INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS If you enjoy travel, friendship, activities, music, parties, art, networking, socializing, sharing, learning, language, culture, inspiration, personal/professional development, and/or some fun, and you like them for free, this is the group for you!! The goals of this Meetup group are three-fold: (1) To promote cross-cultural dialogue and cultural/language exchange through a variety of free local activities and events, as well as international trips. (Participation in these …

Innovative Social Media Innovative & Practical Use of Social Media and Mobile Platforms Create Values & Impacts via Internet and Social E-Commerce Any member of this group can schedule a meetup for free and be the host Social Media, Multimedia, Mainstream Media, Advertising, Marketing, Networking, Internet + Mobile, E-commerce An opportunity to meet and network with like-minded professionals in Social Media, Mobile Developers, Marketing, and Advertising. Stay current with the latest developme …

Toronto Entrepreneurs: Marketing & Branding Toronto Entrepreneurs Affiliated Meetup (TEAM) Groups Pitching, Networking, Branding; Innovative use of Emerging tools & Disruptive technologies Networking + Seminars for Marketers, Startup/Career Builders, Business Owners/Sales Agents Any member can schedule a meetup and promote the event/seminar here as long as it's relevant and free to members of this group No matter what industry you are in, you need to learn how to PROMOTE YOURSELF. This meetup …

73% of the Canadian market is made of Small Businesses. Toronto has been named one of the top 10 Most Innovative Cities in the World. The startup-scene is the hub and core of this city. More and more larger and more respected international companies and holders are buying out Canadian ingenuity to build-up a better servicing infrastructure. Venture Inc, focuses in bringing together fresh minds from aspiring young entrepreneurs, co-founders and seasoned leaders to discuss what matters to make us …

Toronto Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs, Professionals & Investors Networks EPI-Net @ Toronto A cool group of talents with lots of ambitions The dreamers and the entrepreneurs, not government, built this economy, and they can once again make it strong. ~ Mitt Romney Toronto Entrepreneurs Affiliated Meetup (TEAM) Groups & The Entrepreneurs, Professionals & Investors Network (EPI-Net): We are 5,000+ entrepreneurs and professionals with a variety of expertise and resources in the Greater Toronto Ar …

"There are among the matters yet to be imagined. Matters of which as yet no inkling. The test is company." - Beckett Technology has changed how books are being written, discovered, read, sold, shared, and talked about. Words are finding new modalities and innovators across disciplines have begun to experiment with how technology might improve their creation, curation, and consumption. Code Meet Print TO is the community at the heart of this shift in Toronto. We explore the intersection of text a …

An opportunity for data scientists, developers, analysts, data miners, web analysts, marketing scientists, entrepreneurs, information architects, creatives, designers, and innovators to get together and make connections.

Special events are intricate networks of planners, caterers, special lighting & effects professional, etc. who provide their services to create a significant experience. From weddings to corporate events, the success of a special event requires the expertise and talents of many event professionals. This meetup is a series of events that would be held four times a year for the event industry professionals to come together and create lasting relationships. We will hunt down special events venues a …

Toronto Entrepreneurs International Entrepreneurs A friendly group of people with dreams, good intentions & actions Toronto Entrepreneurs Affiliated Meetup (TEAM) Groups: We are4,000 TEAM entrepreneurs and professionals with a variety of expertise and resources in Toronto. Social entrepreneurship means identifying or recognizing a social problem and using entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a social venture to achieve a desired social change. Business entrepreneurs typica …

Creative Masterminds Brainstorm, Learn from each other Networking, Meet like-minded people, Find partners, Build a Team Create something^^ Join our intellectual and creative group Let's see what sparkles we can make together! You may as well learn a lot during the process and have fun in this enjoyable journey^^ Idea Jams are brainstorming and creation workshops where we talk about things that aren't working around us (products/services/institutions) and collaborate on making them better. It …

Do-it-yourself biological innovation! We're inspired by the California group "biocurious", like them, we believe in the power of open source, open access, and learning in community. We believe this philosophy should be applied to biology! Wouldn't it be great to have a biology-based maker space here in Toronto? Join us and help make that a reality!

Hi, my name is Matt and I run the Innovation Team here at Deloitte Canada. Innovation is hard and we have found that there is no correct formula for how you make a large organisation more innovative. If you are running a similar initiative, focusing on culture change and new product/service development - this will be nothing new. I am looking to start a small community of peers who are interested in what works, right now in Canada and to share stories, tips and failures. Let's chat and help each …

Toronto's Most Vibrant Entrepreneur Hub The modern day startup doesn't need a lot of money. Rather, the key ingredient is the talent and energy of like-minded individuals. So we decided to create this group as a community for ideators, enablers, and business owners. Through our vast network of entrepreneurs and investors, we support established entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses. Mobile apps and software solutions have provided multiple answers for what was previously considere …

William Gibson, renowned science fiction writer said, "The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed." Our generation is more capable and innovative than our ancestors. The birth of smart phones, geographic information systems, radio frequency identitification systems are already here. We just need to use these innovative tools to solve problems we face in society. Through this group, I would like folks to think beyond the horizons and enable them to have eureka moments! Our …

