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9 meetups, workshops and conferences in Ottawa, Ontario, researched and checked against each organizer. 3 still to come.

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SAAS NORTH 2026

Cube Business Media · Ottawa, Ontario · November 4–5, 2026

Two-day conference for SaaS and AI-native founders on building, pricing and growing software businesses as AI reshapes the sector.

Cost
Early bird $725/person when buying 2+ tickets (until October 2); regular $1,199/person
Venue
Rogers Centre Ottawa, 55 Colonel By Drive
Audience
SaaS and AI-native founders, operators, investors and ecosystem partners
In person

AI Cinema Festival Canada — Ottawa 2026

AI Cinema Festival Canada · Ottawa, Ontario · November 13–15, 2026

Bilingual festival of screenings, conversations and awards for hybrid human-AI and fully AI-generated films.

Cost
Not published; check registration
Venue
DoubleTree by Hilton Ottawa Downtown, 33 Nicholas Street
Audience
Filmmakers, artists, writers, producers, designers and technologists
In person

AI Fundamentals | Startup Fundamentals

Invest Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · November 24, 2026

An interactive workshop on how businesses use AI today, where it fits in the early-stage founder journey, and using it as a thinking partner to stress-test an idea.

Time
10:00–11:30 (America/Toronto)
Cost
Free
Venue
Bayview Yards, 7 Bayview Station Road
Audience
Idea-stage tech founders, especially first-time or non-technical founders

Who runs AI events in Ottawa

Invest Ottawa, Invest Ottawa / Youssef Botros, GRND Consulting, Healthcare Innovation — BioMed Consulting, Ottawa Medical AI Research Institute (OMARI), University of Ottawa, OAX - Ottawa Association Exchange, Ottawa Responsible AI Hub, Cube Business Media and AI Cinema Festival Canada. Recent sessions have run at Bayview Yards, Fairmont Château Laurier, Roger Guindon Hall and Homewood Suites by Hilton Ottawa Downtown.

Recently in Ottawa — 6 events
In person

Ottawa Responsible AI Summit 2026 (ORAIS)

Ottawa Responsible AI Hub · Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario / Quebec · October 20–21, 2026

Connect across sectors to examine responsible AI, accountability, equity, Indigenous data sovereignty, health, and public participation.

Time
Exact hours not confirmed; check the organizer’s program
Cost
Paid; professional/student categories; reception is a separate add-on
Venue
Oct 20: Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau; Oct 21: Bayview Yards, Ottawa
Audience
Policy, research, business, community and public-sector participants
In person

AI for Small Not-for-Profits: Governance, Risk & Practical Use

OAX - Ottawa Association Exchange · Ottawa, Ontario · October 15, 2026

Lunchtime session for small non-profits on governing AI use, managing its risks and applying it in day-to-day work.

Time
11:45–13:45 (America/Toronto)
Cost
CA$76.84 (Eventbrite listing)
Venue
Homewood Suites by Hilton Ottawa Downtown, 361 Queen Street
Audience
Staff and leaders of small not-for-profit organizations
In person

OMARI Seminar Series, Seminar I — Inside ChatGPT: How LLMs Work, Learn and Respond

Ottawa Medical AI Research Institute (OMARI), University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · October 14, 2026

Accessible introduction to how large language models work, learn through pretraining and feedback, and how to prompt them carefully, opening a medical AI seminar series.

Time
17:00–19:00 (America/Toronto)
Cost
Not published; check registration
Venue
Roger Guindon Hall, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road
Audience
Researchers, clinicians, medical students, faculty and others interested in AI in medicine
In person

AI Fundamentals | Startup Fundamentals

Invest Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · October 13, 2026

Explore where AI fits in an early-stage business and use a practical prompt to challenge assumptions and test an idea.

Time
10:00–11:30 (America/Toronto)
Cost
Free
Venue
Bayview Yards, 7 Bayview Station Road
Audience
Idea-stage founders, especially first-time and non-technical; no prerequisites
In person

Canadian Life Sciences AI Summit

Healthcare Innovation — BioMed Consulting · Ottawa, Ontario · September 28, 2026

Connect around AI innovation in health and life sciences and the translation of ideas into practice.

Time
Exact hours not confirmed; check the organizer’s program
Cost
Not published; check registration
Venue
Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau Street
Audience
Health, life-sciences and innovation professionals
In person

AI for Non-Technical Business Owners [In-Person]

Invest Ottawa / Youssef Botros, GRND Consulting · Ottawa, Ontario · September 23, 2026

Learn AI basics in plain language and build an AI tool around a real business task, with attention to context and business risk.

Time
14:30–16:30 (America/Toronto)
Cost
Free event; paid Claude subscription required
Venue
Bayview Yards
Audience
Non-technical business owners ready to build a usable tool

Researched and checked on September 22, 2026. This is a curated snapshot, not a guarantee of every AI event in Ottawa. Dates, prices, and availability change — always confirm with the organizer before you travel or pay. Running an AI event in Ottawa? Tell us.

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