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September 11–13, 2026 · Toronto · All times Eastern
Meet the people you’ll spend the weekend with.
Mix & Mingle: Welcome Dinner begins at 8:30 PM, after Evening Jamatkhana Ceremonies.
8:30
PM
Kick off the event at Mix & Mingle: Welcome Dinner, an engaging evening designed to connect and celebrate. The night features a welcome dinner, mocktails, a live DJ, and both standard and 360 photo booths to capture the moment. Enjoy a brief welcome address followed by AI Networking Bingo and games.
Best for: Everyone. Come meet your people before the programming starts
Friday’s welcome is at the Aga Khan Museum. Get your registration lanyard.
Choose one session at a time. Mix fields freely. All times Eastern.
Make time for lunch: available 11:30 AM–1:30 PM. Plan a break around your sessions.
7:00
AM onwards
7:00–8:00 AM
8:00–9:00 AM
Kick-off at 8:00. Council Address at 8:30.
9:00–10:00 AM
Where do your values, strengths and ambitions fit in a world changing with AI?
10:15
AM
What changes when AI can help analyze a company, evaluate an investment, or inform a financial decision? Explore the implications for the industry, and for your career.
Best for: Students exploring consulting, investment banking, investing, or financial services
Karim Thomas
Senior Partner · McKinsey & Company
Aliana Versi
Private Equity Associate · Peloton Capital Management
Alyssa Notta
Head of Market Management, Transaction Banking & Digital Assets · TD Securities
Adam Mamdani
SVP, Distribution & Channel Management · Sun Life
Hear the story behind a rapid rise into AI leadership and consider what it means for the opportunities you could pursue now.
Best for: Early-career builders who want to take initiative and grow into AI leadership
Zain Lakhani
Chief AI Officer · Pendo | Founder · LightCI
A closer conversation about trust, safety, and ethics when the stakes are higher than a convincing demo.
Best for: Builders interested in responsible AI and products where mistakes matter
Alnur Ismail
Founder, Advisor & Investor
Pull up a chair and ask professionals what their work really looks like, how they got there, and what they’d do differently.
Best for: Anyone who learns best by asking questions about tech and career paths
11:15
AM
Explore AI in hospitals, diagnostics, and patient care, including careers beyond becoming a doctor.
Best for: Students exploring medicine, health sciences, or healthcare technology
Roxana Sultan
Chief Partnerships Officer · Vector Institute
Nimira Dhalwani
Chief Technology Officer · SickKids
Muhammad Mamdani
Director, Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine · U of T
Azra Dhalla
Director, Health AI Implementation · Vector Institute
Explore the people and careers behind the next generation of energy and infrastructure.
Best for: Students drawn to engineering, sustainability, or infrastructure
Noor Alif
Environmental & Regulatory Advisor · Sun-Canadian Pipe Line
Rezvan Ahmed
Engineer · Cambridge MBA
Explore how product decisions, partnerships, and growth help great products reach new customers
Best for: Aspiring product managers, growth leaders, and founders
Naheed Hirji
Former Head of Business Development · WhatsApp
Raheem Mussa
Co-founder · Easy Appointment Booking
Look inside the work of building and scaling financial products, and where AI actually changes the process.
Best for: Students interested in finance and product building
Salim Naran
President · Questrade Growth Portfolio
Ask people in finance, consulting, and business about their work, the routes into it, and the skills that matter.
Best for: Students comparing business careers or looking for candid career advice
Medicine continues until 12:30 PM and overlaps the 12:00 and 12:15 sessions.
12:00
PM onwards
Move from “I have an idea” to the decisions involved in launching. Hear what an early-stage investor and operator looks for when a new company is taking shape.
Best for: Aspiring founders who want a clearer path from an idea to a launch
Omar Dhalla
Partner · N49P Ventures
Explore how to turn technical possibilities into products that solve a real customer problem.
Best for: Engineers, designers, and product-minded students who want to build useful things
Rehman Merali
CEO · teaBOT | CTO · Zenblen
Learn how Noor and his family came to this country, where they started, the challenges they faced, how they built their own breakfast restaurant chain to 40+ locations. This will be a very honest and hopefully a motivational session, especially for young people who may feel that their circumstances are limiting their future.
Best for: Anyone curious about different routes into business ownership
Noor Akbari
President & Founder · Coco Frutti
Bring your questions about health, money, energy, and leadership to informal conversations with professionals.
Best for: Students who want to explore several fields through direct conversation
Start times vary. The 12:00 and 12:15 talks overlap. The 12:45 options continue into the 1:00 PM sessions.
