BCCC PowerTech Roundtable 2026
Event Overview
Canada and Brazil share strong innovation ecosystems and growing opportunities for collaboration across technology, research and entrepreneurship.
The BCCC PowerTech Roundtable 2026 brings together senior leaders from government, academia and industry to explore how the two countries can further strengthen bilateral ties in applied research, technology commercialization, talent integration and intellectual property governance.
Hosted during Toronto Tech Week at Toronto Metropolitan University, this executive-level dialogue will focus on practical pathways for cross-border expansion, nearshore innovation and strategic market diversification.
Agenda
11:00 – 11:30 | Registration & Networking
11:30 – 11:40 | Opening Remarks
Peter Hawkins, Co-Chair of the BCCC
Marcelo Sarkis, Co-Chair of the BCCC IST Committee
Raquel Boechat, Co-Chair of the BCCC IST Committee
Alexandre Piana, Deputy General Consul in Toronto
11:40 - 12:10 | Block 1: Applied Research & Co-Development
Paul Hacking - Manager. Science Discovery Zone, Toronto Metropolitan University
Tarek Sadek - Director of Innovation Boost Zone, TMU
Ted Hewitt - Professor Emeritus, Western University
Cupertino Freitas - International Business Manager, Instituto Atlântico
Ashnie Badal - Manager, Business Development and Commercialization, Ontario Centre of Innovation
12:10 - 12:40 | Block 2: Bilateral Expansion & Market Diversification
Derlaine Brito - Senior Manager, KPMG
Stephen Lund - President, Toronto Global
Munazzah Majoka - Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Greg McNab, Partner at Dentons
Darryl Jullot - Economic Development Officer, City of Peterborough
Albert Schilling Gomes - Commercial Director, Instituto Atlantico
Sonia Mirbaha - Advisor, SMB Legal Advisors
Alexandra Ali-Dib - Global Programs Manager DMZ
Suzan Baka - President, OWIT - International Women in Trade
12:40 - 12:50 | Break
12:50 - 1:20 | Block 3: Bilateral Talent & Strategic Collaboration
André Bezerra - Project Manager, Instituto Atlantico
Suzan Baka - President, OWIT - International Women in Trade
Kevin Stover - Co-founder, MONIFI
Ted Hewitt - Professor Emeritus, Western University
Sonia Mirbaha - Advisor, SMB Legal Advisors
Tarek Sadek - Director of Innovation Boost Zone, TMU
Anatoly Dobrovinsky - Founder, Supernova Technology
Sri Krishnan - Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Science, TMU
1:20 - 1:50 | Block 4: Intellectual Property & Responsible Innovation Governance
Tarek Sadek - Director of Innovation Boost Zone, TMU
Victor Castro - Senior Staff Engineer & Security Reliability, Instituto Atlântico
Marcelo Sarkis - Co-Chair of the BCCC IST Committee
Kevin Stover - Co-founder, MONIFI
Jennifer MacInnis - General Counsel, Ontario Tech University
Abdi Aidid - Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and the Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Access to Justice
1:50 – 2:20 | Open Discussion
2:20 – 2:30 | Closing Remarks
2:30 – 3:00 | Networking
Attendees
This event welcomes professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, investors, academics, and institutions from the Technology and Education sectors, as well as organizations whose business activities connect with innovation, digital transformation, talent development, research, or international collaboration.
It is also an excellent opportunity for those interested in learning more about how the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (BCCC) is helping strengthen the bilateral innovation and education ecosystem between Brazil and Canada.
Organizer
Promoted by the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (BCCC), and supported by Toronto Metropolitan University, Science Discovery Zone, Canada Starthub and Prima IP, the roundtable is designed to foster meaningful executive dialogue and strengthen long-term bilateral alignment.
Registrations
Apply now to attend the event as an Observer. Attendance is curated to ensure a high-level, focused exchange.
Toronto Tech Week
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.