Mentor
Zone
Sit down with someone who has done the thing you're trying to do. Book a one-on-one, join a small-group Mentor Hour or pull up a chair at a drop-in table.
- C-Tribe x Tech
- Edmonton, AB
- August 12-17, 2027
- Included with your pass
What's the Mentor Zone?
The Mentor Zone turns a festival full of experienced people into time you can book: founders, operators, investors, engineers and creatives, across every industry track, with room to ask the question you actually came with.
Three ways in
Pick your format
15 MINUTES · BOOK AHEAD
One-on-ones
Your own short slot with one mentor. Long enough for a real answer, short enough that mentors can see a lot of people.
- Pick a mentor by industry or topic
- Bring one clear question
- Book when the schedule opens
45 MINUTES · UP TO 8 PEOPLE
Mentor Hours
One mentor, a small group and one topic, from raising a first round to getting hired in a new industry. You learn from everyone's questions.
- One topic per session
- Small groups, so everyone talks
- Book a seat ahead
OPEN · FIRST COME
Drop-in tables
Tables by industry track, open to anyone with a pass. No booking: find your industry, sit down, and join the conversation.
- No booking needed
- A table for each industry track
- Come and go between sessions
Who you can meet
Every industry track
Mentors come from all ten industry tracks in the Workshops & Masterclasses, so you can pair a session with a conversation. Mentors are announced with the schedule.
- Creative Industries
- Energy & Hydrogen
- Health & Life Sciences
- Agriculture & Food
- Transportation & Logistics
- AI, Data Centres & Quantum
- Clean Energy & Critical Minerals
- Defence & Aerospace
- Construction, Trades & Housing
- Finance & Fintech
And topics for any industry
- Fundraising and investor readiness
- Product, design and engineering
- Using AI in your work
- Breaking into tech and career changes
- Working in Canada as a newcomer
- Sales, partnerships and first customers
Built for you
Who it's for
Founders
Test your pitch, your pricing or your next hire with someone who has been there.
Job seekers
Students, career changers and newcomers: talk through your path, then meet employers at the Village Expo.
Builders
Get unstuck on an architecture, a design or a hackathon idea.
Creatives
Turn a creative practice into a business, or bring tech into your work.
Make the most of your slot
- Come with one question, not your whole story.
- Have your deck, portfolio or demo open on your phone.
- Ask who else you should talk to this week.
- Follow up within a few days, and say what you did with the advice.
Become a mentor
Give a block of one-on-ones, host a Mentor Hour on a topic you know, or sit at your industry's drop-in table. You choose the topic and the time.
- Founders and operators
- Investors and advisors
- Engineers, designers and researchers
- Hiring managers and recruiters
- Creatives who have built a business
How it works
Four steps
Get your pass
The Mentor Zone is included with the Tech, Tribe, VIP and Executive passes, and with the Diversity Pass.
Book when the schedule opens
One-on-ones and Mentor Hour seats are booked ahead. We'll tell you when booking opens.
Prepare one question
Know what you want to walk away with, and bring anything the mentor should see.
Show up on time
Slots are short and back to back. Drop-in tables are there if you miss yours.
FAQ
Good to know
Does the Mentor Zone cost extra?
How do I book?
Can I book more than one session?
Is this only for founders?
Can I meet investors here?
How do I become a mentor?
Your experience is someone's shortcut
Founders, operators, investors, engineers and creatives: give a few hours at C-Tribe x Tech and change someone's next year.