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Tech Thursday Live!

The Next ‘Tech Thursday Live!’ is Here | It's FinTech Night 💶

Questrade's Head of Technology, Purelend's CEO, and round two of our pitch competition. Join us November 5.

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Philippe Burns
Nov 02, 2026

Canada’s biggest FinTech names have been busy this fall, and this Thursday we’re getting into what it all means.

Join us Thursday, November 5th, for our FinTech episode of ‘Tech Thursday Live!’ We’re digging into Canada’s FinTech opportunity and what’s next for innovation in financial technology, co-hosted with our friends at Questrade.

Plus, it’s the second round of the Tech Thursday Pitch Competition, sponsored by BLG. Two more founders take the stage, with $1,000 in cash and $2,000 in legal services on the line.

Questrade will also have a booth on site, so make sure to stop by to meet the team and learn about their open roles.

Our interview guests:

  • Andrej Simeonov, Head of Technology, Questrade

  • Lucas Scheer, Co-Founder & CEO, Purelend

  • Pitchers to be confirmed

Mark Le Dain, Chief Revenue Officer at Fuelled, and I will run through what's been going on in Canadian tech, then sit down with our guests to go deep on what they're building and where Canadian agriculture goes next. All in front of a live audience!

See you there!

RSVP Now

Round One Still Needs a Winner 🗳

Before the next two founders pitch, there’s still a winner to pick from round one. Haden Harrison of Agrivanna and Katie Friesen of FarmerTitan each got 90 seconds on stage at our AgTech episode, and you decide who takes home the $3,000 prize. Check out both pitchers in our recap, then vote for your favourite 👇

Voting closes this Thursday, November 5th, and you’ll need to be subscribed to cast yours.

Watch Pitches & Vote Here


Tech Thursday Live! is presented by Ramp:

Ramp is now fully launched in Canada, with a new office in Toronto. It’s one AI-powered platform that automates receipts, approvals and reconciliation, so your team spends less time on expenses and more time building.

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