As the 2025 tariffs sparked a nationwide Buy Canadian movement, Maple Scan climbed to #4 on the App Store and helped thousands of Canadians make more informed shopping decisions. With over 700,000 products scanned, this talk tells the story of how a weekend project became a viral civic-tech app featured on major news networks, powered by community feedback, volunteers, and Canadians across the country working together to make product information more transparent.
Speakers
Sasha Ivanov
Sasha Ivanov is an entrepreneur and computer science researcher shaping the future of human interaction through next-generation AI and XR technologies. He previously taught entrepreneurial app development at the University of Calgary and built immersive prototypes at Meta Reality Labs, exploring how AI-enabled headsets could seamlessly integrate into everyday life.