Speakers

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2024 CONFERENCE CHAIR
Michael Garrity
Michael Garrity
Executive Chair, Financeit
"Welcome to TechExit.io! I’m pleased to be hosting the annual TechExit Conference in Vancouver. This conference is the only conference of its kind in Canada–focused solely on mergers and acquisitions strategies for technology companies. Whether you’re a Founder, Investor or M&A advisor, you will hear actionable ideas to navigate M&A opportunities - directly from some of Canada’s most experienced deal-makers.

I hope you enjoy it!"


–Michael
Nazim Ahmed
Nazim Ahmed
Co-Founder & CEO, remx.xyz (Co-Founder of Canvaspop - Acquired by Circle Graphics for $30M)
Meryl Almeida
Meryl Almeida
Director, Corporate Development, Inovia
Erin Campbell
Erin Campbell
Founding Partner, Moneta
Matt Diederichs
Matt Diederichs
Head of Strategy & Corporate Development, Invoca (Formerly Corp Dev at Hootsuite)
Barbora Gaziova
Barbora Gaziova
Partner, Deals, PwC
Aaron Gould
Aaron Gould
Co-Founder & CEO, OneComply Inc. (acquired by GeoComply Inc.)
Andrew Hennigar
Andrew Hennigar
Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Brent Holliday
Brent Holliday
Founder & CEO, Garibaldi Capital Advisors
Austin Johnsen
Austin Johnsen
Sr. Director, Corporate Development, Zapier
Alex Lane
Alex Lane
Director, Investment Banking, Stifel Canada
Mark Longo
Mark Longo
Co-Chair, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Osler
Gordan MacNeill
Gordan MacNeill
Principal, Accel-KKR
Monique Morden
Monique Morden
President, TIMIA Capital
Don Murray
Don Murray
Co-founder & CEO, Safe Software ($200-million-plus investment from JMI Equity)
Sophie Ngo
Sophie Ngo
Senior Associate, TELUS Ventures
Maria Pacella
Maria Pacella
Managing Partner, Pender Ventures
Manny Padda
Manny Padda
Founder, New Avenue Capital Group of Companies
Geoff Pedlow
Geoff Pedlow
Partner, Fasken
David Rozin
David Rozin
Vice President & Head, Technology and Innovation Banking, Scotiabank/Roynat
Kevin Sandhu
Kevin Sandhu
CEO & Co-Founder, Otter (Founder of Grow Technologies- Acquired by ATB Financial)
Sean Silcoff
Sean Silcoff
Business Writer, The Globe and Mail
Marc Stoiber
Marc Stoiber
CEO, Brands Investors Love
Jon Tingling
Jon Tingling
Senior Vice President, Carlsquare
Bruce Townson
Bruce Townson
Director, Growth & Transition Capital – Tech Sector, BDC
Devon Thompson
Devon Thompson
Managing Director, RBCx