Welcome to the 1st Annual INNOVATEwest!  Join Manuela Barcenas on this tech journey! The 2024 BetaKit keynote stage is overflowing with tactical advice and lessons learned from grizzled veterans and the ecosystem players that have seen it all.

Dive into innovation secrets as Guy Kawasaki unveils insights from his latest book, ‘Think Remarkable’. Practical, tactical, and sometimes radical, explore the evolution of creativity, growth, and personal transformation on the journey to building a better ecosystem for all.

Innovative fintech disruptors Koho and Wealthsimple are reshaping the financial landscape, challenging traditional institutions with their forward-thinking approaches. Through cutting-edge technology and user-centric solutions, they are revolutionizing how individuals engage with finance, sparking a wave of change in the financial sector.

Dive into the forefront of global threat Intelligence. Explore cutting-edge insights, strategies, and predictions to tackle evolving digital threats on a massive scale.

Discover how Generative AI, the new transformative technology, creates opportunities for businesses, from enhancing customer service to fostering breakthroughs. In this fireside chat we’ll discuss high-level insights into what generative AI is, its importance, how businesses can leverage it, and showcase real-world examples of how Generative AI can help reshape and grow businesses.

Clio. Jobber. Two of Canada’s most successful SaaS companies. Together with mutual early investor and moderator Boris Wertz, Jack and Sam will dive into the strategies, challenges, and innovations that have shaped their journey toward building multi-billion-dollar companies in what were once considered “small vertical niches.

Embark on a transformative journey where we plunge into the forefront of quantum computing. Hear from leading experts and use cases on how this technology is solving complex business and system problems. Uncover the latest advancements, gain insights into quantum algorithms, and grasp the potential for reshaping industries. Join us in charting the course for a quantum-powered future!

The Web, and with it the Internet, are entering a new age. Web3, the “Read-Write-Own Web”— is a decentralized Internet where individuals own their own identities and can securely trade assets like money, securities, intellectual property, and art peer to peer. Combining blockchains, AI, the internet of things and extended reality (XR), Web3 promises the biggest shake up of business since the invention of double-entry bookkeeping in the Middle Ages. It is the Internet’s new frontier.

Discover how leading enterprises are revolutionizing industries through strategic internal investment and forward-thinking innovation. Join us to explore the power of cultivating a culture of creativity and support, driving continuous growth and staying ahead in dynamic markets.

Join us for a dynamic fireside chat diving deep into sustainability and growth in today’s world. We’ll explore systems thinking as a key to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the context of corporate innovation ecosystems and re-examine current notions of economic growth. Urging a shift towards sustainable models, this fireside chat will challenge the audience to consider the competitive advantages that embedding sustainability into strategy development and target setting can unlock.

Join renowned experts and industry leaders who share insightful explorations, key insights and actionable strategies for comparing the Canadian ecosystem to other global ecosystems.

Join Douglas and Eric as they explore the significance of innovation as the foundation for long-lasting competitive advantage. Discover why it’s crucial for global tech leaders to allocate investments in Canada, leveraging not only the nation’s robust workforce and innovative economy but also its potential to energize the economy. Explore how these investments can facilitate business scaling, nurture innovation, foster growth in the tech sector, and propel digital transformation initiatives forward.

The ring is set for a clash of titans as two thought leaders in AI explore opposing perspectives that shape our narrative around artificial intelligence.

6 finalists will make it to the finales and face off on the main stage in front of thousands of attendees before one lucky winner will walk away with $20,000 in cash!

The Firehood’s savvy Angel investors will be unveiling the winner/s of the $100k in funding + mentorship!

One powerhouse team from a West Coast universities will take home the glory!