Chill Chats: Tech & Curious
🍦 Chill Chats: Tech & Curious
Presented by The New Hire
Ready to scoop up some fresh ideas and make real connections? The New Hire is back with our next event, 🍨 Chill Chats: Tech & Curious — Conversations, Connections & Career Paths in Tech
As part of Toronto Tech Week, we’re bringing back Chill Chats after the incredible energy and turnout from last year — a laid-back evening designed to bring together aspiring and seasoned professionals across tech for a little inspiration, a lot of conversation, and some good vibes.
Whether you work in product, marketing, sales, customer success, operations — or you’re simply tech-curious — this night is for you.
Last year, we had people come out from companies like Mastercard, Interac, EcoVadis, and Uber to connect, learn more about different avenues within tech, and meet others navigating similar career questions and ambitions.
Come share what you’re building, exploring, dreaming about, or questioning in a casual, collaborative space where no one’s pitching, but everyone’s listening.
Scrap traditional networking. No panels. No pressure. Just good conversations with people who are curious about growth, careers, and the many paths within tech.
✨ Whether you’re:
Looking to pivot into tech
Curious about different roles or functions in the industry
Early in your career and wanting to grow your circle
Or simply looking to meet thoughtful, ambitious people
We are right with you.
Event Details:
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, May 27
🕗 Time: 5:30–8:00 PM
📍 Location: On Third Thought (6 Markham St, Toronto, ON M6J 1E4)
🌦️ Rain or shine
Due to the overwhelming response and incredible community support for this event, venue capacity at On Third Thought may become limited throughout the evening.
To help keep the experience comfortable for attendees and fair to our venue partners, we’ll also have an overflow community hangout space available at Trinity Bellwoods Park (~7-minute walk from On Third Thought) where conversations can continue in a more relaxed outdoor setting 🌳
✨ Overflow Location Details:
📍 Trinity Bellwoods Park — Picnic Table Section 8
🎾 Located beside the tennis courts when entering from Queen Street West & Gore Vale Avenue
🥐 Directly across from Nadège Patisserie
We encourage attendees to grab a scoop of gelato (or two), bring a blanket, and continue hanging out with the community at the park if the venue reaches capacity.
Please note:
✨ Waitlist status does not guarantee admittance
✨ If you can no longer attend, we kindly ask that you update your status to “Not Attending” so we can open spots for others hoping to join
What to expect:
🍨 A flight of artisanal gelato. As this event is free, we encourage you to purchase a scoop or drink in support of On Third Thought
🍷 Curated wine pairings from around the globe
💬 Chill convos with people across tech at every stage
✨ A zero-pressure space to ask questions, share insights, and connect
🌳 Optional park hangout overflow at Trinity Bellwoods if capacity is reached
No slide decks. No stiff networking.
Spots are limited — grab yours and come chill with us.
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About The New Hire:
We’re on a mission to bridge the gap between education and the workplace, while enjoying life’s moments in between.
Every month our social networking club hosts events for us to connect. With a supportive group of professionals we lift one another up, while keeping each other accountable through:
💼 Networking and fostering relationships
💼 Career development and learning
💼 Mentorship and support
💼 Community engagement and belonging
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Toronto Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. From May 25–29, 2026, founders, investors, and builders come together for hundreds of community-led events across Toronto, connecting tens of thousands of people around Canadian tech. Torontotechweek.com