Eyal Reissman

Here are five local tech startups that are gaining traction at home and abroad. This is part of a recurring feature by OBJ and Invest Ottawa, featuring up-and-coming tech startups in the nation's capital. https://lnkd.in/gMijMH3X #Ottawa #ottnews #OBJ

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AI in dentistry isn’t about chasing every new tool. It’s about knowing which ones actually move the needle in your practice. I’m joining some sharp minds at ROI Corporation’s complimentary event on May 29 at CIBC Square in Toronto, “The Intelligent Practice: AI in Dentistry,” to talk about exactly that, specifically how AI can streamline daily operations and give your team more time for what matters most: patient care. If you’re a dental practice owner or leader thinking about where AI fits into your world, this is worth your Friday morning. Light breakfast, great conversations, and yes, apparently some competitive gaming to close it out. Complimentary. No catch. Register at roicorp.com or scan the QR code in the event post below. Tag a dentist or practice manager who should be in the room.

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Aymen Ben Hassouna shares Community Living Toronto’s lessons learned from implementing AI with Medhanie Tekeste of the City of Brampton, Mischa De Costa of Ontario Power Generation and Info-Tech Research Group’s Matthew Bourne and Carlene McCubbin at Ignite Toronto. If a municipality, not-for-profit, and crown can do it, so can you!

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Git: The Essential Tool Every Developer Needs to Master 🚀 At M2atech Solutions Inc., Git is the backbone of how we deliver exceptional web applications, mobile solutions, and CRM systems to our clients across Canada. 🔍 What is Git? Git is a version control system that tracks every code change, enabling seamless collaboration and secure project management. Created by Linus Torvalds, it's now the industry standard for software development. ✨ Why Git is Essential: ✅ Track Every Change - Know exactly what changed, who did it, and why ✅ Collaborate Without Conflicts - Multiple developers working simultaneously ✅ Security & Safety - Every modification is recorded, reducing errors and data loss ✅ Work in Parallel - Use branches to develop features without breaking the main code ⚡ Essential Commands You Need: git init # Start a new project git clone [url] # Copy an existing project git status # Check what changed git add . # Stage your changes git commit -m "Clear message" # Save your work git push # Share with your team git pull # Get latest updates git branch [name] # Create new workspace git merge [branch] # Combine changes 💡 Best Practices We Follow: 🎯 Clear Commit Messages - Make every commit count with descriptive messages 🌿 Use Branches - Keep your main code clean and stable 🔄 Pull Regularly - Stay synchronized with your team 📚 Start Simple - Master the basics before diving into advanced features At M2atech Solutions Inc., these Git practices help us deliver high-quality solutions for clients like Dio Cleaning Services, MastaBarber, and Cosmo Traiteur. Ready to level up your development workflow? Start mastering Git today! 💻 #Git #VersionControl #SoftwareDevelopment #WebDevelopment #MobileDevelopment #M2atechSolutions #DevOps #TechTips #CodingBestPractices #DeveloperLife #Canada #NewBrunswick

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For many Toronto SaaS companies, maintaining a stable delivery team has become a serious challenge. Developer churn, hiring delays, and scaling pressure can disrupt product timelines and customer experience. A stable SaaS delivery team is not just about hiring developers—it’s about building continuity, process reliability, and long-term product momentum. In this blog, we explore how organizations can stabilize their SaaS delivery teams while maintaining agility and cost efficiency. Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/ddmHHmG4 #SaaS #TorontoTech #SoftwareDevelopment #TechLeadership #TechStrategy #StartupScaling #DevTeam #DigitalTransformation #ProductDevelopment #StartupGrowth

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Interac Corp.’s Next Chapter: From Network to Ecosystem Enabler Yesterday’s Interac Market Update made one thing clear: Interac is on a path to transition to be an ecosystem enabler with a Canada’s full-stack payments infrastructure transformation. Here’s are the highlights: ⚡ RTR changes everything (but not what you think) Real-Time Rail isn’t replacing e-Transfer, but it is shifting… * Real-time clearing + settlement to near-zero credit risk * Same familiar UX to fundamentally different infrastructure * New pricing + API upgrades to material economic impact for FIs 👉 yes it’s faster payments, but more importantly, it’s a balance sheet + operating model shift. 📜 Governance is the hidden heavy lift RTR is as much tech, as it is a regulatory transformation. Here’s why: * Full alignment with Payments Canada rules * Changes across fraud, settlement, reconciliation, operations * Migration-by-wave to staged compliance 👉 This will test institutional readiness far beyond IT. 🛡️ Fraud moves to ecosystem intelligence In a real-time world, fraud prevention has to move before the payment. * Confirmation of Payee = critical control layer * Richer fraud data (not just scores) * Shared intelligence across RTR + e-Transfer 👉 Fraud is becoming network-aware, not transaction-based. 💳 Debit goes cloud + data-first Interac Debit is being rebuilt for the modern stack: * Cloud + APIs (AWS) * ISO 20022 for rich data * Standardized disputes + offline resilience 👉 This is a data strategy upgrade not just a payments change. 🪪 Identity becomes reusable infrastructure Verifiable credentials flip the model: * One-time verification → reusable across use cases * Customer-controlled data sharing * Better fraud prevention + UX simultaneously 👉 Identity is moving from process to product. 💸 e-Transfer is going B2B (fast) Growth is no longer just P2P: * Request Money becomes a core rail * Bulk pre-validation = operational confidence * Expansion into collections + disbursements 👉 e-Transfer is evolving into a business payments platform but has a long way to go if limits continue to be a barrier. 📱 KONEK is Canada’s wallet play and Interac’s boldest sovereign payments play. * Repositioned as a national digital wallet * Competing with Apple Pay, PayPal, Google Pay * Focus: Gen Z + merchant adoption 👉 This is about owning the interface layer. The bottom line is that Interac is shifting from a trusted domestic network to a real-time, data-rich, identity-enabled ecosystem. Who attended the Market Update and what did you think? 💭👇🏻 Lori R. David Skinner Alvin Sharma Rekha Dhayakaran, MASc, P.Eng., PMP, CSM, CSSGB Philip Murray-Smith David Hersh Isabel Lee #payments #debit #RTR #fraud #compliance #KONEK

