI practitioners rather than public-sector buyers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-community-conference-toronto-2026-tickets-1997522115419", "notes": "Friday Nov 13, 2026, 8:30 am-5:00 pm at 81 Bay St (Microsoft, CIBC Square), Toronto. Refunds up to 7 days before the event. Runs annually (2024 and 2025 editions ran calls for speakers on Sessionize); no 2026 speaker call confirmed yet, so cfp fields are left null. Found via a keyword search on Toronto AI events; confirmed on the organizer's event listing.", "first_seen": "2026-09-21", "updated_at": "2026-09-21T11:35:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "infoway-partnership-conference-2026", "name": "2026 Canada Health Infoway Partnership Conference", "organizer": "Canada Health Infoway", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-11-16", "end_date": "2026-11-18", "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/featured-initiatives/partnership-conference", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorships at various benefit levels via Infoway's 'Become a Sponsor' page", "relevance": "medium", "why": "National digital-health policy and interoperability leaders; relevant for hospital-facing vendors tracking pan-Canadian data standards, but held in Vancouver.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/featured-initiatives/partnership-conference", "notes": "Keynote, leadership and concurrent sessions plus networking receptions.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "siberx-operation-defend-the-north-calgary-2026", "name": "Operation: Defend the North 2026 (Calgary)", "organizer": "siberX", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-11-16", "end_date": "2026-11-16", "city": "Calgary", "province": "AB", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://siberx.org/event/operation-defend-the-north-2026-calgary/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship packages through siberx.org/sponsors; 2026 sponsors include Bell Cyber, Armis, Bitdefender, Optiv, Zscaler and Infoblox", "relevance": "low", "why": "A one-day tabletop cyber crisis simulation at Bow Valley College on what happens when autonomous AI agents enter procurement workflows, energy systems and industrial commerce, aimed at cybersecurity professionals, policymakers and enterprise stakeholders.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://siberx.org/event/", "notes": "In-person at Bow Valley College with a virtual track. General admission $99, virtual full access $10 and a free virtual starter pass; five-module curriculum with CPE credits. Found via the siberX events calendar; confirmed on the organizer's event page. As of Nov 1, 2026 the organizer's calendar lists November 16, 2026 at 9:00 am; the event page itself shows no date.", "first_seen": "2026-09-20", "updated_at": "2026-11-01T12:07:55Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-11-01", "note": "Date moved from Nov 13 to Nov 16, 2026 per the organizer's events calendar." } ] }, { "id": "ai-data-transformation-construction-canada-2026", "name": "AI & Data Transformation in Construction Summit Canada 2026", "organizer": "AMG World", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-17", "end_date": "2026-11-17", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.amg-world.co.uk/ai-data-transformation-in-construction-canada/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship open to AI, data, digital-twin, IoT, cloud and construction-software providers", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day Canadian summit for construction and infrastructure executives on applying generative AI, automation and data to project delivery, productivity and workforce change.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.amg-world.co.uk/ai-data-transformation-in-construction-canada/", "notes": "Toronto; venue not stated. UK-based organizer running an explicitly Canadian edition. Audience: VPs, directors and managers in digital transformation, AI/data, construction tech/BIM, project management and asset management. 20+ speakers from Aecon, Bird Construction, Mattamy Homes, Ferrovial and Infrastructure Ontario. Pricing not listed. Surfaced by keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-27", "updated_at": "2026-09-27T11:15:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cme-national-manufacturing-conference-2026", "name": "CME National Manufacturing Conference 2026", "organizer": "Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-11-17", "end_date": "2026-11-18", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://cme-mec.ca/connection/2026-national-manufacturing-conference/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": "2026-09-15", "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Title, Gold, Silver and Bronze tiers; brochure on the event page", "relevance": "medium", "why": "CME's national gathering of manufacturing executives and senior government decision-makers, with a panel on AI adoption, integration and competitiveness in manufacturing.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://cme-mec.ca/connection/2026-national-manufacturing-conference/", "notes": "Nov 17: Manufacturing Day on the Hill, AGM and reception; Nov 18: conference 8:00 am-4:30 pm; hotel Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa. Hybrid. Early-bird ended Sept 15; members $395, non-members $595. Panel 03: 'AI and Advanced Technologies: Driving the Next Era of Manufacturing'. AI is one of five panels, not the main theme. Found via a keyword search on manufacturing AI events; confirmed on the CME event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": "2026-09-26T13:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "psn-government-at-the-speed-of-trust-ottawa-2026", "name": "Government at the Speed of Trust: Harnessing Data and AI to Strengthen Integrity", "organizer": "Public Sector Network (with SAS)", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-11-17", "end_date": "2026-11-17", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/government-at-the-speed-of-trust-ottawa-2026/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Single-partner (SAS) format; PSN partner slots via sponsorship prospectus", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Morning executive session for Government of Canada leaders on responsible AI adoption, AI governance, fraud and program oversight; useful for understanding how federal buyers frame trustworthy data and AI.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/government-at-the-speed-of-trust-ottawa-2026/agenda/", "notes": "9am-1pm at Bayview Yards, Ottawa; registration and breakfast from 8am. Complimentary for public-sector attendees.", "first_seen": "2026-09-14", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "insurance-business-canada-awards-2026", "name": "Insurance Business Canada Awards 2026", "organizer": "Insurance Business Canada (Key Media)", "category": "insurance", "start_date": "2026-11-17", "end_date": "2026-11-17", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://ibawards.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Award-category and table sponsorships via Key Media", "relevance": "low", "why": "Gala with Ontario brokerages, MGAs and insurers; networking-only value for the broker channel.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/events/", "notes": "Nominations closed July 24, 2026.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "oasbo-ict-winter-workshop-2026", "name": "OASBO 2026 ICT Winter Workshop / ICT Fall Conference", "organizer": "Ontario Association of School Business Officials (ICT Committee)", "category": "edtech", "start_date": "2026-11-17", "end_date": "2026-11-20", "city": "Richmond Hill", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.oasbo.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2049438", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Vendor sponsorship packages posted on the OASBO event page from June; 2025 edition had 50+ exhibitors/sponsors and 230+ delegates", "relevance": "high", "why": "The annual gathering of Ontario school-board CIOs and IT managers with a vendor expo — the most direct route to K-12 technology buyers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.oasbo.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2049438", "notes": "Confirmed on the OASBO event page: Nov 17-20, 2026 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel, 600 Highway 7, Richmond Hill. Contact Lisa Pimentel (lisa@oasbo.org). Audience: school-board CIOs, IT managers, security and privacy staff, K-12 edtech vendors.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-09-14", "note": "Dates confirmed by OASBO: Nov 17-20, 2026 at Sheraton Parkway Toronto North, Richmond Hill; status unconfirmed -> confirmed; official event page URL added" } ] }, { "id": "compugen-hour-agents-you-can-trust-2026", "name": "The Compugen Hour: Agents You Can Trust - Governing and Managing What You Deploy", "organizer": "Compugen", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-17", "end_date": "2026-11-17", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://events.compugen.com/en-ca/the-compugen-hour", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-hour session for business and IT leaders on governing AI agents after rollout, covering agent sprawl, access and data-leakage risks, ownership, and a simple governance starting point.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://events.compugen.com/en-ca/the-compugen-hour", "notes": "12:00-1:00pm ET. Part of Compugen's monthly 'What's New and Next' series; presenter Salman Ahmad (CxMSB). Covers Agent 365 as a control plane for seeing and governing agents. One registration covers all sessions; no fee listed. Platform not named on the organizer page; recorded as virtual because no venue is given. Vendor-run (Microsoft focus). Found via the Digital Nova Scotia events calendar; confirmed on the Compugen event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-19", "updated_at": "2026-10-19T11:08:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "atlantic-technology-summit-2026", "name": "2026 Atlantic Technology Summit", "organizer": "Atlantic Technology Summit", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2026-11-18", "end_date": "2026-11-18", "city": "Dartmouth", "province": "NS", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.atlantictechsummit.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A regional summit for Atlantic Canadian executives, CIOs, IT and security leaders and founders on moving AI from experiments to operational results while managing cyber risk, cloud costs and team skills.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://springboardatlantic.ca/fr/event/2026-atlantic-technology-summit-nov18/", "notes": "Nov 18, 2026, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM AT; main stage in Dartmouth with a live-streamed connected site in Saint John, NB. Theme 'Secure Velocity: move fast with AI without breaking trust'. Tracks: practical AI adoption, cyber resilience and digital trust, cloud cost discipline/FinOps, building team skills. Audience: founders, scaleup leaders, CIOs/CTOs, IT managers, security, product, data and engineering leaders, public-sector and education leaders. Keynote: Ramy Nassar. Tickets listed at $75-$125 (early bird closed Jul 31). No speaker call or sponsorship details published. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the official summit site and the Springboard Atlantic event listing.", "first_seen": "2026-10-11", "updated_at": "2026-10-11T11:11:54Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "occ-ontario-economic-summit-2026", "name": "2026 Ontario Economic Summit", "organizer": "Ontario Chamber of Commerce", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-11-18", "end_date": "2026-11-19", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://occ.ca/events/2026oes/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partner tiers (premier, supporting, associate, reception, media); inquiries via OCC partnerships team", "relevance": "medium", "why": "The Ontario Chamber of Commerce's two-day summit brings business, government, labour and non-profit leaders together on competitiveness, workforce development, advanced manufacturing and innovation.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://occ.ca/events/2026oes/", "notes": "Theme: 'Ontario Strong: Competing with Confidence'. Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Topics: defence industrial base and advanced manufacturing, internal trade, workforce development, life sciences, university research and talent, global competitiveness; no AI-specific session published yet. Premier partners include Microsoft. Pricing: OCC members $1,449 + HST, non-members $1,749 + HST. Registration via EventMobi (reg.eventmobi.com/oes-26). Found via the OCC events page; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-29", "updated_at": "2026-09-29T11:22:46Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "vector-ai-data-governance-applied-project-insights-2026", "name": "Vector Institute: AI Data Governance - Applied Project Insights", "organizer": "Vector Institute", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": "2026-11-18", "end_date": "2026-11-18", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/ai-data-governance-applied-project-insights/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "low", "why": "A 30-minute virtual readout of a Vector Institute roundtable of leaders in AI, data governance, risk and compliance, sharing takeaways on governing data for AI projects.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/ai-data-governance-applied-project-insights/", "notes": "Nov 18, 2026, 12:00-12:30 pm ET, virtual. Open only to Vector Sponsors, FastLane companies, Vector researchers and invited partners; ineligible registrations must verify or cannot attend. No detailed agenda published. Recorded as low because access is restricted and the session is short; kept for governance-trend awareness. Found via the Vector Institute events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-13", "updated_at": "2026-10-13T11:23:34Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "bsides-ottawa-2026", "name": "BSides Ottawa 2026", "organizer": "Hackers 4 Karma (not-for-profit)", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-11-19", "end_date": "2026-11-20", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.bsidesottawa.ca/", "cfp_deadline": "2026-09-15", "cfp_url": "https://www.bsidesottawa.ca/cfp", "early_bird_deadline": "2026-09-30", "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship packages at bsidesottawa.ca/sponsors; contact@bsidesottawa.ca", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Ontario's second-largest community security conference with a federal/public-sector-heavy audience; affordable sponsorship and speaking exposure.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.bsidesottawa.ca/", "notes": "Venue: Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, 200 Coventry Rd. CFP theme 'Who controls the stack?' closes Sept 15, 2026 23:59 EDT; speaker notifications Sept 30. Villages, CTF, lockpicking. Tickets via Zoho Backstage.