Collision tech conference is leaving Toronto, next week’s event will be the last

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Next week's Collision technology conference in Toronto will be the final one. Web Summit, which runs the travelling conference, has announced that it will launch a new North American flagship event in Vancouver next year.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in an armchair discussion with founder and CEO of BroadbandTV Corp. Shahrfad Rafaiti at the Collision and Web Summit in Toronto on Monday, May 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris YoungNext week's Collision technology conference in Toronto will be the final one.

"Web Summit Vancouver will take over from Collision in Toronto, which became the fastest-growing technology event in North America. The new event will continue the company's mission to support and connect the global technology ecosystem," the company said in a news release Wednesday. Web Summit said next week's conference is projected to bring $77 million in economic impact to the city with more than 40,000 tech entrepreneurs from over 130 countries expected to attend.

"The time has come to transition Collision into Web Summit. We have had the most incredible time in Toronto and are looking forward to continuing our Canadian journey in Vancouver," said Paddy Cosgrave, the founder and CEO of Web Summit.

 

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