Let’s take a break from panels and pitch decks and just hang out. The Founders, Friends & Fintech Lounge is a casual, high-energy social for founders, operators, investors, and supporters from PEI’s tech and startup scene.
Think of it as the “in-between moments” of Tech Week, turned into an event: the kind of conversations you’d have in the hallway or over coffee, but with a whole room full of the right people.

What’s happening

• Founders & Friends: Meet the people building, funding, and supporting tech on PEI. Founders, fintech folks, operators, investors, and ecosystem partners - everyone’s welcome.

• “I Wish I Knew” Hat: When you arrive, grab a slip of paper and write one thing you wish you’d known when you started (fundraising, hiring, partnerships, product, regulation, etc.). We’ll toss them in a hat and read a bunch out loud during the evening. It’s part advice, part reality check, and usually pretty funny.

• Zero pressure, all connection: No long speeches, no formal agenda. Just two hours to connect, swap stories, and maybe grab a drink or two.

If you’ve ever thought, “I wish someone had told me this earlier,” or “I’d love to know how others are handling X,” this is your night. Come as you are, bring your real questions, and leave with new people to text after Tech Week.

Brought to you by Atlantic Fintech and PEI IT Alliance.