2026 Agenda

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.

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Tuesday, July 14 , 2026

03:45 PM – 04:25 PM
Jul 14 1429458 Minutes

The Things They Don’t Tell You When You Get Acquired

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:

What factors go into selling your company
Reasons behind the founders’…

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:

What factors go into selling your company
Reasons behind the founders’…

Moderator
Allen Lau

Allen Lau

Co-Founder & Operating Partner
Two Small Fish Ventures
Co-Founder Wattpad
Acquired by Naver Corp. for $754M CAD
03:15 PM – 03:45 PM
Jul 14 1429498 Minutes

Finding A Permanent Home For Your Employees, Customers and Products

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.

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.

Moderator
Yves Boudreau

Yves Boudreau

CEO
CareerBeacon & Alongside
Panelists
Jerry Canada

Jerry Canada

President Healthcare Group
Harris
Jean Soucy

Jean Soucy

President Public Sector Group
Harris

Tuesday, May 30 , 2023

07:15 AM – 08:00 AM
May 30 45 Minutes Main Room (211-214)
08:00 AM – 08:15 AM
May 30 15 Minutes Main Room (211-214)
08:15 AM – 08:45 AM
May 30 30 Minutes Main Room (211-214)

No Silver Bullets: The Story Behind Canalyst’s $400-Million Exit to Tegus During an Economic Downturn

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…

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…

Moderator
Justin Young

Justin Young

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Panelist
Damir Hot

Damir Hot

Co-Founder & CEO
Canalyst (Acquired by Tegus)
08:45 AM – 09:25 AM
May 30 40 Minutes Main Room (211-214)

Board Governance + M&A

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…

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…

Moderator
Sarah Applebaum

Sarah Applebaum

Investor
Pangaea Ventures
09:25 AM – 09:55 AM
May 30 30 Minutes Main Room (211-214)

2023 M&A Environment: The State of the Industry

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…

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…

Moderator
Sean Silcoff

Sean Silcoff

Business Writer & Technology Reporter
The Globe and Mail
Panelist
John Ruffolo

John Ruffolo

Founder & Managing Partner
Maverix Private Equity
09:55 AM – 10:25 AM
May 30 30 Minutes Foyer
10:25 AM – 10:55 AM
May 30 30 Minutes Breakout Room 1 (215-216)

Founder Story Untold

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…

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…

Speaker
Kevin Sandhu

Kevin Sandhu

CEO & Co-Founder
Otter (Founder of Grow Technologies – Acquired by ATB Financial)

MAY 5, 2027 • VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE WEST

Build To Choose

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Our 2026 Speakers

Get inspired by trailblazers from Shopify, visionary founders with multi-million dollar exits, and top dealmakers in tech M&A.

Our 2026 Steering Committee

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