Design Groups Toronto

Intro presents - Queer Desi Dating Mixer

Please note that access to this event is exclusive to those you register using the link below. Thu May 28th, 7-10 pm, Good Fortune Bar. You asked for it and we heard you! Intro's first Toronto Queer Desi Mixer. What to expect? \~Ice Breaker hosted by Harsh, cue cards and fun little games! ​\~Socialize with Queer Desis, maybe you'll find someone to go on a Sunday sunset date <3 ​\~A sundowner with drinks and a fun jolly vibe. ​\~Attire - Casuals, or whatever makes you feel confident and sexy ;) Please [CLICK HERE](https://luma.com/vbsh9shh) to book! See you soon!

TechTO Summer Social | May 27

Natural Light - Boudoir/ Fine Art- w/ Becs

GrafanaCON Local meetup: Toronto

**[GrafanaCON Local](https://grafana.com/events/grafanacon-local/) Toronto - featuring the latest in AI Observability** Join us for a local edition of GrafanaCON — a recap of the keynote highlights combined with fresh voices from the Toronto community, all with an AI twist. We'll dig into actually useful uses of AI in observability, and how to add observability for AI workloads. Free to attend. Pizza and drinks provided. **Talks** 🎤 **Grafana 13: The road to AI-native observability** — Marylia Gutierrez, Principal Software Engineer @ Grafana Labs This talk will walk through Grafana 13 and the most impactful improvements across the platform. Learn how Grafana is continuing to invest in AI to become the first fully AI-native observability platform, and the default choice for agents. 🎤 **Scaling Grafana Assistant: Context, confidence, and AI observability** — Edward Qian, Staff Software Engineer @ Grafana Labs AI agents are only as powerful as the context they receive. In this session, we'll share lessons from building Grafana Assistant and offer practical tips for bringing the right context to get the most out of AI agents. 🎤 **AI tools to optimize your development workflow** — Cristiano Ventura, Senior Software Engineer @ Grafana Labs The way we write software has changed. AI systems read code, plan, execute shell commands, run tests, open PRs, and ship work end-to-end. This talk will showcase useful AI tools and concepts to improve your development workflow. **Agenda** 5:30 PM — Doors open, food + networking 6:00 PM — Talks begin \~8:00 PM — Networking continues 8:30 PM — Wrap *Note that by registering for this event you consent to related event & product communications from Grafana Labs and agree to our [code of conduct](https://grafana.com/events/events-code-of-conduct/).*

Service Design Drinks

**Welcome to Service Design Drinks** Stop by, say hello, and meet some friendly faces in the local service design scene. Connect with like-minded service designers, share ideas, grow together, and make friends. Join us at the Duke of York for a fun night of design conversation and light activities. **Format: Casual meet & greet** **What to Expect:** ✅ Fun Icebreakers – Thoughtfully designed to help you connect effortlessly ✅ Exciting conversations – Enjoy connecting with creative professionals in the city ✅ A Relaxed, Welcoming Atmosphere – Come as you are, leave with new friends 📢 RSVP here so we can plan accordingly. It reflects the actual signup.

