​Startup Panel:

​<-> Martin Basiri ----> 
Founder & CEO
 @ Passage

​He is a 2 time unicorn founder with his first company valued at $4 billion CAD. The most successful Persian-Canadian founder.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinbasiri/

​<-> Anthony Azrak ----> 
Co-Founder & CEO
 @ General Magic

​He joined A16Z speed run and NEXT Canada and raised US$7.2 million in a seed funding round in February 2026.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-azrak/

​VC Panel:

​<-> Wendy Huang
 ----> Canada Representative
 @ Sony Innovation Fund
 & Founder
 @ Maple Leaf Venture Club

​https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-siqi-huang/

​<-> Mikayla Wronko ----> 
Investment Associate @ Two Small Fish

​https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikayla-wronko/

​Agenda:

​4:30-5pm ----> Check-in

​5-5:10pm ----> Host talk

​5:10-5:50pm ----> 8 Quick Startup pitches

​5:50-6:15pm ----> Break and networking

​6:15-6:45pm ----> VC panel

​6:45-7pm ----> Break

​7pm-7:45pm ----> Founder panel

​7:45-9pm ----> Networking and ending