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-09-14", "note": "CFP deadline published: Sept 15, 2026 (23:59 EDT); CFP page URL added" } ] }, { "id": "edmonton-ai-exchange-2026", "name": "Edmonton AI Exchange", "organizer": "Eternal Business AI Solutions", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-19", "end_date": "2026-11-19", "city": "Edmonton", "province": "AB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/edmonton-ai-exchange-tickets-2002350577479", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "An evening networking event for Edmonton business owners, operators and sales leaders, with a short practical session on AI workflows businesses can apply now and a spotlight on local implementers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/edmonton-ai-exchange-tickets-2002350577479", "notes": "Nov 19, 2026, 6:00-9:00 pm MT at Yorath House, Buena Vista Park, 13110 Buena Vista Rd NW, Edmonton. Agenda: networking, 20-min practical AI workflows session, Edmonton AI Spotlight on local builders/implementers, extended networking. Tickets: $25 early bird (first 10), $35 general; refunds up to 7 days before. Audience: business owners, entrepreneurs, operators, sales/BD, developers, consultants; non-technical welcome. Organizer is an AI automation vendor; billed as networking rather than a sales presentation. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer's Eventbrite page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-25", "updated_at": "2026-10-25T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "dms-generative-ai-small-business-november-2026", "name": "Generative AI for Small Business (November session)", "organizer": "Digital Main Street", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-19", "end_date": "2026-11-19", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "virtual", "url": "https://digitalmainstreet.ca/event/generative-ai-for-small-business-3/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free one-hour introductory webinar for small business owners on using generative AI in daily operations, customer support and marketing, and on managing its risks.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digitalmainstreet.ca/event/generative-ai-for-small-business-3/", "notes": "Online, 1:00-2:00 PM ET; registration through Toronto Public Library (https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6abbce44035faf0033d90e2f). Repeat of the October 22 session with the same agenda (generative AI basics, operations, customer support, marketing, AI best practices and risk mitigation). Introductory small-business audience; buyer access indirect. Found via the Digital Main Street events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-07", "updated_at": "2026-10-07T11:55:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "idc-cio-summit-canada-2026", "name": "IDC CIO Summit and Awards Canada 2026: The Rise of Agentic Systems", "organizer": "IDC Canada", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2026-11-19", "end_date": "2026-11-19", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://event.idc.com/event/cio-summit-awards-canada/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Vendor sponsorship packages via IDC events", "relevance": "medium", "why": "100-300 senior Canadian CIOs/CTOs focused on agentic AI, modernization and security - a credibility venue for AI-governance messaging.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://event.idc.com/event/cio-summit-awards-canada/", "notes": "Venue: Delta Hotels Toronto, 75 Lower Simcoe St.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "noic-ai-for-business-copilot-in-practice-2026", "name": "AI For Business Workshop 2: Microsoft Copilot in Practice — From Quick Wins to Real Automation", "organizer": "Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre (instruction by Camp Tech)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-24", "end_date": "2026-11-24", "city": "Thunder Bay", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-for-business-workshop-series-tickets-1999290581950", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A hands-on morning workshop for small business owners and professionals on getting quick wins from Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams and building a first Power Automate workflow.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-for-business-workshop-series-tickets-1999290581950", "notes": "Nov 24, 2026, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre, 2400 Nipigon Rd, Thunder Bay; in person only; light breakfast. Second session of the AI For Business series (Workshop 1, 'Next-Level AI: From Chatbot to Business Partner', ran Sept 15, 2026). Instructor Nicole Mickelow (Camp Tech). Attendees need a laptop and Microsoft 365 with Copilot enabled; no coding or automation experience needed. Ticket price not shown on the organizer page; a third-party listing (allai.events) describes registration as free and the series as only for those in Northwestern Ontario, which the organizer page does not state. Refunds up to 7 days before. Found via keyword search on small-business AI workshops; confirmed on the organizer-published Eventbrite page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-30", "updated_at": "2026-10-30T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "invest-ottawa-ai-fundamentals-startup-fundamentals-2026", "name": "AI Fundamentals | Startup Fundamentals", "organizer": "Invest Ottawa", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2026-11-24", "end_date": "2026-11-24", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.investottawa.ca/eventbrite-event/ai-fundamentals-startup-fundamentals-5/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free, hands-on Ottawa workshop showing early-stage founders how businesses use AI today and how to apply it as a practical thinking partner when testing a business idea.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.investottawa.ca/eventbrite-event/ai-fundamentals-startup-fundamentals-5/", "notes": "Nov 24, 2026, 10:00-11:30 am ET, in person at Bayview Yards, 7 Bayview Station Rd., Ottawa. Free; registration via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-fundamentals-startup-fundamentals-tickets-1999690742842). Part of Invest Ottawa's Startup Fundamentals series; audience is idea-stage, often first-time or non-technical founders, with the Lean Canvas and Customer Discovery workshops recommended beforehand. Agenda: how businesses use AI today with real examples, where AI fits in the early founder journey, AI as a thinking partner, and a practical prompt for pressure-testing assumptions. Buyer access is limited (pre-revenue founders); value is mainly ecosystem relationships with Invest Ottawa. Found via the AiNetworking Canada AI calendar and the Invest Ottawa events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-28", "updated_at": "2026-10-28T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "dhc-community-connect-waterloo-2026", "name": "Digital Health Canada Community Connect Waterloo", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-11-24", "end_date": "2026-11-24", "city": "Waterloo", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/community-connect-waterloo/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "An informal evening for Waterloo Region healthcare, technology and research professionals to hear digital health leaders and meet peers in the regional health system.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/community-connect-waterloo/", "notes": "Nov 24, 2026, 5:00-7:00 pm ET, University of Waterloo, B.C. Matthews Hall, Room EXP 1686. First event in Digital Health Canada's new Community Connect programme. $25 members / $35 non-members (open to non-members). Speakers: Dr. Payal Agarwal (Ontario Health / Waterloo Regional Health Network CMIIO), Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia (CEO, Amplify Care), Helen Chen (University of Waterloo). No AI-specific agenda published. Full refund before Nov 17, 5 pm ET. Found via the Digital Health Canada events page; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-25", "updated_at": "2026-10-25T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "technation-govtechon-cio-briefing-2026", "name": "GovTechON CIO Briefing: Building a Secure and Resilient Ontario", "organizer": "TECHNATION", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-11-24", "end_date": "2026-11-24", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://technationcanada.ca/en/events/govtechon-nov2026/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Deloitte co-host sponsor; further sponsorship available through TECHNATION", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A morning briefing in which Ontario government technology and security executives outline technology trends, capability needs and partnership priorities for the province's digital services.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://technationcanada.ca/en/event-type/technation", "notes": "Nov 24, 2026, 8:30 am-noon, Toronto in person plus virtual. Speakers: Mohammad Qureshi (Corporate CIO and Associate Deputy Minister, GovTechON), Daniela Spagnolo (CISO, Cyber Security Division), Mike Amato (Corporate CIO, Infrastructure, Technology and Operations) and Roy Thomas (ADM, I&IT Enterprise Solutions); more TBA. AI not explicitly on the published agenda. Pricing: in person $135 members / $295 non-members; virtual $75 / $150, so non-members can register. Relevant to vendors and partners serving the Ontario public service and broader public sector. Found via the TECHNATION events calendar; confirmed on the event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-29", "updated_at": "2026-10-29T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "integrated-care-action-summit-2026", "name": "Integrated Care Action Summit 2026 (ICAS 2026)", "organizer": "Ontario Health Team Community of Practice, hosted by Davis Pier", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-11-25", "end_date": "2026-11-26", "city": "Markham", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.ontarioactionsummit.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsors page on the summit site; current sponsors include Amplify Care, OntarioMD and Heidi Health", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A two-day gathering of Ontario Health Teams, primary care networks and health and social partners on scaling local innovation and coordinated care, useful for understanding where integrated-care organizations need practical digital and workflow support.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.ontarioactionsummit.ca/", "notes": "Nov 25-26, 2026 at the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa (GTA). Theme: Building a System of Care. Audience: all 58 Ontario Health Teams, Primary Care Networks, patient/family/caregiver advisors and health and social partners. Opening plenary with Government of Ontario representatives and Dr. Sacha Bhatia (Ontario Health). The landing page does not mention AI sessions; the separate agenda page could not be read. Sponsor list includes an AI-scribe vendor. Fees and deadlines not stated on the landing page. Found via the Canadian Healthcare Technology events calendar; confirmed on the organizer site.", "first_seen": "2026-10-10", "updated_at": "2026-10-10T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ai-tinkerers-toronto-november-2026", "name": "AI Tinkerers Toronto November 2026 Meetup: Legal Tech with Clio", "organizer": "AI Tinkerers Toronto", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-11-26", "end_date": "2026-11-26", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://toronto.aitinkerers.org/p/ai-tinkerers-toronto-november-2026-meetup-legal-tech-with-clio", "cfp_deadline": "2026-11-16", "cfp_url": "https://toronto.aitinkerers.org/p/ai-tinkerers-toronto-november-2026-meetup-legal-tech-with-clio", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A builder meetup hosted by Clio where practitioners demo working generative AI projects, with a legal technology theme relevant to law-firm automation.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://toronto.aitinkerers.org/p/ai-tinkerers-toronto-november-2026-meetup-legal-tech-with-clio", "notes": "Thursday Nov 26, 5:00-8:00 PM plus networking; hosted by Clio in Toronto (address not published). Two rounds of three talks. Attendance requires organizer approval; audience is practitioners actively building with foundation models. Demo proposals (6 minutes, running code, no pitches) due end of day Nov 16; decisions by Nov 19; six demos selected. About 290 registered at check. Practitioner audience; buyer access indirect. Found via the AiNetworking Canada AI calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-31", "updated_at": "2026-10-31T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "broker-bash-toronto-november-2026", "name": "November Broker Bash - Toronto", "organizer": "Canadian Underwriter (Newcom Media)", "category": "insurance", "start_date": "2026-11-26", "end_date": "2026-11-26", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://canadianunderwriter.ca/partner-content/announcements/events/november-broker-bash-toronto-2/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Hosted by Canadian Underwriter; sponsor enquiries via Newcom Media", "relevance": "medium", "why": "An after-work mixer that fills with Toronto brokers, underwriters and MGA staff, making it one of the lowest-friction ways to meet commercial brokers in person (GTA).", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://canadianunderwriter.ca/partner-content/announcements/events/", "notes": "Thursday Nov 26, 2026 from 5:00pm at The Fifth Social Club, 225 Richmond St. W., Toronto. Register at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019bdd392fe976069152ed68ec08d407. Venue subject to capacity limits. Third in the tracked Toronto series after September and October. Found via the Canadian Underwriter events calendar; confirmed on the organizer event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-24", "updated_at": "2026-09-24T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "higher-education-summit-2026", "name": "2026 Higher Education Summit", "organizer": "Colleges Ontario", "category": "edtech", "start_date": "2026-11-28", "end_date": "2026-11-30", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://registration.highereducationsummit.ca/website/95144/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor and exhibitor packages via Colleges Ontario (registration opened August)", "relevance": "high", "why": "Presidents, executives and governors of all 24 Ontario colleges — the executive layer that approves the security and AI-governance conditions college-facing vendors must meet.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.collegesontario.org/en", "notes": "Venue: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Dates and venue from collegesontario.org and the official registration site.