With 15-years of traditional and digital marketing experience in consumer and business-to-business markets, Badminton has delivered award-winning client programs across a range of categories including, travel, consumer packaged goods, finance, telecommunications, entertainment and technology.

Badminton worked independently for the past year with the United Nations and various non-profit organizations to build connected online communities. Prior to that he was the strategy director at Blast Radius, where he worked with Microsoft, AT&T, Electronic Arts and Kiwi Collection in building world-class digital engagement platforms.

Badminton is a graduate of Bournemouth University and has a degree in Applied Psychology and Computing, where he studied the early rise of the Internet, computer supported communications (the forerunner to modern social networks), and artificial intelligence in relation to natural language systems.

As a recognized industry leader, he has participated as a judge, taught social media at UBC, contribute regularly to publications. He provides thought leadership on mobile marketing, social media outreach, behavior targeted direct marketing, and the intersection of traditional and digital marketing to trade media via frequent conference presentations(SXSW, ICSC, Marketing Magazine, Deloitte, BCAMA).

Coupled with her experience in social and mobile marketing, Jenn’s business admin credentials and degree in Business and Economics from Simon Fraser University contribute to her stellar track record in traditional online marketing and analytics strategy.

Her experience as Director of Social Media at 6S Marketing and Lead Strategist at Invoke Media resulted in achieving multiple awards, and her current contributions to the Marketing Advisory Board of Fuck Cancer and position as VP at Northern Voice allow her to flex her skills creatively to give back to the community.

Marty is a graduate of the UBC Internet Marketing program, a Certified Internet Marketing strategist, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Regina. He is a member of the International Interactive Marketing Association and the BC Chapter of the American Marketing Association.

* Established in 2001, Tribal DDB Canada (www.tribalddb.ca) is the integrated digital and interactive marketing group of DDB Canada, the most creatively acclaimed, internationally recognized marketing communications agency in Canada. Tribal DDB Worldwide has been ranked as one of the largest and most award-winning networks in the world. It was named Adweek’s Interactive Agency Network of the Year in 2005 and became the first interactive agency to be named Advertising Age Global Agency of the Year in 2008. Headquartered in New York City, Tribal DDB Worldwide has 54 offices in 36 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific & Africa.

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Karyn has been working in the digital experience space (web, software, mobile) since before there were animated GIFs, social media was a bulletin board on your website, and the hottest thing in smartphones had a thumbwheel.

ADGI is a visionary user experience strategy and design firm that specializes in innovating in digital environments.We use in-depth primary research to find those hidden hot-buttons that trigger innovation. We combine strategy and design to help our clients make successful big bets on new ideas. Our work not only withstands the complexity of multiple agendas and intricate implementation but also the scrutiny of the public.

ADGI’s clients include such large organizations as AT&T, Motorola, the BC Government, and UBC among many others.
Karyn founded Analytic Design Group in 2005, a company dedicated to the idea that great design is driven by user-focused insights. Since then, she has led the company to be a leading user experience strategy and design firm that specializes in innovating in complex digital environments. Karyn has been working in the MoSo space since before there were animated GIFs, social media was a bulletin board on your website, and the hottest thing in smartphones had a thumbwheel.

From his first job working at a cinema on a Canadian base in Germany, J has spent two decades working in media. During his undergraduate at Queen’s he founded a recording group that toured with acts such as The Tragically Hip, Wilco, and Primus. After graduation he directed award-winning shorts, worked as a stage manager at the “Just for Laughs” festival and at every level of production on films, television and commercials in Toronto.

Relocating to Vancouver he founded OverInteractive Media receiving private investment from Bootup Labs and local angels to develop dimeRocker, a cloud-based platform designed to accelerate the creation of branded social games, gamification and social TV strategies.

dimeRocker was a finalist for “Best New Media Technology’ at the 2010 CNMA Awards, and J. was identified by Techvibes as “Digital Media People to Watch in 2011″. His clients include Disney, Weinsteins and the CBC. Recent speaking panels he has participated in include: 2011 Banff World Media Festival, 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival, 2011 Merging + Media and 2011 nextMedia Conference in Toronto.

Prior to Apple Canada, Alan acted as Senior Account Manager for Hewlett-Packard’s Imaging and Printing Division where he strengthened client relationships across Western Canada.

Atimi Software is a Vancouver software company that develops mobile application software and provides consulting services.
Founded in 2001, Atimi began as a cross-platform desktop application porting and development company. Although Atimi developed and ported for the Macintosh, Microsoft and Linux operating systems, their area of focus has always been the Macintosh operating system.

Atimi first began development of smart phone applications in 2008, when they developed three apps for the launch of the App Store; the New York Times Reader, advertorial for Time Warner’s ‘The Dark Knight’, and the mobile version of Etch A Sketch. Roughly 90% of Atimi’s business is mobile application development. Atimi’s client list includes; HBO, Best Buy, Postmedia Networks, Macworld, and the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames.