AI Native: What It Actually Takes

AI-Native: What It Actually Takes Brought to you by Proptech Collective and myAbode. Not a hype session. Not a demo. A real conversation about how AI is actually playing out inside companies right now. Where teams are seeing genuine wins. Where structure and roles are evolving. Where things are breaking. And how expectations and workflows are shifting in ways that aren't always comfortable or clean. We'll get into: Where AI is genuinely changing how product gets built How team structure is evolving — and where it's getting complicated The tension between employee-led AI adoption and company guardrails What skills and habits matter more now What ambitious builders should be thinking about looking ahead Meet our panel Andrew McNamara, Director of Applied ML, Shopify Andrew Paliga, Head of Product, myAbode Diana McLachlan, Chief People Officer, Wealthsimple Bronwyn Smith, CEO, myAbode (Moderator) 35–40 minutes of moderated conversation with live audience polling throughout, followed by Q&A and open networking. Breakfast is on us. If you're building, hiring, or navigating this shift inside your own company — this is the room to be in. Toronto Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. From May 25–29, 2026, founders, investors, and builders come together for hundreds of community-led events across Toronto, connecting tens of thousands of people around Canadian tech. Torontotechweek.com.