Mesh conference

mesh is Canada's digital conference, consisting of mesh, meshmarketing and meshwest

The background of how mesh came to be, starts with a group of amazing individuals — our founders — all passionate about the power of the web. Each came with their own individual viewpoint and insight into how digital was affecting our lives and our workspace. From the outset in 2005, it was decided that mesh would not be a conference that focused on one specific broad stroke, such as marketing. The conversation had to be bigger bringing together the pockets. It makes sense that there would be diverse subject matter in the topics and discussions at mesh. Our founders were two outspoken (but well-spoken) journalists, a lawyer with a giant brain, a marketing maverick and a tech entrepreneur on his way up. With this in mind, the streams of mesh were crafted: blue for marketing, orange for society, red for media and green for business. With sharp eyes, they realize Toronto is exploding and is very much in need of a platform where discussions of mind-blowing capacity can take place–discussions that would bring all four audiences together. So, with no event experience (and perhaps a couple of drinks in them) the concept of the mesh conference is born. Sober minds prevailing, the founders realized that while they have content — fantastic content — they don’t have an actual event. Enter the 6th founder (with a background in event management). She pulled the threads together to form the beautiful ball of yarn that represents the mesh brand. That’s how mesh started and it is how we continue to build mesh…terrific discussions in four threads that lasts for two amazing days!