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Nov 11 - Toronto Physical AI Workshop and Meetup

Join us at the University of Toronto on November 11 for the Toronto Physical AI Workshop and Meetup, co-presented by Nebius and Voxel51. Seats are limited, **[Pre-registration is mandatory.](https://voxel51.com/events/toronto-physical-ai-workshop-and-meetup-november-11-2026)** **Date, Time and Location** Nov 11, 2026 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM The Conference Centre at U of T Giovanni Room (2nd Floor) 89 Chestnut St. Toronto, ON M5G 1R1 **Meetup Agenda** *5:30–6:30 PM* * Networking, food, drinks, and lightning talks **Workshop Agenda** This hands-on session uses DROID, a real-world robotics dataset loaded into FiftyOne as a native multimodal MCAP recording, and YOLO11n, fine-tuned live during the session. *6:30–7:30 PM* * Welcome + framing: from raw robot logs to a trained detector * Explore a real DROID robotics recording in FiftyOne's native multimodal MCAP viewer: camera, proprioception, and language on one synced timeline, no ROS install required * Curate: extract and browse frames from the recording, filter and deduplicate * Compute embeddings on the curated frames; explore via similarity search and embeddings visualization (via Nebius Serverless AI Jobs) *7:30–8:00 PM* * Auto-label: open-vocabulary detection to generate bounding boxes for the robot gripper and target objects * Train: fine-tune a YOLO11n detector on the auto-labeled frames (via Nebius Serverless AI Jobs) * Evaluate results and close the loop: view predictions back on the original MCAP timeline *8:00–8:30 PM* * What else Nebius offers: Token Factory walkthrough — chat/vision models, fine-tuning, credits

Green Drinks Toronto

Hosted by [Green Drinks Toronto](http://www.greendrinks.org/ON/Toronto): *We will have a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, students, government and business. Come along and you'll be made welcome. Just say, "are you green?" and we will look after you and introduce you to whoever is there. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always... a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organising network.* *These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity.* *GLOBAL: Now active in over 350 cities worldwide!*

The Cybersecurity of Emerging Technology

***DEFCON Toronto (DC416) returns Monday, November 23, with two talks.*** **🎤 Alana Stasz · The Cybersecurity of Emerging Technology: Securing the Technology Stack of the Future** An interactive session on seven technologies, from IoT and 5G to AI, quantum computing and biocomputing, and the security problems that come from how tightly they now depend on each other. Alana is a cybersecurity consultant, researcher, and educator who teaches seminars on all seven. ⚡ **Lightning talk · Amir Hosseinpour · Rooting the Fleet** A household robot vacuum, a couple of questionable security choices by the vendor, and a flaw that let one ordinary account get root on any of those vacuums worldwide, along with their cameras, microphones, and saved maps of people's homes. Amir shares the research and the coordinated disclosure DC416 ran with the vendor. 📅 Monday, November 23, 6 to 9 PM 📍 Palo Alto Networks Canada 🎟️ RSVP here, or on our website: https://events.defcontoronto.ca/events/the-cybersecurity-of-emerging-technology-securing-the-technology-stack-of-the-future Seats are limited. If you can't make it, please cancel so someone on the waitlist gets your spot. Updates and chat between meetups happen on our Discord: https://discord.gg/VDy69zgfc3 Everyone is welcome, whatever your experience level.

