OCI DiscoveryX 2026
U of T Exhibiting Startups
- Aiko Translations
- AquaSensing
- Arima
- ByteShape
- Cence Power
- CERT Systems
- Cohesys
- Coraltalk AI
- Cosm Medical
- CredoSense
- Deep Interaction Lab
- DigiBiomics
- Epoloid Technology
- Farname-Diagnosis
- Kiwi Charge
- KnowMeQ
- LUNR
- Lyrata
- Maman Biomedical
- Methodox Technologies
- Morphace
- Neptune Nanotechnologies
- NerveX
- PathtoCareer
- QReserve
- Skill Squirrel
- Synakis
- Synapses Life Science Consortium
- TalkLab
- Trexo Robotics
- Tunik Inc.
- Visual Sound Ascension
U of T Speaker Schedule
Hear from alumni, faculty and others who are part of U of T’s innovation ecosystem.
Wednesday, april 29
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm DiscoveryX Theatre | Remarks, Keynote Presentations and Award Presentation | Christian Weedbrook, Founder, Xanadu Quantum Technologies Claudia Krywiak, President & CEO, Ontario Centre of Innovation |
| 2:30 – 3:45 pm Investor Theatre | Where NeXt Showcase Pitch Competition | Paul Paolatto, Interim CEO, Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm Spotlight Theatre | Mobilizing Dual Use Potential: Ontario and Canada’s Auto–Defence Advantage | Kanwar Johal, Co-Founder, CSO, Superwake |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm NeXt Theatre | How the Ontario Health Care System Adopts Innovation | Youssef Helwa, CEO, FluidAI Medical Michael Millar, CEO, Verto Health |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm Spotlight Theatre | Applying AI to Real World Cleantech Challenges | Christine Hill, Resilience Business Unit Director – Water, Arcadis Diana Virgovicova, Founder and CEO, Xatoms |
Thursday, april 30
| 9:30 – 10:00 am Spotlight Theatre | Beyond the Fab: Where the Next Generation of Chips Are Designed | Danny Christidis, Senior Director, SoC Architecture Claudia Krywiak, President & CEO, Ontario Centre of Innovation |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am NeXt Theatre | Path to Prosperity: Ontario’s Future‑Ready Innovation Advantage Presented by IDEA powered by Invest Mississauga | Shevonne Chin, CEO, FLIK FX Donna Heslin, Manager, Small Business, Entrepreneurship & Innovation City of Mississauga |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am Investor Theatre | Investing Locally, Scaling Globally: The Role of Angel Investors in Regional Innovation | Angelo Del Duca, Investor, Board Members, Angel Investors Durham |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am Spotlight Theatre | Agentic AI in Pharma Manufacturing Excellence | Fatima Khamitova, Director, Startups and Scaleups, Vector Institute |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am NeXt Theatre | Technology in the Highstreet | Onkar Gill, CEO, Yobo AI |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am Investor Theatre | Capital, Cycles, and AI: Venture Capital Perspectives on the Next Market Phase | Udit Bhatnagar, Partner, McRock Capital Josh Scott, Reporter, BetaKit |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm DiscoveryX Theatre | Remarks, Keynote Presentation and Pitch Competitions Award Presentation | Geoffrey Hinton, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm Investor Theatre | Building Teams That Scale with OneEleven | Anuj Rastog, Managing Director, Backstretch |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm Spotlight Theatre | On-Shore Power: Critical Minerals & Critical Technology | Theresa Quick, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Novamera Inc. |
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm NeXt Theatre | From Dropout to Disruptor: Building a Company Outside the Expected Path | Claudia Krywiak, President & CEO, Ontario Centre of Innovation |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm Spotlight Theatre | AI Sovereignty and Scale: Canada’s Next Innovation Challenge | Craig Tavares, President & COO, Buzz HPC Daniel Wigdor, Co-Founder & CEO, AXL |