Commerce + Creativity
21 23 May 2013
Montral
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This immersive three-day event is designed to inspire right and left brain thinking through a smorgasbord of non-traditional experiences, including multimedia conferences by worldclass speakers, engaging exhibitions, collaborative workshops, a creativity boot camp and evening festivities. It all happens in an unconventional innovation village, designed specifically to enhance the C2-MTL experience. Curated by international creative agency Sid Lee, in collaboration with founding partner Cirque du Soleil and content & media partner Fast Company, C2-MTL brings together the brightest and most influential minds across countries and industries. From black-clad creatives to tie-wearing executives, participants unite in an innovative, immersive, and wildly creative environment designed to spark collaboration and inspire solutions to business challenges.
Set in the creative hotbed of Montral, C2-MTL is a new kind of annual global conference. One that explores the relationship between commerce and creativity, and its potential to redefine business.
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New contacts. New ideas. New ways to make things happen. We pack it all in at C2-MTL.
From speaker talks to discussions with fellow attendees, new ideas are sprouting everywhere at C2-MTL. Be prepared to head home with your pockets full of knowledge and a few epiphanies.
Inspiration
Ideas are great but theyre not worth much if nobody brings them to fruition. Get all fired up, then work on turning your inspiration into concrete initiatives with C2-MTLs full roster of workshops.
Experimentation Connections
In order to come up with creative answers to your commercial questions, you need quality people with whom you can share and implement ideas. Meet potential business partners, mentors, and new friends at C2-MTL.
Philippe Starck
Architect and Designer Presented by Newad
Synapse-firing topics are guaranteed to motivate and inspire. Whats more, C2-MTL breaks the mold of traditional conferences by customizing the way content is delivered.
Nicole Piasecki
Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Integration, Commercial Airplanes, Boeing
Fred Dust
Business by Design
Fred Dust explains the essence of design thinking, argues that we should all think like designers, and highlights inspiring cases of creative thinking across a range of industries.
Elle Macpherson
Founder and Creative Director, Elle Macpherson Intimates and The Body and Executive Producer and Host, Britains Next Top Model
Bobbi Brown
Stephan Ouaknine
Founder and CEO, Inerjys
Chris Bangle
John Mackey
Arkadi Kuhlmann
Founding CEO, ING Direct
Blake Mycoskie
Founder and CEO, TOMS Presented by Claudine & Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation
Tom Gentile
Healthier Business
Tom Gentile delves into what sits at the core of innovation: a desire to improve processes and outcomes. He discusses GEs culture of innovation and the future orientations of its healthcare division as well as how to build, maintain, sustain and foster innovation.
Neri Oxman
Designer and Director, Mediated Matter group, MIT Media Lab Presented by La Presse
From state-of-the-art multimedia talks to collaborative workshops and fly-on-wall conversation series, each presentation has its own unique and relevant twist.
Previous C2-MTL speakers from : Walt Disney Company Twitter IBM Google Fast Company AOL Huffington Post Media Group DreamWorks Animation and more...
Will Travis
Andy Nulman
Growing Wings
Andy Nulman breaks the boundaries of a conference, metaphorically and physically, and argues that true creativity cannot exist without the willingness to fail spectacularly.
presents
8AM
Neri Oxman
Arkadi Kuhlmann
Exploration Time Fast Companys Cabinet of Creativities Fast Company celebrates 100 Most Creative People in Business 2013
Meet Fast Companys Most Creative People in Business Lunch
Business by Design
Presented by Astral
Fred Dust
Growing Wings
Will Travis
2PM
Healthier Business
Tom Gentile
Stephan Ouaknine
Bobbi Brown
Elle Macpherson
Philippe Starck
6PM
Exploration Time
Icebreaker Cocktail
Enjoy a workshop & networking session, short film, interactive exhibit or simply take a break!
Soire Discover
Soire Connect
Soire Celebrate
Multimedia conferences Collaboration & networking Conceptual spaces Engaging exhibitions Evolving content Creativity Boot Camp Evening festivities
Networking at C2-MTL
An assigned concierge extraordinaire dedicated to setting up business meetings and making connections for you
C2-MTL gives you everything you need to network the way you want, from custom-made environments and events designed facilitate interaction to structured networking opportunities:
Ordinary is for every other day of the year: Meet the concierges extraordinaires
As part of the C2-MTL experience, a Concierge Extraordinaire is assigned to each attendee to ensure that no B2B or networking opportunity is overlooked.
