Upcoming Speakers

Canada is the move

A Conversation for Ambitious Builders

You have heard the narrative. Want to build something big? Go to Silicon Valley. We disagree, and we have brought in some people who will tell you exactly why.

Join the Faculty of Engineering and the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, for an evening with entrepreneurial Waterloo alumni and Chris Albinson, Managing Partner of the True North Fund, for a real conversation about why the most exciting place to build right now is right here in Canada. No rehearsed answers. Just honest talk from founders, like panellist Michael Litt, who said, "Hell no, we won't go."

Following the discussion, there will be time to network with alumni.

Come curious. Leave inspired by what's possible right here in Canada.

When September 16, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.

Where 2nd Floor Event Space, PSE

Extras Free food available

Chris Albinson
^{Managing Partner of True North Fund}

Chris Albinson

With over 26 years of experience in the global tech sector, Albinson is passionate about supporting and empowering Canadian tech founders and firms to achieve breakaway growth and global impact.

Albinson is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of True North Fund, a growth & secondary fund focused on the highest performing global companies - 0.3% highest performing tech companies in North America.

Albinson leverages his expertise in innovation, leadership, venture funding, and strategy to invest in and mentor and support founders of the globally most successful private firms based in Canada. He has been an early investor in companies that have created over $85 billion in value, including Arctic Wolf, Pinterest, DocuSign, Turo, Newbridge Networks, and Juniper Networks. I am currently on the board of Senso.ai, and an investor in 21 other companies, ranging from consumer to enterprise, from AI to fintech. I am also a mentor and advisor for several tech organizations and events, such as TechStars, Garage Capital, Partners for Growth, and TiEcon.

Previously, he was CEO of Communitech, a partner at JP Morgan Partners & three other venture capital firms based in San Francisco, and co-founder of the C100.

Jocelyne Murphy
^{Co-founder and CEO of Wygo}

Michael Litt
^{Co-founder and CEO of Vidyard}

Michael Litt

Michael Litt is the Co-founder and CEO of Vidyard, the leading video platform helping businesses transform how they communicate, engage, and grow. Vidyard was born out of a capstone project at the University of Waterloo’s Systems Design Engineering program, where Michael and his co-founder set out to revolutionize video hosting and analytics. Since then, Vidyard has grown into a global company serving millions of users.

Beyond Vidyard, Michael is a General Partner at Garage Capital, a seed-stage venture fund backing Canada’s top tech startups, and a Board Member at Quantum Valley Ideas Lab, supporting breakthroughs in quantum research.

His insights on entrepreneurship, video technology, and venture capital have been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and TechCrunch. A proud University of Waterloo alumnus, Michael is passionate about supporting the next generation of innovators and engineers.

Outside of business, he’s an avid adventurer, with a love for surfing, skiing, racing cars and exploring the outdoors.