OCTOBER 15, 2026 • MaRS CENTRE • TORONTO

2026 Steering Committee

TechExit.io’s Steering Committee features Canada’s top deal makers—M&A advisors, leading lawyers, and tech entrepreneurs. Their expertise in buy-side and sell-side transactions ensures you gain critical insights for navigating deals.

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Kazi Ahmed

Co-Founder & CEO

Carbon6

Acquired by SPS Commerce for $305M CAD

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Narbe Alexandrian

Founder & CEO

Define Capital

CHAIR

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Ali Asaria

Co-Founder

Transformer Lab

Founder

Well.ca

Acquired By McKesson Canada

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Chad Bayne

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies

Osler

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Jeffrey Bennett

Senior Director, Technology & Innovation Banking

National Bank

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Shikha Bhuchar

Head of Strategy & Investments

RBCx

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Aneesha Boisvert-Mayar

Content & Program Director

TechExit

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Gena Custode

Managing Director, Technology and Innovation Banking

Roynat Capital

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Simon Foster

Vice Chair & Partner

Capital Canada Limited

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Brent Holliday

Founder & CEO

Garibaldi Capital Advisors

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Will Shaw

National Co-Leader Emerging Technology & Venture Capital

Fasken

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Anish Singla

President & Co-Founder

Tequity

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David Tyldesley

Co-Founder, Sr. Vice President

Cube Business Media Inc.

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Petar Zelic

Managing Director & Head of Tech Investment Banking

Stifel Canada

Optionality Isn’t About Keeping Every Door Open

“The conventional wisdom used to be don’t ask, you’re going to spook investors. I think now it’s like ask but be knowledgeable about when you should and how much.”

Arik Broadbent Counsel, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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