Ottawa’s entrepreneurs, founders and investors gathered on June 12 for AccelerateOTT, the flagship event of Ottawa Innovation Week, organized by Invest Ottawa. The one-day conference brought together many of the city’s founders for a day of keynotes, networking, and critical conversations about scaling, resilience, and the road to global impact. The theme? “Legends in the Making.” In this episode of Techopia Live, Riaz Sidi hits the floor at AccelerateOTT to speak with notable leaders from Ottawa’s tech ecosystem, including Sonya Shorey (Invest Ottawa), Nick Quain (Invest Ottawa), Fahim Sheikh (Trellis Corporation), Erin Kelly (Advanced Symbolics), Firass Sleiman (Connectit Rogers), Michelle Scarborough (Thrive Venture Fund BDC Capital), and Mary Yazdani (reasonX). From bootstrapped journeys to venture-backed success stories, this episode highlights the spirit of innovation shaping Ottawa’s economy. Hot topics included: – The path from founder to legend – How Ottawa can scale and compete globally – Building a thriving tech ecosystem rooted in community – AI adoption in Canada vs. the U.S. Whether you’re a startup founder, an investor, or just curious about the next big thing coming out of Ottawa, this episode is for you. Looking for more Techopia? 📰 Visit: https://obj.ca/techopia 📧 Sign up for the weekly Techopia newsletter: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5 🔔 Subscribe for more Techopia Live episodes and Ottawa tech news.