[Thur 5:30 PM] Founders and Global SMEs | North America and Asia Ecosystems @Waterworks, Top Floor | ProblemLab Toronto

​[Part of Toronto Tech Week] @ Civil Works, Premium Bar Lounge Top Floor above Waterworks Hall.

​An intentional gathering bringing together the right people who have experience helping companies from early-stage through scale sharing practical insights and cross functional and border experiences. Respectable, off-the-record, and deeply insightful dialogues.

​ProblemLab brings together global founders, operators, builders, and domain experts to solve source business and human problems through high-trust conversations, practical insight, and long-term collaboration across local and global ecosystems. We develop strong and wise entrepreneurs and leaders through the hardest problems, one story at a time.

​Applied intelligence rooms for serious builders: Navigate real and urgent operational bottlenecks, strategic uncertainty, hiring pressure, fundraising decisions, execution challenges with precision, operational depth, and trust.

​Calm environment. Serious people. Real conversations.

​This week, we have founders, builders, business owners to share their epics. Some profiles you may see:

1. ​Executive coach who helped over 10+ founders navigate decisions along and mental traps

2. ​Director of product, sharing insights in navigating uncertainty, downturns, and staying lean.

3. ​More to join as we kick off this series at the heart of Toronto - wellness space.

​Who it’s for:

• ​Founders with meaningful traction and revenue

• ​Enterprise operators (established companies)

• ​Technical builders, researchers, and domain experts

• ​Investors (post seed)

​The goal is simple: create the kinds of conversations and connections that genuinely move companies and people forward.

​Bring:

• ​Challenges you’re navigating (e.g. growth, hiring, closing key accounts, etc)

• ​Qualified global partnerships you hope to find

• ​Important lessons and stories worth sharing

• ​Pressure-testing strategy, partnerships, and execution on priorities and inflection points ahead

• ​Introductions and communities

​No pitching.
No panels.
No spectators.

​Just exceptional people, practical wisdom, and thoughtful collaboration. 8–14 curated attendees only.

​Applications help us intentionally curate the room and tailor discussions toward the attendees selected.

​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.