The Unconference: Everything You Need To Know

Toronto Product Conference is Toronto's annual gathering for product managers, happening May 28, 2026 at the Ted Rogers School of Management during Toronto Tech Week. This year's conference brings together product leaders, practitioners, and builders for a full day of talks, workshops, and community. One of the most unique parts of the day is the Unconference, presented by our sponsor The Product Recruiter.

If you have a topic you want to explore, a question you can't stop thinking about, or something you'd love to teach a room full of product people, this is your moment.

What is the Unconference?

The Unconference is a session block built entirely around attendee-submitted and attendee-selected ideas. Anyone at the conference can pitch a session, and everyone votes on the topics they want to attend on the day of the event. The most popular sessions make it into the lineup. There are no committees, no gatekeepers. The community decides what gets heard.

How it works

Submit your session concept by May 26, or sooner if we reach capacity. On the day of the event, all proposed sessions will be posted on a board in the main conference area. Every attendee gets a vote, and voting closes at 12:00 PM. Winning sessions are announced during lunch, then run in the afternoon. Each session is 30 minutes.

What can you propose?

You can choose from four session formats:

  • Presentation: 5–15 minutes of prepared material to get things started, followed by interactive group discussion.
  • My Big (or Little) Question: Share a question or problem you want the room to help you work through.
  • Show and Tell: Share a project, demo, or slides as a springboard for conversation.
  • Learn How to Do X: Bring your slides and teach attendees a practical skill using your subject matter expertise.

A tip on proposals: the strongest submissions are specific and concrete. "How I rebuilt our roadmap process after losing executive buy-in" will consistently outperform "Roadmapping best practices." The more precise your idea, the more votes it attracts.

Ready to submit?

The proposal form is available exclusively to registered attendees. Check your registration confirmation email for access, or reach out to unconference@tpma.ca if you have any trouble locating it.

Deadline: May 26, 2026 (or earlier if we reach capacity).

Please note: only the highest-voted sessions will be scheduled on the day. Come prepared, but understand there is a chance your session may not be selected.

Questions? Contact us at unconference@tpma.ca.

See you May 28!

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The Unconference: Everything You Need To Know

May 3, 2026

Toronto Product Conference is Toronto's annual gathering for product managers, happening May 28, 2026 at the Ted Rogers School of Management during Toronto Tech Week. This year's conference brings together product leaders, practitioners, and builders for a full day of talks, workshops, and community. One of the most unique parts of the day is the Unconference, presented by our sponsor The Product Recruiter.

If you have a topic you want to explore, a question you can't stop thinking about, or something you'd love to teach a room full of product people, this is your moment.

What is the Unconference?

The Unconference is a session block built entirely around attendee-submitted and attendee-selected ideas. Anyone at the conference can pitch a session, and everyone votes on the topics they want to attend on the day of the event. The most popular sessions make it into the lineup. There are no committees, no gatekeepers. The community decides what gets heard.

How it works

Submit your session concept by May 26, or sooner if we reach capacity. On the day of the event, all proposed sessions will be posted on a board in the main conference area. Every attendee gets a vote, and voting closes at 12:00 PM. Winning sessions are announced during lunch, then run in the afternoon. Each session is 30 minutes.

What can you propose?

You can choose from four session formats:

A tip on proposals: the strongest submissions are specific and concrete. "How I rebuilt our roadmap process after losing executive buy-in" will consistently outperform "Roadmapping best practices." The more precise your idea, the more votes it attracts.

Ready to submit?

The proposal form is available exclusively to registered attendees. Check your registration confirmation email for access, or reach out to unconference@tpma.ca if you have any trouble locating it.

Deadline: May 26, 2026 (or earlier if we reach capacity).

Please note: only the highest-voted sessions will be scheduled on the day. Come prepared, but understand there is a chance your session may not be selected.

Questions? Contact us at unconference@tpma.ca.

See you May 28!