QT Qonference 2025
About
QueerTech presents the 4th Annual QT Qonference (QTQ):
Igniting Queer Power in Tech: Building Today, Thriving Tomorrow
Join us for QTQ 2025—QueerTech’s flagship annual conference—where innovation meets inclusion, and queer brilliance leads the charge into the future of tech.
This year’s theme, “Igniting Queer Power in Tech: Building Today, Thriving Tomorrow,” is a bold call to action that reflects both the urgency of today’s challenges and the boundless possibilities of tomorrow’s technologies. As we navigate an era of rapid innovation and societal transformation, QTQ 2025 is a space to celebrate queer excellence, fuel community-driven change, and center equity in every corner of the tech industry.
Through thought-provoking panels, hands-on workshops, and meaningful networking opportunities, QTQ empowers queer technologists to:
- Harness their unique strengths and lived experiences
- Explore the opportunities and responsibilities of exponential technologies
- Build inclusive, equitable systems rooted in intersectional leadership
From resilience to readiness to realization, this year marks a powerful evolution in our collective journey. Let’s gather, connect, and co-create a tech future where everyone thrives.
The future is now. Let’s build it together!
**GST & HST will be added at checkout of purchasing your tickets
A unique experience
This isn’t your average tech conference—it’s a movement.
QT Qonference (QTQ) is Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQIA+ tech conference. Organized by QueerTech, this annual two-day event brings together professionals, students,
entrepreneurs, and partners to explore technology, inclusion, innovation, and leadership from a queer perspective. QTQ delivers hiring pathways, investor access, and peer learning opportunities that accelerate career growth and entrepreneurial success—while celebrating the vibrant power of the queer-in-tech community
They are talking about it!
Our community has the loudest voice. See what members, partners, and leaders are saying about their QueerTech experience.
"A fantastic event to network with the queer tech ecosystem and meet other changemakers."
"EY has been proud to partner with QueerTech for several years, and becoming a Corporate Member felt like a natural next step. Our work together has helped us deepen our commitment to building inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive. Through QueerTech’s events, programs, and thought leadership, we’ve connected with incredible 2SLGBTQIA+ talent and gained valuable insights into how to better support queer professionals in tech. QueerTech brings people together!"
"As investors, we recognize that diverse founders often face unique challenges accessing capital and networks despite building compelling businesses. QueerTech creates a pathway for exceptional queer-led startups to connect with the resources they need to scale, which is why Misfit Ventures is proud to support this organization."
"QueerTech significantly boosted my confidence and pushed me to rethink my business strategy in a deeper way. The expert sessions were incredibly valuable, helping me build a stronger foundation and reshape my strategic plan. I’m super grateful for the experience; it made a big difference."
"The QT Founder's Qatalyst Program was incredible valuable to me. Finding guidance about pitch and product strategy saved our startup thousands of dollars, plus months of research time."
"QT Founders Qatalyst was a fantastic program that helped improve pitching, business models, and networking, with amazing opportunities to pitch at Web Summit and attend Startup Fest."
"I recommend anyone who wants to expand their leadership skills to sign up for the QT Leaders program. It was very challenging, but I feel so much more confident in my professional development now that I'm on the other side. It's rare to feel supported professionally, often as one of the only Queers in the room, so it's nice to know that I'm not alone out there. Thank you to the organizers and facilitators!”
“The feeling of community I found in the program, I want to both find and create that everywhere I go.”
"As someone who works in education supporting students, I know how important it is that folks have representation in their industry and access to connections that resonate with their identity. Finding support early on in peoples' careers can make a world of difference. QueerTech is providing a truly transformational service and community by building opportunities to connect and learn in the tech ecosystem across Canada.
Thank you QT!"
"Speaking at QueerTech was more than a panel, it was a collective pulse. In a time when AI is rapidly being weaponized against our communities, QT offered a space to resist erasure, challenge techno-capitalism, and imagine ethical technologies rooted in care, access, and justice.
I’m deeply grateful to be in community with QT and I stand with their mission to reshape tech as a tool for collective liberation, not corporate extraction."
"I’ve had the great pleasure of being involved with QueerTech since 2022 and am extremely thankful for the spaces their team curates for queer folks like myself to show up, connect, and thrive. QueerTech has provided me, and countless others, with something rare and deeply meaningful: a sense of community and safety within an industry that can often feel isolating."
"The queer community truly shows up for one another. Speaking at last year’s QTQ, I left not only inspired but with a new customer who helped my company grow during a tough time (thanks, trade wars!). Queertech builds meaningful connections that uplift, empower, and remind us of the strength in community. What touched me most was seeing how this community shows up with genuine care, collaboration, and solidarity. It’s not just about networking, it’s about belonging & empowerment."
"A fantastic event to network with the queer tech ecosystem and meet other changemakers."
"EY has been proud to partner with QueerTech for several years, and becoming a Corporate Member felt like a natural next step. Our work together has helped us deepen our commitment to building inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive. Through QueerTech’s events, programs, and thought leadership, we’ve connected with incredible 2SLGBTQIA+ talent and gained valuable insights into how to better support queer professionals in tech. QueerTech brings people together!"
"As investors, we recognize that diverse founders often face unique challenges accessing capital and networks despite building compelling businesses. QueerTech creates a pathway for exceptional queer-led startups to connect with the resources they need to scale, which is why Misfit Ventures is proud to support this organization."
"QueerTech significantly boosted my confidence and pushed me to rethink my business strategy in a deeper way. The expert sessions were incredibly valuable, helping me build a stronger foundation and reshape my strategic plan. I’m super grateful for the experience; it made a big difference."
"The QT Founder's Qatalyst Program was incredible valuable to me. Finding guidance about pitch and product strategy saved our startup thousands of dollars, plus months of research time."
"QT Founders Qatalyst was a fantastic program that helped improve pitching, business models, and networking, with amazing opportunities to pitch at Web Summit and attend Startup Fest."
"I recommend anyone who wants to expand their leadership skills to sign up for the QT Leaders program. It was very challenging, but I feel so much more confident in my professional development now that I'm on the other side. It's rare to feel supported professionally, often as one of the only Queers in the room, so it's nice to know that I'm not alone out there. Thank you to the organizers and facilitators!”
“The feeling of community I found in the program, I want to both find and create that everywhere I go.”
"As someone who works in education supporting students, I know how important it is that folks have representation in their industry and access to connections that resonate with their identity. Finding support early on in peoples' careers can make a world of difference. QueerTech is providing a truly transformational service and community by building opportunities to connect and learn in the tech ecosystem across Canada.
Thank you QT!"
"Speaking at QueerTech was more than a panel, it was a collective pulse. In a time when AI is rapidly being weaponized against our communities, QT offered a space to resist erasure, challenge techno-capitalism, and imagine ethical technologies rooted in care, access, and justice.
I’m deeply grateful to be in community with QT and I stand with their mission to reshape tech as a tool for collective liberation, not corporate extraction."
"I’ve had the great pleasure of being involved with QueerTech since 2022 and am extremely thankful for the spaces their team curates for queer folks like myself to show up, connect, and thrive. QueerTech has provided me, and countless others, with something rare and deeply meaningful: a sense of community and safety within an industry that can often feel isolating."
"The queer community truly shows up for one another. Speaking at last year’s QTQ, I left not only inspired but with a new customer who helped my company grow during a tough time (thanks, trade wars!). Queertech builds meaningful connections that uplift, empower, and remind us of the strength in community. What touched me most was seeing how this community shows up with genuine care, collaboration, and solidarity. It’s not just about networking, it’s about belonging & empowerment."
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