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Toronto L&D Leaders Dinner with Deloitte Canada:
AI in Learning and Talent, Revisited

An invitation-only dinner for senior L&D and Talent leaders in Toronto — small group, wholly conversational, no presentations and no pitches.

Join Cognota and Deloitte Canada for a candid, off-the-record conversation with Ryan Austin, Founder & CEO of Cognota, and Benoit Hardy-Vallee of Deloitte Canada, picking up the conversation on AI in learning operations we started together this past March and continued in May’s webinar, What Does AI-Ready Actually Look Like for L&D Teams? — what’s actually changed since, what’s stalled, and where the smart bets are heading into 2027. Then, we’ll open the table to the room, so you leave with a real read on how your own AI plans stack up against what the rest of L&D and Talent is actually doing.

Set in Lucie, a Michelin-recommended French restaurant in the heart of downtown Toronto, this is a dinner for senior L&D and Talent leaders — real conversation, no presentations, no pitches.

Seats are limited to keep the group small enough for a real discussion, so save yours early.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Time: 5:00 – 8:00 PM ET

Location: Lucie | 100 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON

Dress Code: Business Casual

  • 5:00 – 5:45 PM — Networking & Drinks
  • 5:45 – 7:45 PM — Dinner & Guided Discussion
  • 7:45 – 8:00 PM — Closing Remarks
  • A candid, off-the-record read on how AI plans from earlier this year actually played out — for your own function and across the room
  • Direct framing from Cognota and Deloitte Canada on what’s shifted since the AI Agents Design Lab and AI-readiness webinar earlier this year, and where the smart bets are heading into 2027
  • Time with a small group of peers navigating the same pressures, at the same level, without an audience
  • A seat in a conversation that’s just as valuable whether or not you were at the earlier sessions

A look at:

  • Where we started: what AI ambition in learning operations actually looked like in early 2026
  • What’s changed: what got built, what stalled, and what surprised people since the Design Lab and webinar
  • What’s next: where AI in L&D and Talent goes from here

 

Seat requests will be reviewed to keep the room the right size for real conversation.

Submit yours and our team will follow up to confirm.

Dietary restrictions and preferences will be accommodated — just note them in your request form.

 

Questions?

Reach out to jenny.starmer@cognota.com 

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Toronto L&D Leaders Dinner

Toronto Dinner Hosts & Speaker

We’re teaming up with Deloitte Canada to bring you this event!

Benoit Hardy-Vallée

Director, Human Capital @ Deloitte Canada

Ryan Austin

CEO & Founder @ Cognota

Toronto L&D Leaders Dinner with Deloitte Canada: AI in Learning and Talent, Revisited

Toronto L&D Leaders Dinner with Deloitte Canada: AI in Learning and Talent, Revisited