Founder Breakfast: Building Beyond Borders • An intimate conversation with DMZ × Cayman Enterprise City

​Join us for a candid conversation exploring the questions many founders face as they scale internationally. When does it make sense to establish an international presence? What opportunities emerge when you look beyond your home market? And how are leading AI, Web3, and FinTech companies structuring themselves for global growth?

​We'll explore why the Cayman Islands has become home to innovative companies including Brave, Algorand, and Chainlink Labs, and discuss how founders can leverage international expansion strategies to support growth, talent acquisition, fundraising, and global operations.

​You'll also hear how DMZ and Cayman Enterprise City are collaborating to create new pathways for ambitious founders ready to build and scale on the world stage.

​Whether you're venture-backed, bootstrapped, or simply curious about international expansion, this is a conversation you'll want to be in the room for.

Friday, 24 July 2026
DMZ, Toronto Metropolitan University
10 Dundas Street East, 6th Floor, Toronto, ON M5B 2G9

​9:30 AM – Doors open: Specialty Coffees, Breakfast Pastries & Networking
10:00 AM – Fireside Discussion
10:30 AM – Open Networking

​Speakers
Alexandra Ali-Dib, DMZ
Isobel Forde, Cayman Enterprise City
Kaitlyn Elphinstone, Cayman Enterprise City (Moderator)