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Decoding Tech | Zone

The
Tech Conference 2023

In-Person

2638 Steeles Ave E, Brampton, ON L6T 4L7

October 26, 2023

Welcome to Decoding
Tech | Zone

DecodingTech.Zone is a community focused on technology and its potential for individuals and businesses to thrive. The community aims to bring people together and encourage collaboration to help everyone understand the latest technology and its possibilities.
By exploring both new and established companies, the community hopes to inspire innovation and contribute to building a better future. The community’s name and goal are aligned in their focus on learning and sharing information about technology.
DecodingTECH.Zone is organizing its second conference in Canada, which is scheduled to take place on October 26-27, 2023. It’s exciting to see the community coming together to learn about the latest technological advancements and share ideas.

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PRODUCED BY

FOUNDING PARTNERS

Speakers

Adrian Mah

NATIONAL LEADER I4.0 OF PWC

Afshan Ahmad

FOUNDER OF NEURAVUE

Alan Smithson

Founder of MetaVRse

Albert Laurin

CEO of BetweenPlays

Aleksandar Prekajski

Chair of GSMA Drone IG

Alex Kapelos

CEO of CANSULTA

Alexia Cito

MD of Tao Academy

Alicia M. Aming

FOUNDING MEMBER OF NVISIONU

Alison González

CEO & Co-Founder of Lil Horse

Anes Rachid

Innovation Manager of Brampton

Apurva Talsania

Senior Manager of CIBC

Arpit Joshipura

GM/SVP NW OF LINUX FOUNDATION

Asad Lesani

VP of Ouster

Bernard Duval

5G CONSULTANT OF MITACS

Brad Oleksy

Founder of Metasoft

Clare Barnett

DIRECTOR ED OF BRAMPTON

Clark Lai

FOUNDER & CEO OF MOTIV

David J. Kim

CEO of Between

David Krauss

ARCHITECT, CIENA CTO GROUP

Dhillon Persaud

SimpleFinancial.org

Drew MacNeil

CO-FOUNDER OF XPERTVR

Ehsan Shariati

COO OF FUNCTIONLAND

Emil Sylvester

Co-Founder of IRIS

Fawzia Khan

Founder of Women That Give

George Efthimiopoulos

CTO GROUP of CIENA

Gurpartap Singh Toor

Councillor at City of Brampton

Harold Dumur

FOUNDER & CEO OF OVA

Hazel Griffiths

FOUNDER OF REACH.XR

Huma Aslam

DIRECTOR OF DECODINGTECH.ZONE

Imanzi Kayitare

Advisor of Procurement Canada

Janelle Chalouhi

CEO & FOUNDER OF VENUSVERSE

Jeanette Irekvist

President of Ericsson

Jeh Daruvala

CEO of Yactraq Online

Julie Smithson

Co-Founder of MetaVRse

Kaaveh Shoamanesh

FOUNDER & CEO OF PLAICED

Kadeem Trotman

Cofounder & CMO of Karrier One

Kader Khan

SVP & GM OF VELTRIS

Kate Withers Hess, PhD

CO-FOUNDER OF FUNCTIONLAND

Kazzy Khazaal

Founder of Dreamwell AI

Kulwant Yadav

Founder of Cuckoo

Landon Gardner

CEO of Web3TO

Lee St. James

Founder of Social Robots

Lorne Sugarman

CEO OF METAVERSE GROUP

Lovjeet Sawhney

CEO of EdKosmos

Maaz Mohamed

Head Sales of Meynikara

Mandeep Dhesi

FOUNDER OF ASPIRE GROUP EXP

Mandeep Singh

BD MANAGER OF OCI

Mansoor Khan

CEO OF VELTRIS

Marc Bellini

CTO Of Nokia Canada

Mateo Abascal

CEO of Beamlink

Matt Zanardo

VP of Metaverse Group

Melloney Campbell

BOARD MEMBER OF STARTUP CANADA

Michael Jonsson

CMO of OpenExO

Mike Ray

SR BD & INNOVATION OF UNITY

Milton Toledo

CEO OF 3DVR DESIGNS

Muqeeth Khan

FOUNDER & CEO OF METAGYM

Nahid Masad

CSO of Karrier One

Nav Gupta

FOUNDER & CEO OF CHAARMI

Neel Dayal

