michelle obama toronto

Michelle Obama is coming back to Toronto

Former first lady Michelle Obama is coming to Toronto for a tech festival on September 24.

Obama just visited the city in May for her Becoming book tour. Toronto must have left a decent impression for her to be returning so soon.

The third annual Elevate conference brings together world leaders to solve big problems. No wonder they invited her.

“We are honoured that Mrs. Obama has chosen Elevate as her first Canadian engagement following her incredibly successful book tour,” Razor Suleman, co-founder and CEO of Elevate, said in a press release.

To say Obama's book tour was successful is an understatement. Her Toronto tickets sold out in seconds and fans were begging her to add another date.

Apart from her book, Obama created Let’s Move!, an initiative that addresses childhood obesity; Reach Higher, an organization that encourages young people to pursue higher education; Let Girls Learn, which helps young girls from around the world attend school; and Joining Forces, a support service for veterans.

More than 200 speakers are scheduled for the festival and they are expecting more than 20,000 guests.

Other well-known speakers include astronaut Chris Hadfield, Girlboss CEO and founder Sophia Amoruso, Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud, BroadbandTV CEO and founder Shahrzad Rafati and TIFF art director and co-head Cameron Bailey.

The conference will be spread out at 250 venues across downtown Toronto from September 20 to 26.

Lead photo by

Michelle Obama


Latest Videos



Latest Videos


Join the conversation Load comments

Latest in Tech

Win a brand new Whirlpool Washer with the industry-first 2 in 1 Removable Agitator

You can now get a No Name mobile phone plan from Loblaws in Canada

Deadline announced for Canadians to cash in on $14.4M iPhone settlement

A stricter Disney+ password crackdown might be coming to Canada

Apple Pay Express Mode reportedly now available at TTC subway stations in Toronto

Canada strikes deal with Meta to allow news back on Facebook and Instagram

City of Toronto passes landmark motion granting employment rights to AI

Someone in Toronto has created a dating app that's basically 'Love is Blind'