Earlier this year, the Deloitte Millennial Survey for 2018 came out and explored the views of 10,455 millennials and 1,844 Gen Z respondents around the globe within the context of a fragmenting social and political environment and some pretty significant changes driven by new technologies under the umbrella of ‘the Fourth Industrial Revolution’ or Industry 4.0. Continue reading “One theory about why more Millennials are finding career fulfillment at tech startups”
Category: Tech
Wyclef Jean’s message to Canadian tech leaders – Discover underrepresented talent today
As the day for main stage talks at Elevate Conference in Toronto wrapped up, I was impressed by the great talks I’d heard (which I’ve summarized in my latest article for Betakit). However, one of the talks that stood out as quite different from the rest, was from acclaimed artist and music producer Wyclef Jean. Elevate attendees heard Jean preach diversity, reveal that his birthday is the same date as Canada’s cannabis legalization (Oct. 17), and even rap in English, Spanish and French. Continue reading “Wyclef Jean’s message to Canadian tech leaders – Discover underrepresented talent today”
Luck Surrounds Participants at Canada’s Seventh Startupfest
In my last role as a Marketing Director on the executive team at a rapidly growing startup (from 7 to 150 people) over the last few years, I had some fantastic opportunities to attend tech and developer conferences all over the world, but this year’s Startupfest in Montreal was truly unique. Having just wrapped up its seventh year, the theme was luck, and I left the event feeling grateful and happy to know more about the wonderful Canadian tech community that supports entrepreneurs and startup founders nationally. Continue reading “Luck Surrounds Participants at Canada’s Seventh Startupfest”
Conferences of Interest, Spring 14
Here are my top picks of some interesting conferences in the realm of marketing, creativity and technology for the spring 2014 season. I hope to see you out at one or two! Let me know if you’re attending. Tweet me!
Fascinating Art & Tech Talks at FITC
One of the most exciting conferences in Toronto, and arguably the world, is coming up. FITC, The Technology and Creativity Conference (April 27-29th, 2014) is all about some of the things I love most about tech, including the use of new tools and web applications to harness creative expressions across many diverse industries. From sessions focused on film and TV to web development, there are a bunch of sessions I’m excited to attend this year, but first, here’s a brief overview about what makes the FITC so great. Continue reading “Fascinating Art & Tech Talks at FITC”
Digital Marketing & Publicity for ScopifyROM
In the fall of 2013 I worked on a user-acquisition strategy, digital marketing and publicity for a new mobile app produced by Kensington for use at the Royal Ontario Museum. The new mobile app is called ScopifyROM, and it allows museum visitors to explore objects in ways never possible before with a smart phone. Now the ROM’s visitors can ‘scopify’ objects behind a glass case and use an Android or iphone to see what it would look like if it was magnified, x-rayed, or animated. As a basic form of simulated reality (although not true augmented reality), app users can perform curatorial investigations and scan QR codes throughout the museum in order to unlock app features. There is also a subtle layer of gamification in the app, whereby after ‘scopifying’ 5 objects, users unlock extra games. Continue reading “Digital Marketing & Publicity for ScopifyROM”
Checking the Pulse on Broadcast Innovation at the Digi Awards
On December 3 at the lovely historic Carlu venue in downtown Toronto I had the chance to attend Next Media’s industry conference and the Digi Awards to celebrate the brightest stars in Canadian digital content, marketing and media. What better place than Toronto to host the event? – A hub for digital agencies working with film directors, TV producers and broadcasters. Continue reading “Checking the Pulse on Broadcast Innovation at the Digi Awards”
Day Job Documentary Highlights Stories from the Start-up Industry
I recently discovered the trailer for a new film which looks good! I love finding new documentaries about the creative and entrepreneurial spirit such as Helvetica, Art & Copy, The Indie Game Movie, or other such flicks.
For anyone who is interested in learning more about the particular challenges faced and rewards gained by entrepreneurs in the Canadian start-up industry, this looks like an interesting new film. Continue reading “Day Job Documentary Highlights Stories from the Start-up Industry”
Beardyman presents a high-tech innovative music machine on TED
British beatboxer extraordinare, Beardyman, presents a new way he’s making music by using the assistance of an innovative machine toolset to manipulate the sounds of his own voice, making it virtually unrecognizable. Check it out! Continue reading “Beardyman presents a high-tech innovative music machine on TED”
Spatial Operating System Revealed at North By North East Interactive
I had the pleasure of writing an article about a fascinating presentation I heard at the North by North East Interactive conference in the spring of 2013. It was a originally posted on a high-traffic blog called createdigitalmotion.com, produced out of Berlin. You can read the post below.
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