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Creative Code Toronto meetup at InterAccess
Wed, Nov 11, 11:00 PMJoin us for a Toronto meetup of creative coders! This will be a venue to get to know each other and see what's going on in the community. We'll have a space downtown and some food available. We're partnering with [InterAccess](https://interaccess.org), a gallery, educational facility, production studio, festival, and registered charity dedicated to new media and emerging practices in art and technology! * If you've got a project you've worked on in the past that you're proud of, we'd love to see it and for you to walk us through what went into it. * If you're currently working on something or investigating some new ideas and feel like sharing, this would be a great time discuss your process so far! * If you haven't done anything yet but are interested in creative coding, we'd love to see what works have inspired you. Sign up here if you're interested in speaking! [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MsbtdvTGMNT75lqq4lnxydY4TczStAOZE1Ap8mQJKeM](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MsbtdvTGMNT75lqq4lnxydY4TczStAOZE1Ap8mQJKeM) **What is creative code?** *Creative coding* refers to anything with an artistic component that uses code as a medium. We welcome artists who use code (for visuals, audio, poetry, or whatever else), designers, animators, toolmakers, researchers, or just enjoyers and people looking to learn more! **Location:** InterAccess, at 32 Lisgar St. **Join our discord** if you want to talk to everyone before/after the event, or have any suggestions for things you'd like to see or do! [https://discord.gg/ux9txXPsdJ](https://discord.gg/ux9txXPsdJ)

FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Class!
Wed, Nov 25, 9:30 PM\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\* \***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $35 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\* These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!** No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.

Hands-on Lab: Shift left with reliability testing
Thu, Nov 26, 11:00 PM**BRING YOUR COMPUTERS TO THIS EVENT! And check out the prerequisites below.** Join us for the second hands-on lab session, snacks, and discussion! This time around instead of talks we are going to run a free hands-on lab on how to get started with reliability testing. We'll teach you how to setup various levels of reliability testing for your application services. **Repository** https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon-2026-k6-workshop Please use Git and clone the above repository before coming to the workshop to save time and get started faster. **Prerequisites** In order to participate in the lab, you must have a laptop with Wi-Fi/Internet connectivity, running Linux/MacOS/Windows. * The following also needs to be installed: * Git * IDE installed like [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/download) or [Cursor](https://cursor.com/download). * [k6 OSS](https://grafana.com/docs/k6/latest/set-up/install-k6/) binary installed * [k6 studio](https://grafana.com/docs/k6-studio/set-up/install/) installed **Again special thanks to Nokia and Mark Prosser for hosting us at their downtown office.** **Agenda:** 6:00-6:15 PM: Arrivals and introductions 6:15-7:40 PM: Hands-On Lab 7:40-8:00 PM: Q&A, networking and wrap up **Facilitators:** Cristiano Ventura, Marylia Gutierrez and Nikola Grcevski

FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Classes4 Adults!!
Sun, Nov 15, 7:30 PM\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\* \***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $36 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\* These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!** No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.