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "gov-innovation-week-bc-2026", "name": "Government Innovation Week British Columbia 2026 (Digital Leadership Day + Innovation and Cybersecurity Showcases)", "organizer": "Public Sector Network", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-11-30", "end_date": "2026-12-01", "city": "Victoria", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/government-innovation-week-british-columbia-victoria/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor and exhibitor packages via PSN", "relevance": "low", "why": "BC public-sector digital-government week featuring Connected Services BC and ministry CIOs, with generative-AI governance and cloud security on the agenda; relevant to vendors selling into the BC government.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/", "notes": "Victoria Conference Centre. Original listing: Nov 30 Digital Leadership Day BC; Dec 1 Government Innovation Showcase and Government Cybersecurity Showcase BC. As of Oct 22, 2026 the Public Sector Network events index no longer lists these dates and instead lists Government Innovation Week British Columbia for Feb 9-10, 2027 at the same venue (https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/government-innovation-week-british-columbia-victoria-2027/); the older event page still shows Nov 30-Dec 1 with no postponement notice. Treat the 2026 dates as uncertain until the organizer clarifies.", "first_seen": "2026-09-14", "updated_at": "2026-10-22T11:30:00Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-10-22", "note": "Status changed to unconfirmed: the organizer's event index now lists the BC week for Feb 9-10, 2027 and no longer shows Nov 30-Dec 1, 2026; the old page has no postponement notice." } ] }, { "id": "forum-incyber-canada-2026", "name": "INCYBER Forum Canada 2026", "organizer": "Forward Global (INCYBER)", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-12-01", "end_date": "2026-12-03", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://canada.forum-incyber.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://canada.forum-incyber.com/en/call-for-submissions/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "150-exhibitor trade show with sponsor and exhibitor packages; KUBX B2B platform for partners", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Pan-Canadian cybersecurity and AI-safety trade show and summit that draws federal, defence, law-enforcement and critical-infrastructure decision-makers plus international delegations to the National Capital Region.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://canada.forum-incyber.com/registration_2026_en/", "notes": "5th edition, moved from Montreal to Ottawa-Gatineau. Dec 1 opening at the Canadian Museum of History (Gatineau); Dec 2-3 at Rogers Centre Ottawa with 5 stages, ~150 speakers. Registration open: full pass $850, visitor pass $200. The 2026 call for submissions closed Feb 16, 2026.", "first_seen": "2026-09-14", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "evanta-toronto-cdao-executive-summit-2026", "name": "Toronto CDAO Community Executive Summit 2026", "organizer": "Evanta (a Gartner company)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-12-01", "end_date": "2026-12-01", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.evanta.com/cdao/toronto/toronto-cdao-executive-summit-9365", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Vendor participation via Evanta sponsorship programme (Google Cloud, IBM, SAP and others listed)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A peer-led summit for chief data and analytics officers on scaling data and AI programmes, managing AI costs, governance and moving from hype to measurable business outcomes.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.evanta.com/cdao/toronto/toronto-cdao-executive-summit-9365", "notes": "Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Themes: talent and leadership for data and AI transformation; modernizing data foundations for scalable business value; aligning on outcomes to move from hype to impact; sessions on AI governance, token cost management and agentic AI. Access restricted: attendance by application for enterprise-wide or business-unit C-level data leaders at organizations with $500M+ revenue (private) or 1,000+ employees (public); vendors participate only as sponsors. Surfaced by keyword search (Exa); confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-03", "updated_at": "2026-10-03T11:10:35Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "osgoodepd-privacy-cybersecurity-law-2026", "name": "Privacy and Cybersecurity Law and Practice 2026", "organizer": "OsgoodePD (Osgoode Hall Law School, York University)", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": "2026-12-02", "end_date": "2026-12-02", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://osgoodepd.ca/professional-development/short-courses-and-conferences/privacy-and-cybersecurity-law-and-practice-2026/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "Annual legal update on PIPEDA, PHIPA, MFIPPA, breach and AI obligations that public-sector organizations and their counsel rely on; good for keeping advice current and meeting privacy lawyers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://osgoodepd.ca/professional-development/short-courses-and-conferences/privacy-and-cybersecurity-law-and-practice-2026/", "notes": "In-person (downtown Toronto) and online live Dec 2; online replay Jan 27, 2027. $895 + tax; 120-day recording access.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "evanta-toronto-ciso-executive-summit-2026", "name": "Toronto CISO Executive Summit 2026", "organizer": "Evanta (Gartner)", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-12-02", "end_date": "2026-12-02", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.evanta.com/ciso/toronto/toronto-ciso-executive-summit-8490", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor-hosted agenda sessions via Evanta; current sponsors include Cyera, Zscaler, Veeam and Wiz", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A peer-driven summit for senior security executives at large organizations covering data security for AI adoption, governance of AI agents, and AI-driven threats.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.evanta.com/ciso/toronto/toronto-ciso-executive-summit-8490", "notes": "Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre; hotel room block until November 9. Themes: maximizing AI for strategic growth with safe integration, data security for AI adoption, identity and governance for AI agents and non-human identities, AI governance aligned with NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001, AI-driven SOC modernization. Gartner analysts deliver keynote and boardroom sessions. Access restricted: by vetted application for enterprise-wide or business-unit C-level security leaders at organizations with $500M+ revenue (private) or 1,000+ employees (public), reporting to the CEO or one level below; vendor attendance terms are not stated beyond sponsor-hosted sessions. Surfaced by keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-09", "updated_at": "2026-10-09T11:24:58Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "winnipeg-chamber-ai-in-marketing-workshop-2026", "name": "AI in Marketing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Manitoba AI Pathways)", "organizer": "The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce", "category": "other", "start_date": "2026-12-03", "end_date": "2026-12-03", "city": "Winnipeg", "province": "MB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.winnipeg-chamber.com/events/ai-in-marketing-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-a-manitoba-ai-pathways-workshop/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A hands-on half-day chamber workshop for business professionals on where generative AI strengthens marketing work, how to judge the quality and risk of AI output, and which use cases are appropriate.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.winnipeg-chamber.com/events/ai-in-marketing-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-a-manitoba-ai-pathways-workshop/", "notes": "Dec 3, 2026, 8:30 am-12:00 pm, Delta Hotels Winnipeg, 350 St. Mary Ave. $25 + tax (member discounts). Part of the Manitoba AI Pathways workshop series (see also the Oct 8 'AI, But Where?' session); delivered with University of Winnipeg PACE. Aimed at professionals with some generative-AI familiarity; bring a laptop. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-30", "updated_at": "2026-09-30T11:18:46Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "proserveit-ai-executive-briefing-cfos-toronto-2026", "name": "From Data to Decisions: AI for Executive Finance Leaders (Toronto)", "organizer": "ProServeIT, VACO and Microsoft", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-12-03", "end_date": "2026-12-03", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.proserveit.com/ai-executive-briefing-for-cfos-proserveit-microsoft-vaco", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "An invitation-only half-day briefing for CFOs and senior finance leaders on applying AI to finance work, with finance-specific demonstrations and a peer roundtable.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.proserveit.com/ai-executive-briefing-for-cfos-proserveit-microsoft-vaco", "notes": "Microsoft office, Toronto; 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. Agenda: AI landscape for finance leaders, AI stories and finance-specific demos, executive roundtable and networking lunch. By invitation; organizers may review and decline registrations. Vendor-hosted customer session (ProServeIT, a Mississauga-based Microsoft partner, with VACO and Microsoft), so attendance by other consultants is uncertain. Cost not stated. A Calgary session runs Nov 25, 2026. Found via the ProServeIT tech events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-31", "updated_at": "2026-10-31T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "obvia-legal-tech-quebec-2026", "name": "La Legal Tech au Québec : passé, présent, futur", "organizer": "Obvia (Observatoire international sur les impacts sociétaux de l'IA et du numérique)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-12-04", "end_date": "2026-12-04", "city": "Montréal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.obvia.ca/evenements/la-legal-tech-au-quebec-passe-present-futur", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A French-language day bringing together legal practitioners, legal-tech entrepreneurs and researchers on how AI is used in law today for contract drafting, case management and legal research.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.obvia.ca/evenements/la-legal-tech-au-quebec-passe-present-futur", "notes": "Dec 4, 2026, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, HEC Montréal (Édifice Hélène-Desmarais, Centre de conférence Claude-Séguin, room A.373). Panels: past of legal technology; present use of AI in law (contract drafting, confidential case management, legal research) and its ethical/economic implications; future academia-industry collaboration; legal-tech startup pitch competition. Programme in French. Price not listed; registration form linked. Sector: legal/professional services. Found via the AiNetworking-Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-25", "updated_at": "2026-10-25T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "siberx-operation-defend-the-north-toronto-2026", "name": "Operation: Defend the North 2026 (Toronto)", "organizer": "siberX", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-12-04", "end_date": "2026-12-04", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://siberx.org/event/operation-defend-the-north-2026-toronto/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "siberX sponsor packages", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day tabletop cyber-incident simulation in Toronto where security leaders and business stakeholders work in teams through a live breach scenario.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://siberx.org/event/", "notes": "Part of a national series (Vancouver Oct 15, Windsor online Oct 20, Calgary Nov 16, Ottawa Jan 14, 2027). Venue: Hotel X, 111 Princes' Blvd, Toronto; general admission $199, virtual full access $10, free virtual starter pass. As of Nov 1, 2026 the organizer's calendar lists December 4, 2026 at 9:00 am, though the listing title still reads '2025 Toronto'; confirm the date before booking.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-11-01T12:07:55Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-11-01", "note": "Date moved from Dec 8 to Dec 4, 2026 per the organizer's events calendar; venue and pricing added." } ] }, { "id": "data-analytics-healthcare-summit-2026", "name": "14th Annual Data Analytics for Healthcare Summit", "organizer": "Strategy Institute", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2026-12-08", "end_date": "2026-12-09", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://www.healthdatasummit.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Gold/Silver/Bronze sponsor tiers plus speaking opportunities; enquiries via the Strategy Institute contacts on the summit site", "relevance": "high", "why": "Two days with hospital, regional health authority and government health-system leaders — C-suite through director level in data, analytics, AI and digital transformation — on an agenda that names Trusted AI and Responsible Innovation as its own track.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.healthdatasummit.ca/", "notes": "Venue: Old Mill Toronto Hotel. Hybrid, with in-person and virtual passes; 40+ speakers and 20+ hours of content. Agenda tracks include Connected Care and Healthcare Interoperability, Trusted AI and Responsible Innovation, and Operationalizing AI for Healthcare Transformation. Registration open at healthdatasummit.ca/pricing; no dated early-bird posted. Speaking and sponsorship applications are by enquiry rather than an open CFP.", "first_seen": "2026-09-16", "updated_at": "2026-09-16T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "siberx-think-tank-retreat-genai-security-2026", "name": "Cybersecurity Think Tank Retreat 2026: GenAI Security", "organizer": "siberX", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2026-12-09", "end_date": "2026-12-11", "city": "The Blue Mountains", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://siberx.org/event/cybersecurity-think-tank-retreat-2026-genai-security/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Corporate partners Veeam and AWS lead an industry workshop; invitation-only attendance", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Three-day invite-only retreat on GenAI security governance, risk assessment and incident response for CISOs and IT leaders — squarely on the AI-governance topic, for those who can secure an invite or partner slot.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://siberx.org/event/cybersecurity-think-tank-retreat-2026-genai-security/", "notes": "Venue: Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain. Contact siberX (1-888-742-3798) for attendance.