Canada’s most highly anticipated Software as a Service (SaaS) community event, SAAS NORTH is back in Ottawa at the Shaw Centre from November 16-17, 2022. The conference, which is presented by National Bank, produced by Cube Business Media Inc. and Co-founded with Kanata-based L-Spark accelerator, is expecting over 2,000 attendees and 800+ companies at the two-day festival. Early Bird ticket sales close tomorrow, Thursday, October 13th.
First time SAAS NORTH attendees can expect to experience Canada’s fastest growing SaaS companies gathering, networking and growing together. This unique conference enables cross-pollination amongst the Canadian ecosystem. Last year, close to 1,000 attendees joined the conference to experience the BetaKit Keynote Stage and hundreds of investor meetings. This year, the organizers are expecting an even greater turnout.
“SAAS NORTH 2022 attendees will be able to glean invaluable advice from founders who have weathered similar market conditions to what we’re seeing now. This kind of knowledge transfer, from founder to founder, is what the event is all about,” said David Tyldesley, the Co-Founder of SAAS NORTH and Cube Business Media Inc. “We have the most diverse roster of speakers ever at SAAS NORTH this year, and we are proud of the voices we are showcasing, all of whom are experts in their fields,” said Tyldesley.
The full program for the conference has been released and features leaders from prominent Canadian SaaS organizations who will be presenting this year, including the following: Alison Taylor of Jane, Allen Lau of Wattpad, Jeff Shiner of 1Password, Mike Wessinger of PointClickCare, and more. To see the full program click here.
“Each year, SAAS NORTH gathers companies, entrepreneurs, and seasoned industry experts to connect and exchange ideas around one of the most vibrant areas in Canada’s tech ecosystem – SaaS,” said Jeff Shiner, CEO of 1Password. “As a Canadian-founded company, with roots firmly planted in Toronto, it’s incredibly important to us to give back to the community that allowed 1Password to flourish. And, in turn, to pave the way for future generations of SaaS success stories in this country.”
The two-day conference, which is known for its scale and founder-heavy audience, will showcase exciting presentations and interactive opportunities that foster participation. This year’s exciting features will include:
- The Firehood Angel Camp: Savvy angel investors from The Firehood, a movement that focuses on opportunities for women in the tech industry will be onsite at this year’s conference. Each of The Firehood’s attending angels have pre-committed capital to be deployed at SAAS NORTH. All woman entrepreneurs registered are welcome to pitch the angels at the conference’s Firehood Angel Camp, which is presented by Fasken, in partnership with MaRS.
- AWS Pitchfest: Sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and co-sponsored by National Bank and Stratford Intellectual Property, the annual live AWS Pitchfest will feature eight finalists who have been selected by expert judges to pitch live at SAAS NORTH. A winner from day one and two will be selected, culminating in an exciting grand-finale at the end of the conference. The two winners will compete in a winner-takes-all rapid pitch-off where a $10,000 cash prize is awarded by AWS and up to $115,000 in cloud credits and Intellectual Property support services provided by Amazon Web Services and Stratford Intellectual Property.
To register before the Early Bird deadline closes on Thursday, October 13th, purchase tickets here: https://saasnorth.com/register-2022/
About SAAS NORTH
SAAS NORTH is Canada’s largest, in-person B2B event where Canada’s fastest growing Software as a Service (SaaS) companies come to learn, network and grow. The conference was founded in 2016 by Cube Business Media Inc. and LSpark Corporation. Thousands in the SaaS ecosystem gather under one roof, allowing the entire Canadian market to cross-pollinate over the course of the two-day event, which takes place annually in Ottawa.
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