08/02/2026
🤖🇨🇦 FIRA Canada 2026 — What an Incredible Journey!
From July 17–21, the Pan Am Centre in Markham was filled with innovation, energy, teamwork, and the incredible spirit of robotics as more than **1,000 participants from around the world** came together for five unforgettable days of competition and learning.
As **Vice President of FIRA Canada**, I was truly honored to be there throughout these five days — standing alongside our young participants, supporting teams from Canada and around the world, and sharing in their moments of excitement, success, challenges, victories, and even defeats.
I want to sincerely thank every participant, every team, coach, mentor, parent, volunteer, judge, organizer, sponsor, and everyone behind the scenes who contributed to making FIRA Canada 2026 such a memorable and successful event. This achievement belongs to all of you. 🙏
A special thank you to Frank Scarpitti, Mayor of Markham, for his continued support and for recognizing the importance of technology, robotics, innovation, and the opportunities they create for our younger generation.
I was especially honored by the kind recognition Mayor Scarpitti shared during his remarks about my contribution to bringing people and communities together through technology and innovation. His words were deeply appreciated and made this experience even more meaningful for me.
Markham has already established itself as one of Canada's leading technology and innovation hubs, and I truly hope we continue to see this city grow, lead, and inspire the next generation of innovators from around the world. 🚀
And a very special congratulations to Team Kavosh and its coaches Peyman and Alireza for their outstanding achievement of bringing home 18 awards and representing Canada with such strength and dedication. 🇨🇦🏆
FIRA Canada 2026 was more than a competition. It was a celebration of **innovation, friendship, teamwork, perseverance, and the future.**
Thank you to everyone who made it possible.
**The journey continues… See you at FIRA 2027 in Malaysia! 🇲🇾🤖**
Samia Karimi Dastjerdi