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We’re pleased to announce a strategic partnership between ValuNova and Refocus Business Models, focused on delivering impact-driven web development solutions for the Canadian market 🇨🇦. This collaboration brings together ValuNova’s expertise in building scalable, business-aligned digital solutions with Refocus Business Models’ commitment to helping organizations adapt, evolve, and strengthen their operating models. Together, we aim to support businesses in rethinking their digital presence to better align with growth, agility, and long-term value creation. As organizations continue to navigate changing market dynamics, this partnership reflects a shared focus on innovation, execution excellence, and measurable outcomes. We look forward to working closely with clients and partners across Canada to create meaningful, future-ready digital experiences. #ValuNova #RefocusBusinessModels #Partnership #WebDevelopment #DigitalTransformation #Canada #BusinessInnovation

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🚀 Exciting News from Artintech! We’re proud to announce that Artintech is now an approved Ontario Solution Vendor under the Digital Competitiveness Challenge (DCC)! 🎉 This recognition means that the government of Ontario will now provide funding support to businesses that choose Artintech’s ERP solutions as part of their digital transformation journey. ✅ For Clients: If you're a growing business looking to streamline operations, improve inventory and maintenance management, or gain better insights through automation, this is a fantastic opportunity to upgrade with financial support. ✅ For Referral Partners: Our DCC approval opens up a win-win path to refer eligible Ontario businesses to a recognized, fundable solution. We’re ready to collaborate, support your clients, and deliver impact together. Let’s help Ontario businesses become more competitive, efficient, and future-ready. 📩 Want to learn more about how Artintech and the DCC can work for you or your clients? Let’s connect. #ERP #Artintech #QualityAssurance #QualityManagement #ISOCompliance #QMS #AuditReady #ManufacturingExcellence #FoodManufacturing #SmartManufacturing #WorkplaceSafety #CMMS #CAPA #Traceability

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Back in to the depths of the conversation about managing multiple, multiple agent teams in the Enterprise, and Rob Price speaks to Eric Broda about his thoughts about #AgentInteroperability, #Certification and managing the #AgenticMesh. Aside from the conversation about #toasters, it's a great conversation discussing some topics that are at the forefront of thinking about #AgenticAI. Also a quick plug for the next episode and a star appearance by our very own CTO, Soo Ling Lim talking about her work in Futuria having spent her academic life and career in #multiagentsystems.

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Toronto's QE community is leveling up, and the 12th Test Tribe Toronto Meetup is the reason why. Mark your calendar: March 25th, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST. We are bringing together quality engineering leaders, testers, and tech professionals for an evening of learning, connection, and real-world insights that go far beyond the basics. This time, we are tackling a topic that does not get nearly enough stage time: AI as a Force Multiplier for QE Leaders. Most conversations about AI in testing stop at test case generation and automation scripts. But if you are leading a QE team in a fast-moving organization, you already know the real challenge is not execution. It is clarity. It is turning fragmented data from Jira, CI pipelines, Slack, and monitoring tools into decisions that actually move the needle. That is exactly what this meetup is about. Our speaker, Puneet Randhawa, will walk us through how QE leaders are using MCP servers, custom GPTs, and AI-driven insights to stop reporting metrics and start driving strategy. Whether you are a seasoned QE director, a team lead stepping into leadership, or a tester curious about where the field is heading, this session will reframe how you think about AI's role in quality engineering. Seats are limited, and this one will fill fast RSVP now and save your spot: https://lnkd.in/gWcr5XcP A huge thank you to our incredible Tribe Champions: Anastasiia Vitchenko, Randa Gebara, Maryna Mishchenko, Disha Kalluru, and Samidha Rane, for making this community thrive. #testtribe #softwaretesting #qaengineering #techcommunity #careergrowth

