Amanda (Ama) Scriver is a passionate community builder and body image activist based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was the co-founder of the blog, Fat Girl Food Squad and profiled for her activism work by Mashable, Bustle, CBC Metro Morning, Now Magazine and The...
Chris Tait is the founder and creative director for Resonatorand leads our concept development teams and branding programs. He truly believes that Resonator can change the world with what we do. Chris has created award-winning triple bottom line campaigns and programs for Resonators clients. He’s also the author...
Casie Stewart is a Toronto based writer, blogger, and director. In 2016 she was recognized by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television as a pioneer in the world of social and digital media. She’s worked with many of the worlds top brands including MTV, Virgin,...
Dan Fricker is the Social Media Lead at Shopify & an Instructor at U of T. He’s joined us as an Advisory Board Member for SMWi Toronto. We took the opportunity to sit down for a one-on-one with Dan and ask him #6ix questions about social media in Toronto. Read on...
THE NEXT CANADA Date & Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 1 | Tuesday, June 7th What does the future hold for this country? Are Canada’s institutions and economy at odds with rapid technological change? Are we keeping up? From business to government to education, disruption is coming. Jesse Brown...
HOW TO USE CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO 10X OR GROWTH Date & Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 1 | Tuesday, June 7th Social media is a rapidly evolving, but powerful tool in every growth marketer’s arsenal. In this keynote talk, Tucker will show you how massive media companies...
RACOONS AND INVISIBLE THINGS: A YEAR OF SOCIAL WINS AND FAILS AT BUZZFEED CANADA Date & Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 1 | Tuesday, June 7th BuzzFeed is known around the world for its shareable content, mastery of social media platforms, and for using data and experimentation to inform...
PHOTO WALK + 500px OFFICE VISIT: HOW TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF A GLOBAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMMUNITY TO TELL YOUR STORY Date & Time: Tuesday, June 7 @ 5 pm Location: Walk in King West & Queen West neighbourhoods, ending up at 500px Offices This event is exclusively available...
It has been said that millennials, brands and social media marketers could all learn a thing or two from 74 year-old city Councillor Norm Kelly. His twitter presence has taken Toronto by storm and even captured the attention of followers around the world. Since 2014, “Norm”...
King Street West underwent a major facelift over the last few decades. What was once home to some of Canada’s top manufacturers is now one of Toronto’s trendiest neighbourhoods to live and work in. King Street West comprises the entertainment district as well as an...