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InnovationSummit 2026

Building the future, now.

Bringing together investors, founders, ecosystem supporters and subject matter experts across our community to answer the one question: how do we build a stronger, more connected ecosystem that builds the next frontier of innovation for our world?

SAT, NOV 7
10 AM – 8 PM
Toronto

This isn’t a conference of buzzwords. We’re going deep on the technical, regulatory, and capital infrastructure required to compete in the world of tomorrow.

From AI and compute, to critical materials and energy, to sovereignty tech, to biotech, we’re bringing together the founders who can build in these space and the investors and experts who can back them up.

The four fronts

01 / PANELS
01Panel 01

Disruptive Frontiers: AI, Computing and Beyond

02Panel 02

Physical Infrastructure: Hard Assets in Energy, Materials and Mining as Critical Bottlenecks

03Panel 03

Emerging Innovation: Regulatory, Space, Cybersecurity and Sovereignty

04Panel 04

Beyond Healthtech: Biotech, Genetics and Longevity

The workshops

02 / WORKSHOPS
Workshop 01

The Angel Investing Playbook

“Would you write this cheque?” Step into the shoes of an angel investor and evaluate real-world startup opportunities. Fully interactive.

The challenge: Invest, pass, or negotiate, then defend your decision.

Workshop 02

The AI Builder Lab (Claude and Replit)

Idea to product in 90 minutes. Don’t just build faster. Build with proof.

The challenge: Bring a problem. Leave with a tested methodology.

Workshop 03

Behind the Term Sheet

Negotiation, leverage and lessons learnt: an honest look at fundraising with exited founders.

Takeaway: Practical lessons you won’t find in blog posts or startup Twitter.

Why attend

03 / VALUE
Frontier voices

Hear from operators and investors working at the edge of AI/compute, materials & energy, cybersecurity & regulatory tech, and biotech.

Hands-on

Get into the room for workshops on angel investing, building in Canada, working hands-on with Claude, and how to actually read a term sheet.

No fluff

Watch founders pitch live in a 5-minute lightning round: hard stop, real feedback, no filler.

Real relationships

Find your investor, client or co-founder over lunch, or praying next to you. We anchor our building in our faith.

Who’s in the room

04 / AUDIENCE

Founders at any stage

Angel investors

Institutional investors

Operators exploring the leap

Engineers & technical builders

Canada’s tech ecosystem

Speakers

05 / SPEAKERS
Bilal Khan

Bilal Khan

General Partner

Intuition Capital

Aiman Khan

Aiman Khan

VP, Engineering

AtkinsRéalis

Taha Mubashir

Taha Mubashir

Partner

Inovia Capital

Sami Khoury

Sami Khoury

Senior Official for Cyber Security

Government of Canada

Amin Lalji

Amin Lalji

Strategic Advisor

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Kazim Agha

Kazim Agha

Partner

Aird & Berlis LLP

Felicia Parker

Felicia Parker

Managing Partner

Ventioneers

Danish Yusuf

Danish Yusuf

CEO and Founder

Zensurance

Mohamed Soliman

Mohamed Soliman

Managing Partner

Ventioneers

Dr. Suleiman Furmli

Dr. Suleiman Furmli

Investor + Physician

Amin Jagani

Amin Jagani

Managing Director

HYGEIA

Aaqib Azeem

Aaqib Azeem

Global AI & ML Partner Lead

Google

Minaz Merali

Minaz Merali

VP, Z Cyber Security

IBM

Bilal Khan

Bilal Khan

General Partner

Intuition Capital

Aiman Khan

Aiman Khan

VP, Engineering

AtkinsRéalis

Taha Mubashir

Taha Mubashir

Partner

Inovia Capital

Sami Khoury

Sami Khoury

Senior Official for Cyber Security

Government of Canada

Amin Lalji

Amin Lalji

Strategic Advisor

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Kazim Agha

Kazim Agha

Partner

Aird & Berlis LLP

Felicia Parker

Felicia Parker

Managing Partner

Ventioneers

Danish Yusuf

Danish Yusuf

CEO and Founder

Zensurance

Mohamed Soliman

Mohamed Soliman

Managing Partner

Ventioneers

Dr. Suleiman Furmli

Dr. Suleiman Furmli

Investor + Physician

Amin Jagani

Amin Jagani

Managing Director

HYGEIA

Aaqib Azeem

Aaqib Azeem

Global AI & ML Partner Lead

Google

Minaz Merali

Minaz Merali

VP, Z Cyber Security

IBM

Full agenda

9:30 – 20:00
9:30 AM

Registration

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

10:30 – 11:00 AM

Panel 1: Disruptive Frontiers, Beyond AI & Computing

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Panel 2: Physical Infrastructure, Energy, Materials and Mining as Critical Bottlenecks

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Prayer Break + Lunch

12:30 – 1:00 PM

Panel 3: Emerging Innovation, Space, Regulatory & Sovereignty Technologies

1:00 – 1:30 PM

Panel 4: Beyond Healthtech, Biotech, Genetics and Longevity

1:45 – 3:30 PM

Workshop Sessions

The Angel Investing Playbook
The AI Builder Lab (Claude and Replit)
Behind the Term Sheet
3:30 – 4:00 PM

Prayer Break

4:00 – 4:30 PM

Fireside Chat: Collectively Building the Future

4:30 – 5:45 PM

Lightning Round Pitches: Founders in Action

5:45 – 6:00 PM

Closing Remarks

6:00 – 8:00 PM

Open Networking + Dinner

One day. Four fronts. One ecosystem.

Be in the room.

We are bringing the best founders, investors and experts together in one room to build the future together.