$20 Bus Art Tour to McMichael Art Gallery and Textile Museum of Canada + Dinner

**Note: This tour sold out in hours and I was able to secure 5 additional tickets for members, first come. You will need to purchase your ticket in advance, and can't just show up. Thanks.** On **Sunday, June 7th**, **discover two of Canada’s leading cultural institutions in one day with this special bus excursion from the Textile Museum of Canada to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.** Explore six exhibitions spanning contemporary fashion, textiles, Indigenous art, and iconic Canadian landscapes, while enjoying comfortable round-trip transportation between venues, and admission to both Art Gallery and Museum. There will also be an opportunity to purchase a hearty lunch from Food Dudes. It’s an all-Canadian outing that is not to be missed! This day provides all participants with full access to **six exhibitions**. Your day will start off at the Textile Museum of Canada, providing access to two collection based exhibitions and a brand new contemporary fashion show. *[Made By Many: 50 Years of the Textile Museum of Canada](https://textilemuseum.ca/event/made-by-many-50-years-of-the-textile-museum-of-canada/)* is an opportunity to reflect on the Museum’s curatorial direction throughout the past 50 years. Unfolding across galleries and over 30 exhibitions, you will trace the Museum’s evolution from the present day back to its beginnings in the 1970s. As an extension of that, \*[Taking Shape: Recent Acquisitions ](https://textilemuseum.ca/event/taking-shape-recent-acquisitions/)\*showcases a selection of artworks the Museum added to its permanent collection between 2023 and 2025. On our third floor, *[Always in Fashion](https://textilemuseum.ca/event/always-in-fashion/)* showcases an immersive exploration of Indigenous design languages and their transformative impact on the fashion landscape of the lands we call Canada and the United States. On view at the McMichael are three exhibitions that offer historical perspectives and contemporary interpretations of landscape and place. *[Old Growth: Masterworks by the Group of Seven and their Contemporaries](https://mcmichael.com/exhibition/old-growth-masterworks-by-the-group-of-seven-and-their-contemporaries/)* brings together iconic paintings that capture the enduring power and vision of Canada’s early modern landscape tradition. *[Fresh Air: New Acquisitions in Context](https://mcmichael.com/exhibition/fresh-air-new-acquisitions-in-context/)* highlights recent additions to the collection, placing them in dialogue with historical works to reveal fresh perspectives on Canadian art. *[Early Days: Indigenous Art from the McMichael](https://mcmichael.com/exhibition/early-days-indigenous-art-at-the-mcmichael/)* presents important works by Indigenous artists, offering insight into the cultural knowledge, histories, and creative expressions that continue to shape the country’s artistic landscape. **Event Itinerary** *(Bus times are approximate and subject to change due to traffic)* **11:50AM: Meet outside the Textile Museum of Canada at 55 Centre Ave.** **12:00PM:** Enter the Museum as a group as it opens **1:25PM:** Meet at the entrance to the Museum to board the bus as a group **1:30PM**: Bus departs from Textile Museum of Canada **2:30PM:** Arrive at McMichael Canadian Art Collection **3:50PM:** Meet outside the entrance to McMichael to board the bus as a group **4:00PM**: Bus departs from McMichael Canadian Art Collection **5:00PM:** Bus arrives at Textile Museum of Canada **5:00PM:** Head out for dinner at a nearby restaurant ‐‐----‐----‐‐-------------‐----------- **COST:** Bus Art Tour (includes round-trip bus transportation from Textile Museum, plus admissions to both McMichael Gallery and Textile Museum) + Taxes + Meetup fee = $30 ‐‐----‐----‐‐-------------‐----------- **SIGNING-UP** * **RSVP Yes/No to dinner after, and include your cell and email (required for all out-of-town events, only visible to me).** Everyone goes on the waitlist until they have paid for their ticket. I will then reach out to you with the email to transfer the $30 to secure your spot. Once you pay for your ticket, you will be moved to attending. There are no refunds. * Your ticket will be provided at the meetup time and location. * A reminder will be sent the day before with my cell and reminder details where to meet and when. * RSVPs close 2 days prior and cancellations may result in a No Show and impact future attendance. ‐‐----‐----‐‐-------------‐----------- **MEETUP TIME (see event itinerary)** **Meet me at: 11:50AM outside the Textile Museum of Canada at 55 Centre Ave.** **12PM**: Bus Tour starts Tour length: 5 hours After: We will head out to a nearby restaurant Enjoy and please post your Comments in the event after

Natural Light - Boudoir/ Fine Art- w/ Becs ( session #2)

