GitHub Copilot Dev Days - Toronto - #2 - (EDU & Public Sector Edition)

​​Join us for the first GitHub Copilot Dev Days Canada event in Toronto, bringing together developers, educators, maintainers, and builders across education, government, and the broader public sector.

​This community‑led meetup is focused on practical, real‑world GitHub workflows, modern AI‑assisted development, and open tooling — with an emphasis on learning, sharing, and building responsibly in regulated and mission‑driven environments.

​Whether you’re working on internal tools, research projects, student platforms, or public‑facing services, this evening is designed to meet you where you are.

​​Whether you use VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, Claude Code, or any other tool in your stack, this meetup is GitHub‑centric but fully tool‑agnostic — come as you are, code how you like.

​​What to Expect

• ​​Practical insights into real GitHub workflows and modern AI‑assisted development

• ​​Live demos from local engineers and community builders

• ​​A friendly, social environment to connect, share ideas, and learn from one another

​​🎤 Speakers:

• ​​Ve Sharma - Solution Engineer @microsoft: Teaching your CI/CD Pipeline to think

• ​​Riccardo Covo - Solution Engineer @microsoft: TBD

• ​Ray Kao Global Black Belt @microsoft: TBD

• ​​​Potentially you! Reach out to us :)

​​Agenda

​​1:30 PM — Doors Open
Arrive, settle in, and meet fellow builders. Pick up GitHub Merch.

​​2:00 –4:00 PM — Lightning Talks, Demos & Q&A
Short, high‑signal sessions focused on GitHub workflows, automation, AI‑assisted coding, and real project demos

​​4:00–4:30 PM — Community Social
Hang out, swap ideas, and meet other GitHub‑driven developers

​​🥟 Snacks + water provided
🏠 Space hosted by Microsoft