Press release
June 17, 2024
The City of Toronto is proud to host the Collision 2024 conference, the fastest growing technology conference in North America welcoming innovators, entrepreneurs, technology professionals and visitors from around the world to Toronto. The collision begins today and runs through Thursday, June 20 at Enercare Center and Beanfield Center at Exhibition Place.
The Toronto Pavilion at Collision will open on Tuesday, June 18 with a launch event at 11:30 a.m. Attendees will be able to learn more about how the city supports tech industries, fosters growth and innovation, and why Toronto is not not only a destination to travel, but a place to live and work.
This year's conference will bring together more than 800 speakers, 1,400 journalists, 1,000 investors, 2,000 startups and 300 partners from more than 140 countries to foster connections and address real-world challenges.
Collision continues to help Toronto attract foreign direct investment to Canada through business expansions and relocations, promote international trade, partnerships and venture capital investments in Canadian companies, and drive Toronto and Canada's innovation ecosystems on a global scale.
According to Destination Toronto, Collision 2024 is projected to bring $42 million in visitor spending to the local economy, and the 2019, 2022 and 2023 conferences will generate approximately $112 million in visitor spending and $189 million in economic impact.
Toronto is home to the largest tech hub in Canada and the third largest in North America, with 24,000 companies and 289,000 tech workers. Toronto has a diverse and growing talent pool and industry-leading research and development has made Toronto a global center for technology and innovation.
The City of Toronto partnered with Destination Toronto and Exhibition Place to bring this coveted conference to Toronto, which hosted Collision for the first time in 2019.
More information about Collision, including the speaker lineup and schedule, is available at collision website.
Toronto is home to more than three million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada's leading economic engine and one of the most diverse and livable cities in the world. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture and innovation and climate action, consistently ranking at the top of international rankings due to investments driven by its government, residents and businesses. . For more information visit the city โโwebsite or follow us on Twitter, instagram either Facebook.