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#APIs #ProductManagement #ProductDevelopment #TechInnovation #DigitalTransformation #Microservices #DeveloperExperience #Strategy #Opentowork #jobsearch #Canada #Ontariojobs The Three Pillars of API Usage for Product Teams: Product teams leverage APIs in three primary, value-generating ways: 1. Accelerating Development with Third-Party APIs (Consumption) One of the most immediate benefits of APIs is the ability to leverage existing services and functionality without building them from scratch. ·  Faster Time-to-Market: Need to add payment processing? Integrate with the Stripe API. Want map functionality? Use the Google Maps API. Consuming external APIs instantly adds complex features, allowing your team to focus their valuable development resources on your product’s core unique value. ·  Enhanced Functionality: Third-party APIs allow products to quickly incorporate best-in-class, specialized services (e.g., identity verification, logistics tracking, or social media integration), delivering richer experiences to the end-user with minimal in-house effort. 2. Streamlining Operations with Internal APIs (Internal Products) Internal APIs act as the plumbing within an organization, connecting different services and systems built by separate engineering teams. ·  Microservices Architecture: By defining clear API contracts between internal microservices, product teams can iterate on different parts of the application independently. This decouples development efforts, meaning an update to the user profile service doesn't break the inventory system, speeding up release cycles. ·  Data Consistency: Internal APIs ensure that every application within the company is retrieving the same, canonical data, leading to a more consistent experience for both employees and customers. 3. Creating New Revenue Streams with External APIs (API-as-a-Product) For many companies, the API itself is the product. This "API-as-a-Product" model turns a company’s unique functionality into a service that external developers can build upon. · Ecosystem and Network Effects: Companies like Stripe, Twilio, and many others have built multi-billion dollar businesses by exposing their core capability (payments, communication) via an elegant API, enabling thousands of other businesses to build on their platform. This creates a powerful ecosystem. ·  New Distribution Channels: A public API expands your product’s reach, allowing partners and developers to embed your services into applications, platforms, and workflows you didn't have to build yourself.

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Stellar IT Support Expands Into Ontario Through Strategic Partnership With Z-Tech Consulting Calgary, AB – July 8, 2025 — Stellar IT Support is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Z-Tech Consulting, a Richmond Hill-based technology services provider. This partnership was initiated in response to a request from one of Stellar’s enterprise clients headquartered in Calgary, looking to unify their IT operations across Canada. Through this collaboration, Z-Tech Consulting will serve as Stellar IT Support’s official local service provider for Ontario, delivering on-site technical assistance and support. Stellar IT Support will continue to handle all remote and escalated service tickets, ensuring consistent quality and rapid response times across the board. “This partnership allows us to extend our hands-on service presence into Ontario without compromising the high standards and automation-first approach that define Stellar IT Support,” said Dan Cole, Founder of Stellar IT Support. “ZT Consulting brings local expertise, professionalism, and shared values to the table, making this a perfect alignment.” In addition to the Ontario expansion, Stellar IT Support is currently establishing new partnerships in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. These initiatives are part of the company’s broader strategy to offer nationwide, AI-driven IT support services to growing businesses across Canada. Businesses operating across multiple provinces can now rely on Stellar IT Support’s hybrid model of remote automation and trusted local partnerships for end-to-end infrastructure and user support. About Stellar IT Support Stellar IT Support is a Calgary-based leader in AI-driven IT automation and support. The company provides advanced cloud solutions, cybersecurity, compliance automation, and intelligent infrastructure services for businesses across Canada. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/gSSdUKGi Contact: Dan Cole Email: coled@stellaritsupport.com Phone: 403-404-0146

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A leading Canadian courier transformed their customer service with Omilia’s Conversational AI. By automating routine tasks like package tracking and pickup scheduling, they reduced call volumes and wait times, delivering faster, more convenient experiences. This not only improved customer satisfaction but also lowered operational costs. Now, they’re expanding AI-powered support to web chat and more self-service options. Read the full story in the comments. #Omilia #ConversationalAI #CustomerExperience #Innovation

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What if the biggest challenge in AI transformation is not the technology — but expectations? My original webinar topic was “𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘯 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦.” The goal was to share how AI can be implemented in large enterprise environments and what structured adoption truly looks like in complex, multi-vendor delivery models. After recent experience, I decided to slightly adjust the focus. I increasingly see transformation initiatives struggle not because AI does not work — but because expectations are unrealistic from the beginning. AI is often positioned as a 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮. In reality, scaling AI in Quality Engineering requires investment, governance, clear KPIs, and a strong Quality Engineering Center of Excellence (QE CoE) to convert experiments into measurable business value. During the session, I will openly discuss: 🔹 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘐 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 in Quality Engineering implemented in large-scale organizations 🔹 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 from real transformation programs 🔹 Where expectation management breaks 🔹 How a QE CoE ensures alignment between AI initiatives and business value If you are leading QE or driving AI adoption at scale, this will be a practical and honest discussion. I look forward to the conversation!

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