The 3rd OTLF Youth Entrepreneurship Forum
Annual Conference - September 2026
OTLF's 3rd Annual Youth Entrepreneurship Forum Conference brought together young leaders, dedicated volunteers, and distinguished guest speakers for a day of learning, connection, and inspiration.
Organized entirely by youth — from recruiting volunteer teams to coordinating event logistics and welcoming families — the conference embodied OTLF's mission: empowering teenagers with leadership capabilities, entrepreneurial thinking, and social responsibility through mentorship, hands-on experiences, and meaningful community engagement.
Guided by our principles — Elevate Their Mindset. Refine Their Social Circle. Enhance Their Execution. — participants stepped outside their comfort zones, built meaningful relationships with peers and mentors, and turned ideas into action.
Every experience has helped me to grow and become more confident in myself.
— Elisa, Member of Leadership Corps
Organizing the volunteers for today's event has been an incredible learning opportunity. This experience has brought a lot of personal growth and has been very special to me.
— Sabrina, OTLF Leadership Corps
Effective leadership is not always about sticking to the original plan. Sometimes, a leader needs to recognize when a strategy is not working, listen to the people they are trying to support, and adapt accordingly
— Shiloh, OTLF Leadership Corps
Summer Research Spotlight
TEAM 01
Agentic AI in Finance and Commerce
"Balancing Efficiency and Risk of Agentic AI within Financial Institutions"
Examining AI's $97B projected investment in finance by 2027, real-world deployments at firms like Anthropic, PwC, and Goldman Sachs - and the cascading, cyber, and labour risks that come with them.
Christie Ko · Evan Song · Jack Li
TEAM 02
Agentic AI in Urban Studies and Governance
"Agentic AI in Urban Development and Governance"
Examining how AI is reshaping city governance - from a Hamilton case study cutting permit times by 60% to the risks of biased housing algorithms - and proposing an equity-anchored framework of transparency, accountability, and community engagement.
Jayden Lo · Julia Kissell ·
Maggie Aubrey-Bassler · Rio Takesue
TEAM 03
Application of Agentic AI in Health and Human Behaviour
"Agentic AI in Psychiatric Care: To what extent can agentic AI support the work of psychiatrists?"
A Canadian perspective on augmenting — not replacing — clinical care, exploring where AI can meaningfully support psychiatrists and where human judgment remains irreplaceable.
Shamim Sadat Sharif · Anahita Goodarzi ·
Hasti Goodarzvand Chegini
Pictures from the Event
