Location
Ottawa
SaaS NorthSaaS Event
SaaS North 2023
Since 2016, SAAS NORTH has been recognized as THE Canadian hub for rapidly-scaling SaaS founders and their teams. If you’re in SaaS, you need to be in Ottawa, at the Shaw Centre – November, 15-16 2023.
Date
Nov 15th, 2023
Attendees
Not publicly listed
Starting price
$1,199
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About This Conference
SaaS North 2023 in Ottawa
SaaS North 2023 returned to Ottawa as Canada's largest SaaS conference, drawing over 2,500 attendees from across the Canadian and international SaaS ecosystem. The event served as the annual rallying point for Canadian SaaS founders, investors, and operators, showcasing the depth and ambition of Canada's rapidly growing software industry. With a packed agenda of keynotes, breakout sessions, and networking events, SaaS North 2023 cemented its status as the must-attend event for anyone building SaaS in Canada.
The Canadian SaaS Ecosystem in Focus
SaaS North 2023 highlighted the unique strengths of the Canadian SaaS ecosystem — access to world-class engineering talent from top universities, favorable exchange rates for US-market-focused companies, and a growing pool of experienced SaaS operators. Sessions explored how Canadian founders are leveraging these advantages to build globally competitive SaaS businesses, with case studies from companies that have scaled from Canadian origins to international market leaders.
Scaling Beyond Canada's Borders
A recurring theme at SaaS North 2023 was the playbook for Canadian SaaS companies expanding into US and global markets. Speakers shared strategies for establishing US-market presence, navigating cross-border sales and legal structures, and building go-to-market teams that can compete head-to-head with Silicon Valley counterparts. The conference provided practical guidance for founders at the inflection point of international expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this event edition.
SaaS North 2023 was Canada's largest SaaS conference, held in Ottawa with over 2,500 attendees. It featured keynotes, breakout sessions, and networking for the Canadian SaaS community, covering topics from early-stage growth to international expansion.
The event attracted Canadian SaaS founders, international operators, venture capitalists, angel investors, technology executives, and service providers. It was particularly popular with founders building from Canada and looking to scale into US and global markets.
Key topics included scaling Canadian SaaS companies internationally, US market expansion strategies, cross-border sales structures, fundraising from Canadian and US investors, product-led growth, and building world-class engineering teams leveraging Canadian talent.
Ottawa has a long history as a technology hub in Canada, home to Shopify and a deep pool of tech talent from institutions like the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. The city's central role in Canadian tech makes it a natural home for the country's largest SaaS conference.
SaaS North 2023 attracted over 2,500 attendees, making it the largest SaaS-focused conference in Canada. The event featured multiple tracks, an expo hall, startup pitch competitions, and extensive networking programming across several days.
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19 public LinkedIn posts found - Last updated May 30, 2026
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