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The Logic Summit 2023 in pictures

The inaugural event included newsmakers from Shopify’s Kaz Nejatian to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and GM Canada’s Marissa West 

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David Skok in conversation with Cabot Collection CEO Ben Cowan-Dewar. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
Jun 29, 2023
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The Logic hosted its first-ever Summit at Toronto’s Design Exchange on Monday, which featured a series of discussions with leaders and business executives, including Shopify COO Kaz Nejatian, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, GM Canada president Marissa West and more, on some of the key themes driving transformational change in Canada and the world. The Summit was topped off with a fifth-anniversary party. 

The Logic Summit 2023 photo gallery

1/19 The Logic’s managing editor Jordan Timm gives welcome remarks. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
2/19 The Logic editor-in-chief in an onstage interview with Shopify COO & VP of product Kaz Nejatian. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
3/19 Reporter Anita Balakrishnan in an onstage interview with General Motors Canada president Marissa West. Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna for The Logic
4/19 Sonos CEO Patrick Spence joins The Logic’s CEO and editor-in-chief David Skok on stage. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
5/19 The Logic’s executive editor April Fong moderates a panel discussion with Cohere for AI head Sara Hooker, and Arteria AI CEO and founder Shelby Austin. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
6/19 The Logic’s executive editor April Fong on stage with Cohere for AI head Sara Hooker, Arteria AI CEO and founder Shelby Austin, and Daniel Araya, senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
7/19 Daniel Araya, senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, joins The Logic’s executive editor April Fong on stage. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
8/19 The Logic’s CEO and editor-in-chief David Skok hosts a morning roundtable discussion. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
9/19 Former Wattpad president Jeanne Lam speaks during a breakout session on “How to put your people first and win.” Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna for The Logic

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10/19 From left: Rasha Katabi, Brim Financial; Simon Kennedy, deputy minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; Sophia Maizel, vice-president, HarbourVest; and Murad Hemmadi, reporter, The Logic. Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna for The Logic
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13/19 The Logic’s editor-in-chief David Skok in conversation with Affirm CEO Max Levchin. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
14/19 Immigration Minister Sean Fraser joins reporter Murad Hemmadi on stage. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
15/19 Jean-Nicolas Guillemette, COO, Dialogue, speaks at roundtable discussion at The Logic Summit. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
16/19 Former PMO staffer, Matthew Mendelsohn, speaks with attendees during a networking break. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
17/19 Karim Bardeesy, Executive Director, The Dais at TMU, speaks during a roundtable discussion on net-zero emissions. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
18/19 From left: Relay Ventures managing partner and The Logic board chair, Irfhan Rawji, The Logic CEO & editor-in-chief David Skok, and COO Jenna Zuschlag Misener. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
19/19 The Logic community gathers to celebrate the publication’s fifth birthday. Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic
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Photo: Jenna Muirhead for The Logic

1/19 The Logic’s managing editor Jordan Timm gives welcome remarks.

2/19 The Logic editor-in-chief in an onstage interview with Shopify COO & VP of product Kaz Nejatian.

3/19 Reporter Anita Balakrishnan in an onstage interview with General Motors Canada president Marissa West.

4/19 Sonos CEO Patrick Spence joins The Logic’s CEO and editor-in-chief David Skok on stage.

5/19 The Logic’s executive editor April Fong moderates a panel discussion with Cohere for AI head Sara Hooker, and Arteria AI CEO and founder Shelby Austin.

6/19 The Logic’s executive editor April Fong on stage with Cohere for AI head Sara Hooker, Arteria AI CEO and founder Shelby Austin, and Daniel Araya, senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation.

7/19 Daniel Araya, senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, joins The Logic’s executive editor April Fong on stage.

8/19 The Logic’s CEO and editor-in-chief David Skok hosts a morning roundtable discussion.

9/19 Former Wattpad president Jeanne Lam speaks during a breakout session on “How to put your people first and win.”

10/19 From left: Rasha Katabi, Brim Financial; Simon Kennedy, deputy minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; Sophia Maizel, vice-president, HarbourVest; and Murad Hemmadi, reporter, The Logic.

11/19 Rex Lee, Canadian Tire, Chief Information and Technology Officer, speaks at a roundtable discussion at The Logic Summit.

12/19 Attendees, including reporter Catherine McIntyre, gather for the roundtable discussion.

13/19 The Logic’s editor-in-chief David Skok in conversation with Affirm CEO Max Levchin.

14/19 Immigration Minister Sean Fraser joins reporter Murad Hemmadi on stage.

15/19 Jean-Nicolas Guillemette, COO, Dialogue, speaks at roundtable discussion at The Logic Summit.

16/19 Former PMO staffer, Matthew Mendelsohn, speaks with attendees during a networking break.

17/19 Karim Bardeesy, Executive Director, The Dais at TMU, speaks during a roundtable discussion on net-zero emissions.

18/19 From left: Relay Ventures managing partner and The Logic board chair, Irfhan Rawji, The Logic CEO & editor-in-chief David Skok, and COO Jenna Zuschlag Misener.

19/19 The Logic community gathers to celebrate the publication’s fifth birthday.

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