The Future of Food in Canada – Founders, Investors & Innovators Dinner and Social
🥂 Join us on Tuesday, May 26 from 7:00–9:30 PM EST for an exclusive, RSVP-only dinner and happy hour bringing together some of the brightest founders, operators, investors, and innovators shaping the future of food and food tech in Canada.
Hosted by Sharif Virani (CEO, SPUR Innovation), this intimate evening is designed to spark meaningful conversations, unexpected connections, and new ideas at the intersection of food, technology, robotics, and CPG innovation. Co-Hosted by Mell Truong (Co-Founder, Toronto Tech Week).
🍽️ We’ll begin with a private dinner at Toronto landmark Lahore Tikka House — a beloved institution for Northern Pakistani and Indian cuisine since 1996. Guests will enjoy a curated dining experience served by robotic servers from our robotics partner, Serve Robotics.
🍻 After dinner, we’ll continue the conversations down the street at Godspeed Brewery for a relaxed social hour.
Whether you're building the next breakout food brand, scaling a CPG company, investing in the future of food, or exploring the intersection of tech and taste — this is your room.
Expect:
• Great people
• Thoughtful conversations
• A few delicious surprises
• Zero awkward conference vibes
👥 Spots are limited and RSVP is required.
Partners Spotlight -
Serve Robotics: Serve Robotics develops advanced, AI-powered, low-emissions sidewalk delivery robots that endeavour to make delivery sustainable and economical. Serve has completed hundreds of thousands of deliveries for restaurants across North America through partnerships with Uber Eats, Doordash, and 7-Eleven. Founder and CEO Ali Kashani is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and the business is working to launch in Canada, supplementing the over 2,000 delivery robots deployed across multiple U.S. markets.
Canadian Food Innovation Network: CFIN funds transformative foodtech projects, stimulates collaboration, and fosters a growing community of food and beverage professionals. The organization has built the fastest-growing and most engaged food business community in the country, with members originating from across the globe and representing all parts of the food value chain.
KPMG: KPMG helps agri-food and technology organizations turn ambition into action to build a more resilient, sustainable, and future-ready food system. Through a dedicated Agribusiness practice and specialized KPMG Ignition innovation hubs, the firm combines deep sector expertise with advanced data analytics, AI, and digital transformation strategy. Working alongside players across the entire value chain—from producers to distributors—KPMG acts as a trusted catalyst for the cross-sector collaborations needed to drive operational efficiencies, reduce waste, and scale homegrown Canadian food tech.
🚀 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.