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Attendees at Saas Monster stage during day two of Collision 2023 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada

Venture capital in 2026 - boom, bust, or just business as usual? As market cycles shift and investor sentiment wavers, where is the money going? This panel unpacks the latest funding trends, economic realities, and what it all means for startups and VCs navigating the year ahead.

The state of venture capital

As AI moves from a futuristic concept to a daily reality, the primary challenge for marketers is translating complex innovation into a compelling human benefit. This panel explores how brand leaders are distilling high-level technologies into accessible narratives that resonate across diverse generations and varying levels of technical fluency. Join us as we discuss the art of balancing technical expertise with creative simplicity to sell the AI dream while building lasting trust with the everyday consumer.

Selling the AI dream

For decades, the 'golden ticket' to tech success required a Bay Area zip code. Will the advent of AI usher in a new era of regional innovation, and could the next generation of unicorns emerge from outside Silicon Valley? In this session, Techstars CEO David Cohen explores the idea that while great founders and startups are everywhere, opportunity is not evenly distributed.

Mastering the art of the non-valley unicorn

For over a decade, software&nbsp;has been eating the world, but in 2026, the physical world is striking back. As AI outgrows the cloud and moves into the streets, factories, and even our bodies, the 'rack' is reclaiming its throne.&nbsp;
Join this session as we take a look at how AI, hardware and deep tech are powering the future.

Return of the rack: Are hardware and deep tech reclaiming the VC stack?

Discover how to avoid AI slop by doubling down on personality, protecting your creative DNA, and using AI to amplify - not replace - the human element.

Brand building in the age of AI

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The state of venture capital

Selling the AI dream

Mastering the art of the non-valley unicorn

Return of the rack: Are hardware and deep tech recla...

Brand building in the age of AI

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