DevFest Toronto 2026

Welcome to Toronto's biggest celebration of developers and builders: **DevFest Toronto 2026!** 🎉 **Complete your event RSVP here:** https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-toronto-presents-devfest-toronto-build-secure-scale-developers-and-builders-in-the-agentic-era-1/cohost-gdg-toronto/ **🎟️ Grab your ticket at a discounted price:** **🐤 Early Bird code: ELYBRD** **🎓 College Students: CLG** 📌 **Good to know:** * All ticket sales are final. No refunds. * 🎓 Students MUST show a valid student ID at check-in. 🌐 DevFest is organized by Google Developer Groups (GDGs), a global network of communities passionate about learning, sharing, and building with Google's technologies. DevFest Toronto brings together the region's tech community for a full day of learning, connecting, and getting inspired by leading industry experts. 🤝 GDG Toronto, GDG Markham, and GDG Hamilton, the GDG on Campus chapters at York University, UofT St. George, and UofT Scarborough, and Women Techmakers (WTM) Toronto are proud to co-host this full-day conference on **Sunday, November 15, 2026** at **Northeastern University Toronto**. 📍 Join 500+ developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts, and connect with Google Developer Experts (GDEs), Googlers, and speakers from across the local and global tech scene. 🧩 This year's theme: **Build, Secure, Scale: Developers and Builders in the Agentic Era** 🤖⚡ 🛠️ **Two tracks, one day:** * **Track 1: Developer**, focused on Agentic AI * **Track 2: Builder**, for PMs, designers, marketers, and developers without a formal background Topics include AI Agents & Generative AI, Machine Learning & Gemini, Security & Responsible AI, Cloud & Scalable Infrastructure, and Community & Careers. 🗓️ **Agenda:** Coming soon! 🎤 From keynotes to hands-on sessions, DevFest is your chance to pick up new skills, swap ideas with fellow builders, and see what's next in the agentic era. 🛋️ **Community Lounge:** Take a break, meet local tech communities, and keep the conversations going all day. 🎟️ **Your ticket includes:** * Full-day access to all sessions, with the freedom to switch between tracks anytime (subject to room capacity) * Breakfast and lunch 🥐🥗 * DevFest swag 🎁 * Networking with Toronto's most passionate builders 🤝 📌 **Good to know:** * All ticket sales are final. No refunds. * 🎓 Students MUST show a valid student ID at check-in. 🔥 Don't miss your chance to be part of Toronto's thriving tech community! 👉 Grab your ticket now. Spots are limited! 🎟️ Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-toronto-presents-devfest-toronto-build-secure-scale-developers-and-builders-in-the-agentic-era-1/cohost-gdg-toronto/

Responsive Installations: Using Sensors to Control the Visuals

James is running a workshop with Creative Code Toronto and InterAccess! **NOTE: You need to register with InterAccess for this event! [https://www.tickettailor.com/events/interaccess/2459719](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/interaccess/2459719)** More info at InterAccess: [https://www.interaccess.org/events/responsive-installations-using-sensors-to-control-the-visuals](https://www.interaccess.org/events/responsive-installations-using-sensors-to-control-the-visuals) Public installations come alive when they react to the people around them. In this three-hour workshop, you'll learn how to use sensors that detect motion, distance, touch and more to drive real-time animations. This session bridges code and the physical world. Using a Raspberry Pi and p5.js, we'll wire up sensors, read their signals, and map them to visual parameters such as colour, motion and scale. By the end, you'll have a working responsive prototype, the practical skills to build work that responds to its audience, and a clear path to scaling it into a full installation. **What you'll learn** * Wiring sensors to a Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins * Sending sensor readings from the Pi into a p5.js sketch * Mapping user interactions to animation and visuals * Tips for making installations reliable in public spaces **Target Audience** Artists and creative technologists who want to create interactive installations for public spaces, such as art festivals, or experience-based activations for brands. This workshop is designed for beginners with some coding experience. No electronics experience is needed. **Capacity** Space is limited to 10 workstations. Participants are welcome to work in pairs. **NOTE: You need to register with InterAccess for this event! [https://www.tickettailor.com/events/interaccess/2459719](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/interaccess/2459719)**

