The World Trade Centre Vancouver is hosting a webinar focused on strengthening interprovincial trade and collaboration across British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec, in the lead-up to Web Summit Vancouver 2026.

The session will bring together representatives from provincial and federal agencies, as well as industry leaders, to highlight the strengths of Canada’s leading innovation ecosystems and the opportunities available to companies looking to scale across regions and expand globally.

Through a series of spotlight presentations, attendees will gain insights into regional advantages, funding pathways for Canadian tech startups, and the support available to businesses entering new markets within Canada.

The event will also feature a panel discussion exploring where companies should build, scale, and invest in Canada, along with the key challenges and opportunities across provinces.

As part of the Road to Web Summit Vancouver, the webinar offers an opportunity to connect with key stakeholders, gain practical insights, and identify potential partnerships ahead of one of the world’s leading technology conferences.

Welcome Remarks

Jason Tse
Deputy Country Manager
Canada @ Web Summit

Leroy Dougherty

Principal, Ryan, Vice President, Incentives Technology

Nikola Fischerova

Sector Development Lead – High-tech, Apparel, Invest Vancouver

Kevin Koziey

Principal, Ryan CPA, Government Incentives

Arveen Mann

Investor Services Advisor, Americas at Invest Ontario

François St-Hilaire

Director, Business Development at Montréal International

Liam Gill

Program lead, MaRS Discovery District

Luis Juarez

CEO & Managing Partner – Inside View Global

Nicholas Routhier

President - CubicSpace Technologies

Neel Singh

Founder and Managing Partner - Tropoly

Moderator

Nadia Shaikh-Naeem

VP Programs, DIGITAL (Global Innovation Cluster)

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World Trade Centre Vancouver is part of the World Trade Centers Association, a not-for-profit, non-partisan association dedicated to the establishment and effective operation of World Trade Centers as instruments for trade expansion. The World Trade Centers Association is an international ecosystem of global connections and integrated trade services made up of over 324 World Trade Center locations in 89 countries, representing over 750,000 businesses globally.