Together Toronto
Together Toronto brings the city’s tech community together for an evening of connection, inspiration, and learning.
Together Toronto is where the city’s most passionate tech builders, thinkers, and doers come together to learn from the journeys that rarely get shared. At this signature event, we spotlight real stories from founders who’ve navigated the ups, downs, and in-betweens of building in Toronto’s fast-moving tech scene. These aren’t polished pitches or surface-level panels, they’re honest, behind-the-scenes conversations that reveal what it actually takes to launch, scale, and grow a company.
You’ll hear from entrepreneurs who’ve taken bold bets, faced unexpected challenges, and found creative ways to move forward. Their stories offer more than inspiration - they deliver lessons, frameworks, and insights that can change how you approach your own work. Whether you're starting your first venture, scaling a team, or simply curious about how Canadian leading companies are built, this event is for you.
This event is about more than just listening, it’s about connecting. You’ll be in a room full of founders, investors, operators, and future collaborators who believe in the power of community. It’s a chance to meet the people building what's next, share ideas, and be part of something bigger than yourself.
Agenda
6:00–7:00PM | Doors open and networking
7:00–8:30PM | Community open mic, speakers presentations and fireside chat
8:30-9:00PM | Resume networking
9:00PM | End of event and After Party (Offsite of MaRS)
Lee Silverstone is a serial entrepreneur and high-growth executive based in Toronto, with over a decade of experience building, scaling, and exiting technology companies across AI, SaaS, and emerging tech sectors. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of zofiQ , an agentic AI platform recently acquired by ConnectWise (a Thoma Bravo company), where he led the development of autonomous Agents that moved beyond experimentation into real-world massive impact for IT service providers globally. Previously, Lee served as CEO of UMANA House of Funds, gaining deep experience in venture capital operations and company building. Known for bridging product, operations, and finance, Lee is a frequent speaker on how AI and automation can drive durable growth, efficiency, and enterprise value. Lee now serves as SVP, Product AI Platform at ConnectWise.
Ben Vinegar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Modem, an AI-powered product management platform that recently raised $4.4M USD led by Accel and Inovia Capital. With nearly 20 years in startups, Ben was a founding engineer and later VP of Engineering at Sentry, scaling the team from employee #2 at the Silicon Valley unicorn. An author of "Third-party JavaScript" (Manning Publications) and organizer of DevTools Toronto, he brings expertise in developer tools, AI automation, and building high-performing engineering teams. Based in Toronto, Ben is passionate about transforming product workflows and strengthening Canada's tech ecosystem.
Mahbod Moe Sabbaghi, Co-founder & COO of The Intelligent Search Company (TISC), a startup building AI that turns complex video and data into fast, practical answers for time-sensitive workflows. TISC has raised US$2.1M pre-seed and was featured in The Globe and Mail for its work bringing this approach to college basketball, helping coaching staffs query film, stats, and scouting information in plain language.
Sukhpal Saini is the Founder & CEO of Engyne, an applied AI company that builds tools to help creators tell their story on social media and attract their crowd. His last startup, Reetail, a fully bootstrapped ecommerce website builder, was acquired in 2024. As a technical CEO with 8+ years of experience building both B2B and B2C products, Sukh has mastered the art of selling before writing a single line of code. His approach combines product development with powerful storytelling - a skill he believes is the difference between a product that sits unused and a business that scales.
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