Health Toronto
Canadian healthcare is one of the hardest spaces to build in, and it's rarely built alone.
You won't find answers to questions like where to build, when to partner, when to sell, what happens to your edge when AI lets incumbents build it in-house, and how to earn trust in Canada's most regulated markets in a deck.
Hear them from founders, clinicians, and operators who've spent years making these exact calls in Canadian healthcare.
🎙️ On the Stage
Luke Vigeant leads GreenShield Ventures. He co-founded and led Inkblot Therapy before GreenShield acquired it, and now builds and partners from inside the GreenShield organization.
Lucas Perlman, Principal at StandUp Ventures. He brings the investor's lens on what makes healthcare companies fundable.
Suzanne Mason, Co-founder & COO at Sprout Family. She brings the operator's view on what carrier partnerships and channel dynamics look like in practice.
Samuel Daviau (Sam), Director at GreenShield Ventures. He co-founded UpBeing, a behavioral health technology company before joining Luke to help lead GreenShield Ventures.
👀 Why Show Up
In-depth conversations with founders navigating regulation, funding, and clinical trust
Tested and practical insights you can use before your next fundraise or launch
Meet 200+ tech professionals building in Canada's consumer-facing, privately paid healthcare space
📝 Agenda
6:00 - 7:00PM | Doors open and networking
7:00 - 8:00 pm | Panel + Q&A
8:00 - 9:00 pm | Founder talks + networking
9:00 pm | Event ends
Host and Community Lead
Amr Galal is the Benefits & Savings Program Consultant at Bridgewell Financial in Toronto. With over a decade at Medcan, he brings extensive expertise in employee benefits, preventive healthcare, diagnostics, and wellness programs. Awarded the “Rising Star” at the 2025 Benefits Alliance Spark Conference, he’s celebrated for his commitment to elevating group benefits and overall health and well-being.
Thank you to our Partner
GreenShield Ventures is the venture studio of Canada’s only non-profit health and benefits company, GreenShield. Without shareholder constraints, it incubate health-tech and insure-tech startups focused solely on improving patient health.
TechTO is hosting this Health Toronto event at GreenShield’s new downtown Toronto office which opened in June. Located in the heart of Toronto’s financial district, GreenShield has leased the entire five-storey Commerce Court South building, creating a purpose-built workspace for over 700 Toronto-area employees.