TiEQuest Summit 2026 | May 25, 2026

🎟 **This is a paid event. Tickets must be purchased on Luma.** **Get yours: [https://luma.com/tiequest-2026](https://luma.com/tiequest-2026)** **\#\#\#\# TiEQuest Summit 2026 \- Building in Canada for the World** A morning built for founders who are done thinking small - and ready to hear how the best in Canada actually went global. **🧠 What to Expect** Sharp talks and practical insights from founders, operators, and investors who are actually doing the work. No fluff, just the real story of what it takes to scale ambitious companies from Toronto to the world. **🤝 Who's in the Room** Founders at every stage. Operators building something meaningful. Investors looking for what's next. If you're shaping the future of Canadian tech, you belong here. **📍 Where** U of T Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus, one of Canada's most exciting hubs for tech and entrepreneurship. **📅 Monday, May 25, 2026** **⏰ 8:30AM – 12:30PM** **📍 108 College St, Toronto, ON**

Indoor Draw & Sketch Hangout - MaRS Discovery District

Hi everyone! We're doing an afternoon sketching hangout at the MaRS Building food court tables- Enter MaRS from Collage Street where the statue of two men are sitting by the glass doors. Turn left and head down the escalator. Turn left at the bottom of the escalator and head down the hall past another escalator and Foosball table the event will be held at the far end of the food court. **First time meeting us and still not sure about the vibe?** Check out photos from **[past in-person events of 2023](https://www.meetup.com/artsrecto/photos/34212927/)** Please bring your art supplies. Digital tablet, dry mediums, watercolour set, really anything that doesn't smell and is non toxic and easy to clean up. Please be considerate and leave the space as clean as it was before. Feel free to grab a drink or snack if you'd like. *Note the food court is closed but there are a couple of coffee shops in the area at street level. **Where to meet exactly?** MaRS Discovery District at 2pm **How to get there?** \- Public transit \- get off at Queens Park subway station\, walk East along Collage you should see glass doors with a statue of two men sitting at a table outside\. Instructions stated above Looking forward to meeting you all :) ================ **Support This Group 🥰🤩** We hope you're enjoying the Arts & Rec events! If you'd like to give support, please consider making a small Ko-fi donation of $5-10 USD at [https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto](https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto.) . This helps cover meetup and miscellaneous expenses with hosting events! For more inquiries, please PM me for more info! Thank you all so much!

Everyone’s a Builder Now: AI Across Product, Engineering & Security

🚨👉 To RSVP for this event, head to our [Luma event page](https://luma.com/sbd5tsj6). RSVPs are intentionally closed on Meetup.👈🚨 [https://luma.com/sbd5tsj6](https://luma.com/sbd5tsj6) To stay up-to-date with our latest events, please subscribe to our luma calendar here: [https://luma.com/techtank](https://luma.com/techtank) **Everyone's a builder now.** PMs are shipping prototypes. Marketers are building tools. Sales reps are automating their own workflows. Everyone's a builder now, and the velocity is real (but also insane). So is the sprawl of AI tools, data, and decisions happening across every function. Join us for a candid conversation with **[Kyle Lacy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylelacy/)** (CMO), **[Scott Peacock](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sptechnology/)** (SVP & Head of Product), and **[Nitin Chopra](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitinnitin/)** (CIO & CISO) of the **[Docebo](http://www.docebo.com?utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=ai_panel_june1)** leadership team about what AI is actually doing inside companies, the leverage, the risks, and the roles quietly reshaping around it. Whether you're building AI into your work or just trying to keep up with the pace of change around you, this one's worth showing up for. *** ## About the Panelists **[Kyle Lacy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylelacy/)** is the Chief Marketing Officer at Docebo. He drives global brand strategy, demand generation, and go-to-market execution, and has spent nearly two decades building and scaling high-growth software companies. **[Scott Peacock](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sptechnology/)** is the SVP & Head of Product at Docebo. He leads the vision, strategy, and execution of Docebo's product portfolio, blending technical depth with go-to-market alignment and deep customer empathy. **[Nitin Chopra](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitinnitin/)** is the CIO & CISO at Docebo. With over 15 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity, he leads the strategic development of IT and cybersecurity strategy, focusing on reliable, scalable, and secure SaaS solutions. *** ## Event Sponsor This event is sponsored by **[Docebo](http://www.docebo.com?utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=ai_panel_june1)**. Docebo (TSX: DCBO, NASDAQ: DCBO) is an AI-powered learning platform helping organizations train employees, customers, and partners at scale. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Toronto, Docebo combines advanced AI capabilities with an intuitive platform to deliver personalized learning experiences across a wide range of industries and audiences worldwide. Docebo is hiring in the Toronto area! Check out open positions **[here](www.docebo.com/careers?utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=ai_panel_june1)**.  *** ## Venue Partner Our venue partner for this event is **[BrainStation](https://brainstation.io/)**. BrainStation is a global leader in digital skills training and workforce transformation. Founded in 2012, BrainStation has certified over **35,000 professionals** and worked with some of the largest companies in the world through cutting-edge digital skills training delivered online and in person from campuses in **New York, London, and Toronto**.  *** ## Important Notes for RSVPs **RSVP Commitment** ​If you RSVP and can no longer attend, please update your RSVP at least 24 hours in advance. No-shows may affect your ability to attend future TechTank events. ​​ **Photography & Video Disclaimer ​** By attending, you acknowledge that photos and/or videos may be taken and used for future promotional content. If you’d prefer not to be included, please inform the TechTank organizers when you arrive. ​​ *** ## About TechTank **[TechTank](https://www.techtankto.com/)** is a Toronto tech community bringing developers, designers, product managers, and builders together through talks, workshops, and community events. Join our vibrant community for the latest updates and continued discussions: [https://linktr.ee/techtankto](https://linktr.ee/techtankto)  *** **Interested in Supporting TechTank?** If you or your company are interested in sponsoring a TechTank event or supporting the community, we’d love to hear from you. 📩 **Email us:** [techtankto@gmail.com](https://techtankto@gmail.com)

