On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2016. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Nathon ↗
In their words
I'm very excited to be in this role, which is innovation advisor to the minister, and the neat thing about it is I'm an entrepreneur. I've been an entrepreneur for 22 years.
We're interested now in solutions. So if you have ideas that can actually help us solve the problems, if you have ideas that will actually make a difference, please come and see me and share them with me.
20 years ago we had no VC, now we have a bit of VC. Now how do we grow companies and keep them here?
Around the web ×1
Quick answers
Who is Nathon Gunn?
A tech entrepreneur who co-founded Bitcasters, Social Game Universe and LightningPlatform.com. The Globe and Mail reported on April 24, 2016 that Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains had hired him as his principal innovation adviser.
Why was he on the TechTO stage in 2016?
He spoke on the minister's behalf in August 2016 (5:17) and asked the room three questions: how Canada can attract and keep top talent, how it should support startups and growing companies, and which national strengths to double down on.
What is he working on now?
DeepPsyche's site names him and Dr. Jeremy Owen Turner as the people behind the company. His own site lists him in Victoria, BC, and dates his Government of Canada innovation adviser role 2016 to 2020 (both checked September 24, 2026).