​PRODUCT MOATS ARE DEAD in 2026

​Distribution, Speed, and the New Era of Scaling

​Traditional software moats are disappearing. AI has leveled the playing field, meaning anyone can build a product, but very few know how to own a market. Being "product-led" isn't enough anymore. Today, whoever cracks distribution and speed wins.

​On June 4th in Downtown Toronto, we are bringing together 75 vetted, proven founders to debate the new playbook. Do you bootstrap to maintain control and agility, or do you take VC money to aggressively gain market share before your competitors catch up?

​Speaker Lineup: We aren’t doing a boring, hour-long theoretical lecture. We’ve curated three wildly different perspectives for a fast, punchy, and controversial 30-minute panel of what is actually working right now:

• ​The Sprinter: A founder who lead GTM and crossed $600K within 8 months.

• ​The Capital: A VC breaking down how they actually decide who to bet on when tech is cheap.

• ​The Rainmaker: A B2B founder with 500K+ app users from pure marketing.

​Speakers to be announced weekly leading up to the event.

​Agenda:

• ​6:00 PM: Doors open. Grab a drink, grab some food, and start some conversations.

• ​7:00 PM: The Panel. 30 minutes. No BS, no fluff, just winning strategies for 2026.

• ​7:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Open networking. The real value is who is in the room.

​This is an invite-only event strictly curated for founders navigating serious growth. High-value folks and sharp conversations.

​Organized and presented by BDE Founders Circle.