OTTAWA, CANADA, NOV 4-5 2026 • ROGERS CENTRE

The 2026 Agenda

Tactical sessions on building, pricing, and scaling in the AI era, across both days. And new this year, DEPLOY: our defence and dual-use summit, curated as part of the SAAS NORTH experience.

2026 Agenda Archived Agendas: 2025 2024 2023

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5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Nov 4 120 Minutes Queen Street Fare – 170 Queen St

Networking & Special Events

Welcome Reception

Networking

Presented by Dentons and PwC

Start SAAS NORTH with a bang at our notoriously famous reception. Bites, drinks, and Canada’s biggest SaaS & AI native crowd all in one room.

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7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Nov 4 180 Minutes Offsite

Networking & Special Events

“What Happens After Dark” Presented by TechTO & LaBarge Weinstein LLP

Networking

Presented by TechTO

The conference kicks off tomorrow, but the energy starts tonight. After the Welcome Reception, join TechTO for an exclusive party with SaaS leaders, founders, and future collaborators. Great conversations, cold drinks, and big vibes, this is how the SaaS community warms up.

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7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Nov 5 90 Minutes Tradeshow Floor

Networking & Special Events

Registration & Networking

Networking

Don’t miss the kick-off to Day 1! Come early and enjoy morning pastries and coffee.

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7:15 AM – 8:15 AM

Nov 5 60 Minutes Room 213

Networking & Special Events

RBCx Investor Breakfast- Is Venture Capital Dead? (AT CAPACITY)

Networking

Presented by RBCx and Co-Sponsored by Fasken

Venture capital isn’t dead- it’s just evolving. Fast. As interest rates stay high, exits stay slow, and AI rewrites the rules, founders and investors alike are asking: what does smart capital look like now?

Join four heavyweight voices shaping the future of Canadian tech investment as they cut through the noise and map out the path forward. From fund strategy and startup scrappiness to global trends and corporate capital, this investor breakfast will reveal how today’s investors are placing bets and how SaaS founders can still win big in a cautious market.

Moderator

Melissa Howatson

CFO

Vena Solutions

Speakers

Michael Garrity

Executive Chair

Financeit

Sid Paquette

Head

RBCx

Vlad Stesin

CEO

Optable

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8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Nov 5 480 Minutes Level 2

Pitching & Showcase Events

Invest Ottawa Capital Corner (At Capacity)

Presented by Invest Ottawa

High-growth meet high-capital. This invite-only zone connects top startups with investors who know their stuff. Curated, not crowded.

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8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Nov 5 15 Minutes Keynote Stage

BetaKit Keynote Stage

Opening Remarks

We’re kicking off the 10th anniversary of SAAS NORTH with our Saasiest Host Manuela Bárcenas. Hear the overview of the exciting 2-day conference, line up of speakers, and what prizes are to be won!

Speaker

Manuela Bárcenas

Head of Marketing

Fellow.ai

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8:45 AM – 9:15 AM

Nov 5 30 Minutes Keynote Stage

BetaKit Keynote Stage

The SaaS Surge: AI, Adaptation & the Next Growth Frontier

Welcome to SAAS NORTH 2025—where ambition meets acceleration. In this high-energy opening keynote, we take a bold look at the forces reshaping the SaaS landscape: the AI arms race, shifting capital markets, leaner teams, and the ever-hungry need to differentiate. You’ll hear what’s actually working, what’s fading fast, and how to seize the opportunities AI unlocks—from product to pricing. This is your wake-up call and your rally cry: it’s time to challenge assumptions, rethink what growth looks like, and gear up for the next chapter of SaaS success.

Speakers

Boardy Boardman

AI Super Connector

Boardy

Swish Goswami

Head of Growth and Marketing

Boardy

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9:15 AM – 9:20 AM

Nov 5 5 Minutes Keynote Stage

BetaKit Keynote Stage

Zero to AI Hero

Can you build the future in real time? One fearless builder is about to try—live. Watch Hai Nghiem from the AGI Ventures Canada as he codes, creates, and iterates at lightning speed by using vibe coding tools like Claude Code, v0, Figma Make, Cursor and more. This isn’t just a demo—it’s a real-time look at how ideas can go from “what if” to “what’s next” in minutes. No slides. No fluff. Just pure innovation, unfolding live.

Speaker

Hai Nghiem

Co-founder & CEO

AGI Ventures Canada

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9:20 AM – 9:50 AM

Nov 5 30 Minutes Keynote Stage

BetaKit Keynote Stage

How Enterprise Embraces AI

One of Canada’s largest enterprise software companies is now all in on AI. In this exclusive fireside chat, EVP, Chief Digital Officer & Chief Information Officer at OpenText, Shannon Bell will share how the company is embracing AI to drive transformation at scale. From reimagining customer experiences to streamlining operations and unlocking new efficiencies, Bell will provide an insider’s perspective on how OpenText is embedding AI across its platforms and products.

Moderator

Douglas Soltys

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

BetaKit

Speaker

Shannon Bell

EVP, Chief Digital Officer & Chief Information Officer

OpenText

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9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Nov 5 60 Minutes Room 213

Pitching & Showcase Events

Wesley Clover Annual Private Investor Session

Presented by Wesley Clover

Join us for an exclusive annual investor event at SAASNORTH hosted by Wesley Clover. The session will spotlight pitches from promising Seed to Early-Stage companies. All attendees must be attending SAAS NORTH in-person and approved by organizer for a seat.