eRelations @ C2-MTL

C2-MTL EVENT

C2-MTL Website : http://c2mtl.com/

We were invited at the C2-MTL event on Friday May 25th. We were lucky because the ticket price for this 3 day event was 3200$. It was an event centered around start-ups, commerce and creativity and how those ingredients work together to achieve success. Some major Canadian stars were present like Julie Payette (the astronaut) and Guy Laliberté (Cirque du Soleil).

My honest opinion was that it was all about the glitters, the stars, the marketing, the shows and the place more than about the content. I went to a conference called the Start Up Mindset and then to a Question Period with some panelists. Well Julie Payette didn't seem very comfortable especially about the internet or start-up themes and was referring to her experience in space with no apparent link to the context of the conference... In space it is difficult to be creative especially when the spaceship has a technical problem and a detailed list is telling you what to do!

The Start Up team with Tara Hunt, Marc Gingras and Sylvain Carle was interesting. 

You could see that these people had a hands-on experience about this kind of business and the very real risk of failure. Still this part of the conference ended too soon (20-25 min) leaving the audience asking for more!

In perspective we had a very nice day at the C2-MTL event but would like to have more people who deal with the harsh reality of an eBusiness, a start-up or a social media website. It is through collaboration that we can learn from our mistakes and exchange valuable information to get our project further!