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "rendez-vous-ia-quebec-2026", "name": "Rendez-vous IA Québec 2026", "organizer": "Québec International and LE CAMP", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-12-09", "end_date": "2026-12-10", "city": "Quebec City", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.quebecinternational.ca/en/events/86702", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "Quebec City's two-day AI gathering for companies and professionals covering applied AI, AI transformation, cybersecurity and responsible use.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.quebecinternational.ca/en/events/86702", "notes": "Terminal de croisière, Port de Québec, 84 rue Dalhousie. Presented by Alfred Technologies with Destination Québec Cité. Tickets $150-$375 plus tax. Themes: R&D and applied AI, algorithms, cybersecurity, AI transformation, ethics/law/social acceptance, big data. The 2025 edition drew about 350 participants. Surfaced by French-language keyword search; confirmed on the organizer event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-27", "updated_at": "2026-09-27T11:15:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cba-privacy-access-law-conference-2026", "name": "CBA Privacy and Access Law Conference 2026", "organizer": "Canadian Bar Association - Privacy and Access Law Section", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": "2026-12-10", "end_date": "2026-12-11", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.cbapd.org/details_en.aspx?id=na_na26pri01a", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "CBA sponsor packages", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Canada's privacy bar plus a regulators' panel (federal and provincial commissioners); good for referral relationships with the lawyers who advise school boards, hospitals and municipalities.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://cba.org/sections/privacy-and-access/news/blast-privmay2026/", "notes": "Venue: Delta Ottawa City Centre. Plenaries on international, Canadian and provincial updates; registration details to be posted.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "global-government-digital-summit-2026", "name": "Global Government Digital Summit 2026", "organizer": "Global Government Forum (co-hosted by the Government of Canada)", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-12-14", "end_date": "2026-12-15", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://digital.globalgovernmentforum.com/summit/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Knowledge-partner and exhibitor arrangements via Global Government Forum", "relevance": "low", "why": "A closed round-table summit of national digital, data and IT leaders from roughly fifteen countries, co-hosted by the Government of Canada; attendance is by application and limited to senior public servants, so industry access runs through knowledge-partner slots.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digital.globalgovernmentforum.com/summit/", "notes": "Applications at events.globalgovernmentforum.com/digitalsummit26. The 2025 edition drew about 70 participants from 15 countries. Format is presentations plus informal round tables; not an open-registration conference and not an Ontario BPS audience.", "first_seen": "2026-09-15", "updated_at": "2026-09-15T13:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "compugen-hour-agents-on-a-budget-2026", "name": "The Compugen Hour: Agents on a Budget - Keeping Control of Your AI Spend", "organizer": "Compugen", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-12-15", "end_date": "2026-12-15", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://events.compugen.com/en-ca/the-compugen-hour", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-hour session for business and IT leaders on how Copilot and AI agent costs accrue, what is included versus metered, and practical controls for keeping AI spending predictable.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://events.compugen.com/en-ca/the-compugen-hour", "notes": "12:00-1:00pm ET. Part of Compugen's monthly 'What's New and Next' series; presenter Shawn Crabtree (CxMSB). Topics include FinOps controls and token cost management. One registration covers all sessions; no fee listed. Platform not named on the organizer page; recorded as virtual because no venue is given. Vendor-run (Microsoft focus). Found via the Digital Nova Scotia events calendar; confirmed on the Compugen event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-19", "updated_at": "2026-10-19T11:08:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "vector-business-insights-emerging-ai-applications-2026", "name": "Vector Business Insights: Emerging AI Applications and Year End Recap", "organizer": "Vector Institute", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2026-12-15", "end_date": "2026-12-15", "city": null, "province": null, "format": "virtual", "url": "https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/vector-business-insights-emerging-ai-applications-and-year-end-recap/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "low", "why": "A non-technical webinar for business leaders reviewing the year's AI advances, sectors to watch and adoption best practices, open only to Vector's sponsor and partner community.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://vectorinstitute.ai/event/vector-business-insights-emerging-ai-applications-and-year-end-recap/", "notes": "10:00am-12:00pm ET, virtual webinar in the Vector Business Insights series. Open only to Vector Sponsors, FastLane companies, Vector researchers and invited health partners; ineligible registrants must provide verification or will not be admitted. Registration: https://vectorinstitute.swoogo.com/vbi-emerging-ai-applications-year-end-recap/13483289. Recorded for continuity with the other tracked Vector Business Insights sessions. Found via the Vector Institute events page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-19", "updated_at": "2026-10-19T11:08:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "accelerategov-2026", "name": "AccelerateGOV 2026", "organizer": "Global Government Forum (co-hosted by the Government of Canada)", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2026-12-16", "end_date": "2026-12-17", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://digital.globalgovernmentforum.com/accelerategov/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Knowledge Partner packages plus Coffee Partner and Registration Partner slots; private-sector organizations apply through the partnership portal", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Roughly 2,000 public-sector delegates - CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and policy leads from Canada and abroad - gather at Rogers Centre Ottawa around AI governance, cybersecurity, digital identity and data governance, with vendors serving public-sector markets admitted through knowledge-partner slots.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://infosec-conferences.com/country/canada/", "notes": "Two days, 9:00-18:30, Rogers Centre Ottawa (55 Colonel By Drive). Registration is free for public servants worldwide; private-sector attendance runs through partnership packages. The 2025 edition reported about 2,000 attendees, 90+ speakers and 60 knowledge partners. Distinct from the invitation-only Global Government Digital Summit on December 14-15 run by the same organizer in the same city. Found via the infosec-conferences.com Canada calendar; confirmed on the organizer's own overview and when-and-where pages.", "first_seen": "2026-09-22", "updated_at": "2026-09-22T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "siberx-operation-defend-the-north-ottawa-2027", "name": "Operation: Defend the North 2027 (Ottawa)", "organizer": "siberX", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2027-01-14", "end_date": "2027-01-14", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://siberx.org/event/operation-defend-the-north-2027-ottawa/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://siberx.org/speaker/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship packages available (siberxinfo@siberx.org)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Tabletop cyber-crisis simulation at the National Arts Centre built around AI governance and oversight under pressure, with federal public-sector, critical-infrastructure and policy leaders in the room.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://siberx.org/event/operation-defend-the-north-2027-ottawa/", "notes": "In-person $99; virtual full access $10; free virtual starter pass. 16+ speakers announced. Speaking applications via siberx.org/speaker.", "first_seen": "2026-09-13", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T00:48:29Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "we3-canada-ai-summit-2027", "name": "WE3 Canada AI Summit 2027", "organizer": "SEW.AI (WE3 platform)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2027-01-18", "end_date": "2027-01-18", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.we3aisummit.com/canada2027", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partnership enquiry form for session participation, case-study spotlights, hosted roundtables and VIP dinner partnership", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day executive summit for energy and water utility, municipal and government leaders on applying AI to customer service, workforce, grid and water operations.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we3-canada-ai-summit-2027-tickets-1993918474833", "notes": "Jan 18, 2027, 7 am-6 pm ET, The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto (organizer FAQ says venue final confirmation pending). Expects 200+ senior leaders from 50+ utilities; themes include vertical AI at enterprise scale, the modern utility workforce, data/cybersecurity/digital trust, and the business case for AI transformation; includes a closed executive peer exchange. Hosted by SEW.AI, a utility software vendor, so expect vendor-led content. No pricing published; registration terms shared with approved participants and an invitation request is offered, so attendance may be curated. Found via the Eventbrite Toronto technology listings; confirmed on the organizer's site and organizer-published registration page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-23", "updated_at": "2026-10-23T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "chief-executive-forum-winter-symposium-2027", "name": "CHIEF Executive Forum Winter27 Symposium", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada (CHIEF Executive Forum)", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2027-01-21", "end_date": "2027-01-21", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/chief-executive-forum-winter27-symposium/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Private-sector organizations take part through CHIEF Executive Forum membership rather than event sponsorship; details via Digital Health Canada", "relevance": "high", "why": "A full-day, members-only symposium of public and private sector digital health executives from across Canada — hospital and health-authority CIOs alongside the vendor executives who hold CHIEF memberships — followed by a networking reception in downtown Toronto.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/venue/sixtyeight-at-scotia-plaza/", "notes": "Jan 21, 2027, 8:00 am-5:00 pm EST at SixtyEight at Scotia Plaza, Toronto. Attendance is for CHIEF Executive Forum members; registration details on the event page. CHIEF also runs fall 2026 activities listed on Digital Health Canada's CHIEF events page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-16", "updated_at": "2026-09-16T14:05:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "roma-2027", "name": "ROMA 2027 Conference (Ontario's Rural Leaders Conference)", "organizer": "Rural Ontario Municipal Association", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2027-01-24", "end_date": "2027-01-26", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.roma.on.ca/ontarios-rural-leaders-conference", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor/exhibitor opportunities via events@roma.on.ca (annual trade-show component)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Elected officials and CAOs from hundreds of small Ontario municipalities - the under-resourced buyers most exposed to cyber risk and most reliant on vendors for security.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.roma.on.ca/ontarios-rural-leaders-conference", "notes": "Venue: Sheraton Centre Toronto. Ministers' delegations dominate; tech vendors attend via exhibit hall.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "agentic-ai-forum-toronto-2026", "name": "Agentic AI Forum (January 2027)", "organizer": "FAME Media", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2027-01-26", "end_date": "2027-01-26", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://theagenticaiforum.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship enquiries via sponsor@theagenticaiforum.com", "relevance": "high", "why": "A one-day Toronto executive forum for C-suite, operations and transformation leaders on moving AI pilots into production, measuring ROI, evaluating vendors and partners, and setting governance.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997284149657", "notes": "Rescheduled: the organizer's registration page and official site now give Tuesday, January 26, 2027 (previously October 30, 2026 at Arcadian Court). New venue: TELUS Harbour, 25 York St, Toronto; 8:00 AM-7:00 PM including a 5-7 PM networking reception. TELUS is listed as venue sponsor. Programme previously advertised sessions on moving from experimentation to execution, enterprise value from AI, health-system deployment, agentic AI in financial services and back office, governance frameworks, live workflow demonstrations, executive roundtables and practitioner panels; the current page shows only the opening agenda. Advertised audience: C-suite, transformation and AI/data leaders, operations executives, governance and risk professionals, investors and enterprise AI vendors. Speakers listed include Vector Institute, TELUS, TD, CIBC Mellon, Microsoft, The UPS Store Canada, EY, Ontario Health/University of Toronto, Unity Health, Sun Life and GE Vernova, with more to be announced. Delegate and Vendor & Solution Provider passes; prices not shown. Refunds up to 7 days before. The record id retains its original 2026 slug. Originally found via keyword search (Exa) and a Digital Journal events roundup; reschedule confirmed on the organizer's Eventbrite page and theagenticaiforum.com.", "first_seen": "2026-10-03", "updated_at": "2026-10-24T11:40:00Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-10-24", "note": "Rescheduled from Oct 30, 2026 (Arcadian Court) to Jan 26, 2027 at TELUS Harbour, 25 York St, Toronto, per the organizer's registration page and official site." } ] }, { "id": "ola-super-conference-2027", "name": "OLA Super Conference 2027", "organizer": "Ontario Library Association", "category": "edtech", "start_date": "2027-01-27", "end_date": "2027-01-30", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://olasuperconference.ca/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Expo hall; prospectus at olasuperconference.ca/expo/prospectus/", "relevance": "low", "why": "Public and school library leaders (municipal and school-board entities) with a large expo; mainly relevant to vendors of library or K-12 platforms.