MaRS Mornings: Frontiers of AI in Toronto’s Discovery District
This event is officially part of Toronto Tech Week 2025, a weeklong citywide collection of events to connect and celebrate the builders. June 23 → June 27, 2025 | torontotechweek.com.
Visit the epicentre of AI innovation — Toronto's Discovery District — where modern artificial intelligence was crafted by Nobel Laureate Geoffrey Hinton and continues to evolve through world-leading research and commercialization.
Frontiers of AI is a day of programming on June 25 delivered in partnership with MaRS, the University of Toronto (UofT) and Vector Institute, featuring a hands-on showcase of Canadian innovation that is shaping the global future of AI — take part in engaging conversations, demos, workshops and networking. Meet emerging and established leaders in AI, alongside decision-makers in business and tech.
Located in the heart of Toronto's innovation corridor, this event brings together three powerhouse institutions that have helped establish Toronto as a world-leading AI hub: MaRS, the world's largest urban innovation hubs; the University of Toronto, home to pioneering AI breakthroughs that sparked the global AI revolution and The Vector Institute, renowned for bridging cutting-edge AI research with real-world applications across 32 enterprise partners and 200+ startups.
MaRS Mornings will take place from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the MaRS Centre. Join us for:
Panel discussions on current developments and the long-term impacts of AI
Special focus on breakthrough applications in health, climate and emerging technologies
This event is open to:
Founders and entrepreneurs in AI and deep tech
Corporate innovation leaders and investors
AI researchers and practitioners
Students and professionals interested in AI careers
Industry partners seeking AI collaboration opportunities
Why Toronto's Discovery District: Home to Nobel Prize-winning AI research, U of T and Vector Institute's globally renowned AI expertise, the MaRS Centre and a concentration of research hospitals and innovation centres all within a 5-block radius, the Discovery District represents the intersection of academic excellence, industry innovation, and startup dynamism that makes Toronto a unique global AI hub.
Event Access: Free, open to the public
Registration is required due to limited capacity
Join us in celebrating Toronto leading deep technology startups as well as its legacy as the birthplace of modern AI. Explore how our ecosystem continues to shape the future of technology and innovation globally.