# NextIT on stage at MTL connect 2026

> Our CEO pitched NextIT at MTL connect, and our team met the community at the NextIT kiosk. Thank you to everyone who stopped by.

- URL: https://nextit.tech/blog/nextit-on-stage-at-mtl-connect-2026/
- Language: English
- Other language: https://nextit.tech/fr/blogue/nextit-sur-scene-a-mtl-connecte-2026/
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# NextIT on stage at MTL connect 2026

  NextIT team Oct 13, 2026 1 min read

**TL;DR:** the event at a glance

| Item | Details |
| --- | --- |
| Format | Conference |
| Date | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Where | Montréal |
| Cost | Not applicable |

On October 13, 2026, our CEO took the stage at MTL connect, Montreal Digital Week, to pitch NextIT. The next day, our team welcomed visitors at the NextIT kiosk, and two of our experts spoke in a session that was fully booked.

 ![Our CEO pitches NextIT on the MTL connect stage in Montréal, October 13, 2026](https://nextit.tech/_astro/mtl-connect-2026-pitch.YymCpH1B_qDPUY.webp)

Our CEO on the MTL connect stage, October 13, 2026.

See the [original post on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7516073124900044801).

## Two days at MTL connect

-   **The pitch:** on October 13, our CEO presented NextIT, our platform that helps organizations manage their IT governance, cybersecurity and compliance in one place.
-   **The kiosk:** on October 14, our team answered questions and showed the platform to visitors.
-   **The session:** the same day, our experts Rizwan Hasan and [Yamlal Gotame, CISM](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ygotame/), spoke in a session that was fully booked.

Part of our team was on site to meet the community. The rest of the team stayed behind the scenes and kept building and improving the platform.

## About the event

MTL connect is organized by Printemps numérique. Its 8th edition took place from October 13 to 16, 2026, at the SAT (Société des arts technologiques) in Montréal. The main theme of this edition was digital sovereignty.

## Thank you

Thank you to [Printemps numérique](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pnmtl/), [PME MTL](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pme-mtl/) and the [Ville de Montréal](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ville-de-montr-al/) for their support. Thank you also to everyone who stopped by our kiosk to ask questions and share ideas. We look forward to the next conversations.

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### About the author

The NextIT team at Data Next Step Inc. advises SMBs on cybersecurity, compliance and IT governance from Montréal, and hosts the NextIT events.

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