Pitch
Youth teams translated early ideas into clear problem, solution, user, and impact stories.
Event Recap
Toronto Tech Week 2026
Reimagining Education in the Age of AI
On May 25, 2026, students, families, founders, educators, investors, and technology partners came together at Webtree Academy for a full-day summit on the future of AI-powered learning.
Official TTW Event
Thank You
A Full-Day AI Education Summit
The event brought together youth startup teams, featured speakers, panelists, workshop partners, judges, families, and community builders around one shared question: how can young people move from learning AI to building with AI?
Thank you to every student team, parent, partner, mentor, judge, speaker, volunteer, and attendee who made the day possible.
7Finalist Teams
4Inspired Talks
2Panel Discussions
3Award Categories
Organized By
Supporting Partners
Service Providers
Event Coordination Support
Photo & Video
Program
Event Agenda
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM10:00-11:00
YAS Pitch
YAS Pitch Competition
Pre-selected youth teams presented AI-driven solutions with live Q&A and judging.
11:00-12:00
Inspired Talks
Youth Inspired Talks
Featured speakers shared perspectives on science, civic innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship, and building before adulthood.
12:00-1:00
Showcase
Lunch & Innovation Showcase
Interactive networking with education, AI, robotics, startup, and community partners.
1:00-2:00
Breakouts
Breakout Roundtables
Focused sessions on AI tools, student startups, future skills, and personalized learning.
2:00-3:00
Panels
Panel Discussions
Education, technology, entrepreneurship, and investment leaders discussed the future of learning and youth innovation.
3:00-3:30
Awards
YAS Awards Ceremony
Best AI Education Innovation, Most Impactful Youth Startup, and Future Innovator Award.
3:30-4:00
Networking
Open Networking
Continued connections across students, families, founders, mentors, educators, and partners.
Build
The workshop track emphasized product thinking, AI fit, feasibility, and practical iteration.
Impact
Students connected their ideas to education, access, community needs, and real-world outcomes.
Dialogue
Panels connected schools, founders, public policy, robotics, AI, and startup ecosystems.
Community
Families and partners met the next generation of builders through demos, talks, and networking.
YAS Winners
2026 Pitch Competition Winners
Three student teams were recognized for education innovation, youth startup impact, and future-facing product thinking.
Best AI Education Innovation
Not Yet
Pitch focus: an education-focused AI project presented by a four-student founding team.
Most Impactful Youth Startup
EduAI
Pitch focus: a youth-led AI learning project recognized for practical education impact.
Future Innovator Award
Ground Line
Pitch focus: a solo founder project recognized for future-facing innovation potential.
People
Speakers, Judges & Panelists
The program was shaped by educators, founders, technologists, civic leaders, investors, and youth innovation mentors.
Opening & Main Stage
Aaron Wang
MC
Co-Founder, Quantum Qid Foundation · TEDx Speaker
Tianna Feng
Opening Remark
Executive Director, Land to Innovate
Nancy Aziz
Opening Remark
Vice Principal, Webtree Academy
Vera Tsui
Moderator
Moderator for the Education AI Panels
Featured Speakers
Aaron Wang
Featured Speaker
Science · Space · Quantum Thinking
Co-Founder, Quantum Qid Foundation · TEDx Speaker
Co-Founder, Quantum Qid Foundation · TEDx Speaker
Jon Kwan
Featured Speaker
The Power of &
Director of Partnerships & Social Impact, Upper Canada College · Founder, Kwantum Leap Group
Director of Partnerships & Social Impact, Upper Canada College · Founder, Kwantum Leap Group
Eric Lombardi
Featured Speaker
Technology · Cities · Civic Innovation
Founder, More Neighbours · Former Chair, Build Toronto
Founder, More Neighbours · Former Chair, Build Toronto
Sarina Mohammadi
Featured Speaker
Are You the One Out of Ten?
Founder, Keswick Tailoring
Founder, Keswick Tailoring
YAS Pitch Judges
Oliver Xin
Judge
Co-Founder, ID8 Ventures
Reena Chaudhary
Judge
Entrepreneur & Co-Founder, i2i
Jeff Plowman
Judge
Founder, The Supermarket Inc
Panels
Education AI Discussions
Panel 1 · Preparing the AI Generation
What should education look like in 2035?
Angel WeiFounder, Soloes Path Education Canada
Samia KarimiDirector, Canadian National Robotic Society
Dave D'SilvaCTO, Manucan
Ariella RaccoEducator & CEO, CoLab Education
Panel 2 · From Classroom to Startup
Empowering youth to build the future
Donovan DillBusiness Consultant, University of Toronto
Connie LamAssistant Manager, Invest Hong Kong (Canada)
Solomon HsuLead, Google GDG Toronto
Greg GoralskiProfessor of Interactive Media / AI, Humber College
Workshop Partners
Breakout & Showcase Partners
Workshop and showcase partners helped make the event more practical, interactive, and connected to real-world tools and communities.
Photos & Media
Moments From the Day
A look back at the day across pitch teams, speaker sessions, panels, workshops, booths, awards, and community moments.
Recap Video · Toronto Tech Week 2026
Looking Ahead
Pitch. Build. Impact.
YAS continues to help young people move from AI curiosity to real product thinking, founder confidence, and visible project outcomes.
Families, schools, mentors, and partners who want to support future youth AI startup programming can connect with Land to Innovate for the next stage of YAS.