The can’t-miss tech events for May 2022

by MaRS Discovery District
April 29, 2022

MaRS Impact Health returns in person; a top venture dishes on hybrid work; and a rundown on superconductors. The May calendar has great events for everyone in Canadian tech.

Here are the tech events you need to know about for May.

Behold the future of healthcare, live at MaRS

MaRS Impact Health brings together all members of the ecosystem to commercialize health tech, improve patient outcomes and innovate the healthcare system. And for the first time since the outset of the pandemic, we’re hosting the conference in person at the MaRS Centre. Meet the brilliant minds improving healthcare on a global scale: entrepreneurs, investors, academics, clinicians and policymakers. For those who can’t make it in person, a virtual ticket option is also available. May 25–27, MaRS

Get the most out of your talent — wherever they may be

At the next edition of MaRS Mornings, we’ll hear from Jay Goldman, co-founder and CEO of Sensei Labs. Based in Toronto, the company creates data-driven digital workplace solutions to solve business challenges for the world’s largest companies. Jay is focused on technology, design and the art of leadership. At Sensei Labs, he works hard to shape the future of work with the company’s work-management platform. In this discussion, we’ll hear from Jay on industry predictions, optimizing talent and three secrets for growth. May 10, online

Take in inspiring talks at the ROM

TEDxToronto is also back in person for its flagship event, Renew. Held across three nights, the event features an intriguing mix of speakers: an investor turned activist, a professional beatboxer, a robotics expert, a genetics researcher and more. May 17–19, the Royal Ontario Museum

Find out how to harness superconductivity

What are superconductors and how could they change the world? From power grids that never lose energy to levitating vehicles, superconductors could make ideas that sound like science fiction a reality. Join CIFAR for an online discussion on whether superconductors are the next tech superstars. May 17, online

Plus, here are some more events you might want to check out:

Nuclear Medicine: What Does the Future Hold for Canada? May 5, online
TechTO Founder Fridays: Perfecting the Pitch, May 6, online
The Globe and Mail’s Small Business Summit 2022, May 10, hybrid event
TechTO Summer Social Series: IRL, May 11, stackt
The Walrus Talks: What’s Next? May 11, hybrid event
OICR-JLABS Cancer Symposium Series: How Cell and Gene Therapies Can Transform the Treatment of Solid Tumours, May 12, online
Communitech’s Critical Tech Talk: A.I. Five Ways, May 16, hybrid event
Dismantling Structures to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, May 16, online
Canadian Innovation Week, May 16–20, various locations
TechTO CAE: Demo Day, May 20, online

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MaRS is the world's largest urban innovation hub in Toronto that supports startups in the health, cleantech, fintech, and enterprise sectors. When MaRS opened in 2005 this concept of urban innovation was an untested theory. Today, it’s reshaping cities around the world. MaRS has been at the forefront of a wave of change that extends from Melbourne to Amsterdam and runs through San Francisco, London, Medellín, Los Angeles, Paris and New York. These global cities are now striving to create what we have in Toronto: a dense innovation district that co-locates universities, startups, corporates and investors. In this increasingly competitive landscape, scale matters more than ever – the best talent is attracted to the brightest innovation hotspots.