Diversity in AI: From Principle to Funding Decisions

​AI is already deciding who gets seen — in lending, hiring, and capital markets.

​When the systems making these decisions are built without diverse perspectives, the gaps aren't theoretical. They show up in outcomes.

​This session is a direct conversation about what that means for founders building AI products, and for the investors and ecosystem partners funding them.

​We will cover

​What diversity changes in AI product and funding decisions

​How funders assess governance, team composition, and risk in AI companies

​How founders build and communicate trust with investors and users

​This event is for

​Founders building AI products or integrating AI into their roadmap

​Investors, accelerators, and lenders funding AI companies

​Ecosystem partners shaping what gets built and who gets backed

​Format Lightning talk → Panel → Q&A → Networking

​Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:15 PM Location: Toronto, ON (venue to be confirmed)

​FOUNDER & FUNDER'S LOUNGE

​A private pre-event session from 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM of structured one-on-one meetups between diverse founders building in AI and attending funders.

​Founders: Register as a founder to receive an invitation to apply. We are looking for diverse founders actively building AI products or integrating AI into their roadmap.

​Funders: Register as a funder to receive an invitation to participate. Direct access to a curated group of pre-screened founders in a low-noise, high-signal setting.

​Spots are limited on both sides.

​Toronto Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. From May 25–29, 2026, founders, investors, and builders come together for hundreds of community-led events across Toronto, connecting tens of thousands of people around Canadian tech. Torontotechweek.com