Plan before you build: Deterministic planning patterns for AI agents

Can your agents scale without bankrupting your API quota or your compute budget? Join this session to explore a production-ready architecture that uses the LLM Council pattern, Google’s Agent Development Kit (ADK) for Java and Spring AI, all deployed on Cloud Run. And discover how replacing probabilistic reason-and-act (ReAct) loops with LLM Council enable goal-oriented action planning (GOAP) creates agents that are not only smarter but also significantly lighter and faster – making them the perfect workload for serverless execution. **About the venue** Free Times Cafe has bistro-style seating and a full food and drink menu. Please consider helping to support the venue by planning to have supper during the talk. **Speaker Bio** Dan Dobrin is an App Architect in Google Cloud, helping customer teams adopt modern AI technologies, cloud-native patterns, practices and technologies in GCP. Dan focuses on building GenAI applications, adopting AI coding assistance tooling with Gemini, Native Java Images, Spring AI, event-driven architectures, production-readiness and performance optimization. Prior to joining Google Cloud, he has built highly scalable, low-latency, frameworks for technology, security and financial services organizations.

Cortex Code (CoCo) hands-on lab

🚨📢 **Please register using this link:** 👉 https://usergroups.snowflake.com/e/mwgfby/ **Bring your laptop fully charged. No prior CoCo experience needed.** Join the Snowflake Toronto User Group for **CoCo Labs** — a hands-on evening dedicated to **Cortex Code (CoCo)**, Snowflake's AI coding agent that takes data teams from natural language to production-ready code. ​You'll get a live demo from Snowflake SMEs, guided hands-on lab time, and the chance to build real things: fix a data pipeline and create your first Cortex Agent — all through conversation with CoCo. Wrap up the night by showcasing what you built (only for the brave!), then stick around for networking and happy hour. A light meal and refreshments will be served. **Agenda 🗓️** ​5:00 – 5:15pm - Arrival and check-in ​5:15 – 5:30pm - Welcome + Cortex Code Overview ​5:30 – 5:45pm - Account sign-up and set up of Cortex Code ​5:45 – 6:30pm - Cortex Code Workshop * ​Diagnose a stale pipeline, fix it, and onboard new sources * ​Build your first agent: enable business users to ask natural language questions on our data ​6:30 – 7:00pm - Explore Cortex Code on your own ​7:00 - 7:20pm - Brave Soul Showcase ​7:20 - 8:00pm - Networking & Happy Hour