Themed morning meet-ups, group lunches and dinners in Montrals best restaurants Settings where you can meet and connect, including yoga classes by the Lachine canal, sunset bike rides to Habitat 67 and walks to nearby Atwater Market Full schedule of workshops Visits to Montrals creative hubs
These eager staff members will help you find your way, make scheduling suggestions, and most of all, help you make the right connections.
The C2-MTL customer service experience is presented by the Laurentian Bank, which has been actively supporting the Concierges Extraordinaire initiative. The Laurentian Bank is proud to have backed the C2-MTL team throughout the process of creating a personalized, dedicated customer experience.
Connect
Now that weve broken the ice, evening #2 is dedicated to meeting, bonding, and deepening connections. Participants could be invited to a variety of spaces in an evolving timeframe, or playfully asked to mingle in unexpected groups. Whats more, well be celebrating Fast Companys 100 Most Creative People in Business of 2013, key for networking opportunities.
When the lights go down, enjoy some welldeserved down time with fun festivities including surprise experiences, parties la Montral, live entertainment and more.
Celebrate
On the final evening, we will celebrate the community and our collective achievements. This is a celebration in the truest sense of the word, where we mingle, dance, play, and showcase some of the worlds greatest creative talents.
The Venue
C2-MTL 2013 will be held in and around Arsenal, a former home to a shipbuilding operation founded in 1846 on the Lachine Canal, and recently converted into a stunning hub for contemporary art and inspired events.
Montral is a bustling and accessible destination, boasting a unique blend of North American vibrancy and European culture. The citys innumerable industries are at the forefront of innovation in sectors as varied as film and biopharmaceuticals, with top-tier companies like Autodesk and Ubisoft setting up shop here to tap into the citys impressive local talent and limitless creative potential. Montral is also home to some of the best festivals, events and artists in the world including the International Jazz Festival, Just for Laughs, the Grand Prix du Canada, Arcade Fire and Cirque du Soleil. Whats more, foodies are delighted thanks to thousands of world-class restaurants serving every kind of cuisine, from cuttingedge Quebecois to Japanese, Lebanese and Ethiopian. C2-MTL was inspired by the city itself, reflecting its unique and internationally celebrated reputation as a multicultural, creative, and dynamic destination.
Arsenal is located in an up-andcoming neighborhood just 5 minutes from downtown Montral. Were confident youll agree, its the perfect setting for out-ofthe-box thinking.
It takes a village
Unconventional ideas deserve to be explored in unconventional spaces. The C2-MTL Innovation Village is a setting specifically designed as an immersive experience, one that incites attendees to participate, connect and celebrate the link between creativity and business.
2 ways to register
C2MTL.com/register 1 514 380 8755 #408
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C2-MTL tickets are valid for the entire conference event on May 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2013. This includes access to workshops and other activities. Tickets do not include food and beverage.
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Register by March 29th 2013
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Cancellation and Refund Policy If you request a cancellation within (i) 60 days following the date of purchase and (ii) 60 days prior to the event (Refund Deadline), a refund will be processed in the same manner in which payment was made (credit card) less a processing fee of $350 per ticket. If you request a cancellation (i) after the Refund Deadline and (ii) earlier than 10 days prior to the event (Credit Deadline), a credit for the same value will be granted to be used toward the 2014 edition of the event. Once the Refund deadline is past, it will only be possible to transfer your tickets to another person. All cancellation requests must be made in writing. No cancellations will be allowed after the event date. We reserve the right to cancel the event, and if this occurs, we shall refund the total fee paid. Pricing & Scheduling We reserve the right to make any changes to the schedule or prices without prior notice. Recording and Image Waiver C2-MTL reserves the right to broadcast and transmit recorded content via TV, Satellite, Cable, Internet, and any other means of distribution. C2-MTL reserves the right to capture photographic images during the event and use them for promotional purposes. By participating in C2-MTL 2013, you grant authorization for the use of these images and content. Any disabled individual desiring an auxiliary aid for this conference should notify C2-MTL four weeks prior to the conference.
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