MPL Live: Toronto
Will Toronto Show Us What “Future-Proof” Really Looks Like?
After seeing what Boston, San Francisco, New York City, and Austin brought to the MPL Live community, we’re incredibly excited for what’s next.
Our next MPL Live backdrop: Toronto.
Toronto is now our fourth-largest listener market, and over the years we’ve had dozens of Canadian HR leaders join us on The Modern People Leader — sharing how they’re navigating scale, complexity, and rapid change inside some of the world’s most respected companies.
MPL Live Toronto is our first international event, and honestly?
Our friends keep telling us not to worry about Toronto.
We’re not worried.
We’re excited.
Let’s do this, Toronto 🤌🏽
Why Toronto. Why Now.
Canada has quietly built one of the most thoughtful HR ecosystems in the world — operator-led, globally connected, and deeply pragmatic.
We’ve been lucky to learn from Canadian leaders like:
Christine Song
Katya Laviolette
Jess Johannson
Hannah Yardley
…along with many others across the MPL ecosystem.
For MPL Live Toronto, these leaders aren’t just attending — they’re helping shape the experience as local champions, ensuring the conversation reflects what Canadian People teams are actually working through right now.
This event is also an opportunity to partner with a growing cohort of Canada-based HR and AI software platforms that are building globally relevant solutions from day one.
TOPIC
Humans in the Loop: Building HR That Endures in the AI Era
The pace of change hasn’t slowed — it’s compounded.
HR leaders are being asked to:
invest ahead of certainty
modernize systems while keeping the business running
make long-term decisions in a short-term world
At MPL Live Toronto, we’ll focus on what the most effective teams are doing before things break:
where they’re investing — and where they’re intentionally simplifying
how AI is actually changing operating models
what still requires human judgment, trust, and leadership
and what “ready for the future” looks like in practice — not theory
AI may reshape the tools.
Humans still shape the work.
This isn’t about predictions.
It’s about preparation — with humans firmly in the loop.
WHAT TO EXPECT
MPL Live Toronto is a one-day flagship experience designed to feel calm, intentional, and high-signal.
You can expect:
a curated Innovation Hall (no expo chaos)
thoughtful operator debate on the future of work
a featured AI + HR keynote grounded in real case studies
a live recording of The Modern People Leader podcast
and a reflective close that leaves you clearer — not overwhelmed
Low pressure. High trust.
Designed for people who actually do the work.
LOCATION & DETAILS
📍 Mentimeter's Downtown Toronto Office
📅 April 16, 2026
🕒 Full-day experience: 9:30am to 5:00pm
Please note: tickets are non-refundable