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Curated Canadian technology events and recent research worth citing, plus what our NimbleStride AI division is developing. Looking for our brochure and service one-pagers? They're on the Service & product guides page.

Across Canada

Technology & IT events worth watching.

A curated list of notable Canadian technology, IT and cybersecurity conferences · last updated 2026-10-26. Past events drop off automatically. Dates are gathered from public sources and can change — always confirm with the organizer before you book.

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Research & reference

Canadian research worth citing.

Recent Canadian reports and surveys on technology and business — useful references for your own business case · last updated 2026-10-22. Each link opens the original publisher; we don't host these documents.

From Canada’s Big 5 consulting firms

Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG and Accenture — Canadian firms only.

Business outlook & competitivenessOct 2026

Businesses want Federal Budget 2026 to help them compete from a position of strength: KPMG poll

KPMG's pre-budget survey of 346 Canadian business leaders finds most expect a growth-friendly budget and rank domestic competitiveness reforms above a U.S. trade deal, though smaller firms are less confident their needs will be met.

KPMG CanadaRead ↗
AI adoption & data sovereigntyOct 2026

Canadian AI procurement a priority as public sector pushes ahead with adoption

A KPMG survey of 519 Canadian public servants shows AI use climbing year over year, strong backing for buying Canadian AI and sovereign data storage, and persistent gaps in governance and AI skills.

KPMG CanadaRead ↗
Consumer outlook & AI shoppingOct 2026

As trade tensions reshape shopping habits, Canadians willing to pay more to buy Canadian

PwC's 2026 holiday outlook survey of Canadians shows planned spending down and the share planning to use AI tools for shopping research climbing sharply.

PwC CanadaRead ↗
Canadian economic outlookSep 2026

Economic outlook, Fall 2026 — Weathering change: Canadian businesses navigate renewed uncertainty

Deloitte's quarterly Canadian forecast trims its growth outlook as renewed U.S. tariffs weigh on business investment and consumer spending.

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ProductivitySep 2026

New Deloitte Canada report series highlights smarter regulation as a catalyst for faster growth, investment, and productivity

The first of a four-part Deloitte series treating regulatory reform as a lever for Canadian productivity and investment.

Deloitte CanadaRead ↗
AI adoption & skillsSep 2026

Majority of students use AI, but educators sound alarm

Three in four Canadian students use generative AI for schoolwork, while most educators say the system isn't preparing them for AI-enabled workplaces.

KPMG CanadaRead ↗
AI adoption & ROIJul 2026

Canadian organizations are seeing AI returns, but may be measuring value too narrowly

Most of 300 Canadian leaders report AI productivity gains but judge value mainly on efficiency; ungoverned AI use and data quality remain key risks.

Deloitte CanadaRead ↗
Government & industry research
Data sovereignty & cybersecurityOct 2026

Digital sovereignty: how Canadian cybersecurity providers can live up to the moment

Drawing on CIRA's 2026 survey of Canadian cyber decision-makers, this piece shows most want security data kept in Canada and many are re-evaluating foreign vendors, with sovereignty often ranked ahead of price.

CIRARead ↗
SMB growth & productivityOct 2026

Growth Pushes Uncertainty Aside: 78% of Entrepreneurs Are Now Focused on Growing their Business Despite Volatility says BDC Small Business Week Survey

BDC's survey of 2,500 Canadian SME owners finds nearly nine in ten took steps to raise productivity this year and expansion is now the top priority for almost half, even after new U.S. tariffs.

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Cybersecurity & data sovereigntyOct 2026

CIRA survey reveals Canadian organizations are spending more on cybersecurity, but fewer believe it's enough

A survey of 500+ Canadian cyber decision-makers finds budgets rising while confidence in their adequacy slips, and most prefer vendors that keep data in Canada.

CIRARead ↗
SMB growth outlookOct 2026

Canada's project boom could generate $443B in revenues for SMEs: BDC study

BDC estimates planned major projects could channel hundreds of billions in new work to Canadian small and mid-sized firms by 2030, with financing and capacity as the main hurdles.

BDCRead ↗
AI adoptionOct 2026

Analysis on planned use of artificial intelligence by businesses in Canada, third quarter of 2026

Statistics Canada examines which industries and business sizes plan to use AI over the next year, noting adoption has tended to outpace earlier plans.

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SMB digital & AI adoptionAug 2026

Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, third quarter 2026

Statistics Canada's latest survey of Canadian businesses, including plans to adopt AI over the next 12 months and reported data-theft incidents.

Statistics CanadaRead ↗
What we're developing

NimbleStride AI — our products.

Through our NimbleStride division we build software for Canadian industries. A few highlights:

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