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://accessola.com/event/save-the-date-ola-super-conference-2027/", "notes": "Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Program and registration released in fall 2026.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "dhc-ab27-alberta-region-conference-2027", "name": "Digital Health Canada/ANHIX AB27 Alberta Conference", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada and ANHIX", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2027-02-02", "end_date": "2027-02-02", "city": "Calgary", "province": "AB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/digital-health-canada-anhix-ab27/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor packages via Digital Health Canada; NTT Data title sponsor, CIHI and Oracle Health symposia sponsors", "relevance": "low", "why": "Alberta's provincial digital health community meets for a day of sessions and networking, with a visible vendor sponsor list that shows how suppliers reach that market.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/digital-health-canada-anhix-ab27/", "notes": "Feb 2, 2027, 8:00am-7:00pm at Hotel Arts, 119 12th Ave SW, Calgary. Registration opening soon; no agenda, AI themes or early-bird deadline published yet. Outside Ontario. Tracked for continuity with the Digital Health Canada regional conference series. Found via the Digital Health Canada events calendar; confirmed on the organizer event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-10", "updated_at": "2026-10-10T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ciso-forum-canada-2027", "name": "CISO Forum Canada 2027", "organizer": "siberX", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2027-02-04", "end_date": "2027-02-04", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://siberx.org/event/ciso-forum-canada-2027/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Platinum (Palo Alto Networks, SailPoint), Diamond (Check Point), Gold (Trend Micro, Cloudflare, SentinelOne), Silver and Sponsor tiers", "relevance": "high", "why": "Director-and-above security leaders including a discounted government-staff rate, so Ontario BPS CISOs attend; keynotes, roundtables and a forthcoming call for papers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://siberx.org/event/ciso-forum-canada-2027/", "notes": "Venue: Ritz-Carlton Toronto. Full pass $850; government $650; with hotel $1,350. Call for papers 'will be shared'.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "dhc-bc27-british-columbia-region-conference-2027", "name": "Digital Health Canada BC27 British Columbia Conference", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2027-02-04", "end_date": "2027-02-04", "city": null, "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/digital-health-canada-bc27/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor packages via Digital Health Canada; NTT Data title sponsor, CIHI and Oracle Health symposium sponsors", "relevance": "low", "why": "British Columbia's provincial digital health community meets for a day of sessions and networking, with a visible vendor sponsor list that shows how suppliers reach that market.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/event-calendar/digital-health-canada-bc27/", "notes": "Feb 4, 2027, 8:00am-7:00pm (listed as MST). Venue and city not yet published. Registration opening soon; no agenda or AI themes published yet. Outside Ontario. Tracked for continuity with the Digital Health Canada regional conference series. Found via the Digital Health Canada events calendar; confirmed on the organizer event page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-10", "updated_at": "2026-10-10T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "gov-innovation-week-bc-2027", "name": "Government Innovation Week British Columbia 2027 (Digital Leadership Day + Innovation and Cybersecurity Showcases)", "organizer": "Public Sector Network", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2027-02-09", "end_date": "2027-02-10", "city": "Victoria", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/government-innovation-week-british-columbia-victoria-2027/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Limited sponsor and partner packages via Public Sector Network, pitched mainly to vendors for the Innovation Showcase", "relevance": "low", "why": "A two-day BC public-sector digital-government gathering for senior officials, CIOs and data, AI and service-delivery leaders, with AI-driven services, generative-AI governance and cyber resilience on the agenda.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/government-innovation-week-british-columbia-victoria-2027/", "notes": "Victoria Conference Centre. Feb 9, 2027: Digital Leadership Day BC; Feb 10, 2027: Government Innovation Showcase BC and Government Cybersecurity Showcase BC. Themes include AI-driven services, generative-AI and AI-security governance, data platforms, RPA, connected services, zero trust and ransomware. Speaker list on the page is labelled as a prior edition's. No registration restrictions stated. Added because the organizer's events index lists this edition in place of the Nov 30-Dec 1, 2026 dates still shown on the older page (see gov-innovation-week-bc-2026); the two may be the same edition rescheduled. Found via the Public Sector Network events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-30", "updated_at": "2026-10-30T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "aaai-27", "name": "AAAI-27: 41st AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence", "organizer": "Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2027-02-16", "end_date": "2027-02-23", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://aaai.org/conference/aaai/aaai-27/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://aaai.org/conference/aaai/aaai-27/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Exhibitor and sponsor programme via AAAI; details posted closer to the conference", "relevance": "low", "why": "The largest general AI conference held in Canada in this window, with special tracks on AI alignment and AI for social impact plus two days of workshops; an academic programme rather than a buyer venue.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://aaai.org/conference/aaai/aaai-27/", "notes": "Venue: Palais des congres de Montreal. Main conference Feb 16-21, workshops Feb 22-23, 2027. All calls are closed: abstracts were due July 21 and full papers July 28, 2026 (acceptance notifications Nov 30, 2026), and workshop proposals closed Aug 28, 2026 - cfp_deadline is left null for that reason. Registration not yet posted.", "first_seen": "2026-09-16", "updated_at": "2026-09-16T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "fhlip-2027", "name": "FHLIP 2027: From Algorithms to Advocacy - AI for a Human-Centred World", "organizer": "Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2027-02-19", "end_date": "2027-02-19", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://ihpme.utoronto.ca/event/fhlip-2027-from-algorithms-to-advocacy-ai-for-a-human-centred-world/", "cfp_deadline": "2026-09-20", "cfp_url": "https://ihpme.utoronto.ca/event/fhlip-2027-from-algorithms-to-advocacy-ai-for-a-human-centred-world/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "Fourth annual Future of Health Leadership, Informatics and Policy conference, this year on responsible and governed AI in health care, bringing Ontario health-system leaders, policymakers, clinicians and informaticians together with researchers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://ihpme.utoronto.ca/event/fhlip-2027-from-algorithms-to-advocacy-ai-for-a-human-centred-world/", "notes": "Call for papers and extended abstracts (5 pages, IOS Press template) closes Sept 20, 2026; acceptance Oct 31. Venue TBD (2026 edition was at The Carlu). Registration not yet open.", "first_seen": "2026-09-13", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T00:48:29Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "gov-innovation-week-federal-2027", "name": "Government Innovation Week Federal 2027 (Digital Leadership Day + Innovation and Cybersecurity Showcases)", "organizer": "Public Sector Network", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2027-02-23", "end_date": "2027-02-24", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/government-innovation-week-federal-ottawa-2026/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor packages via prospectus; GovHub partners include TBS, Shared Services Canada, CDS", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Federal digital and cyber leaders (TBS, SSC, Cyber Centre); relevant for vendors pursuing federal work and for AI-governance policy signals.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/", "notes": "Dates from PSN's events listing (Digital Leadership Day Feb 23; Cybersecurity and Innovation Showcases Feb 24). 2026 edition was at University of Ottawa and Ottawa Conference and Event Centre.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "digital-health-canada-on27", "name": "Digital Health Canada Ontario Conference (ON27 / UpOnDigital)", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2027-02-24", "end_date": "2027-02-24", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/events-webinars/regional-events-and-meetups/up-on-digital/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship via dfalvo@digitalhealthcanada.com; curated trade show with Ontario startups", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Ontario-specific digital-health leaders and startup trade show, with CPHIMS-CA credits; good hospital/OHT networking.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://digitalhealthcanada.com/venue/metro-toronto-convention-centre-south-building/", "notes": "ON27 confirmed for Feb 24, 2027 (8am-5pm) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building. Registration and early-bird pricing expected to open late summer/fall 2026. ON26 was March 19, 2026 (member $403, non-member $520).", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-09-14", "note": "Date confirmed: Feb 24, 2027 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building; status unconfirmed -> confirmed" } ] }, { "id": "data-analytics-ai-financial-services-summit-2027", "name": "3rd Annual Data Analytics & AI for Financial Services Summit", "organizer": "Strategy Institute", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2027-03-02", "end_date": "2027-03-03", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://www.datafinancialservicessummit.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsor tiers; contact Mitch Davis (mitch@strategyinstitute.com, 1-866-298-9343 ext. 200)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Two days with data, analytics and AI leaders from Canadian banks, credit unions, insurers, fintechs and pension funds on operationalizing AI, measuring its return and managing its risk.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.datafinancialservicessummit.com/", "notes": "March 2-3, 2027 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, with a virtual streaming option. 30+ speakers, roundtables and speed networking. Pricing at datafinancialservicessummit.com/prices; no dated early bird posted yet. Same organizer as the Data Analytics for Healthcare Summit already tracked. Found via a keyword search on Toronto AI summits; confirmed on the organizer's event site.", "first_seen": "2026-09-21", "updated_at": "2026-09-26T13:30:00Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-09-26", "note": "Relevance raised to medium after re-review for practical AI adoption: programme centres on operationalizing AI and measuring return in financial services." } ] }, { "id": "ibc-insight-summit-2027", "name": "InSight Summit 2027", "organizer": "Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)", "category": "insurance", "start_date": "2027-03-25", "end_date": "2027-03-25", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.ibc.ca/industry-resources/insight-summit", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship and exhibitor enquiries via insightsummit@ibc.ca; packages not yet published", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A one-day Insurance Bureau of Canada summit at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre running Financial, Regulatory and Commercial Insurance streams, where P&C insurers, brokers and the people who set commercial underwriting and regulatory expectations spend the day together.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.ibc.ca/industry-resources/insight-summit", "notes": "March 25, 2027, 9:00 am-6:00 pm ET at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building, 222 Bremner Blvd. Three content streams (Financial, Regulatory, Commercial Insurance) plus keynotes and plenaries. Speakers, programming and registration 'to be announced soon'. The 2026 edition ran April 1, 2026 in Toronto with an exhibitor floor. Found via a keyword search on Canadian cyber-insurance and broker events; confirmed on IBC's own summit page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-21", "updated_at": "2026-09-21T11:35:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ciaj-ai-law-future-of-justice-2027", "name": "AI, Law, and the Future of Justice (CIAJ National Conference 2027)", "organizer": "Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ)", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": "2027-03-29", "end_date": "2027-03-30", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-programs/conference-ai/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "CIAJ accepts program sponsors; contact via ciaj-icaj.ca", "relevance": "medium", "why": "National bilingual conference of judges, lawyers, policy-makers and academics on governing AI in the Canadian justice system, expected to produce recommendations that shape AI-use frameworks across public institutions.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.imakeanonlinedonation.org/ciaj-icaj/M-2703-AIC/", "notes": "Hybrid: in person in Toronto and online. Registration open (CIAJ member $1,095). Builds on a national roundtable series running June 2026 to March 2027. CLE-accredited.", "first_seen": "2026-09-14", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "netdiligence-cyber-risk-summit-toronto-2027", "name": "NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit Toronto 2027", "organizer": "NetDiligence", "category": "insurance", "start_date": "2027-03-31", "end_date": "2027-04-01", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://netdiligence.com/conferences/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor packages for cyber-insurance carriers, brokers, breach coaches and forensics firms", "relevance": "high", "why": "The Canadian cyber-insurance market's own summit - carriers, brokers, breach counsel and incident-response vendors - the best place to become a broker-referred security partner.