Toronto Group for UXD / UX (User Experience Designers) www.uxd.io To keep it simple, from the wikipedia: User Experience Design (UXD or UED) is a broad term used to explain all aspects of a person’s experience with the system including the interface, graphics, industrial design, physical interaction, and the manual. [1] It also refers to the application of user-centered design practices to generate cohesive, predictive and desirable designs based on holistic consideration of users’ experience. …

Collective. Intelligence. The Bauhub is a growing, thriving, evolving collective. With every new member, we get smarter and stronger. (And new members join often.) But The Bauhub’s not for everyone; the average member has 15 years of experience in his/her craft, with a minimum of 7 years just to be considered. Someone once described us as a dream team. But, honestly, it’s not a dream. Maybe you need an ad, or a website or a mailer. Maybe you need a marketing plan, or consumer insights, or an ap …

INNOVATIVE, REFRESHING, & POWERFUL Are you looking for a new take on life? Do you have a desire to be inspired? Are you searching for thought provoking answers to everyday questions about love, life and happiness? If so, this group is for you! The Bear That Stands is now offering powerful and refreshing workshops that are life changing. The teachings that we share are on current topics that look at the ‘wholistic well being of self’ from the Anishnawbe Teachings of the Medicine Wheel. Wholistic …

mindSHIFT: Unleashing the POWER of Entrepreneurs mindSHIFT is a Toronto-based business club where CEOs and business owners mingle and develop innovative & insightful business leadership. Every month, we bring in a speaker who will share his/her business visions with us. We thrive to provide you a net-working opportunity to connect and expand your mind. Is success a destination? For many of us, yes. But for elite entrepreneurs, it’s the journey that counts. They understand that business, like l …

Agile enables Experience Design to be truly responsive and iterative. As Experience Designers we collaborate with software developers and business leaders to innovate solutions for real user situations and context continually. If you are interested sharing, learning from practitioners, and participating hands-on in workshops, join us!

Toronto Entrepreneurs: Investors Network Entrepreneurs, Professionals & Investors (EPI) @ Toronto A cool group of talents with lots of ambitions Toronto Entrepreneurs Affiliated Meetup (TEAM) Groups & The Entrepreneurs, Professionals & Investors (EPI) Network: We are 5,000+ entrepreneurs and professionals with a variety of expertise and resources in the Great Toronto Area. Tech TEAMs: Social Media (Internet/Web 2.0+), Mobile (Hi-Tech & Apps), Google+Facebook (Applications/Web Designs), On-lin …

A group for entrepreneurs and corporate decision makers interested in leveraging Cloud Computing to accelerate innovation for their business. Read more at Cloud Best Practices Network.

Innovative Evenings (#InnoEvenings) is a series of monthly meetings exploring innovative marketing ideas, which are shaking up your industry. Each event invites speakers and professionals to engage in marketing best practices and develop meaningful connections. The group is aimed at challenging marketing professionals in a way that will have an immediate impact on their personal and professional growth. The meetups are free for you to attend and take place from 6:30 to 8:30pm on the fourth Thurs …

About us Our explorations of the road ahead will lead us to discuss ideas, trends and technologies (not to mention wildcards) that may impact the future in significant ways. Membership is open to anyone who enjoys good company, informed debate, and a robust but courteous exchange of ideas. Some concepts and methods may find application in business innovation, environmental sustainability, research and development, investment and planning, or simply in the satisfaction of one's personal curiosity …

Come Together For Health™ Improving access to affordable healthcare by promoting innovative technologies that transform healthcare. Health Technology Forum (HTF) is a platform for people worldwide who have a common interest in making healthcare better, more accessible and affordable. Our international  network of technology and healthcare entrepreneurs, developers, regulators, and providers are advancing the pace of healthcare innovation by engaging in exciting and productive dialogue between …

New technology is disrupting Finance in every area - Banking, Payments, Multi asset trading, Brokerage, Investment, Money Management, Funding, E-Commerce. It is also making Finance easily accessible to everyone. The FinTech meetup puts on financial technology meetup events that take place in Toronto and are designed to connect Toronto based decision makers in the financial sector with new and innovative financial technologies. The meetups feature industry leaders, thought leaders, and financial …

If you think seriously about serious thinking; if you want to sharpen you brain activities; if you are eager to increase you cognitive abilities; if you are a seeker of mindfulness; if you want to inculcate thinking habits and dispositions; if you are looking for thinker friends; Innovative Thinking Club is the group which is suited for you. Welcome!

Welcome to the b.collab meetup group! We are a group of passionate brand enthusiasts looking to build brands and businesses that “Do Well by Doing Good.” The objective of b.collab is to share knowledge and experience, challenge assumptions and explore the relationships we all have with our brands. Brands are a ubiquitous part of our global society and have great influence over our cultural dialogue, our ideas and even our identities. Yet brands of untold wealth and power can't always share their …

This is a group for people who want to improve communications in the fields of health care, teaching and biomedical research.