Canadian tech
conferences
The tech conferences worth knowing in Canada in 2027: dates, cities, who each one is for and what tickets cost, checked with every organizer. Starting with C-Tribe x Tech in Edmonton, August 12-17, 2027.
- C-Tribe x Tech Aug 12-17
- Upper Bound May 18-21
- Web Summit Vancouver May 25-28
- Toronto Tech Week May 31
C-Tribe x Tech · August 12-17, 2027
A tech conference inside a six-day festival
C-Tribe x Tech is the tech side of C-Tribe Festival, six days of tech, fashion, gaming, music, culture and film in Edmonton. It's built for makers, founders and the tech-curious: talks, pitch competitions, a hands-on AI lab and startups showing what they've built.
The festival has run since 2017 and is produced by C-Tribe Society, a registered Canadian nonprofit.
A Tech Pass covers all six days and starts at $97.50 CAD. A Tribe Pass adds the other five verticals and starts at $197.50 CAD. Early-bird prices are 50% off until March 15.
C-Black Pitch
For Black, African and Caribbean founders. $20,000 CAD in prizes; apply by March 7, 2027.
Learn moreC-ElevateHer
For women founders of tech-enabled startups. $20,000 CAD in prizes; apply by March 7, 2027.
Learn moreAI Fluency Lab
Two hands-on days of AI skills, no coding needed, August 14-15, 2027. Included in festival passes.
Learn moreStartup Alpha
Early-stage founders show what they've built to the companies, investors and talent at C-Tribe x Tech. Applying is free.
Learn more
2027 at a glance
Tech conference calendar
In date order. Dates are from each organizer; where 2027 isn't announced, last year's dates are labelled.
February 24 to 26, 2027
DetailsConFoo
Montreal
May 18 to 21, 2027
DetailsUpper Bound
Edmonton
May 25 to 28, 2027
DetailsWeb Summit Vancouver
Vancouver
May 31 to June 4, 2027
DetailsToronto Tech Week
Toronto
July 7 to 9, 2027
DetailsStartupfest
Montreal
August 12-17, 2027
DetailsC-Tribe x Tech
Edmonton
September 14 to 16, 2027
DetailsNrth Festival (formerly Elevate)
Toronto
September 22 to 23, 2027
DetailsALL IN
Montreal
Fall 2027 (2026: November 2 to 5)
DetailsCalgary Innovation Week
Calgary
2026: October 5 to 9 (2027 dates to come)
DetailsEdmonton Startup Week
Edmonton
October 18 to 20, 2027
DetailsBanff Capital Summit
Banff
Coast to coast
The conferences, one by one
- Montreal
ConFoo
February 24 to 26, 2027
Hotel Bonaventure
A conference for developers and CTOs, with about 190 presentations.
Official site Photo: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0 EdmontonUpper Bound
May 18 to 21, 2027
Edmonton Convention Centre, downtown
Run by Amii (the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute), it calls itself an AI conference where world-class AI research meets real business adoption.
- 11,000+ participants, per the organizer
- Regular pass $550 CAD
Photo: Ash-M-Bishop, CC0 VancouverWeb Summit Vancouver
May 25 to 28, 2027
Vancouver Convention Centre
Web Summit took over from Collision, which ended in Toronto in 2024. Its 2026 edition welcomed 20,235 attendees, 1,197 startups and 768 investors from more than 100 countries.
- General tickets from CA$295 on sale (CA$795 regular), before tax
- Executive CA$1,895
Photo: Michael Gil, CC BY 2.0 TorontoToronto Tech Week
May 31 to June 4, 2027
Events across the city
A week-long, citywide collection of events run by a nonprofit, not a traditional conference. Some events are free; others are ticketed by their hosts.
- Toronto Tech Week itself does not sell tickets
- Montreal
Startupfest
July 7 to 9, 2027
Grand Quai, Old Port
A festival for founders and investors, with more than $1M in investment prizes, per the organizer.
Official site - Toronto
Nrth Festival (formerly Elevate)
September 14 to 16, 2027
Venue to come (2026: Meridian Hall)
Toronto's Elevate festival is now Nrth, for founders, investors and industry.
Official site 
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 MontrealALL IN
September 22 to 23, 2027
Montreal
Co-organized by Scale AI and Mila, it bills itself as Canada's largest artificial intelligence and technology event. The 2026 edition drew 10,000 attendees from 50 countries, per the organizer.
Official site- Calgary
Calgary Innovation Week
Fall 2027 (2026: November 2 to 5)
Events across the city
A citywide week of talks, tours, workshops and showcases run by Platform Calgary, with 1,300+ attendees and 70+ events. Most events are free.
Official site - Edmonton
Edmonton Startup Week
2026: October 5 to 9 (2027 dates to come)
Events across the city
Run by Edmonton Unlimited, with Launch Party as its flagship event, plus Deep Tech Day and investor meetings.
Official site - Banff
Banff Capital Summit
October 18 to 20, 2027
Fairmont Banff Springs
The successor to the Banff Venture Forum. Attendance is limited to 175 delegates, by invitation.
Official site
Prices are the organizers' published prices on November 8, 2026, before tax, and change in waves. Check the official site before you buy.
Still searching for these?
Ended, paused or renamed
Names people still look up that won't be on your 2027 calendar.
Collision: Ended in 2024
Its last edition in Toronto drew 37,832 attendees from 117 countries. Web Summit Vancouver took over.
Source: the organizerElevate: Now Nrth
elevate.ca now redirects to Nrth, which runs September 14 to 16, 2027.
Source: the organizerC2 Montréal: Paused
The organizer paused its annual May gathering in 2026. No 2027 dates are announced.
Source: the organizerInventures: No new dates
The Calgary conference's site still says Inventures 2025 has concluded.
Source: the organizerBanff Venture Forum: Ended
Sunset after 25 years. The Banff Capital Summit is its successor.
Source: the organizer
Watch
Inside the conferences
From the organizers' own channels. Videos load only when you press play.
Web Summit Vancouver: Event Highlights 2025Web Summit on YouTube Toronto Tech Week 2026: HomecomingToronto Tech Week on YouTube Upper Bound 2026 in EdmontonAmii on YouTube ALL IN 2025: Canada's Largest AI EventALL IN Canada on YouTube Startupfest 2025: The Year of Ambition+Startupfest on YouTube Upper Bound 2025 Attendee ExperienceAmii on YouTube
Before you book
How to choose
Big stage or city week
Web Summit Vancouver, Upper Bound and ALL IN are single-venue conferences with paid passes. Toronto Tech Week, Calgary Innovation Week and Edmonton Startup Week spread events across a city, and many of them are free.
Pitching for prize money
Startupfest lists more than $1M in investment prizes. At C-Tribe x Tech, C-Black Pitch and C-ElevateHer each award $20,000 CAD, and applying is free.
Learning AI
Upper Bound and ALL IN are built around AI. The C-Tribe x Tech AI Fluency Lab is two hands-on days for people who have never written a line of code.
Check prices before tax
Ticket prices change in waves and most are listed before tax. Buy from the organizer's own site.
FAQ
Tech conferences in Canada
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See you in Edmonton
C-Tribe x Tech, August 12-17, 2027, in Edmonton. Pitch applications close March 7, 2027.
Photo and video credits
C-Tribe photos are our own. Other photos are from Wikimedia Commons: Vancouver Convention Centre by Ash-M-Bishop, CC0; Collision 2024 Centre Stage by Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0; Metro Toronto Convention Centre by Michael Gil, CC BY 2.0; Edmonton Convention Centre by Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0; Palais des congrès de Montréal by Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0. Videos are embedded from the organizers' YouTube channels.