Humans in the Loop: Building and hiring for AI at Questrade
Thu, Nov 19, 10:30 PMThis is a free event, but approval is required. Please apply through this link: https://luma.com/humans-in-the-loop-nov-19-2026 **AI agents are becoming the new front door to financial products, and most companies don’t own that interface. So how do you build something people can trust anyway?** Join us for an evening with Questrade’s engineering, product, and hiring leaders. You’ll hear candid talks and a presentation on what it takes to ship real software in the era of Agentic AI, including how we built a production MCP server enabling customers to use their own AI tools, with a human deterministically in the loop. **Why attend** * **See how we built it:** why we created an MCP server, and how granular authorization keeps customers in control. * **Go deep on the hard parts:** authentication and delegation for agents acting on a customer’s behalf, and how we design the experience when an agent sits between us and our customers. * **Learn how we measure it:** tool evals, performance at scale, and how we bring users up the trust ladder. * **Meet the humans behind it:** Questrade’s engineering, product, and AI leaders, plus the hiring managers and team members you’d work with. Hear how we hire for AI and ask them anything about the work and the teams building it. We’ll close the night with an open networking reception, so you can keep the conversation going over drinks and passed canapés. **Agenda** * **5:30 pm:** Doors open. Check in and mingle. * **6:30 pm:** Talk and live demo: *Humans in the Loop: Building and hiring for AI at Questrade* (presented by Bartek Kowalski, Product Manager, MCP, and Kelvin Ferreira, Senior Principal Software Engineer) * **7:00 pm:** Panel and open Q&A with Questrade’s engineering, product, and hiring leaders * **7:30 pm:** Networking reception with open bar and passed canapés * **9:00 pm:** End of evening **Who it's for** Engineers, product managers, and AI professionals who want a real look at how a Canadian fintech builds and hires in this space. **On stage** * **[Kelvin Ferreira](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvinrodri/?utm_source=luma), Senior Principal Software Engineer:** Kelvin is a hands-on engineer behind Questrade’s MCP and API strategy. He designs how AI agents connect to Questrade securely – from OAuth 2.1 authentication and delegation to granular, tool-level permissions – making sure customers stay in control of every action. * **[Bartek Kowalski](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartek-kowalski-68117b1ab/?utm_source=luma), Product Manager, MCP:** Bartek leads product for Questrade’s MCP, shaping how customers experience Questrade through the AI tools they already use. He works on a hard question: how do you build trust and a great product when you don’t own the interface? * **[Andrej Simeonov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/drej/?utm_source=luma), Head of Technology, Questrade Experience Platform:** Andrej leads the engineering behind the Questrade Experience Platform, the foundation that powers how millions of Canadians interact with their money. He’s focused on building infrastructure that scales reliably while staying ready for new ways of reaching customers, including AI agents. * **[David Wieler](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwieler/?utm_source=luma), Chief AI Officer:** David shapes the architecture and AI infrastructure strategy across the Questrade ecosystem. He leads how the company adopts AI and agentic tooling safely and at scale, from the platforms engineers build on to the standards that keep them secure. **Open roles at Questrade** * [Principal Software Engineer](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/17908?utm_source=luma) * [Senior Manager, Software Engineering](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/18018?utm_source=luma) * [Software Engineer](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/18157?utm_source=luma) * [Senior Software Engineer](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/18160?utm_source=luma) * [Team Lead, Software Engineering](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/18144?utm_source=luma) * [Principal Software Engineer](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/17837?utm_source=luma) * [Principal Product Designer](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/17653?utm_source=luma) * [Senior Product Designer](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/18149?utm_source=luma) * [Senior Software Engineer](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/18021?utm_source=luma) * [Principal Software Engineer](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/18045?utm_source=luma) * [Principal Software Engineer](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/17444?utm_source=luma) * [Associate Product Manager](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/17940?utm_source=luma) * [Senior Product Manager](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/qfg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/18010?utm_source=luma) **About [TechTO](https://www.techto.org/?utm_source=luma)** TechTO is Canada’s largest community of tech builders - connecting 70,000+ founders, operators, and investors through year-round meetups, curated dinners, peer tables, and media storytelling. Learn more here: [https://www.techto.org/](https://www.techto.org/?utm_source=luma) **About [Questrade](https://www.questrade.com/?utm_source=luma)** For 27 years, we’ve remained independent and 100% Canadian-owned. We are a 13x winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and a 2x winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. Our ecosystem includes Questrade, Questbank, Questrade Wealth Management, Community Trust, Zolo, and Flexiti, all working together to help Canadians become financially secure through cutting-edge technology. We’re building something worth being part of. Come see for yourself

FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Class 4 Adults!
Thu, Nov 19, 6:30 PM\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\* \***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $35 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\* These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!** No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.
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