​International Generalist Day 2026 🌍

​Imagine you could meet new friends who understood your squiggly background? Well, now you can!

​Join Dave Mence in Toronto for International Generalist Day — a global celebration happening simultaneously across cities worldwide on September 16th, 2026.

​Join fellow generalists for evening drinks while swapping squiggly career stories and sharing advice on career journeys, portfolio careers, and solopreneur/entrepreneurship.

​The vibe is "learn something new... about something new... from multi-faceted new friends".

​Everyone in the room will be someone with an interesting story, a multi-dimensional background and something fascinating to tell you about that you didn't know before. Soak it in! You might even meet a new friend or two that has something surprising in common with you, but flavoured by a totally different mix of other things!!

​All attendees will get a personalized 'talk to me about' name badge, courtesy of formbadger.com, where you can call out your most interesting areas of expertise, hobbies, fields of study and more. A great conversation starter, and a big hit at our last Generalist World Toronto meetup event! Badge request forms will be sent to each registered attendee.

​Venue:

​This event is being hosted downtown on King St. W near Bathurst St., with easy TTC access and ample parking options. The location will be shared with each of you in your registration confirmations :)

​What is a generalist?

​Professionals who apply their skills across multiple domains, connect disparate ideas, or serve as "translators" between different teams and disciplines. If you've ever felt your career doesn't fit in a single box, this celebration is for you.

​What to expect:

• ​Connect with fellow Toronto area generalists

• ​Celebrate the power of diverse skillsets and squiggly careers

• ​Be part of a global movement happening the same day worldwide

• ​Swap squiggly career stories and practical advice

​About your host

​Your host Dave works as Program Ops Manager on the Product Adoption team at Notion. He's also been a proud member of Generalist World since April 2024!

​Shout out to Netlify for sponsoring International Generalist Day 2026!

​Netlify is how generalists gets an idea live on the web. One of our members put it simply: "I already had a plan for what I wanted to create, but it came up with solutions and ideas I'd never have thought of."

​Generalist World

​This meetup is run by Generalist World - the community where generalists belong. You'll find everything you need to grow in your career - support, opportunity, lots of learning and great new connections.

​Please note, you do not need to be a member of GW to join a meetup, everyone is welcome

​For questions and queries, you can contact us at admin@generalist.world.