This May Redwerk team took our favorite pet SpamHound to Canada for another Collision conference round and, oh it went so well!

Though the reported capacity of the event remained the same – 25 000 attendees, Toronto’s gathering looked much busier than the one last year. Toronto is the biggest city in Canada with over 3 million people. It’s home to 400 000 tech specialists and over 18 000 IT companies. No wonder, Collision conference went sold out early.

The other thing we noticed immediately was the very few Ukrainians and even less software development outsourcing companies at the event, which is unusual for this kind of gathering. We even listed offshore dev companies among our 15 types of conference attendees infographics.

On the other hand, we met a lot of Canadian Ukrainians, working in local Toronto companies and learned a lot about IT in Canada due to them.

Redwerk team is going for a Guinness record

For meetings attended during the conference, of course. With 10-15 appointments a day per each, it was a little harsh to follow the conference speeches, but we still managed to attend the opening ceremony and some key speakers along the way.

But let’s check who we actually met:

Who we met

Unlike many other conferences, Collision doesn’t separate startups by industry. You would meet representatives of the large variety of different industries, as well as individual experts in different fields of expertise! This adds an incredible element of adventure to find someone really meaningful you haven’t ever expected to find!

It was such a pleasure to meet every one of you guys, and we hope for productive cooperation in the future!

The Night is Dark and Full of Bars

Paddy Cosgrave’s events are known for their relaxed booze-induced after-dark networking. And though, Canadian weather is not a good choice for outdoor activities, Collision kept with the tradition of Night Summit events and offered to discover Toronto’s most popular drinking destinations onwards.

From King Street bars to Liberty Village breweries, every space had a local welcome drink to catch the vibe and a line to get in 🙂

“What do we say to Collision?”

“See you next year in Toronto!”