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://netdiligence.com/conferences/", "notes": "2027 dates now published on NetDiligence's conferences page: March 31 - April 1, 2027 at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto ('details coming soon' - registration, agenda and sponsor packages not yet open). The 2026 edition (12th annual) ran April 8-9 at the same venue.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-17T11:20:00Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-09-17", "note": "Confirmed: 2027 dates announced as March 31 - April 1, 2027 at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto (was unconfirmed with no dates); status unconfirmed to confirmed; official URL corrected to netdiligence.com/conferences/" } ] }, { "id": "world-summit-ai-americas-2027", "name": "World Summit AI Americas 2027", "organizer": "InspiredMinds", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2027-04-07", "end_date": "2027-04-08", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://americas.worldsummit.ai/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://americas.worldsummit.ai/form-speaker-enquiry/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Commercial partner, community partner and startup programmes listed on the organizer site.", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A large two-day AI conference for enterprise leaders, startups, investors and researchers, useful for tracking applied AI trends and meeting ecosystem partners.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://americas.worldsummit.ai/", "notes": "Palais des congres de Montreal, April 7-8, 2027. Audience listed as AI leaders, enterprise, startups, investors, research and policy. Speaker enquiry form open with no published deadline; the content team contacts applicants it considers a fit, so this is a rolling enquiry rather than a formal CFP. Broad AI programme; buyer access is indirect. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-31", "updated_at": "2026-10-31T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "atlseccon-2027", "name": "AtlSecCon 2027 - Atlantic Security Conference", "organizer": "AtlSecCon (volunteer-led not-for-profit)", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2027-04-08", "end_date": "2027-04-09", "city": "Halifax", "province": "NS", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.atlseccon.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor and exhibitor packages via atlseccon.com", "relevance": "low", "why": "Atlantic Canada's main security conference; a regional practitioner audience rather than Ontario buyers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.atlseccon.com/", "notes": "OUTSIDE WINDOW (April 8-9, 2027). Theme 'Anchored In Atlantic'.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "future-of-business-summit-2027", "name": "Future of Business Summit 2027", "organizer": "Canadian Chamber of Commerce", "category": "other", "start_date": "2027-04-12", "end_date": "2027-04-13", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://chamber.ca/events/future-of-business-summit/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partnership and on-site activation opportunities via the chamber's sponsor inquiry form", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A national two-day gathering of business leaders across sectors on competitiveness and the forces reshaping Canadian business.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://chamber.ca/events/future-of-business-summit/", "notes": "Rogers Centre Ottawa. Second edition; registration stated to open in fall 2026; no ticket pricing or speaker call published yet. No AI-specific programme published for 2027. Found via the Canadian Chamber of Commerce events page; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-02", "updated_at": "2026-10-02T11:19:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "manusec-canada-2027", "name": "ManuSec Canada 2027: Cyber Security for Critical Manufacturing Summit", "organizer": "QG Media", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2027-04-13", "end_date": "2027-04-14", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://canada.manusecevent.com/", "cfp_deadline": "2027-03-13", "cfp_url": "https://canada.manusecevent.com/submit-speaking-proposal/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor packages and hosted executive dinners", "relevance": "low", "why": "Two-day IT/OT security summit for Canada’s largest manufacturers, held in Toronto; relevant mainly to vendors serving industrial clients.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://canada.manusecevent.com/", "notes": "4th edition; theme 'Future-Proofing Canadian Manufacturing Through IT-OT Cyber Resilience'. Speaking-proposal deadline March 13, 2027; vendor speakers are tied to sponsorship.", "first_seen": "2026-09-13", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-09-14", "note": "Speaking-proposal deadline published: March 13, 2027; apply-to-speak URL added" } ] }, { "id": "healthcare-innovation-showcase-ontario-2027", "name": "Healthcare Innovation Showcase (Ontario) 2027", "organizer": "Public Sector Network", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2027-04-28", "end_date": "2027-04-28", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/healthcare-innovation-showcase/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Diamond Oracle Health, Platinum Petal Health, Sapphire Palo Alto Networks and PwC, Gold Compugen/Dexcom/Fortinet/Heidi Health, Silver Samsung", "relevance": "high", "why": "Ontario Health, UHN, CAMH and Lakeridge leaders with a dedicated 'AI Cybersecurity, Strategy, Risk and Governance' track — the exact conversation hospital-facing vendors need to be in.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/healthcare-innovation-showcase/", "notes": "Part of PSN Healthcare Innovation Week 2027 in Toronto: Digital Leadership Day Healthcare on April 27, 2027 (executive-level) precedes the Showcase on April 28. PSN series page now confirms the 2027 dates. Registration 'opens soon'; free for government attendees; partner prospectus available.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T00:48:29Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-09-13", "note": "Confirmed as part of Healthcare Innovation Week 2027 (Digital Leadership Day Healthcare Apr 27 + Showcase Apr 28); 2027 dates now on PSN series page" } ] }, { "id": "cio-peer-forum-toronto-2027", "name": "2027 CIO Peer Forum Toronto", "organizer": "CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2027-05-05", "end_date": "2027-05-06", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.ciocan.ca/cio-peer-forum/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": "2027-02-21", "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship inquiry form on the CIO Peer Forum page", "relevance": "high", "why": "A national gathering of Canadian CIOs, CISOs and senior IT executives themed on executing AI at scale, demonstrating business value and leading the people and change side of adoption.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://members.ciocan.ca/upcoming-events/Details/2027-cio-peer-forum-toronto-1885191?sourceTypeId=Hub", "notes": "Hilton Toronto (145 Richmond St W), May 5-6, 2027. Theme: 'The Execution Era: Orchestrating Intelligence, Value and Trust at Scale', with tracks Adaptive Intelligence (people and AI working together), Tangible Value (business value, risk, governance) and Building Together (talent, change management, trust). Opening keynote Shawn Kanungo; agenda and speakers otherwise 'coming soon'. Access: open to CIOCAN members and qualified non-member guests (CIOs, CISOs, senior IT executives and their direct reports); vendor attendance is not stated, so sponsorship is the likely route for suppliers. Registration open; early-bird pricing ends Feb 21, 2027. No call for speakers published. Found via a keyword search; confirmed on the CIOCAN event calendar and CIO Peer Forum page.", "first_seen": "2026-10-22", "updated_at": "2026-10-22T11:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "psn-government-innovation-showcase-atlantic-2027", "name": "Government Innovation Showcase Atlantic 2027", "organizer": "Public Sector Network", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2027-05-05", "end_date": "2027-05-05", "city": "Halifax", "province": "NS", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/government-innovation-showcase-atlantic/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Tiered sponsor packages (Platinum, Sapphire, Gold, Silver); existing sponsors include IBM and Palo Alto Networks", "relevance": "low", "why": "Atlantic Canada's government data, AI, IT and cybersecurity leaders in one room for a day of keynotes, panels and a dedicated cybersecurity track, with free registration for government attendees and paid exhibitor packages for vendors.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://publicsectornetwork.com/events/", "notes": "Venue not yet announced. PSN's events index places it in Halifax, NS; the event page itself refers only to Atlantic Canada. Registration 'opens soon' and is free for government; vendors attend through sponsor packages. Unlike PSN's Ontario, Alberta, BC and Federal weeks, no separate Digital Leadership Day or Cybersecurity Showcase is listed alongside it - cybersecurity runs as a track within the Showcase. Found via the Public Sector Network events calendar; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-19", "updated_at": "2026-10-28T11:40:00Z", "changes": [ { "date": "2026-10-28", "note": "Date moved from May 11, 2027 to May 5, 2027 on the organizer's event page and index." } ] }, { "id": "northsec-2027", "name": "NorthSec 2027", "organizer": "NorthSec", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2027-05-10", "end_date": "2027-05-16", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://nsec.io/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://nsec.io/cfp/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sustaining/Gold/Silver/Startup/Supporter tiers (Devolutions, OKIOK, SentinelOne, Google, Flare, Wiz); sponsorships still available", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Canada's premier applied-security conference and CTF; strong technical credibility, less a buyer venue.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://nsec.io/", "notes": "OUTSIDE WINDOW. Training May 10-12, conference May 13-14, CTF May 14-16 at Bonsecours Market. Conference $440, CTF $290, combo $590 CAD; tickets at registrations.nsec.io/northsec/2027/.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "itechlaw-world-technology-law-conference-2027", "name": "ITechLaw 2027 World Technology Law Conference", "organizer": "ITechLaw", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": "2027-05-12", "end_date": "2027-05-14", "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.itechlaw.org/2026/07/22/call-for-proposals-vancouver/", "cfp_deadline": "2026-08-28", "cfp_url": "https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/83030/submitter", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "International technology-law conference hosted in Canada with tracks on AI, cybersecurity and privacy, drawing the in-house and outside counsel who advise vendors on AI and data contracts.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.itechlaw.org/2026/07/22/call-for-proposals-vancouver/", "notes": "Call for proposals closed Aug 28, 2026. In-house counsel, academics and government officials may attend complimentary. Registration details not yet posted.", "first_seen": "2026-09-13", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T00:48:29Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "e-health-2027", "name": "e-Health 2027 Conference and Tradeshow", "organizer": "Digital Health Canada and Canada Health Infoway", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": "2027-05-16", "end_date": "2027-05-18", "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.e-healthconference.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship tiers plus standard booths and academic/startup/non-profit kiosks; prospectus available", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Canada's largest digital-health conference (1,400+); sponsorship and CFP decisions come months ahead of the May event.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.e-healthconference.com/save-the-date/", "notes": "OUTSIDE WINDOW. Venue: Vancouver Convention Centre. Registration, sponsorship and program details 'in coming months'.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ieee-sp-2027", "name": "48th IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (IEEE S&P 2027)", "organizer": "IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on Security and Privacy", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2027-05-17", "end_date": "2027-05-20", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.sp2027.ieee-security.org/", "cfp_deadline": "2026-11-17", "cfp_url": "https://www.sp2027.ieee-security.org/cfpapers.html", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Corporate supporter packages typical of IEEE S&P; details on the conference site", "relevance": "low", "why": "The flagship academic security conference comes to Canada, with strong machine-learning security and privacy tracks; the May 20 workshop day is where applied AI-security and privacy research surfaces.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.sp2027.ieee-security.org/cfpapers.html", "notes": "Le Centre Sheraton Montreal. Main symposium May 17-19, Security and Privacy Workshops May 20. Second-cycle paper deadline Nov 17, 2026 (abstract registration Nov 10).", "first_seen": "2026-09-14", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "upper-bound-2027", "name": "Upper Bound 2027", "organizer": "Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2027-05-18", "end_date": "2027-05-21", "city": "Edmonton", "province": "AB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://upperbound.ai", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship page at upperbound.ai/sponsor", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A large national AI conference that pairs research with business adoption, drawing business professionals alongside researchers and the Canadian AI ecosystem.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.amii.ca/events/upper-bound-2027", "notes": "Edmonton Convention Centre. 