North America is entering a defining decade. By 2036, nearly one in three Canadians and one in five in the US, and one in six people in high-income countries will be immigrants: globally connected, multilingual, entrepreneurial, and shaping every sector of society. Yet these same communities remain chronically underrepresented in research, data literacy, AI upskilling, and workforce opportunities.
Generation1.ca exists to close this gap. For 2026, we are building our most ambitious calendar yet. Our community’s stories, resilience, and ideas are powerful engines of innovation unleashed with highly intentional partners and co-designers in our member journeys. The greatest opportunity for partners is to help convert those lived experiences into the tools, research, and pathways that fuel careers, companies, and countries. Each partnership is a spark that brings that future closer.
Why Partner? Reach globally connected diaspora talent, consumers, and citizens; support AI and data literacy for newcomers; strengthen North America’s talent pipeline; and gain year-round visibility across our highest-impact opportunities. Your partnership accelerates AI and workforce readiness for underrepresented communities, strengthens newcomer pathways into fast-growing industries, advances research on immigrant excellence, and connects you to multicultural, future-ready audiences shaping North America’s innovation economy. Partnership options range from $500–$15,000 with $10,000+ tiers offering full ecosystem presence.
Today I call on you team members, supporters, community leaders, partners to join us in this mission. Let’s combine our strengths: community trust, insight capability, and forward-looking ambition. Together, we can make 2026 not just a year of plans, but the beginning of a diaspora-empowered, data-aware future, where immigrant communities lead, shape, and thrive.
Limited Edition Holiday Offer: Partner with us for AI and Data Privacy Week – January 2026
Toronto | In-person. Bringing our data privacy webinar to an in-person format with leaders exploring the global state of AI and data protection, and what digital literacy means for trust, governance, opportunity. A prime stage for partners focused on tech, data, and future-ready skills. In Feb 2026 we will launch our Dreams for Africa anthology focused on elevating African voices of impact and narratives of the future.
Future Ready Innovators – AI and Data Literacy Credential Launch – March/April 2026
Academic Campus | In-person. This open-access credential is built from multi-year industry research revealing widespread skills gaps in the insights and data economy. Partners gain visibility in shaping top analysts, researchers, strategists, and global talent.
Spring 2026 Virtual Career Fair & Case Competition – April 24, 2026, Friday – Galactic Ready Talent: Space Odysseys, Cosmic Intelligence and Aliens
Tastes of Tomorrow – A Festival of Global Identities – Sweet, Savoury or Spicy? – August 2026
Immigrant Health and Well-Being New Module Launch– August/September 2026
Partners committed to raising social, health and mental well-being of immigrants with top data and insights will find strategic alignment here.
Fall 2026 Quantum Careers Fair and Case Competition – September 25, 2026, Friday
Online. A forward-looking theme on Quantum Careers and the future of work.
Perfect for organizations investing in deep tech, STEM pathways, and future mapping.
Public Sector Future Ready Governance Summit – November 2026
Ottawa | In-person. Where AI, public opinion research, public-sector modernization, and newcomer inclusion intersect. High visibility for partners serving government, policy, analytics, governance, or digital transformation.
Heroes & Connectors: The Immigrant Un-Holiday Party – Early December 2026
Toronto | In-person. A celebration of collective achievements and the long-term relationships that move our mission and impact forward.
Thank you to Generation1.ca’s 2025 sponsors & Partners for Powering a Memorable Year as we Celebrated 10 years of momentum and outcomes with Generation1.ca:
International Privacy Week – Listening24/7, GfT Technologies, Esomar, IAPP
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