In 2017, Alberta Innovates made the decision to launch an “unconference” that would bring innovators from around the world to Alberta. In an already congested conferences and events market, Shift Consulting led the marketing and communications activities for the province’s newest innovation event, INVENTURE$.

We developed the overarching brand and positioning strategy, created the visual identity, launched numerous social media and digital platforms and performed ongoing implementation of the marketing plan from late summer 2017 until June 2018. This plan was focused on key innovation hubs in the U.S., and marketing collateral was tailored for a range of global geographic markets based on interviews and insights with global steering committee members who could provide “cultural” insight. This work included advertising, communications outreach and website and event app management.