1:00
PM
When AI can write code, what should engineers learn, practise, and get better at? Explore how the value of technical work is changing.
Best for: Computer science and engineering students, developers, and aspiring technology leaders
Farhan Thawar
VP & Head of Engineering · Shopify
Asif Makhani
Co-founder · Infino AI | Former CTO · Handshake
Imtiaz Jaffer
Founder · Capacify Power Corp
Zahra Kanji
Chromebook Country Lead · Google Canada
An approachable workshop on saving, taxes, spending, and the money habits you can start building now.
Best for: Anyone who wants more confidence managing their own money
Riyaz Datoo
Campus Owner · Spirit of Math Thornhill | Tax Consultant & Private Lender
1:45
PM
The final Open Conversations rotation. Bring your questions about finance, health, energy, and careers.
Best for: Anyone who learns best by asking real people
Open Conversations continues until 2:15 PM. Leave by 2:00 PM to attend the next session in full.
2:00
PM
This plenary showcases the full range of what entrepreneurship looks like today - from a small business using AI tools to run smarter, to an AI-native company, to building new things in a large corporation.
Best for: Aspiring founders, startup employees, and anyone curious about entrepreneurship
Salim Teja
Partner · Radical Ventures
Zain Manji
Founder & Co-CEO · Lazer Technologies
Leila Keshavjee
Founder & CEO · Happy Pops
Nadiya Amlani
Global GM, Third-Party Demand · Uber
Explore practical ways to handle pressure, rejection, uncertainty, and setbacks as you pursue demanding goals.
Best for: Anyone navigating a difficult transition, ambitious goal, or uncertain next step
End time awaiting organizer confirmation.
Yusuf Khoja
Leadership & Resilience Speaker
3:00
PM
Build a personal opportunity briefing you can keep using after the Summit: an AI agent that gathers information about companies, industry news, jobs, internships, events, and people in a sector you care about.
Best for: Everyone, from first-time builders to attendees ready for a more technical challenge
Bring your laptop. Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced tracks run side by side; choose the level that matches your experience.
Amaan Rattansi
Lead instructor · Co-founder & CTO, Scribeberry
Azhar Dewji
Lead instructor · AI & Engineering, Sagard
Zayan Hussain
Lead instructor · Founder, Indexy
4:00
PM onwards
Book a focused 15-minute conversation with a founder, operator, or investor. Bring a specific challenge, decision, or question.
Best for: Attendees already building a business
Provisional time. Booking required; details to follow.
Close the day with a story about discipline, endurance, and staying committed when the goal is hard.
Best for: Anyone who wants inspiration for turning ambition into sustained effort
Kiyan Sunderji
Ironman Canada–Ottawa Champion & Entrepreneur
Office Hours overlaps the keynote from 4:30 PM. Choose an earlier appointment to catch the full keynote.
7:15
PM
Join us for AI After Hours: Gala & Social, an unforgettable evening blending connection, entertainment, and celebration. Doors open at 7:15 PM with welcome drinks, a delicious dinner, photobooth fun, and live social hall entertainment. The main program kicks off at 8:20 PM with opening remarks, engaging performances, and a headline comedy set. The party then shifts into high gear under the tent with dancing and a late-night ice cream station to keep the energy going until midnight!
Best for: Everyone
Doors open at 7:15 PM. The main program kicks off at 8:20 PM.
AI After Hours: Gala & Social features Faizal Khamisa, comedian @minorinconveniencesguy, and a DJ.
Turn a weekend of ideas into your next step. All times Eastern.
8:30
AM
Start with movement and a shared reset, led by Ironman champion Kiyan Sunderji.
Best for: Anyone ready to start the final day with some energy
Kiyan Sunderji
Ironman Canada–Ottawa Champion & Entrepreneur
9:00
AM
Fuel up before the closing session.
Best for: Everyone
9:30
AM
Who shapes the rules as AI changes how we live and work? Explore the connections between technology, policy, law, and the public good.
Best for: Students interested in public policy, law, journalism, civic leadership, or responsible technology
Taleeb Noormohamed
Member of Parliament · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
Farah Nasser
Former National News Anchor
10:30
AM
Choose one person to reach out to, one skill to build, one opportunity to explore, and one action to take.
Best for: Everyone
11:30
AM
Closing remarks from the Vice President of Council.
Best for: Everyone
12:00
PM
Keep the conversations going over a final meal together.
Best for: Everyone
Agenda is subject to change. Check back for the latest session and timing updates.