8,000+ attendees expected; 2026 edition had 250+ speakers and 200+ sessions. Pre-sale tickets $375 (no dated deadline). No call for speakers posted yet. Found via the Amii events calendar; confirmed on upperbound.ai.", "first_seen": "2026-09-27", "updated_at": "2026-09-27T11:15:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "iapp-canada-symposium-2027", "name": "IAPP Canada Symposium 2027", "organizer": "IAPP", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": "2027-05-25", "end_date": "2027-05-28", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://iapp.org/conference/iapp-canada-symposium", "cfp_deadline": "2026-11-08", "cfp_url": "https://iapp.org/conference/iapp-canada-symposium", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Exhibitor booths (18+) and sponsor packages via sales@iapp.org; 2026 gold sponsors included AccessPrivacy by Osler, Dentons, Didomi, Equifax, FTI", "relevance": "high", "why": "Canada's main privacy and AI-governance gathering, in Toronto; the CFP (deadline Nov 8, 2026) explicitly seeks health-privacy and 'AI governance program management' talks - a prime speaking target.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://iapp.org/conference/iapp-canada-symposium", "notes": "OUTSIDE WINDOW for attendance, but CFP deadline Nov 8, 2026 is inside it. Venue: Sheraton Centre Toronto. Training May 25-26, workshops May 26, conference May 27-28.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "web-summit-vancouver-2027", "name": "Web Summit Vancouver 2027", "organizer": "Web Summit", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2027-05-25", "end_date": "2027-05-28", "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://vancouver.websummit.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partner and startup exhibition packages via Web Summit", "relevance": "low", "why": "Collision's successor and Canada's largest tech gathering; a broad startup audience, far from Ontario public-sector buyers.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://vancouver.websummit.com/web-summit-vancouver-2027/", "notes": "OUTSIDE WINDOW.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ecno-conference-2027", "name": "ECNO Conference 2027", "organizer": "Educational Computing Network of Ontario (ECNO)", "category": "edtech", "start_date": "2027-05-30", "end_date": "2027-06-01", "city": null, "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.ecno.org/about-the-conference/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor and exhibitor program (details via ECNO)", "relevance": "high", "why": "The annual gathering of Ontario K-12 school board IT and education-technology leaders, the people who evaluate and buy edtech and board IT systems.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.ecno.org/about-the-conference/", "notes": "Dates posted on the ECNO conference page; venue not yet listed (recent editions held at Nottawasaga Inn, Alliston). Registration and call for presentations not yet open.", "first_seen": "2026-09-13", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T00:48:29Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "toronto-tech-week-2027", "name": "Toronto Tech Week 2027", "organizer": "Toronto Tech Week", "category": "tech-startup", "start_date": "2027-05-31", "end_date": "2027-06-04", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.torontotechweek.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Event partners and sponsorship packages to be announced; hosting a community event is free", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A citywide, community-programmed week that drew 32,400+ attendees across 600+ events in 2026, and anyone can host their own session at no cost - an unusually cheap way for a small firm to convene a roundtable in front of Toronto tech buyers (GTA).", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://betakit.com/toronto-tech-week-announces-dates-for-2027-edition/", "notes": "Decentralized grassroots model rather than a single-venue conference. BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall opens the week on May 31. Mellonie Truong is executive director; BetaKit is official media partner. Host-an-event applications for 2027 not yet open. Found via a keyword search; dates confirmed on torontotechweek.com.", "first_seen": "2026-09-24", "updated_at": "2026-09-24T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cs4ca-canada-2027", "name": "Cyber Security for Critical Assets (CS4CA) Canada 2027", "organizer": "QG Media", "category": "cybersecurity", "start_date": "2027-06-01", "end_date": "2027-06-02", "city": "Calgary", "province": "AB", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://canada.cs4ca.com/overview/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": "https://canada.cs4ca.com/submit-speaking-proposal/", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor packages and hosted executive dinners", "relevance": "low", "why": "Two-day IT/OT security summit for critical-infrastructure operators in Western Canada, useful for OT-heavy vendors but far from the Ontario public sector.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://canada.cs4ca.com/overview/", "notes": "5th Canadian edition. Apply-to-speak form open, no deadline posted. Up to 16 CPE credits.", "first_seen": "2026-09-13", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T00:48:29Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "big-data-analytics-summit-canada-2027", "name": "Big Data & Analytics Summit Canada 2027", "organizer": "Strategy Institute", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2027-06-08", "end_date": "2027-06-09", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://bigdatasummitcanada.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Networking sponsorship tiers via Strategy Institute", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Strategy Institute's Canadian data and AI summit, drawing C-suite through manager-level data, IT and digital-transformation leaders from banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals and public services, with past attendance from federal bodies including Statistics Canada and Shared Services Canada.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://bigdatasummitcanada.com/", "notes": "Venue: Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre. Hybrid, with in-person and virtual attendance; the organizer advertises 70+ data and AI speakers and 40+ hours of content. 'Register your interest' is open for 2027 but pricing and early-bird terms are not yet published, and the Apply to Speak portal is open with no stated deadline. Found via a keyword search for newly announced Toronto AI and data conferences; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": "2026-09-26T11:25:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "fcm-annual-conference-2027", "name": "FCM 2027 Annual Conference and Trade Show", "organizer": "Federation of Canadian Municipalities", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2027-06-10", "end_date": "2027-06-13", "city": "Halifax", "province": "NS", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://fcm.ca/en/events-training/conferences/annual-conference-and-trade-show", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Trade show exhibitor packages; enquiries to tradeshow@fcm.ca", "relevance": "low", "why": "Canada's largest gathering of municipal leaders - more than 1,500 elected officials from every province - with a trade show floor that is one of the few places to reach municipal decision-makers from across the country at once.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://fcm.ca/en/events-training/conferences/annual-conference-and-trade-show", "notes": "Halifax Convention Centre, June 10-13, 2027. The audience is elected officials rather than municipal IT staff, so it is a reach-and-awareness venue rather than a technical one. The presentation request form is closed for this edition; registration opens later and a mailing list is available at register@fcm.ca. Found via a keyword search on Canadian public-sector vendor events; confirmed on the FCM conference page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-22", "updated_at": "2026-09-22T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "amcto-annual-conference-2027", "name": "AMCTO 2027 Annual Conference", "organizer": "Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO)", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2027-06-13", "end_date": "2027-06-16", "city": "The Blue Mountains", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.amcto.com/conference", "cfp_deadline": "2026-09-25", "cfp_url": "https://www.amcto.com/conference/call-for-speakers", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Exhibitor and sponsor packages via the AMCTO conference site (conference@amcto.com)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Four days with Ontario's municipal clerks, treasurers, CAOs and senior administrators — the layer that approves municipal software purchases and the policies behind them, rather than the IT staff who run them.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.amcto.com/conference", "notes": "Venue: Blue Mountain Resort, The Town of the Blue Mountains. Registration opens January 2027. The call for workshop sessions and speakers closes Friday, Sept 25 at 1:00 PM ET; the page gives the weekday but not the year, and Sept 25 falls on a Friday in 2026, so the deadline is read as Sept 25, 2026 — confirm with conference@amcto.com before relying on it.", "first_seen": "2026-09-15", "updated_at": "2026-09-15T13:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "caubo-2027", "name": "CAUBO 2027 Annual Conference", "organizer": "Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO)", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2027-06-14", "end_date": "2027-06-16", "city": "Niagara Falls", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.caubo.ca/knowledge-centre/learningevents/annual-conference/", "cfp_deadline": "2026-10-22", "cfp_url": "https://site.pheedloop.com/event/CAUBO2027/call/submissionInfo", "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partnership and exhibitor enquiries via CAUBO (613-230-6760); 2027 prospectus not yet posted", "relevance": "high", "why": "Draws 700+ Canadian university administrators in finance, IT, procurement and risk - the people who approve campus software purchases - and the 2027 program explicitly invites sessions on AI adoption, change management and ERP implementation.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.mcgill.ca/vpadmin/caubo/2027-caubo-conference", "notes": "Host hotel: Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites. Call for proposals closes Oct 22, 2026. Registration and accommodation open later; the 2026 room block sold out quickly. Found via a call-for-proposals search; confirmed on the CAUBO annual conference page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-24", "updated_at": "2026-09-24T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "canheit-2027", "name": "CANHEIT 2027", "organizer": "CUCCIO (host: University of British Columbia)", "category": "edtech", "start_date": "2027-06-21", "end_date": "2027-06-24", "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.cuccio.net/events/canheit-2027", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor/exhibitor packages via CUCCIO (contact carolyn.potter@cuccio.net)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "The national university IT and security conference; CFP and sponsorship windows open months ahead of the June event, which is in BC this year.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.cuccio.net/events/canheit-2027", "notes": "OUTSIDE WINDOW. CANHEIT 2026 was June 1-4 in Waterloo, ON (past). No CUCCIO events listed for Sept 2026-Mar 2027.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "leaders-in-ai-summit-toronto-2027", "name": "Leaders in AI Summit Toronto 2027", "organizer": "iAi Institute for AI Transformation (The Jaggers Group)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2027-07-20", "end_date": "2027-07-21", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.leadersinaisummit.com/toronto", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partnership opportunities available by application", "relevance": "medium", "why": "An invitation-style summit for enterprise executives responsible for AI governance, deployment and development, with a pre-summit workshop and a full day of peer sessions.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.leadersinaisummit.com/toronto", "notes": "Pre-summit workshop July 20 (12:30-6:00 pm), main summit July 21 (9 am-6 pm), 2027. Venue to be announced; agenda not yet released. Attendance is application-based; whether vendors or consultants can attend as delegates is not stated (partner/sponsor route via application form). Past Toronto speakers were enterprise data and AI strategy executives. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-30", "updated_at": "2026-09-30T11:18:46Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "amo-annual-conference-2027", "name": "AMO 2027 Annual Conference", "organizer": "Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": "2027-08-22", "end_date": "2027-08-25", "city": "Ottawa", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.amo.on.ca/amo-conference", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship packages via AMO conference site", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Ontario’s largest municipal gathering, where heads of council, CAOs and senior staff from most Ontario municipalities meet ministers and vendors over four days.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://www.amo.on.ca/amo-conference", "notes": "Venue: Shaw Centre, Ottawa. Registration and sponsorship pages posted; program to follow. Political and executive audience rather than IT staff.", "first_seen": "2026-09-13", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T00:48:29Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "world-chambers-congress-2027", "name": "15th World Chambers Congress", "organizer": "International Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber of Commerce", "category": "other", "start_date": "2027-09-08", "end_date": "2027-09-10", "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://occ.ca/events/15th-world-chambers-congress/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partnership opportunities open; inquiries via OCC business development", "relevance": "medium", "why": "The global gathering of chamber of commerce leaders, hosted in Toronto, on trade trends and how chambers can better support businesses of all sizes.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://occ.ca/events/15th-world-chambers-congress/", "notes": "Sept 8-10, 2027, Toronto. Co-organized by ICC World Chambers Federation and the OCC. Audience: chamber leaders, policymakers, business executives, international organizations. Ticket sales announced to open September 2026; register-interest form on the page. Named partners so far: International Business University (premium), Uber (rideshare). No AI-specific programme published. Found via the OCC events page; confirmed on the organizer page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-29", "updated_at": "2026-09-29T11:22:46Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "iapp-psr-ai-governance-global-2027", "name": "IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global 2027", "organizer": "IAPP", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": "2027-09-14", "end_date": "2027-09-17", "city": "Vancouver", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://iapp.org/conferences", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "IAPP sponsor and exhibitor packages", "relevance": "medium", "why": "IAPP’s flagship North American privacy, security and AI-governance conference comes to Canada, drawing privacy officers, AI-governance leads and the law firms that advise them from across the country.