Language Exchange & Social Event @ Madison Ave Pub by Toronto Babel

🌎**Toronto Babel – Language Exchange & Social Night!** 🎉 Looking to meet new people, discover different cultures, and switch up your usual Wednesday night? Come hang out with Toronto Babel for an evening of languages, music, games, and good company! Whether you’re here to practice English, share your native language, or simply expand your social circle, there’s always someone new to meet and something to talk about. 🫶✨ ✨ **What’s Happening:** 💬 **Language Exchange** – Practice English and connect through French, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, and more! 🎲 **Board Games** – Break the ice and challenge someone new 🎨 **Arts & Crafts** – Get creative and try something different 🎧 **Resident DJ** – Enjoy the music while you mingle 🌍 **Meet New People** – Connect with friendly faces from around the world 📍 **Madison Avenue Pub** 14 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 2S1 🕖 **7:00 PM – 11:00 PM** Whether you’re rolling in solo or bringing your crew, come ready to meet new people, share a few laughs, and make some unexpected connections. Pull up solo or bring a friend—either way, you’ll leave with new connections, good laughs, and even better vibes 💬🫶🌟 💵 **$5 Entry Donation at the Door** Your contribution helps cover Meetup fees and event essentials like name tags, games, stickers, and other supplies that keep our community going. Thank you for supporting Toronto Babel! ❤️ 📩 **CONTACT:** Terry (Organizer) 💸 **E-transfer:** [tmg8@wealthsimple.me](mailto:tmg8@wealthsimple.me) 🔗 **Stay Connected & Join Us:** 📸 Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/t.o.babel](https://www.instagram.com/t.o.babel) 📅 Meetup: [https://www.meetup.com/TorontoBabel](https://www.meetup.com/TorontoBabel) 💬 WhatsApp Group Chat: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/EYMdUw8XaxE5irFSNg5bt7](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EYMdUw8XaxE5irFSNg5bt7) 📘 Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/torontobabel](https://www.facebook.com/groups/torontobabel) 👉 **See what’s coming up and RSVP on our calendar:** [https://www.meetup.com/TorontoBabel/#calendar](https://www.meetup.com/TorontoBabel/#calendar) 🛡️ **Community Guidelines:** Toronto Babel is a welcoming, inclusive, and safe space for everyone. Our events focus on language exchange, cultural sharing, and friendship — **not for dating or matchmaking.** Harassment and inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. If you experience or witness anything concerning, please let an organizer know so we can help. Come for the conversations, stay for the community! 🌎💬❤️ #TorontoBabel #LanguageExchange #TorontoEvents #ToDoToronto #LearnEnglish #MeetNewPeople #TorontoSocial #CulturalExchange #MakeFriendsInToronto

ULTIMATE FRISBEE All Genders Welcome! No Experience Necessary!

Practical Philosophy Social!

Get to know your fellow hikers more intimately with a night of Practical Philosophy. In partnership with the Practical Philosophy Meetup I thought it would be a fun a social ! **How does it work?** We select a topic like monogomy vs pologomy and in groups of 6-8 with a moderator (so conservations are respectful) ten questions are asked and everyone has a chance to give their take on the subject. Get to know your fellow hikers on a deeper level! You may be surprised! **Opposing views are of course welcome!** Location to be determined!

