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Allen Lau
Co-founder, Wattpad · Partner, Two Small Fish Ventures
IIT · SUMMIT / 2027Presented by Scale Without BordersSign inRegistration closed
Presented by Scale Without BordersThe leading network for immigrants in tech
Immigrants
in Tech
Summit.
Live at the Royal Ontario Museum100 Queens Park, Toronto · Monday, February 22, 2027
One day. Mainstage fireside chats, the Recruiter Hangout, exhibitor hall by the dinosaurs, and breakout sessions.
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See program#1 tech conference in the country, 2025— Founders Beta
"The summit has become a key date on the tech calendar."— Canadian Immigrant magazine
Royal Ontario Museum
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What's on the floor
The parts of the summit that are worth showing up early for.
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Recruiter Hangout
Stations with hiring partners. Walk up and meet the teams that are hiring.
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Women in Tech Lounge
Dedicated space + Ask an Immigrant Woman in Tech panel on mainstage.
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Exhibitor Hall by the Dinosaurs
Sponsor booths + AI Showcase, under the fossils of Dino Hall.
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Mainstage Keynotes
Special guest talks and firesides, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Eaton Theatre.
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Program
Agenda at a glance, then the detail.
Agenda at a glance
09:00
Registration & Map of Origin Wall
Lobby
10:00
Mainstage · Special guest talks & firesides
Eaton Theatre
12:00
Lunch Break
Off-site
13:00
Exhibitor Hall opens · by the dinosaurs
Dino Hall
13:00
Breakouts · single track, six sessions
Eaton Theatre
16:30
Closing Remarks
Mainstage
Detailed agenda
Mainstage
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Eaton Theatre · 20 min talk / 20 min Q&A
10:00–10:40
How this immigrant woman founder's company became a unicorn
10:45–11:25
How these immigrant founders raised $100 million
11:30–12:10
Special guest fireside
12:15–12:55
“Firewall & Chill” — closing fireside
Breakouts
1:00 – 4:30 PM · Eaton Theatre · single track
1:00–1:35
“What's My AI Score?”
1:35–2:10
“New Country, New Net Worth”
2:10–2:45
“Why I Stayed / Why I Left” panel
2:45–3:20
“Show Me the Loonies”
3:20–3:55
“Who Would You Hire?” — live interactive discussion
3:55–4:30
“Ask an Immigrant Woman in Tech” panel
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Mainstage 2027
2027 speakers to be announced. The marquee fireside chats and panels return to the Eaton Theatre.
Speakers to be announced
The 2027 Mainstage lineup drops soon
Scroll down to see who has joined us on stage at past summits — and expect names of the same calibre this February.
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Past summits
Rooms full of immigrant founders, operators and investors — under one roof at the ROM.
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Past speakers
Founders, investors, operators and broadcasters who've taken our mainstage.
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Martin Basiri
Founder & CEO, Passage · Co-founder, ApplyBoard
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Christin Weed
Speaker, Immigrants in Tech Summit
MR
Mark Ruffalo
Speaker, Immigrants in Tech Summit
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Amber Mac
Broadcaster & President, AmberMac Media
AP
Alwar Pillai
Co-founder & CEO, Fable
AV
Abid Virani
Co-founder & COO, Fable
AF
April Fong
Journalist, The Globe and Mail
JB
Janet Bannister
Founder & Managing Partner, Staircase Ventures
CM
Claudette McGowan
Founder & CEO, Protexxa
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Rola Dagher
Global Channel Chief, Dell Technologies
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Join us
Three ways in: free for members, a reduced newcomer rate, and an ally ticket that helps fund it.
MEMBER
Members
FreeScale Without Borders
Already part of the Scale Without Borders community? Your summit entry is included.
- ✦Full-day access
- ✦Recruiter Hangout pre-registration
- ✦Member-only lounge
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NEWCOMER
Newcomer / Immigrant
$75Feb 22, 2027
Reduced rate for immigrants and newcomers to Canada. Full-day access to everything at the ROM.
- ✦All mainstage sessions
- ✦Recruiter Hangout pre-registration
- ✦Exhibitor hall access
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Allies
$149Feb 22, 2027
For allies, employers and supporters. Your ticket helps subsidise newcomer passes.
- ✦All mainstage sessions
- ✦Exhibitor hall access
- ✦Supports newcomer tickets
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The leading network for immigrants in tech
§ 08 · Who's behind it
Owned, organized and hosted by Scale Without Borders.
Scale Without Borders is the immigrant tech community behind the Immigrants in Tech Summit. We create the programming, curate the mainstage, bring the recruiters and partners into the room, and run the day end to end at the Royal Ontario Museum — plus the year-round chapters, dinners and job connections that follow it.
Owner
The summit is our event, start to finish.
Organizer
Program, speakers, partners and venue.
Host
On the ground with you on Feb 22, 2027.
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Partners & press
Some of the biggest names in tech and media have supported us.
Tim Hortons
Desjardins
Capital One
CBC
Palette Skills
University of Toronto
McMaster
Humber
York IEP
DMZ
Toronto Star
BetaKit
Glory Media
Canadian Immigrant
§ 09 · Membership
Join Scale Without Borders.
Year-round community for immigrants building in Canadian tech. Chapters, dinners, deal flow, jobs.
What's the membership? Learn more ↗