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Missed Techtoberfest, or want to relive the experience? You can view the event summary and all the keynotes below:
Techtoberfest Event Summary Video
The October 11th Keynotes:
The October 12th Keynotes:

A new jam-packed event with one goal—to celebrate local entrepreneurship. Get ready for a fast and fierce agenda of speakers, sessions and networking and top it off with a little ‘Zicke Zacke Zicke Zacke Oi Oi Oi!’
Mix and mingle an eclectic crowd from first-time entrepreneurs, tech professionals, and experienced entrepreneurial tech leaders, to the world’s best VCs, mentors, investors, and more!
Techtoberfest is a direct reflection of the Communitech mission … to help tech companies start, grow, and succeed—all while reinforcing Waterloo Region as the BEST place to do a startup in Canada.

Steve Farlow, Executive Director, The Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship

Mike Kirkup, Director, VeloCity and Student Innovation, uWaterloo

Dan Martell, Co-Founder, Clarity

Rahim Fazal, Co-Founder, Involver

Mike McCauley, Co-Founder, BufferBox

Martin Green, former president of Meebo

Steph Palmeri, Principal, SoftTech VC

Drew Bradstock, Senior Product Manager, Google

Todd Bissett, Partner, BLG

Carol Leaman, CEO, Axonify Inc.

Michael Litt, Co-Founder, Vidyard

Devon Galloway, Co-Founder, Vidyard

Eric Migicovsky, Founder, Pebble

Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder, reddit

John Baker, President & CEO, Desire2Learn

David Ossip, President, Ceridian Dayforce
Home
- Breakfast Keynote John Baker
- Breakout sessions throughout the tannery
- Networking opportunities
- Speed mentoring
- and more!
- Discuss topics relevant to you in our morning UnConference session
- Afternoon Keynote David Ossip
- Techtoberfest Party @ KOOL HAUS
- Join Alexis for an informal session; beer & pizza combined with an open discussion as life as a startup.
- Due to limited space, this event is SOLD OUT



