DevFest Toronto: Build, Secure, Scale: Developers and Builders in the Agentic Er

Welcome to Toronto's biggest celebration of developers and builders: DevFest Toronto 2026! 🎉 🎟️ Grab your ticket at a discounted price:⚡Flash Sale Code: FLS 🎓 College Students: CLG 🌐 DevFest is organized by Google Developer Groups (GDGs), a global network of communities passionate about learning, sharing, and building with Google's technologies. DevFest Toronto brings together the region's tech community for a full day of learning, connecting, and getting inspired by leading industry experts. 🤝 GDG Toronto, GDG Markham, and GDG Hamilton, the GDG on Campus chapters at York University, UofT St. George, and UofT Scarborough, and Women Techmakers (WTM) Toronto are proud to co-host this full-day conference on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at Northeastern University Toronto. 📍 Join 500+ developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts, and connect with Google Developer Experts (GDEs), Googlers, and speakers from across the local and global tech scene. 🧩 This year's theme: Build, Secure, Scale: Developers and Builders in the Agentic Era 🤖⚡ 🛠️ Two tracks, one day: Track 1: Developer, focused on Agentic AI Track 2: Builder, for PMs, designers, marketers, and developers without a formal background Topics include AI Agents & Generative AI, Machine Learning & Gemini, Security & Responsible AI, Cloud & Scalable Infrastructure, and Community & Careers. 🗓️ Agenda: 9:00 – 9:55 AM | Registration, breakfast & networking 10:00 – 10:10 AM | Introductions & welcome 10:15 – 10:55 AM | Opening keynote – Rachel Francois, Google (livestreamed to the Tech Builder track) TRACK 01 · AGENTIC AI (Developer) 11:00 – 11:55 AM | Agentic AI & DevOps – Vaishal Shah, CGI (final session title to be announced) 12:00 – 12:30 PM | When Alignment Fails: Engineering Accountability into Agentic Systems – Lubna Rasheed & Moumita Nath, Cisco 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Integrate Antigravity Agents with Google Workspace MCPs – Mohammad Al-Ansari, Google 1:00 – 1:55 PM | Lunch & networking 2:00 – 2:25 PM | Behind the AI: Building Production-Ready Cloud Platforms - Shefali Victors 2:30 – 3:25 PM | Grieving the Algorithm: Software Engineering in the Age of AI and Vibe Coding - Lucia Subatin 3:30 – 3:55 PM | Should AI Be Allowed to Do That? An Interactive Guide to Human Oversight in the Agentic Era – Dr. Zoe Aghababaeyan, Mindtora 4:00 – 4:25 PM | From Deal Flow to Model Weights: Encoding Ten Years of VC Judgment into an Agent – Vahid Fakhr (Vee), Evalyze 4:30 – 5:00 PM | LoRA's Math: To Train Every Weight, or to Factorize It – Dev Shah, TribalScale TRACK 02 · TECH BUILDER (PM / Design / Marketing / Builders) 11:00 – 11:30 AM | When Everyone Can Build, What Makes You Valuable? Communication, judgment and the human advantage in the agentic era – Lidia Akar, Lighthauz 11:30 – 11:55 AM | Taking AI X-Risks Seriously – Mario Gibney, Trajectory Labs 12:00 - 12:30 PM | Your AI Agent Works. Now What? From Prototype to Production – Ala Salehi, Deloitte 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Beyond the Resume: How to Get Noticed in Today's Job Market – Michael Hashizume, Gurulink 1:00 – 1:55 PM | Lunch & networking 2:00 – 2:25 PM | Building Agentic AI Systems People Can Trust – Dhari Gandhi, COHUMAIN Labs 2:30 – 3:00 PM | Stop Buying AI Tools. Start Building AI Culture. – George Yang, National Payroll Institute 3:00 – 4:25 PM | AI-Driven Troubleshooting for Google Cloud Infrastructure – Olivier Bourgeois, Google 4:30 – 5:00 PM | So… You Want to Work at Google? – Olivier Bourgeois, Google 5:00 – 5:30 PM | Raffle & closing ceremony 🎤 From keynotes to hands-on sessions, DevFest is your chance to pick up new skills, swap ideas with fellow builders, and see what's next in the agentic era. 🛋️ Community Lounge: Take a break, meet local tech communities, and keep the conversations going all day. 🎟️ Your ticket includes: Full-day access to all sessions, with the freedom to switch between tracks anytime (subject to room capacity) Breakfast and lunch 🥐🥗 DevFest swag 🎁 Networking with Toronto's most passionate builders 🤝 📌 Good to know: All ticket sales are final. No refunds. 🎓 Students MUST show a valid student ID at check-in. 🔥 Don't miss your chance to be part of Toronto's thriving tech community! 👉 Grab your ticket now. Spots are limited! 🎟️ Agenda --- Speakers Rache Francois - Google (Program Manager) Dev Shah - TribalScale Mohammad Al-Ansari - Google George Yang - National Payroll Institute Olivier Bourgeois - Google (Senior DevRel Developer) Vahid (VEE) Fakhr - Evalyze (CEO and Co-Founder) Vaishal Shah - CGI (Senior Consultant - Devops & Gen AI) Lubna Rasheed - CISCO (Senior Software Engineer) Moumita Nath - CISCO (Technical Leader, Customer Success - Security Strategy) Shefali Victors - 66degrees (Principal Cloud Architect) Lucia Subatin - Google (Developer Advocacy) Dr. Zoe Aghababaeyan - Mindtora (CEO & Co-Founder) Lidia Akar - Lighthauz (Founder) Mario Gibney - Trajectory Labs (Founder & Executive Director) Ala Salehi - Deloitte (Senior AI Consultant) Dhari Gandhi - COHUMAIN Labs (Chief of Staff, Collective Human + Machine Human Intelligence) Michael Hashizume - Gurulink (Principal Talent Acquisition Consultant) Hosted By Solomon Hsu, GDG Organizer I believe in one mandate in the digital space: Crafting Authentic Digital Experiences for All People. With that vision, I value digital accessibility and user centric design as the core foundation for all my projects. It is within the users' insights and needs that allow us to build great apps. Hiral Thaker, Co-organizer Jolina Li, Co-organizer --- Partner Women Techmakers (https://www.womentechmakers.com/) Building a world where all women can thrive in tech by providing visibility, community, and resources. --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-toronto-presents-devfest-toronto-build-secure-scale-developers-and-builders-in-the-agentic-era-1/.

