AI Ecosystem

- Meet AI Entrepreneur Han Yan - Founder of EZSave On August 2, 2026, SparkMind co-founder Alex Song had the honour of interviewing Ms. Han Yan, founder of EZSave, for the fourth episode of SparkMind’s AI Entrepreneur Interview Series. EZSave is a Toronto-based AI company that participated in York University’s YSpace JumpSTART Incubator, a program that supports women entrepreneurs. The company operates a local-commerce platform connecting small and medium-sized businesses -

- Meet Carmi Levy - Technology Analyst & Journalist On the afternoon of May 16, 2026, I participated in an interview-based research project titled “Research on the Artificial Intelligence Startup Ecosystem in Ontario.” I had the opportunity to interview Carmi Levy, a long-time technology commentator and regular media analyst for organizations including Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Drawing on his extensive experience observing the technology sector and the develo

- Interview With Rishabh Aharma On May 8th, 2026. I interviewed Rishabh Sharma who is an Undergraduate researcher at University of Waterloo and is building AI/tech focused startup “ Tolaris Labs”. I asked about concerns surrounding the growing popularity of “vibe coding” and whether it may discourage students from pursuing computer science. Mr. Sharma stressed that coding will never become obsolete, even with rapid advancements in AI. Speaking from his experience as a Water

- Conversation with AI Entrepreneur & AI Researcher Zifei Han May 2, 2026, Toronto, Ms Zifei Han transitioned from a graduate degree in data science of University of Toronto to working in AI consulting at Deloitte, from being a researcher at CMU to starting her own business, founding an AI education company, and having her project win a major award. She then pursued a PhD in AI in Singapore. As an AI entrepreneur and researcher in Toronto, she shared her experiences and in