99U Local: Toronto

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We’re thrilled to invite you to join us for an intimate, new 99U talk series about how to kill it in your creative career.

The program will feature short talks offering practical creative career and business advice from exceptional Torontonians who are making ideas happen:

Steve Carty (https://twitter.com/stevecarty) (Artist @ Hermann Audrey (http://www.hermannaudrey.com/))
Heather Payne (https://twitter.com/heatherpayne) (CEO @ HackerYou (http://hackeryou.com/))
Randy Boyagoda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Boyagoda) (Director @ Zone Learning (http://www.ryerson.ca/zonelearning/))

There will also be a panel on the topic of mentorship, featuring:

Gavin Shepard (https://twitter.com/gavatista) (Co-Founder @ The Remix Project (http://toronto.theremixproject.com/))
Mustefa Jo’shen (https://twitter.com/mustefaJ) (Founder & CEO @ Design Cofounders (http://designcofounders.com/))
Karla Moy (https://twitter.com/hustleGRL) (Arts Program Leader @ The Remix Project (http://toronto.theremixproject.com/))
Che Kothari (https://twitter.com/CheKothari)(Board Chair @ Manifesto Community Projects (http://mnfsto.com/))
Nayani Thiyagarajah (https://twitter.com/_9knee)(Communications Coordinator @ Roots of Empathy (http://www.rootsofempathy.org/))

Come for the road-tested, no-bullshit advice. Stay for the drinks, food, and networking!

About 99U
For too long, the creative world has focused on idea generation at the expense of idea execution. As the legendary inventor Thomas Edison famously said, “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” To make great ideas a reality, we must act, experiment, fail, adapt, and learn on a daily basis. 99U is Behance’s effort to provide this “missing curriculum” for making ideas happen. Through their Webby Award-winning website, popular events, printed magazine, and best selling books, 99U shares pragmatic, action-oriented insights from leading researchers and visionary creatives. 99U doesn’t want to give you more ideas - they want to empower you to make good on the ones you’ve got. Get inspired at 99u.com (http://99u.com/).

About 99U: Local
The creative world wants and needs real-world lessons and support for their careers. 99U Local was created to help foster creative growth in communities around the world, so that readers could meet and connect offline and in person. Toronto was selected among a handful of global destinations to be part of the the 99U Local movement. We’re currently in a golden period of creativity - an arts, culture, tech and startup renaissance. You are an accomplished creative and a leader in your field. And we want you to share actionable, practical insights about how to build an incredible, creative career. You can watch examples of talks curated at http://99u.com/videos .

About Splash Effect
Splash Effect is a Toronto-based digital agency. They help forward thinking brands and leading colleges & universities to supercharge their communications and build online communities. Learn more @ http://splasheffect.ca

About Design Cofounders
Design Cofounders provides design education via DC Edu, business + design consulting via the DC Studio, and drives impact and innovation through DMC: Design Makes Change initiatives. Learn more @ http://designcofounders.com