FEBRUARY 19, 2026 • VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE WEST
Our carefully curated agenda will help you prepare for acquisition and connect with Canada’s leading entrepreneurs, mentors, and dealmakers — all while keeping your options open.
Each session is designed to help you build optionality into your strategy — from fundraising and scaling to exit readiness — so you can make the best move when opportunity strikes.
Our lineup of speakers includes successful tech entrepreneurs, seasoned investors, and industry leaders who have navigated the complexities of buying and selling technology companies.
The quest for stability and long-term success has never been more vital. Join us for an insightful and forward-thinking session designed to empower you with the knowledge and strategies to acquire businesses with untapped growth potential, skillfully manage them, and ultimately build a sustainable future.
Hear from a panel of CEOs and founders who have recently exited and can now reflect on the process in the rear-view mirror. Let them help you build and broaden your frame of reference by sharing their own tales from the trenches.
You’ll hear:
Capital markets data and analytics startup Canalyst was acquired by Tegus, a leading company intelligence platform, resulting in one of the largest-ever tech exits in BC. The acquisition closed in August 2022 amidst (and despite) the broader technology market downturn. Join Canalyst co-founder & CEO, Damir Hot, as he shares Canalyst’s story and lessons learned hot off the heels of his most recent exit.
Evaluating M&A opportunities can be the board’s highest stake role — while also the most frustrating. Although some companies make regular acquisitions a part of their corporate strategy, most are occasional, stressful events that involve many uncertainties.
Board actions and decisions get made on a hurry-up-and-wait basis. Decisions reached today are second-guessed for years to come. And often, no matter how diligently the board acts, there is an information mismatch between what the board needs to know to make the best decisions and what it gets from leadership. Learn all Board Governance, its role in M&A and how to do it right.
The go-go days of 2021 are over. 2022 was the polar opposite: rocky and uncertain. Is 2023 the year we level set? What does the future hold in store? What does this mean for the tech landscape when it comes to M&A? Most importantly, what does this mean for you as a Founder/CEO? And how can you harness this information to your advantage?
Join John Ruffolo as he talks how 2023 is unfolding and his predictions for the coming quarter. This session will provide insights into a macro view of the economy and cast a lens on industry sector differences. You will walk away with:
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Grow Technologies, which offered white labeled digital banking solutions to Canadian banks, credit unions and other financial services providers, was acquired by Alberta’s ATB Financial in 2019. In this session, you’ll hear Kevin’s behind-the-scenes learnings on what worked, what didn’t and what Kevin would do differently if he went through an acquisition again.
We have a lot more exciting things for you to check out about this event!
Discover why this event is the place to connect, learn, and lead.
Explore the leaders and experts sharing insights on stage this year.
Meet the steering committee shaping the vision and experience for this year’s event.
Discover why this event is the place to connect, learn, and lead.
Explore the leaders and experts sharing insights on stage this year.
Meet the steering committee shaping the vision and experience for this year’s event.