SR DIRECTOR INNOVATION OF ROGERS

Neel Dayal

SR DIRECTOR INNOVATION OF ROGERS

Noureen Syed

AI Leader at IBM Consulting

Oleg Koval

Founder & CEO of ServiceDeck

Osher Ari Frank

CEO OF METAVERSE ARCHITECTS

Pam Banks

Executive Director of Altitude

Patrick Brown

Mayor at City of Brampton

Perry Chappell

CEO OF ZING COMMUNICATIONS INC

Phil Kluba

FOUNDER & CEO OF PRESS IT

Preet Chandhoke

COO of 01Synergy

R. Michael Pickering

FOUNDER & CEO CLOUDCONSTABLE

Radu Selea

CTO OF BLINQ NETWORKS

Rajesh Kutty

CEO of U GOT GAME?

Ranny Haiby

CTO of Linux Foundation

Rav Lekh

CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF BLINK

Robert Holling

Research at Hochschule Osnabrück

Robin Kaushik

VP OF ERICSSON

Roger Perryman

Associate Director of Accenture

Rohan Pinto

FOUNDER & CTO OF 1KOSMOS

Rowena Santos

Vice-Chair ED at Brampton

Salim Ismail

FOUNDER OF OPENEXO & EXO WORKS

Sam Drissi

CEO of ARTIZYOU

Samer Bishay

PRESIDENT & CEO OF IRISTEL

Samí Haiman-Marrero

CEO of URBANDER

Samí Haiman-Marrero

President & CEO of Urbander

Sandeep Panesar

VICE-CHAIR OF LFN MAC

Sanjay Saini

PARTNERSHIPS OF DOUBLE PROTOCOL

Sathish Bala

FOUNDER & CEO OF SCHOOLIO

Shabs B

Founder of TrustD

Stan Yankovoy

Advisor of Focus21

Steve Sutherland

CEO of Trellis

Sunil Chavda

Director of Telesat

Thomas George

Founder of Kite Technologies

Tom Oommen

Cofounder of 3Blocks

Usha Srinivasan PhD

DIRECTOR OF BVZ

Vandana Taxali

FOUNDER OF ARTCRYPTION

Vijay Mamtani

CEO of AVAMS Inc

Vishal Chotai

CEO of Chotai Law

Yasir Hussain

CTO of Ericsson Canada

Agenda

08:00 AM - 09:45 AM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Registration, Breakfast, and Networking

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Location: Main Hall, Hall C and Hall D

09:45 AM to 10:30 AM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Welcoming and Opening Remarks

Presented by Jeanette Irekvist of Ericsson, Rowena Santos of Brampton, Imanzi Kayitare of Procurement Canada, Vishal Chotai of Chotailaw, and Mansoor of Veltris; Facilitated by Kader Khan of Veltris, Alison González of Lil Horse, and Usha Srinivasan of BVZ

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Location: Hall A and Hall B

10.30 AM to 11.30 AM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Keynote: Megatrends, Technologies Reinventing every business Model

Salim Ismail of OpenExO, Facilitated by Kader Khan of Veltris

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Location: Hall A and Hall B

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Exhibits, Coffee, and Networking

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Location: Main Hall, Hall C and Hall D

12:00 PM to 12:30 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Panel: Industry X.0, The Convergence of Technologies

Adrian Mah of PWC, Robin Kaushik of Ericsson, Marc Bellini of Nokia, Sunil Chavda of Telesat Moderated by Mansoor Khan of Veltris

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Location: Hall A and Hall B

12.30 AM to 01.00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Panel: Future Networks, Smart Cities taking it to the Next Level

By Neel Dayal of Rogers, Yasir Hussain of Ericsson, George Efthimiopoulos of Ciena, Radu Selea of Blinq Networks, and Moderated by Roger Perryman of Accenture

