Perspective
Collision Toronto 2022 Recap
by Future Capital
As the tech community makes a return to the real world, we spent a memorable week engaging with an enlivened community.
Last week the Collision Conference made a much-awaited return to the city of Toronto bringing four days of events and experiences and notably gathering 33,000 tech leaders in a true form.
Founder and CEO of Future Capital Marlon Thompson on the Startup University Stage on Day Three at the 2022 Collision Conference.
From masterclasses to roundtables to Q&As the week of activations centered leading CEOs in tech startup, investors and emerging thought-leaders thinkers and leading voices in this ever-evolving world. The event placed a significant focus on black businesses in tech , women in venture and the future of reconciliation.
The week kicked off with an opening ceremony that featured actress and tech advocate Lupita Nyong'o followed by 3 full days of content, connections and opportunities designed to re-unite a fragmented ecosystem. The conference boasted over 1,500 early-stage startups exhibiting (400 of them women-led), more than 100 unicorn founders and an enormous number of organizations that have a huge effect on the world as attendees, speakers and hosts of this milestone event. After 2 years completely offline, it’s safe to say 'The Olympics of tech' is back in full effect.
Go Deeper: Listen to full event recap on the Betakit Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Making Canada a Technology Powerhouse
Canada has transformed itself into a global tech player over the past decade. Now is the time to discuss how Canada can sustain this momentum to become one of the top destinations globally for talent and entrepreneurship.
Speakers: Marlon Thompson, Founder & CEO Future Capital; Martin Basiri, Co-founder & CEO ApplyBoard; Michelle Scarborough, Managing Director of Women in Technology Venture Fund BDC and Alicja Siekierska,Senior Reporter Yahoo Finance
Clips from the main stage