Tech Thursday has Launched in Ottawa! 🚀
Upcoming: Race weekend in Ottawa, Productivity in Canada, and more!
Tech Thursday could not be more thrilled to launch in Ottawa!
What began as a way to bring the senior tech community together in Winnipeg three years ago—just a few community members looking to connect beyond the boardroom—grew into something bigger in Calgary, and now, here we are in Ottawa!
We’re here to bring members of the tech community together every week for panels that are relevant to what you’re working on. Ottawa’s energy, talent, and warmth have already blown us away, and we’re just getting started.
So, what’s up for Tech Thursday for the rest of the month? Read on—we’ll show you.
Our very first Tech Thursday event in Ottawa! Featuring Suzanne Grant, Megan Maltby, Jeff Smirle, and Darryl Bandoro
Upcoming Events 👇
May 15th: ‘What’s Holding Us Back? A Candid Look at Productivity, Policy, & Tech’
Featuring: ​
Andriana Vega, VP of Government Affairs at CVCA – bringing a policy and capital markets lens to the issue
​Hendrik Brakel, Director at Sussex Strategy Group
​Ruwan Hapuarachchi, Managing Director, BP&M Consulting
​Moderated by: Dr. Paul Newton, Master Storyteller and Entrepreneur
Description:
​In 2024, the Bank of Canada broke the glass on what it called Canada’s deepening productivity challenges—warning that our lagging output per worker threatens long-term growth, competitiveness, and living standards. But what does this mean in real terms? For tech? For capital? For policy?
​This panel will bring together voices from government, venture, and industry to explore the root causes and what can actually be done about it.
RSVP here.
May 22nd: ‘Tech in Fitness: Ottawa Race Weekend’
Featuring:
​Jenn Flemke, Triathlon and Paratriathlon Coach – bringing a unique lens on performance, adaptation, and the evolving role of tech in training.
​Oscar Acosta Palacios, CEO at Body M3canix
​Moderated by: Liisa Johns, Strategic Biotech Consultant
Description:
It’s Ottawa Race Weekend! So we're shifting gears for our fourth Tech Thursday Ottawa event—diving into the intersection of technology and fitness. From wearables to recovery tools, data-driven training to community platforms, the fitness industry is being reshaped by innovation.
RSVP here
May 29th: ‘Commercialization of BioTech’
Featuring:
Speakers TBC
Moderated by: Liisa Johns, Strategic Biotech Consultant.
RSVP link will be posted soon.
A big thank you to our sponsors Neo Financial, Skip, Boast, and Crestview Strategy for making our events a possibility.
Every month, we’ll be publishing our upcoming events here – so be sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date.
You can view all of our events on our Ottawa Events Calendar page here.
We’ll see you at an event! And Ottawa, thank you once again for the incredible Tech Thursday’s so far!