Silent Lake Shoreline Loop Hiking

Join our WhatsApp group [https://chat.whatsapp.com/F7838OJWfkiAlMEyNffVfZ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/F7838OJWfkiAlMEyNffVfZ) Wed Nov 11, 2026 Silent Lake Shoreline Loop Hiking Meeting Point: 08:00 am In front of Tim Hortons Dufferin Station 1094 Bloor St W, Toronto Reserve Carpool or Driver [https://www.extremelyshy.com/toronto&diaybh](https://www.extremelyshy.com/toronto&diaybh) * **Carpool**: You will be assigned to a vehicle. Let the driver scan your QR code to access your carpool service. * **Driver**: You will receive driver instruction in your confirmation email. Scan the QR code from the passenger to provide your carpool service to get paid The Silent Lake Shoreline Trail is a rugged, 15-kilometre loop in Silent Lake Provincial Park near Bancroft, Ontario. Trail Overview & Stats * **Length:** Approximately 15 km (about 9.3 miles) * **Time to Complete:** 4.75 to 6 hours * **Difficulty:** Moderate to difficult **What’s included** * Gas, Vehicle use, Driver effort. * Split bill with your vehicle people if any other expense is exist. Legal Stuff - Liabilities, Obligations, and Responsibilities * We are a group composed of volunteers. We are NOT a professional organization or pro trail guides and/or pro event organizers. However, as a group of friends and acquaintances, we will look out for each other. * The organizer and any/all assistant organizers and other attendees are in no way responsible and liable for your personal safety and health state, before, during, and at any time after this event. By RSVPing "Yes", for this event, * You acknowledge that you fully understand and accept the aforementioned conditions and following event attendance conditions and, you are solely responsible for your health, safety, and well-being before, during, and at any time after the event as stated previously. All attendees shall forever hold harmless the organizers and other attendees and unconditionally waive any liabilities resulting from attending and/or participating in this event

AI & Cloud Security : Trends, Careers & Connections

Hello AI & Cloud Enthusiasts, It has been a while since the AI & Cloud Toronto community last met, so let’s reconnect! **Event Description** Join us for an informal evening of networking and conversation about careers, technology trends and the rapidly changing worlds of AI and cloud computing. There will be no presentations or formal agenda. This is an opportunity to meet other professionals, exchange experiences and discuss topics such as: • How AI is changing careers and the workplace • Current trends in AI, cloud and cybersecurity • Skills and certifications that matter in today’s market • Career transitions, job opportunities and professional development • Ideas and topics for future AI & Cloud Toronto events Whether you are an architect, engineer, cybersecurity professional, developer, student, consultant, leader or simply interested in AI and cloud technology, you are welcome to join us. **Informal event outline** 5:30 p.m. – Arrival and introductions 5:45 p.m. – Brief welcome and community update 6:00 p.m. – Open networking and conversations 7:00 p.m. – Informal group discussion about careers and technology trends 7:15 p.m. – Closing remarks and ideas for future events 7:30 p.m. – Event concludes; attendees are welcome to stay and continue networking **Location** **Venue**: C’est What Restaurant & Pub, 67 Front Street East, Toronto **Date**: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 **Time**: 5:30–7:30 p.m. There is no event fee. Attendees may purchase their own food and beverages directly from the venue. Non-alcoholic drinks and vegetarian options are available. Please RSVP only if you genuinely plan to attend, as space is limited. The venue is licensed; guests must be 19 or older unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Come prepared to meet new people, share what you are working on and help shape the next chapter of the AI & Cloud Toronto community. Looking forward to seeing you all. Artificial Intelligence & Cloud Toronto Organizer Team

Badminton Enthusiast

ATTENTION: Due to many first timers signed up the event but no show, I have no choice to charge the first timers $10 per person as deposit via etransfer to me no later then Friday night. There is no refund for no show. If you show up, then I will pay the balance back to you at the end of the badminton event. My email address is: [lingseilau@yahoo.com](mailto:lingseilau@yahoo.com) Racket & Birdies: Everyone has to bring your own racket and at least one birdie with you. Court fee: It will be informed at the comment section by 4pm. Cost per person is either $216 (for 4 courts), $162 (for 3 courts) or $108 (for 2 courts) divided by the number of players attended. My email address for etransfer is: [lingseilau@yahoo.com](mailto:lingseilau@yahoo.com)