October is here, and it brings a packed fall for Winnipeg tech. We have a full month of Tech Thursdays, a look ahead at two big November events, and a municipal election where tech is a topic being discussed.
Let’s dive in.
Tech Thursday Events
📋 October 8: Projects Across Industries, What Great Project Management Looks Like
Co-hosted by PMI Manitoba. Great projects take more than a plan. This session brings together views from enterprise sales, field operations, and professional development to look at what effective delivery looks like across different work environments. Hear how teams handle competing priorities and keep everyone working toward a shared goal.
Speakers:
Dunku Sukumar, Enterprise Sales Manager, EC Council
Dominique (Dom) Pereira, Director of Field Operations, Concord Projects
Abilash Janakiraman (Moderator), Director of Professional Development, PMI Manitoba
Venue: Saddlery on Market | Time: 4:30pm
⚖️ October 22: Work-Life Balance, Finding What Works
Co-hosted by Manitoba Women in Tech (MBWiTech). Between careers, leadership, family, and personal priorities, balance is hard. Women from across Manitoba’s tech community share what has worked, what hasn’t, and how they set boundaries and define balance for themselves.
Speakers:
Carine Bado, Founder of My Little Tribe and Programming Manager, Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Rebecca Harrison, Founder and Creative Director, Flightfelon Games
Goldie Yudelevich, Founder, The Bridge Idea
Teena Lee (Moderator), Senior Manager of Community Development, New Media Manitoba
Whitney Morgan (Host), Director, Operations, North Forge
Venue: Saddlery on Market | Time: 4:30pm
🎸 October 29: Banding Together to Beat Cancer, A Conversation with Techapalooza and CancerCare
Co-hosted by Techapalooza. This conversation looks at how Manitoba’s tech community connects through music and gives back through fundraising. Hear from the people behind Techapalooza and the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation about getting involved, the link between tech and musical talent, and the difference donations can make.
Speakers:
Michael Aldor, Director of Sponsorship, Techapalooza 2027 Committee
Laura Curtis, Director, Marketing and Communications, CancerCare Manitoba Foundation
Warren Massey, Show Production, Techapalooza 2027 Committee
Manny Machado (Moderator), Sponsorship, Techapalooza 2027 Committee
Venue: Saddlery on Market | Time: 4:30pm
📰 In the News
Emerging tech is becoming a City Hall question. Incumbent mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham made a campaign promise that, if re-elected, he would create a council committee to study how Winnipeg should handle technologies like AI, data centres, e-scooters, delivery drones, and driverless vehicles. The proposed urban technology review committee would start in 2027 and look at municipal regulations, permitting, and the city’s responsibilities.
Winnipeg’s municipal election is Wednesday, October 28. Wherever you land on the issues, make a plan to vote. You can find your voting location here.
Tech Thursday in Winnipeg is Superpowered by Manitoba Innovates.
🤝 News from our Friends
BDC’s Small Business Week runs October 19 to 25. The week features a mix of in-person and virtual events across the country. You can browse the full list, or add an event of your own to host, on the BDC Small Business Week events page.
Business Transitions Forum comes to Winnipeg on October 21 at the Delta Hotel. Since 2015, the Forum has helped entrepreneurs with growth strategies and ownership transitions, including mergers and acquisitions. Expect sessions on growing market share, understanding the sale process, and deciding whether M&A is the right path for your business.
Curious what happens inside RRC Polytech’s ACE Project Space? Its Open House runs Thursday, October 29 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Manitou a bi Bii daziigae (319 Elgin Avenue). See the project showcases, meet the student teams, and learn how partnering with ACE can help your organization. Free to attend.
Ideas to Impact opens the Manitoba Innovation Exchange Summit 2026. It runs Wednesday, November 4 at the Fort Garry Hotel, from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. The afternoon includes two pitch competitions, a startup spotlight, a keynote, and a networking reception. Tickets are $25 and come with a discount on both Agriculture Enlightened and the MEIA Cleantech Conference.
Agriculture Enlightened, hosted by EMILI, is Canada’s Agtech Conference. It runs November 5 from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm at the Delta Hotel in Winnipeg. Expect a full day of sessions across the agri-food value chain and a chance to meet leaders in digital agriculture.
💼 Job Opportunities
Bobo is hiring for two roles: a Junior or Mid Engineer, and a Technical Project Manager. Send resumes or questions to Bobo.
RRC Polytech’s co-op program is open for its Winter 2027 term. Placements start January 4, and students have until December 4, 2026 to secure a role. Programs include Application Development and Delivery, Cybersecurity, Data Science and Machine Learning, IT Operations, and Full Stack Web Development. Most run 15 weeks, with Full Stack Web Development at 16. Employers who want to host a student can reach out to Ron Cantiveros at Manitoba Innovates for more information.
🙌 Thank You to Our Sponsors
A big thank you to all of our sponsors for making these events possible including Ramp, Boast, Skip, Informanix, Lotlinx, Conquest Planning, The Exchange District BIZ, Norima Consulting, FeedFlo, Crestview Strategy, Motiv, Amiron Ventures, and Manitoba Innovates.