ADMIT ONE · AUG 12-17EARLY BIRD
Tech Pass
Full price $195 50% OFF
Now $97.50
- 6-day access
- 35+ sessions
- Pitch competitions
- Networking events
C-Tribe x Tech
Technology should feel more human, accessible and personal. Six days for builders, makers, founders, vibe coders, product thinkers and the curious.
Save 50% on every pass before March 15.
THE EXPERIENCE
Innovation
Meets
Opportunity
C-Tribe x Tech is run by C-Tribe Society as part of C-Tribe Festival & Conference, making space for engineers, creatives, founders and the tech-curious from underestimated communities to access opportunity, visibility and support, and to build what comes next together in Edmonton.
MARQUEE EVENTS & PROGRAMMING
Conference Main Stage
MARQUEEKeynotes and fireside chats with founders and tech leaders.
Pitch Competitions
MARQUEETwo competitions, each with $20K CAD in prizes: C-Black Pitch for Black founders and C-ElevateHer for women-led companies. C-Black · C-ElevateHer
Hackathon + Demo Day
MARQUEEBuild something that matters over a weekend, then demo it on stage to judges and investors on Monday, August 16. How it works: Hackathon + Demo Day
Investor’s Zone & Mentor Zone
Executive roundtables, investor lounges and curated deal flow, plus one-on-ones and small-group Mentor Hours with people who have done it, from every industry track. Join as an investor · Book a mentor
AI Fluency Lab & Workshops
Start with the AI Fluency Lab, two hands-on days (August 14-15) for people who have never written a line of code. Then go deeper in workshops and masterclasses across ten industry tracks, from energy and health to finance and the creative industries. Inside the Lab · See the tracks
Village Expo
Meet hiring teams and startups, August 12-13. Free with registration. About the expo: Village Expo
FIND YOUR ROLE
Reorient &
Reinvent
Whether you’re here to pitch, invest, hire or learn, this is where it happens.
- Days of programming
- 6
- Sessions
- 35+
- CAD in prizes per pitch
- $20K
- Companies at the Startup Expo
- 100+
PITCH YOUR STARTUP
Founders
Two pitch competitions, each with $20K CAD in prizes, plus free Startup Alpha passes for early-stage teams.
- C-Black Pitch Competition
- C-ElevateHer Pitch Competition
- Startup Alpha (free for accepted startups)
- Mentor Zone one-on-ones
FIND YOUR NEXT DEAL
Investors
Executive roundtables, investor lounges and curated deal flow.
- Curated deal flow
- Executive roundtables
- Investor lounges
- Pitch competitions
HIRE WHAT’S NEXT
Employers
Exhibit at the Village Expo, the free, career-first floor that opens the festival, August 12-13.
- Booths on Main Street and Builders’ Row
- Verified job listings
- Interview rooms on site
- Local, national and international teams
PUT YOUR BRAND ON STAGE
Partners
Brands, sponsors and organizations. Reach the 5,000 festival-goers we’re expecting across six days.
- Sponsorship opportunities
- Brand activations on site
- Community and nonprofit partnerships
- Custom packages for your goals
FOUNDERS, BUILDERS & INDUSTRY VOICES
Past Lineup
- TECH
Nicholas Brathwaite
Founding Managing Partner · Celesta Capital
- TECH
Christopher Cassin
CEO · Zero Point Cryogenics
- TECH
Dr. Shante Williams
Co-Founder & CEO · Black Pearl Global Investments
- TECH
Mark Beckles
VP, Social Impact · RBC
- TECH
Katanya Kuntz
Co-Founder & CEO · Qubo Consulting
- TECH
Brandon Tory
Founder · FORMLESS
- TECH
Jonathan Schaeffer
Former Dean of Science · U of A
- CULTURE
Jameela Ghann
Marketer · Ghann Consulting
- TECH
Chase Christensen
VP, Banking · RBCx
- TECH
A.J. Sikora
Co-Founder & CLO · Qubo Consulting
- TECH
Rabib Alam
Technical Program Manager · Tesla
- TECH
Ray Yue
CEO & Co-Founder · CARE Group
- TECH
Anthea Sargeaunt
CEO · 2S Water Inc.
- TECH
Sameer Dhar
CEO · NiaHealth
- TECH
Michael Goss
Co-Founder · NiaHealth
- TECH
Farhad Khosravi
Quantum Optics Scientist · Irreversible
- TECH
Kelise Williams
Founder & CEO · UpRow
- TECH
Kai Fahrion
Co-CEO · Zeno Renewables
- TECH
Kev Lawler
Founder · The Whiteboard Collective
- TECH
Randal Adcock
Wayfinders Business Co-operative
- TECH
Lisa Jane de Gara
Manager · Action for Healthy Communities
- TECH
Raissa Espiritu
Co-Founder · Audaxa Ventures
- TECH
Yasmine Al-Hussein
Investment Associate · Yaletown Partners
ATTEND
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Save 50% when you register before March 15.
ADMIT ONE · AUG 12-17ALL-ACCESS PASS
Tribe Pass
Full price $395 50% OFF
Now $197.50
- All six verticals
- 20+ performances
- Every networking event
- Opening and closing receptions
WANT MORE THAN TECH?
VIP Pass
Premium experience with exclusive access
Full price $795 50% OFFNow $397.50
Executive Pass
Ultimate C-Tribe experience for industry leaders
Full price $1,095 50% OFFNow $547.50
Vertical Pass
Primary access to one vertical of your choice, plus general admission to the other verticals, for all 6 days
Full price $195 50% OFFNow $97.50
Prices in CAD. All proceeds support C-Tribe Society, a registered Canadian nonprofit (BN 77854-8289-RC0001), funding Diversity Passes, festival programming and community infrastructure.
ORGANIZATIONS WHO HELP BRING C-TRIBE TO LIFE
Past Partners
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