AI Friends Meetup #6

Join us for an exciting evening where innovation meets community at the AI FRIENDS MEETUP: Startup Projects Demo & Networking Night! This event brings together TORONTO’s  AI builders, startup founders, and tech enthusiasts for a night of live demos, collaborative conversations, and authentic connections. Demo list: Anna Karnaukh - Treegress - The tool that puts software testing on autopilot. Leo He - EIO AI - The world’s first mass-producible full-color display AI glasses under $1,000. Samit Khalsa – Quenla – AI session analysis that shows why users drop and how to fix it. Avril Sun - Succession AI - Empowering small business owners through AI-driven sucession planning. Ilya Tkachov and Nikita Tkachov - wispbit - Code review that fixes tribal knowledge. Mehul Arora and Shikhar Bhushan - s2 - Durable streams for the agentic web. The serverless API for streaming data, backed by object storage. Simon Stern - a mobile app that does rapid static ad generation and competitions for brands. Rishi Kalra - AdStep.io - is an AI-powered platform that helps SMBs effortlessly launch and optimize social campaigns—without needing a full marketing team. If you are interested in demoing an interesting AI project, feel free to email with your Name + 1 liner about your demo: me@damidina.com We are also looking for sponsors interested in helping with the event. What to Expect: Get a front-row look at cutting-edge AI applications in variety of areas. Each startup will showcase their solution and share the story behind their build — from the tech stack to the impact they hope to make. Why Attend? Whether you're an investor, founder, engineer, or curious about AI, this is your chance to: Discover emerging AI startups Engage directly with the teams building them Explore collaboration or investment opportunities Connect with fellow professionals in AI and make meaningful connections Be part of a vibrant community shaping the future of AI ? Let’s Build the AI Community Together This event is more than a demo night — it’s a hub for building meaningful relationships and sparking new ideas. Be part of TORONTO’s growing AI ecosystem and continue the conversation through the AI FRIENDS SLACK COMMUNITY AFTER THE EVENT. Join the AI FRIENDS SLACK: https://join.slack.com/t/ai-friendsworkspace/shared_invite/zt-2yidhr4c3-NS0tvkBcBoOJ7ahacJuTYA [https://join.slack.com/t/ai-friendsworkspace/shared_invite/zt-2yidhr4c3-NS0tvkBcBoOJ7ahacJuTYA] Big thank you to our sponsor partner: Highline Beta Highline Beta is a venture studio and venture capital firm working with corporate partners in the United States, Canada and globally. We build and fund new ventures with innovative companies and family offices. We help launch new venture studios to achieve our client’s growth innovation objectives. We’re pragmatists with a proven track record of entrepreneurship.