The Source Canada Team
 Founder and Conference Chair, Source Canada |
Canadian founders have proven they are more than capable of competing globally. But that doesn’t mean they should be ignored at home. It’s time we changed the playbook from first having to prove yourself abroad, to first getting a much-needed domestic boost. Source Canada focuses on creating early validation for startups so they can scale rapidly. It’s about helping the largest Canadian enterprises discover world-class domestic technology solutions. Most of all this summit is about taking immediate action. |
Advisory Committee
 Managing Director at OMERS Ventures |
Too often I see the incredible tech created in this country passed over for platforms from across the border. I know first-hand that our technology is second-to-none. I see it with my own eyes every day. When our biggest enterprises look elsewhere when it's time to buy, the impact is more than just financial. For many, many reasons - most of them obvious, this needs to stop. Source Canada is designed to make it easier for Canadian companies to buy more Canadian technology. Full stop. It sounds simple, and it should be. |
 Director at Council of Canadian Innovators |
At the Council of Canadian Innovators, we’ve heard consistently from our members that domestic procurement is one of the biggest levers for growth. Source Canada is a direct response, curating opportunities for Canadian companies to win business here, scale faster, and stay rooted in Canada. |
 CEO at Aptum |
At Aptum, we work with organizations around the world that need trusted, high-performance infrastructure. Source Canada gives Canadian technology companies a rare platform to connect with buyers here at home, strengthening the domestic market that underpins our global competitiveness. |
 Senior Director of Strategy, Investments, and Digital Assets at RBCx |
At RBCx, we power Canada’s boldest entrepreneurs backed by the institutional strength and stability of RBC. Investing in innovation is critical to economic sustainability. Source Canada enables our innovation economy to thrive by fostering connection, collaboration, and the long-term viability of homegrown solutions to support the growth of the startups, scaleups, and VCs we serve. |
 Executive Director, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Schulich School of Business (York University) |
At the Schulich School of Business (York University), we’re focused on equipping the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators with the tools to scale. Source Canada extends that mission into the marketplace, creating real opportunities for Canadian talent and technology to be embraced by Canadian buyers. |
 Partner at Deloitte |
At Deloitte, we see firsthand the difference it makes when Canadian enterprises buy from Canadian innovators. Source Canada is creating a much-needed space for those relationships to form, helping to accelerate adoption and drive economic growth from within. |
 Co-founder and General Partner at Luge Capital |
At Luge Capital, we invest in companies tackling big challenges in fintech and AI. Source Canada matters because it connects these companies with Canadian enterprises that can be early adopters and reference customers, a critical step in scaling globally from Canada. |
 Senior Director of Communications at NGen |
At NGen, we see Canadian manufacturers developing some of the most advanced solutions in the world. But without early adoption here at home, those solutions can take too long to reach the market. Source Canada helps bridge that gap by connecting our innovators directly with the Canadian buyers who can put their ideas to work. |