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Location: Hall A and Hall B

01:00 PM to 02:30 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Exhibits, Lunch, and Networking

Immersive Live Painting by Hazel Griffiths of Reach.XR

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Location: Main Hall, Hall A, Hall B, Hall C and Hall D

02:30 PM to 03:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Keynote: Unlock Business Values with Generative AI

Noureen Syed of IBM Canada, Facilitated by Usha Srinivasan of Brampton Venture Zone

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Location: Hall A and Hall B

03.00 PM to 03.25 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Panel: Generative AI, The Infinite Possibilities

By Rajesh Kutty of U Got Game?, Michael Jonsson of OpenExO, Kazzy Khazaal of Dreamwell AI, Oleg Koval of ServiceDeck and Moderated by R. Michael Pickering of Cloud Constable

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Location: Hall A and Hall B

03:25 PM to 03:50 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Panel: Metaverse, The Future of Immersive Experiences

By Samí Haiman-Marrero of Urbander, Matt Zanardo of Metaverse Group, Julie Smithson of MetaVRse, Osher Ari Frank of Metaverse Architects, and Moderated by Nav Gupta of Chaarmi

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Location: Hall A and Hall B

03:50 PM to 04:20 PM (EST) OCT 27 2023

Exhibits, Coffee, and Networking

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Location: Main Hall, Hall C and Hall D

04:20 PM to 04:45 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Panel: Web 3.0 and Blockchain, Democratizing the Future

By Kadeem Trotman of Karrier One, Kate Withers Hess of FunctionLand, Rohan Pinto of 1Kosmos, By Vandana Taxali of Artcryption, and Moderated by Landon Gardner of Web3TO Produced by Web3TO

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Location: Hall A and Hall B

04:45 PM to 05:10 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Keynote: Advancing Innovation through an Open Networking Ecosystem

Ranny Haiby of Linux Foundation, Facilitated by Sandeep Panesar of Linux Foundation

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Location: Hall A and Hall B

05:10 PM to 05:30 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Thanking and Closing Remarks

Gurpartap Singh Toor of Brampton City and Kader Khan of Veltris

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Location: Hall A and Hall B

05:30 PM to 09:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Exhibits, Networking, and The DTZ Party Sponsored by VELTRIS

The Ultimate Networking Experience presented by Kader Khan of Veltris, Nav Gupta of Chaarmi, Sam Drissi of Artizyou, Alison González of Lil Horse

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Location: Main Hall, Hall A, Hall B, Hall C and Hall D

08:00 AM - 09:45 AM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Registration, Breakfast, and Networking

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Location: Main Hall, Hall C and Hall D

09:00 AM to 07:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

BReady Platform: The Job Seekers and Employers Mash-up

Powerd by Brampton Venture Zone by TMU

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Location: Hall D

05:30 PM to 09:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Exhibits, Networking, and The DTZ Party Sponsored by VELTRIS

The Ultimate Networking Experience presented by Kader Khan of Veltris, Nav Gupta of Chaarmi, Sam Drissi of Artizyou, Alison González of Lil Horse

View Details

Location: Main Hall, Hall A, Hall B, Hall C and Hall D

08:00 AM - 09:45 AM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Registration, Breakfast, and Networking

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Location: Main Hall, Hall C and Hall D

09:00 AM to 07:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Invest Brampton Showcase

Facilitated by Anes Rachid of Brampton

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Location: Hall C

09:00 AM to 07:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Immersiveness(AR/VR) Showcase

Facilitated by Michael Pickering of Ava Venue Ai

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Location: Hall C

09:00 AM to 07:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Intelligence(AI/ML) Showcase

Facilitated by Michael Jonsson of ReachXR

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Location: Hall C

09:00 AM to 07:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Future Networks (5G/6G) Showcase

Facilitated by Kader Khan of Veltris

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Location: Hall C

09:00 AM to 07:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Decentralization (Blockchain) Showcase

