Business · Technology · Community

The People Building What’s Next

Blue network servers in a data centre — Agentic AI · Emerging Technologies · New Growth

Location Wine Academy 67 Richmond Street West, Toronto

Admission Members free · Guests $20* Light snacks included

Format Insights · Panel · Networking Event conducted in English

01 / The event

The Next Wave of Technology Is Already Transforming How Businesses Operate, Compete and Grow.

Join Ukrainians in IT for an evening exploring agentic AI, emerging technologies and new growth opportunities across the technology sector.

Hear from industry experts and organizations supporting innovation and business growth. Discover practical applications of AI, emerging opportunities for technology companies, and programs available to entrepreneurs looking to build and scale their businesses.

02 / Make it yours

What Brings You Into the Room?

Choose your priority. We’ll carry it into your community profile when you join.

Your focus AI & Automation

We’ll point you toward the AI practitioners and product leaders in the room.

03 / Topics

Practical Conversations for the Technology Economy.

Agentic AI and Intelligent Systems

Emerging Technologies Shaping Business

Practical Applications of AI

Financing and Growth Opportunities for Technology Companies

Commercialization and Startup Support

Building Connections Across Toronto’s Technology Ecosystem

04 / Speakers

Meet the People Moving Ideas Into Action.

Six leaders bringing perspectives from enterprise technology, product development, finance, logistics, consumer innovation, and advanced engineering.

True North CTO

Bohdan Zabawskyj

Technology Executive · Advisor · Entrepreneur

Technology executive, advisor, and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience building and scaling technology organizations, from startups to global enterprises. Bohdan has held CTO, CPO, and founder roles, led teams of more than 500 people, participated in six successful exits, and is a named inventor on more than 20 patents.

Précis

Bo Hrytsak

Co-Founder · Head of Product

Co-Founder and Head of Product at Précis, Bo leads the company’s technology development team and drives the functionality and systems design of its software. He studied at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia and Duke University.

BDC · Small Business

Blake Johnston

Financing · Advisory Solutions

Blake works closely with entrepreneurs to provide financing and advisory solutions supporting business growth, expansion, and acquisitions. As a trusted advisor to small and medium-sized businesses, he brings practical insight into financing opportunities and what growing companies need to prepare for their next stage.

SeaRates North America

Yuriy Pukhkalo

International Freight · Technology

Yuriy brings together international freight expertise and technology through fRateRover, an all-in-one freight platform that helps shippers and forwarders compare live sea and air rates, book online, and manage shipments from rate to delivery. His experience offers a practical perspective on how technology and automation are transforming established industries.

ADOREYES

Natalia Haluszka

Entrepreneur · Product Innovator

Natalia is an entrepreneur and product innovator behind ADOREYES, a Canadian cosmetics brand whose science-backed professional products are now used by more than 2,500 clinics, medical spas, salons, and beauty professionals worldwide. Her leadership and entrepreneurial achievements were recently recognized with a 2026 Niagara 40 Under Forty Award.

Web4You Inc. · ServiceDeck Inc.

Oleg Koval

President & CEO · Technology Entrepreneur

Oleg Koval is a Ukrainian-Canadian technology entrepreneur and President and CEO of Web4You Inc. and ServiceDeck Inc. He specializes in custom software, cloud solutions, AI-enabled systems and digital transformation. Oleg is also developing long-range hydrogen-powered drones and advanced counter-UAS systems, combining Canadian engineering with Ukrainian drone expertise to support public safety, defence and technology manufacturing in Canada.

The evening