George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Agenda
5:00 p.m.
VIP Reception for 5TW 2026 Winners & Sponsors
6:00 p.m.
Registration Opens
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m.
Awards Show Begins
7:00 p.m. – 8:20 p.m.
Awards Show – Main Program
8:20 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Networking & After Party
Event Details
Date & Time
Thursday, October 29, 2026. The event starts at 6 p.m. and ends approximately at 9 p.m.
Location and Entrance
51 Dockside Drive, Toronto, George Brown Polytechnic, Daphne Cockwell Centre, Waterfront Campus, Main Lobby and East Cafeteria. Main entrance is located on the north side of the building.
Registration
VIP reception for 2026 Winners and sponsors start at 5 p.m. and regular Registrations opens at 6 p.m. The registration desk is located on the main floor lobby of 51 Dockside Drive. Student volunteers and staff will be available to direct participants accordingly.
Directions
Here is the Google Maps link to the venue
- Driving — The Daphne Cockwell Centre - Waterfront Campus is directly accessible from the Gardiner Expressway and Lakeshore Boulevard E. Main access roads include Queens Quay East, Parliament Street, Sherbourne Street.
- Union Station — Union Station is Toronto’s central transit hub, connecting regional GO Transit, VIA Rail, and TTC subway services. The campus is a quick 10-minute TTC ride via bus routes 114 and 202.
- TTC Routes — The nearest TTC subway stations are Sherbourne (Route 75) and Castle Frank (Route 65). Both stations connect directly to bus routes that stop right across from Limberlost Place, 185 Queen’s Quay East – about 20 minutes from either station.
Parking
The closest parking is available at GreenP in the building. Parking is also available along the street, in private parking garages including Impark, Indigo and Precise Parklink. Please note: George Brown Polytechnic does not own any parking spaces at the Waterfront Campus.
Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage will be served throughout the event.
Washrooms
These are located next to the Security Desk at the main lobby of 51 Dockside Drive. There are additional washrooms available on the other floors of the building.
Prayer/ Reflection Room
This is located at the concourse level of the building
Required Accommodation
For additional accessibility needs or accommodation requests, please contact us as soon as possible by emailing Sneha at gayathri.snehavalli@georgebrown.ca