Growth Summit
Growth Summit
October 21 & 22, 2025
New York
Growth Summit 2025: AI in Action
Join us for a full day of curated content, portfolio company presentations, a networking cocktail, and more.
This year’s event will bring together 85+ executives from 45 portfolio companies across 10 countries to share best practices, discuss emerging trends, and network with peers from across our global portfolio.
85
Profesionnals
45
Portfolio Companies
10
Countries
Event Agenda
Tuesday, October 21
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Pre-Event Welcome Reception
Wednesday, October 22
8:00 AM
Registration & breakfast
8:45 AM
Welcome & intros
Jonathan Metrick, Operating Partner, Sagard
9:00 AM
Fintech & Investment Landscape
Adam Felesky, Co-Founder and CEO, Portage
Stephanie Choo, General Partner, Portage
10:00 AM
Sagard Findings on AI Trends (Engineering & GTM)
François Lafortune, Co-Founder and CEO, Diagram
Kris Hansen, CTO, Sagard
Parinaz Sobhani, Head of AI, Sagard
Jonathan Metrick, Operating Partner, Sagard
Jason Rivas, Principal, Go-To-Market, Sagard
11:20 AM
Panel: Build vs Buy for AI Products
Moderator:
Rahul Mehrotra, Senior Director, AI Product Management, Sagard
Panelists:
Dima Gutzeit, Founder and CEO, LeapXpert
Jessica Olivier, Head of Government and Regulatory Relations, Wealthsimple
Ammar Naqvi, Co-Founder and Director, OneCarNow
12:05 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:15 PM
Afternoon sessions
- Tech & AI Track: Delve into cutting-edge technology and AI innovations
- Marketing Track: Unlock powerful marketing and branding strategies
- Sales Track: Accelerate your sales skills and business development
5:00 PM
Cocktail & Networking
Presenting Companies
Interactive, TikTok-style videos to educate, qualify, and handle objections for curious leads, while connecting serious buyers directly with sales.
Enable, capture, and govern client messaging to ensure regulatory compliance and enterprise governance.
The full-stack health platform customizing benefits to meet the needs of every employee.
Get the most out of your money with smart investing products and dedicated financial planning and advice services to build long-term wealth.
Track your net worth, plan for retirement, and optimize your wealth with powerful analytics, AI tools, and expert advice—all in one platform.
We’re the pioneer in online mortgage lending in Canada. Our mission is to offer a positive, empowering and transparent property financing experience, simplified from start to finish.
Build credit, lower debt, and unlock progress with tools that actually work.
KOHO gives Canadians the tools to make their money grow, and make life better, every single day.
The modern way to fund and manage benefits. One platform. One card. Flexible, compliant, and built for global teams.
Own your ESG narrative with efficiency and insights from your sustainability data, workflows, and reporting.
Travel insurance you’ll write home about. One app where you can do it all. From anywhere in the world.
A second chance to secure your dream home. Helping you qualify for the rental you want, while giving property managers protection against defaults.
A global, independent Financial Technology company, providing electronic trading solutions to Agency and Principal desks across equity and derivatives.
The easiest car subscription with the all-inclusive service that allows you to improve your earnings on the ride-sharing app of your preference.
You can invest in American stock markets, Istanbul Stock Exchange, crypto assets, investment funds, and gold certificates with Midas.