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://iapp.org/conferences", "notes": "Listed on the IAPP conferences page as 14-17 September 2027, Vancouver. Dedicated event page, CFP and registration not yet published.", "first_seen": "2026-09-13", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T00:48:29Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "all-in-2027", "name": "ALL IN 2027", "organizer": "Scale AI, Mila and Ceimia", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": "2027-09-22", "end_date": "2027-09-23", "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://allinevent.ai/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "'Become a Partner' programme on the organizer site; no tiers or pricing published yet.", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Canada's largest national AI conference, drawing thousands of business decision-makers, AI vendors and startups, useful for tracking enterprise adoption trends and meeting ecosystem partners.", "status": "confirmed", "source_url": "https://allinevent.ai/", "notes": "Official site lists September 22-23, 2027 in Montreal and links to a 2027 ticket presale; no pricing, early-bird or speaker call published yet. A third-party listing (Venn) gives Sept 21-23 at the Palais des congres; the organizer site's two-day dates are used here. Organizer cites 6,500+ decision-makers and experts, 2,500+ companies and 200+ speakers. Broad programme; buyer access is indirect. Found via keyword search; confirmed on the organizer site.", "first_seen": "2026-11-01", "updated_at": "2026-11-01T12:07:55Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "vipss-2027", "name": "29th Annual Victoria International Privacy and Security Summit", "organizer": "Reboot Communications", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": "Victoria", "province": "BC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.rebootcommunications.com/events/privacy-security-conference/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Top-tier sponsor exhibit booths (2026 pattern)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "~1,000 public-sector privacy and security professionals; 2026 theme was governing AI, so highly on-message even if BC-based.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://www.rebootcommunications.com/event/vipss2026/", "notes": "Typically early Feb-March at Victoria Conference Centre (2026: Mar 3-5). 2027 dates not yet listed on Reboot's events page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "cdao-canada-2027", "name": "CDAO Canada 2027", "organizer": "Corinium Intelligence", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://cdao-canada.coriniumintelligence.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship information requests open", "relevance": "medium", "why": "An executive forum for Canadian chief data and analytics officers, CIOs and data leaders covering AI in operations and risk, data governance and responsible AI.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://cdao-canada.coriniumintelligence.com/", "notes": "Organizer announces March 2027 at the Hyatt Regency Toronto; exact dates not yet published. 300+ attendees and 50+ speakers expected. 'Request to Speak' and sponsorship enquiries open; no submission deadline posted. Pricing not yet announced. Surfaced by keyword search; confirmed on the organizer site.", "first_seen": "2026-09-27", "updated_at": "2026-09-27T11:15:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "canada-east-healthcare-innovation-summit-2026", "name": "Canada East Healthcare Innovation Summit 2026", "organizer": "Bamberg Health", "category": "healthtech", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": "Montreal", "province": "QC", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://bamberghealth.com/event/canada-east-healthcare-innovation-summit-2026", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Bamberg Health summits run on a sponsor/solution-provider delegate model; packages via the organizer", "relevance": "medium", "why": "An eastern-Canada health system summit whose published themes include digital health, artificial intelligence, governance, interoperability and cybersecurity, bringing health system leaders together with private-sector partners.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://www.canhealth.com/events/", "notes": "Canadian Healthcare Technology lists this as November 24, 2026 in Montreal; the organizer's own event page confirms the summit and its themes but does not yet publish dates, venue, registration or sponsorship detail, so it is tracked as unconfirmed pending an organizer announcement. Found via the Canadian Healthcare Technology events calendar; organizer page checked.", "first_seen": "2026-09-17", "updated_at": "2026-09-17T11:20:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "idc-ai-data-summit-toronto-2027", "name": "IDC AI & Data Summit Toronto 2027", "organizer": "IDC Canada", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://event.idc.com/event/ai-data-summit-toronto/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Partnership and sponsorship packages through IDC's events team", "relevance": "medium", "why": "A full-day Toronto gathering of chief data officers, CIOs and AI leaders on scaling AI adoption, data quality and governance, and regulatory compliance including AIDA - a room of enterprise AI buyers and the advisors around them.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://event.idc.com/event/ai-data-summit-toronto/", "notes": "The organizer page is live with the venue (Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre) but no 2027 date is posted yet; the 2026 Toronto edition ran in March, so a spring date is likely. IDC runs sibling AI & Data Summit editions in Vancouver (October 14, 2026) and Calgary. Found via a keyword search; confirmed on the IDC event page.", "first_seen": "2026-09-25", "updated_at": "2026-09-25T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "ipc-ontario-privacy-day-2027", "name": "IPC Ontario Privacy Day 2027 event", "organizer": "Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://www.ipc.on.ca/en/media-centre/events", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "The IPC's annual Privacy Day program sets the tone for Ontario public-sector privacy and AI expectations (FIPPA, MFIPPA, PHIPA) that vendors' public-sector customers must satisfy.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://www.ipc.on.ca/en/media-centre/upcoming-events", "notes": "IPC typically hosts a Privacy Day event/webcast around Jan 28 (Data Privacy Day); no 2027 listing yet on the IPC events pages (empty as of Sept 2026). IPC is a GovHub partner of PSN's Government Innovation Week Ontario.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "insurance-canada-technology-conference-2027", "name": "Insurance-Canada.ca Technology Conference (ICTC) 2027", "organizer": "Insurance-Canada.ca", "category": "insurance", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://insurance-canada.ca/seminars/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor/exhibitor packages (historical pattern)", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Canada's insurtech conference in Toronto, attended by brokers, insurers and their tech vendors - a fit for cyber-insurance and broker-channel positioning.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://insurance-canada.ca/events/", "notes": "Historically late Feb/early March in Toronto (ICTF2024 was Feb 27, 2024); Insurance-Canada.ca's events page shows no 2026/2027 dates yet - confirm whether the conference is continuing.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "misa-ontario-annual-conference-2027", "name": "MISA Ontario 2027 Annual Conference and Trade Show", "organizer": "MISA Ontario", "category": "public-sector", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": null, "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.misa-asim.ca/page/ON_Events", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Large municipal-IT trade show with vendor booths and sponsor tiers", "relevance": "high", "why": "One of Canada's largest municipal IT gatherings; the place Ontario municipal CIOs shortlist vendors.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://www.ledc.com/event/misa-ontario-2026-annual-conference-and-trade-show", "notes": "Held annually in early June (2026: June 7-10 at RBC Place London). 2027 host city and dates not yet announced; outside the window but sponsorship sales typically open in winter.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "mindstone-toronto-ai-meetup-november-2026", "name": "Mindstone Toronto November AI Meetup 2026", "organizer": "Mindstone", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-toronto-november-ai-meetup-2026", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free Toronto evening meetup with practical talks on building with LLMs and using AI to work more productively, drawing a broad mix of professionals exploring AI.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-toronto-november-ai-meetup-2026", "notes": "St Paul's Bloor Church, 227 Bloor St E, Toronto. The organizer page confirms a November 2026 Toronto edition but does not show the exact date in public content (registration sits behind a Mindstone login); the AiNetworking Canada AI calendar lists it for Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026. Talks: what I learned building with LLMs, how to be more productive using AI (practical demo), and the future of work with AI; pizza and networking. Free, capped at 300 spots. Practitioner and professional audience; buyer access indirect. Found via the AiNetworking Canada AI calendar; organizer page checked.", "first_seen": "2026-10-28", "updated_at": "2026-10-28T11:40:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "mindstone-toronto-ai-meetup-october-2026", "name": "Mindstone Toronto October AI Meetup 2026", "organizer": "Mindstone", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-toronto-october-ai-meetup-2026", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": null, "relevance": "medium", "why": "A free monthly practical-AI meetup for working professionals, with talks on building with LLMs and using AI to be more productive at work, followed by networking.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-toronto-october-ai-meetup-2026", "notes": "St Paul's Bloor Church, 227 Bloor St E, Toronto. Organizer page identifies the October 2026 edition but did not show the exact date in the fetched content; the createwith.com Toronto listing gives Tuesday, October 13, 3:00-6:00 PM (not yet confirmed on the organizer page). Three talks: building with LLMs, AI productivity demo, future of AI; free with limited spots. Practitioner and professional audience; buyer access indirect. Found via the createwith.com Toronto AI calendar during keyword search.", "first_seen": "2026-10-03", "updated_at": "2026-10-03T11:10:35Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "opsba-public-education-symposium-2027", "name": "OPSBA Public Education Symposium 2027", "organizer": "Ontario Public School Boards' Association", "category": "edtech", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://www.opsba.org/events-and-publications/public-education-symposium/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsor opportunities via OPSBA", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Trustees and senior staff of Ontario public school boards (the governance layer approving AI and cyber policies).", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://www.opsba.org/event/2026-public-education-symposium-pes/", "notes": "Held annually in late January at the Sheraton Centre Toronto (2026: Jan 23-24; 2025: Jan 24-25). 2027 dates not yet posted.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "pacc-privacy-data-governance-congress-2027", "name": "Privacy and Data Governance Congress 2027", "organizer": "Privacy and Access Council of Canada (PACC)", "category": "privacy-governance", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": null, "province": null, "format": "in-person", "url": "https://pacc-ccap.ca/congress/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Sponsorship via sponsor@pacc-ccap.ca; explicitly 'not a vendor expo', no-pitch policy for speakers", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Practitioner-focused privacy and data-governance congress with CPD credits; speaking builds credibility with the access-and-privacy officers inside BPS organizations.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://pacc-ccap.ca/congress/", "notes": "2026 edition was March 18-20 at University of Ottawa. 2027 page exists but no dates or city yet.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "tmls-2027", "name": "Toronto Machine Learning Summit (TMLS) 2027", "organizer": "Toronto Machine Learning Society (TMLS)", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "hybrid", "url": "https://www.torontomachinelearning.com/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Platinum and tiered partner packages; expo booths in prior editions", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Canada's largest practitioner ML/AI summit (400+ attendees, 60+ speakers) with a committee-reviewed AI ethics and governance track where enterprise AI teams present production case studies.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://www.torontomachinelearning.com/", "notes": "Organizer site says 'See you in June 2027'; exact dates and venue not yet posted. 2026 edition ran in June as a four-day program (virtual day, two in-person days, workshop day). Speaker applications typically open in winter.", "first_seen": "2026-09-14", "updated_at": "2026-09-14T11:28:33Z", "changes": [] }, { "id": "vector-remarkable-2027", "name": "Vector Institute Remarkable 2027", "organizer": "Vector Institute", "category": "ai-data", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "city": "Toronto", "province": "ON", "format": "in-person", "url": "https://vectorinstitute.ai/", "cfp_deadline": null, "cfp_url": null, "early_bird_deadline": null, "registration_deadline": null, "sponsorship": "Industry sponsor program via Vector", "relevance": "medium", "why": "Vector's flagship industry conference gathers Ontario AI leaders and public-sector adopters; a credibility venue for AI governance.", "status": "unconfirmed", "source_url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/12/3237286/0/en/Media-Advisory-Vector-Institute-celebrates-AI-innovation-at-Remarkable-conference-Feb-19-Feb-20-2026.html", "notes": "Typically Feb-March in Toronto (2026: Feb 19-20; 2025: Mar 4-5). 2027 edition not yet announced.", "first_seen": "2026-09-12", "updated_at": "2026-09-12T15:30:00Z", "changes": [] } ] }