What a way to follow the Canada Investment Summit 2026 and continue…

What a way to follow the Canada Investment Summit 2026 and continue Conference Season in Toronto, with Elevate rebranding as and launching Nrth on the opening night of its Festival!

CEO Lisa Zarzeczny kicked off the show with the announcement, reflecting on how Elevate was created to bring Canadian innovation into the spotlight. Nrth now looks ahead - focusing on direction, helping the ecosystem understand where technology and the economy are heading, with a strategic Canadian touch.

Highlights included powerful discussions and insightful panels from inspiring leaders: ▪️ Rizwan Khalfan of TD and Francois Chadwick of Cohere explored what it takes for organizations to turn AI experimentation into meaningful and responsible implementation. ▪️ Beah Burger-Lenehan of DuckDuckGo shared some fascinating perspectives on where online search is headed and the evolving importance of user privacy. ▪️ Elamin Abdelmahmoud from CBC’s Commotion podcast interviewed Julio Himede for a look inside his creative process behind Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, the Grammy Awards, Eurovision, and more. ▪️ The GROAT ("Greatest Raptor of All Time") Kyle Lowry joined Abdullah Snobar for a fireside chat on his career, his connection to Toronto - including his co-ownership of the Toronto Tempo - his new project North Twenty Ventures, as well as being a father!

There is often a gap between talking about change and actually experiencing it. At every event I attend, I’m seeing growing curiosity, energy and excitement about what comes next in Canada. There is no shortage of momentum right now, and hopefully immigration policies will follow in that vein!

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