"The Olympics of tech" - Politico Thank you, Toronto. It’s been an incredible 6 years. Join us at @WebSummit Vancouver in May 2025 🇨🇦 #linkinbio for info
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Postponing a 30,000 person tech conference with attendees from 125 countries because of #COVIDー19 & running it online instead is the socially responsible thing to do😷
So that's what we're doing: Meet Collision from Home
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"The most amazing thing about it, song-wise, is that it’s given artists and different people a chance [who] wouldn’t usually have a chance within the music industry." 🎶
@LiamPayne at #CollisionConf this afternoon discussing what he finds so unique and exciting about TikTok👇
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Marketers, explorers, and smart city architects 🔥
Announcing the first 100 speakers for #CollisionConf 2020 ✨
Take a peek 👉news.collisionconf.com/speak…
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A job less ordinary 😉
She co-founded @deciem at 24 💪Seven years on, she's taken the reins of one of the best-loved cult beauty brands 🤩See Nicola Kilner onstage at #CollisionConf in June 👉social.collisionconf.com/tic…
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Collision will sell out early – about a week ahead of opening night in Toronto.
It's going to be our biggest yet – with 40 percent more attendees than 2019 😱
Here's how we got here (and what it means for attendees)👇
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Be part of this 👇
Tickets to #CollisionConf 2019 are increasing by $100 in 12 hours 😱
Go go go 👉 collisionconf.com/tickets
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Polkadot’s Gavin Wood at #CollisionConf on the key difference between web 2.0 and Web3👇
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"The idea of people being able to show their real self, how authentic they are, and just being relatable at all times."
At #CollisionConf, @tiktok_us CMO Nick Tran discusses what has made the app such a popular social media platform in the short time since its been released 📈
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Two Grammy nominations 😱
2.5 billion streams on Spotify 🎵
346 million streams on YouTube 💪
We couldn’t be more excited to welcome producer, DJ and entrepreneur @steveaoki to speak at #CollisionConf this year ✨
More here 👉 news.collisionconf.com/speak…
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Five-time tennis Grand Slam winner @MariaSharapova discussing her transition from the tennis court to the business world, and what makes her excited about investing in companies like Therabody 🎾👇#CollisionConf
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“The first piece of advice that I give entrepreneurs in the crypto space is … don’t incorporate in the United States.” 👀
@Ripple CEO @bgarlinghouse joined us last week to discuss the future of crypto and what guidelines are needed to make this industry safer for investors 💰
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"Here I'm treated like a foreigner & there I'm treated like a foreigner, so where do I really belong? And there is a really interesting complex, and that is 'the immigrant experience'." – @NBA star @JLin7 on representation & social justice. Hear what he had to say👇#CollisionConf
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The wait is over 👀
The official #CollisionConf 2019 schedule is now LIVE 😱🚀🇨🇦
Check it out 👉 bit.ly/2OY1qKs
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We've got some news.
It's about Toronto.
But we'll let @JustinTrudeau tell you about it.
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The stats are in and #CollisionConf 2019 is our biggest yet ✨
We are so excited to welcome 25,711 attendees from 125 countries to Collision this year 🙌
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"It’s the strength of being able to say 'we need to disrupt ourselves' to increase shareholder value and thrive" -@danielsaks of @AppDirect
We couldn't have said it better ourselves 🔥Counting down to #CollisionConf 2020 💫
Get your 2 for 1 code ➡️news.collisionconf.com/2for1…
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“Meeting evil halfway is still a victory for evil.”
Check out Collision 2022 speaker @Kasparov63's captivating TED Talk on the war in Ukraine 💪
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This week on the #CollisionConf blog...💫
Looking to get the word out about your startup? 🔊
Take a look at what our past speakers have to say about getting your company noticed 🔥news.collisionconf.com/get-y…
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'We know that diversity and resilience go together, we are putting in specific investments for women entrepreneurs and we know that that is the way ways to boost our output' 💪
Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau at #CollisionConf speaking about efforts to close the gender pay gap!
