Talk
DMZ — Toronto Metropolitan UniversityWhat Every Founder Should Know About Tech2023A lecture at TMU’s startup incubator on the pitfalls of building tech and how to structure it properly.
Speaking & appearances
Conversations and talks on building technology — judgment over hype, AI that earns its keep, and what it takes to ship across borders.
Upcoming
WorkshopThe Small Business Tech Toolkit: Get Your Time Back with AI and Automation
YSpace York-Simcoe · with the Town of Bradford West GwillimburyAugust 19, 2026 · 10:30 AM · Bradford West GwillimburyA hands-on, no-hype session for small-business owners on the AI and automation tools worth using — what to skip, and one step you can take Monday morning.
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Recent conversations & talks
- WorkshopYSpace York-Simcoe · Town of Bradford West GwillimburyThe Small Business Tech ToolkitAugust 2026A hands-on session for small-business owners on the AI and automation tools worth using — and the ones to skip.
TalkSpinUp — University of Toronto MississaugaScale Smarter: Supercharging Startup Operations with Back-Office TechOctober 2024The back-office systems that let a small team run like a much bigger one.
TalkSpinUp — University of Toronto MississaugaTech-Driven Growth: A Founder’s Guide to Building SoftwareOctober 2024The critical phases of building software that actually drives business growth.- TalkACCA / IMA Toronto Chapter — One-Day ConferenceThe Business Case for a Fractional CTOSeptember 2023A solo session for finance leaders on when and why a company brings in fractional technology leadership.
- TalkTechConnex — BDC Economic UpdateLightning Lecture2023A lightning-lecture speaking slot at a panel-style economic-update event.
- ConferencesFISL · Latinoware · Debian DaysFree-software conferences2005–2007
Speaking across Brazil’s free-software scene — FISL editions 6, 7 and 8, Latinoware, and Debian Days.
What I speak on
What every founder should know about tech
The pitfalls of building software, and how to structure technology so it actually serves the business.
AI that earns its keep
Where AI and automation pay for themselves in how a business runs — and where they are just theatre.
Building software across borders
Shipping technology and leading teams across countries, regulators, and time zones.
Judgment over hype
How to make the technology calls that are too important to get wrong.
In their words
An excellent communicator and a natural leader, with a proven track record of leading teams to successful outcomes.
— Dave Horsey, IT Director
His ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a digestible way made him an excellent mentor.
— Manmohan S. Nayal, Full-Stack Engineer