Lucy Hargreaves
Co-Founder & CEO
Build Canada
Lucy is a co-founder and the lead at Build Canada, an initiative working to make this country the easiest place in the world to build new companies and scale bold ideas. She bolsters an extensive career through federal politics, serving as a Chief of Staff to a former cabinet minister, and through climate-tech, most recently as an executive at Patch. Along the way she’s advised the UN, OECD, and Fortune 500 leaders on sustainability and competitiveness.
Schedule
25 mins
Meridian Hall — Main Stage
Built to Last: Canada’s Sovereign Tech Future
What does it take for Canada to build and own the technologies that will shape its future? This conversation brings together leaders from defence technology, advanced R&D, and enterprise AI to explore how Canadian companies can turn homegrown innovation into globally competitive capabilities. From strengthening national security to building critical digital infrastructure, the discussion will unpack what Canada needs to develop, scale, and retain the technologies essential to its economic and technological sovereignty.
