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11:00 PM - 2:00 AM
11:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Join us for the QT Connect Meetup in Calgary (hosted by urllo). This event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, share experiences, and build meaningful relationships within the community.
Date: August 27, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: The Ampersand Building - ROOM A, 112 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3N3
Whether you're an industry veteran or just starting out, this meetup offers a welcoming space for everyone. Enjoy engaging discussions, networking opportunities, and a chance to unwind with fellow professionals.
We don't want ticket costs to be a barrier to joining us in this discussion. We have scholarship and volunteer tickets available. To sign up for a scholarship ticket or to volunteer, fill out this form.
Event Schedule & Agenda
Thank you to our host!
urllo is a Calgary‑based, bootstrapped SaaS scale‑up that offers enterprise-level URL redirect management and analytics. They serve over 1,000 global customers across 75+ countries, handling up to 18 billion requests annually with exceptional uptime and performance.
2SLGBTQIA+ Leadership & Identity
While detailed public information on all founders isn’t available, urllo identifies as “proudly queer‑founded and led”. Their job postings explicitly highlight their queer-founded leadership as central to their identity and values . Matt Hayles, VP of Revenue, is featured as a panelist in Calgary’s 2SLGBTQI+ Business Symposium, representing urllo and affirming their leadership’s visibility in queer business spaces cglcc.ca.
Queer Visibility in Tech
urllo’s leadership has participated in panels such as Potential & Parallels: Insight from Queer Voices in the Tech Industry in Alberta, positioning them as visible queer voices in Calgary’s tech ecosystem Queer Collective+6cglcc.ca+6Misfit Ventures+6.
Inclusive Workplace Culture
urllo promotes its culture as a “diverse and inclusive workplace, proudly queer‑founded,” emphasizing teams that respect all gender identities, neurodivergency, sexual orientations, and backgrounds—embedding inclusion into its core values queertech.getro.com.
Community Connection & Advocacy
By showing up at Calgary-based queer business and tech forums, urllo helps build space for queer founders to share experiences and amplify queer innovation in the region.
The ticket price should not be a barrier to your participation. Scholarships and volunteer tickets are available. To apply or join our volunteer team.
Fill out the form