Facilitated by Alison Gonzalez of Lil Horse

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Location: Hall D

09:00 AM to 07:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Canadian Community Showcase

Facilitated by Fawzia Khan of Women That Give

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Location: Hall D

09:00 AM to 07:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Strategic Supporters Showcase

Facilitated by Huma Aslam of DecodingTECH.Zone

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Location: Hall D

05:30 PM to 09:00 PM (EST), OCT 27 2023

Exhibits, Networking, and The DTZ Party Sponsored by VELTRIS

The Ultimate Networking Experience presented by Kader Khan of Veltris, Nav Gupta of Chaarmi, Sam Drissi of Artizyou, Alison González of Lil Horse

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Location: Main Hall, Hall A, Hall B, Hall C and Hall D

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Welcome to Decoding Tech | Zone

By exploring both new and established companies, the community hopes to inspire innovation and contribute to building a better future. The community’s name and goal are aligned in their focus on learning and sharing information about technology.

DecodingTECH.Zone is organizing its second conference in Canada, which is scheduled to take place on October 26-27, 2023. It’s exciting to see the community coming together to learn about the latest technological advancements and share ideas.

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Decoding Tech | Zone

The Tech Conference 2023

In-Person

2638 Steeles Ave E, Brampton, ON L6T 4L7

October 26, 2023

Welcome to Decoding Tech | Zone

Learn more about our event!

PRODUCED BY

FOUNDING PARTNERS

NATIONAL LEADER I4.0 OF PWC

FOUNDER OF NEURAVUE

Founder of MetaVRse

CEO of BetweenPlays

Chair of GSMA Drone IG

CEO of CANSULTA

MD of Tao Academy

FOUNDING MEMBER OF NVISIONU

CEO & Co-Founder of Lil Horse

Innovation Manager of Brampton

Senior Manager of CIBC

GM/SVP NW OF LINUX FOUNDATION

VP of Ouster

5G CONSULTANT OF MITACS

Founder of Metasoft

DIRECTOR ED OF BRAMPTON

FOUNDER & CEO OF MOTIV

CEO of Between

ARCHITECT, CIENA CTO GROUP

SimpleFinancial.org

CO-FOUNDER OF XPERTVR

COO OF FUNCTIONLAND

Co-Founder of IRIS

Founder of Women That Give

CTO GROUP of CIENA

Councillor at City of Brampton

FOUNDER & CEO OF OVA

FOUNDER OF REACH.XR

DIRECTOR OF DECODINGTECH.ZONE

Advisor of Procurement Canada

CEO & FOUNDER OF VENUSVERSE

President of Ericsson

CEO of Yactraq Online

Co-Founder of MetaVRse

FOUNDER & CEO OF PLAICED

Cofounder & CMO of Karrier One

SVP & GM OF VELTRIS

CO-FOUNDER OF FUNCTIONLAND

Founder of Dreamwell AI

Founder of Cuckoo

CEO of Web3TO

Founder of Social Robots

CEO OF METAVERSE GROUP

CEO of EdKosmos

Head Sales of Meynikara

FOUNDER OF ASPIRE GROUP EXP

BD MANAGER OF OCI

CEO OF VELTRIS

CTO Of Nokia Canada

CEO of Beamlink

VP of Metaverse Group

BOARD MEMBER OF STARTUP CANADA

CMO of OpenExO

SR BD & INNOVATION OF UNITY

CEO OF 3DVR DESIGNS

FOUNDER & CEO OF METAGYM

CSO of Karrier One

FOUNDER & CEO OF CHAARMI

SR DIRECTOR INNOVATION OF ROGERS

SR DIRECTOR INNOVATION OF ROGERS

AI Leader at IBM Consulting

Founder & CEO of ServiceDeck

CEO OF METAVERSE ARCHITECTS

Executive Director of Altitude

Mayor at City of Brampton

CEO OF ZING COMMUNICATIONS INC

FOUNDER & CEO OF PRESS IT

COO of 01Synergy

FOUNDER & CEO CLOUDCONSTABLE

The
Tech Conference 2023

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Tech | Zone