Off The Record Stage June 26th @ TechTO HQ
Builder stories that will inspire yet, never leave this room
Introducing the Off The Record Series – where the most compelling founder stories are told for the very first time.
This "apply to attend" gathering is not your typical speaker series. We’re curating an exceptional group of Tech Founders only — just peers who truly understand the grind.
We’ve handpicked a lineup of bold, accomplished Founders including some from our Peerscale community who are stepping out from behind the headlines to give you raw, unfiltered access to the real story — the highs, the heartbreaks, and everything in between.
These aren’t stories you’ve read in TechCrunch or heard on stage — they’re never-before-shared, behind-the-scenes truths from Founders leading companies with $30M+ in average revenues.
This is your chance to be in the room with a highly curated audience of high-promise tech Founders, learning from those who’ve scaled the mountain and are ready to share what it really took to get there.
No filters. No fluff. Just real talk, real insights — and only for those building.
Agenda
9:00–9:10AM | Opening Remarks
9:10–10:00AM | Michael Hyatt, Investor & Entrepreneur, Executive Chairman at DataStealth
10:00–10:50 AM | Eva Wong, Co-Founder & COO at Borrowell
10:50–11:00 AM | Closing Remarks
Featured Speakers
Michael Hyatt is a serial entrepreneur, celebrated investor, and trusted voice in Canada’s tech ecosystem. Best known as the co-founder of BlueCat—acquired for over $700M—Michael has built, scaled, and exited multiple companies and now helps others do the same.
A Dragon on The Next Gen Den and a frequent advisor to top startups and scaleups, Michael brings sharp insight into what it takes to grow a business, lead through uncertainty, and think like an owner. He’s also a founding partner at the Hyatt Family Office, backing ambitious entrepreneurs across North America.
Eva is the Co-Founder and COO of Borrowell, one of Canada’s largest consumer fintech companies with over 3 million members. Borrowell helps people feel confident about money by offering free credit scores, personalized financial product recommendations, and credit-building tools like Rent Advantage—the first tenant-driven rent reporting product in Canada. The company has been recognized by KPMG as one of the world’s top 100 fintechs and ranked 4th on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50™ list. Eva is an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® winner, serves on the boards of World Vision Canada and Queen’s University, and holds degrees from Harvard and Queen’s.
Thank You To Our Sponsors
RBCx – the tech and innovation banking arm of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) – powers bold ideas, founders, and technology companies. We know building great businesses takes more than just finance, which is why our four pillars – Banking, Capital, Platform, and Ventures – combine to make us the go-to backer of Canadian innovation. We use our deep expertise to support businesses of all sizes and stages, and leverage RBC’s extensive experience, networks, and capital to solve tomorrow’s big problems.
RBCx, l’entité chargée de la technologie et de l’innovation au sein de la Banque Royale du Canada, appuie l’audace des idées, des fondateurs et des entreprises de technologie. Nous savons que la création d’entreprises performantes exige plus que du financement. C’est pourquoi nous misons sur la force conjuguée de nos quatre piliers – Services bancaires, Capital, Plateforme, Capital-risque – pour être le principal soutien de l’innovation canadienne. Nous utilisons notre vaste expertise pour soutenir des entreprises de toutes tailles à toutes les étapes de leur croissance. Nous mettons à profit l’expérience, les réseaux et le capital de RBC pour résoudre les grands problèmes de demain.
Schulich School of Business, York University
Important Note: This event is by invite only for Founders of technology companies. You will be required to share more information about yourself in order to be accepted to join the event. Only those who receive approval will be admitted on the day of the event.
We are 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.