OCI DiscoveryX 2025
U of T Deep Tech Startups to watch
- Atorvia
- Bough Biosciences
- Byteshape
- Cove Neuroscience
- Elev8 and Perform
- HyC Light
- iCommute
- Kare Chemical Technologies
- Kelello Health
- Kiwi Charge
- Maman Biomedical
- Medium AI
- NanoMorphix
- Neuropeutics Inc
- Occulum
- Re:Pair Genomics Inc
- Robotic Algometry Inc.
- Tabiat
- VantEdge Labs
- Verinovi
- Xatoms
U of T Speaker Schedule
Hear from alumni, faculty and others who are part of U of T’s innovation ecosystem.
Wednesday, april 16
| 1:35 pm – 2:00 pm DiscoveryX Theatre | Keynote – Geoffrey Hinton | Geoffrey Hinton, Godfather of AI Jordan Jacobs, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Radical Ventures |
| 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Spotlight Theatre | Ontario’s Quantum Revolution: How Fast Can We Lead? | Claudia Krywiak, President & CEO, Ontario Centre of Innovation Christian Weedbrook, CEO & Founder, Xanadu Quantum Technologies |
| 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Investor Theatre | Ignite Innovation Pitch Competition | Moien Giashi, Principal, Greensky Ventures |
| 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm Spotlight Theatre | Energy Solutions of the Future | Curtis WanWalleghem, Co-founder & CEO, Hydrostor |
| 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm NeXt Theatre | The North Star Strategy: Aligning Capital & Performance for Explosive Growth | Sheldon Fernandez, AI Strategist, Thinker & Philosopher, DarwinAI |
| 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Innovation Partners Theatre | Where NeXt Showcase Competition | Paul Paolatto, Interim CEO, Intellectual Property Ontario |
| 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm Spotlight Theatre | Generative AI: Opportunities and Challenges | Gennady Pekhimenko, Co-Founder & CEO, CentML |
| 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm NeXt Theatre | Scaling Science: Navigating Expansion Challenges and Unlocking Lab Space for Growth | Raquel De Souza, Director, Partnership & Innovation, University of Toronto Jane Lapon, Head of Global Market Access, Atorvia Donna Heslin, Manager, Entrepreneurship & Innovation – Economic Development, IDEA Mississauga |
Thursday, april 17
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am NeXt Theatre | Empowering Talent for Ontario’s Critical Minerals Future | Priya Tandon, President, Ontario Mining Association |
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am Spotlight Theatre | From Concept to Reality: Successful Deployment of Innovative Healthcare Solutions | Tim Dutton, Director, Corporate Affairs, Intellijoint Surgical Kayleigh Gordon, Co-Founder & Director of Client Engagement, VITALL Intelligence Inc. Marc Jeschke, VP of Research Professor (HHS) and Professor of Surgery (McMaster), Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University |
| 9:45 am – 10:30 am Spotlight Theatre | AI in Education: Transforming Learning, Research and Workforce Readiness | Eunice Jang, Professor and Associate Chair, University of Toronto |
| 9:45 am – 10:30 am Investor Theatre | From Entrepreneur to Investor to Mentor: Navigating the Journey of Impact and Growth | Scott Stewart, Corporate Director, Stewart & Associates |
| 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm NeXt Theatre | Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI in Modern Healthcare | Zayna Khayat, Health Futurist, Deloitte Canada An John Nguyen, Director, Strategic Insights & Company Support, CAN Health Network |
| 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Investor Theatre | Breaking Barriers: Insights and Leadership from Women Investors | Dejana Dua, Partner, Anexa Capital |
| 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Spotlight Theatre | In Conversation: Realbotix | Andrew Kiguel, CEO, Realbotix |
| 3:15 – 4:00 pm Investor Theatre | Innovation and Impact: Leadership Perspectives in Life Sciences | Claudia Krywiak, President & CEO, Ontario Centre of Innovation |