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23rd

September 2025

The AGAZ SUMMIT: Igniting BIPOC Founders Brilliance

Celebrating the Entrepreneurial Spirit

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Canada Startup Association (CSA) Proudly Presents The Agaz Summit

Join us to empower and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of BIPOC founders. Experience a day filled with insightful panels, interactive roundtables, and unparalleled networking opportunities designed to help you thrive in your entrepreneurial journey in Canada.

Agaz Igniting BIPOC Founders Brilliance
Agaz Igniting BIPOC Founders Brilliance

Canada Startup Association (CSA) Proudly Presents The Agaz Summit

Join us to empower and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of BIPOC founders. Experience a day filled with insightful panels, interactive roundtables, and unparalleled networking opportunities designed to help you thrive in your entrepreneurial journey in Canada.

About the
AGAZ Summit 2024

The AGAZ Summit is a premier event designed to celebrate and support the entrepreneurial spirit of BIPOC Founders. Organized by the Canada Startup Association (CSA), this summit will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including BIPOC and Immigrant Entrepreneurs, investors, industry experts, and support organizations, to foster innovation, collaboration, and Investment opportunities.

We Help STARTUPS Thrive

Canada Startup Association (CSA) is a non profit dedicated to Immigrants, BIPOC Founders and Startups.

We unite startups and established businesses with public-private stakeholders in the Canadian Innovation Ecosystem; offering knowledge sharing, resources, and networking, focusing on supporting immigrant-led startups and newcomer entrepreneurs.
Learn more about us at www.canadastartups.co.

Key Highlights

  • “Engaging Panels and Keynotes”
  • “Interactive Roundtable Discussion”
  • “Networking Opportunities with Industry Leaders”
  • “Inspirational Success Stories from BIPOC Founders”

Event Schedule

 
8:00AM – 9:00AM

Registration and Breakfast Networking

9:00AM – 11:00AM

Startup Showcase

11:00AM - 1:00PM

Round Table Discussion: Challenges and opportunities for AGAZ Igniting BIPOC Founders Brilliance, funding strategies, scaling businesses, etc

1:00PM – 2:00PM

Networking Lunch

2:00PM - 3:30PM

Investor Pitch by Top 5 Startups

3:30PM - 4:00PM

Speed Dating & Networking

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Ongoing Networking and Connection Building

8:00AM – 9:00AM

Registration & Networking Breakfast

9:00AM – 11:00AM

Exhibition Kick off

Spotlight Segment (for selected Startups/Guests) ONGOING

9:00AM – 09:30AM

Workshop On Export Readiness – EDC

9:30AM – 10:00AM:

Workshop On Personal Branding – Hammad Siddiqui (CSA)

10:00AM - 10:30AM

Workshop On Doing Business with the Government of Canada – Canada Procurement

10:30 AM- 11:00

Opening Ceremony- Hammad Siddiqui – Deb

11:00AM – 12:00PM

Panel Discussion with BIPOC Industry Leaders

12:00PM – 1:00PM

Round Table Discussion: Challenges and opportunities for BIPOC entrepreneurs, funding strategies, scaling businesses.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Networking Lunch

2:00PM – 3:00PM

Panel Discussion with BIPOC Women Founders

3 :00 PM

Councillor Hart – Keynote Speaker

3:15 PM - 3:45PM:

Startups Standup – Selected startups to present their innovative solutions.

4:00PM - 4:30PM

Open Networking & Refreshments

8:00AM – 9:00AM

Registration & Networking Breakfast

9:00AM – 11:00AM

Startup Showcase

11:00AM – 12:00PM

Panel Discussion with BIPOC Industry Leaders

12:00PM – 1:00PM

Round Table Discussion: Audience will engage in an Interactive Discussion on the Challenges and Opportunities with the BIPOC Founders

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Networking Lunch

2:00PM – 3:00PM

Panel Discussion with BIPOC Women Leaders

3:00PM - 3:30PM

Startup Founders Standup (1 Min Ask or Give)

3:30PM - 4:00PM

Key Note by Chief Guest

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Connection Building & Networking

Meet our 2024 AGAZ Speakers

 

Sabine Soumare

Manjula Selvarajah

Trevor McPherson

Gerard Keledjian

Ejibola Adetokunbo-Taiwo

Sabeen Alam

Zavosh Zaboliyan

Zavosh Zaboliyan

Hanen Nanaa

Faizan Siddiqi

Kanwal Ahmed

Naila Qazi

Cynthia Ené

Amesika Baeta

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Parthiban Dhakshnamurthy

LeaderProcurement Assistance Canada – Ontario Region

Hammad Siddiqui

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Canada Startup Association

Doreen Fernandez

Founder

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Amesika Baeta

Parthiban Dhakshnamurthy

LeaderProcurement Assistance Canada – Ontario Region

Hammad Siddiqui

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Canada Startup Association

Doreen Fernandez

Founder

Sabeen Alam

Trevor McPherson

Faizan Siddiqi

Sabine Soumare

Naila Qazi

Cynthia Ené

Kanwal Ahmed

Zavosh Zaboliyan

Zavosh Zaboliyan

Manjula Selvarajah

Hanen Nanaa

Gerard Keledjian

Ejibola Adetokunbo-Taiwo

Network of Collaborators

 
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Participating Startups

 

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Mississauga Convention Centre

75 Derry Rd W (at Hurontario St)
Mississauga ON L5W 1G3
Canada