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Times may be uncertain, but one thing remains true. There’s a simple power in people coming together. That’s why we’re launching Collision from Home 🌐
Join us – wherever you are in the world 🌍
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Couldn't have said it better ourselves 😉🔥
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Thanks for the shoutout @DailyHive, 4 weeks and counting 🙌🗓️👉dailyhive.com/toronto/toront…
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See you in Toronto 🇨🇦
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'As long as I know that I love what I do, I can put 100% of my effort and work effort into it' 🙌
@steveaoki speaking about work ethic and staying motivated on Centre Stage at #CollisionConf this morning ✨
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📣📣📣
The lineup for #CollisionConf has just dropped
Join 600+ CEOs, founders, creators, journalists, decision makers, innovators, investors and more at “the Olympics of tech” next month 📱💻
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25,711 attendees 👫
100 countries 🌍
700+ speakers 🎤
1,100 startups 💡
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#Collision2020 will be even bigger. We’ll welcome over 30,000 people for 3 days next June 🙌
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Check out the official trailer 🔥👇news.websummit.com/2for1-twi…
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Chess Grandmaster & Avast Security Ambassador, @Kasparov63, took down 11 opponents on our Q&A stage- all at the same time! 😱 ♟
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Money makes the world go round 🌍We'll meet the man making money go around the world at #CollisionConf 2020 💪
Hear from CTO of @PayPal Sri Shivananda onstage in June 🔥Prices increase on March 5 👉social.collisionconf.com/tic…
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Learn about the tech powering the world's top athletes from five-time Grand Slam winner @MariaSharapova and the founder and chief wellness officer of @therabody, @DrJasonWersland.
Join #CollisionConf for a session that examines the evolution of the tech and wellness industries
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"...You're looking at two-times the Great Recession in perpetuity.”
Former US presidential candidate @AndrewYang predicting the economic recession that will follow Covid-19, with almost 39 million unemployment claims in the US over the past number of months.
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Next week, we will welcome 1,000+ startups from all around the globe to #CollisionfromHome 🌍
Here are the top 10 that investors want to meet during the event, representing countries from Belgium and Brazil to, of course, Canada 👇
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4 days 🙌
25,711 attendees 🙋♀️🙋♂️
Countless stories 🌐
One city 🇨🇦
Thank you for making #CollisionConf so wonderful! ✨
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📢Calling all "freaks and geeks" 📢
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Actor, writer, comedian, producer and director 💪@Sethrogen will speak on Centre Stage at #CollisionConf with @karanw, the Managing Partner of @casaverdecap about Seth’s new cannabis venture, Houseplant 🙌🔥
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Founders, CEOs, investors, researchers, politicians, journalists, and industry leaders ✨
We are proud to announce that our first 50 speakers joining us online at #CollisionfromHome include some of the world’s most influential women 💪
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#CollisionConf 2022 is officially sold out, with just over 5 days to go to the event 🙌
This year is set to be our biggest yet, with 40% more tickets sold than in 2019!
We’re so excited to welcome more than 35,000 attendees from 140+ countries to “the Olympics of tech” 🎉
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A #GameofThrones themed bar has opened its doors in Toronto 🙌👉bit.ly/2GIP9ao
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We'll be paying a visit (or three) in May 😉
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#CollisionConf is coming 🐺🐉🔥
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#BehindtheScenes with @steveaoki on advice he'd give to his younger self 👏 Check it out 👇
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Hear from @ParisHilton live at #CollisionfromHome on next week 😱
The investor, reality star and heiress will be talking about her life, career and plans for the future.
The excitement is REAL! 🙌
Add her talk to your schedule 👉 collisionconf.com/schedule/t…
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Don’t miss any of the excitement from Day 3 of #CollisionConf! 🎉
We’ve got all the action streaming live throughout the day, including talks from @Ripple CEO @bgarlinghouse, @edith_h, @typesfast, @renate and catch the live PITCH final 💪 nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1yNxaYBPA…
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“To open a business in Africa, all you need is a plane ticket and a plan” 💪
Global artist & Akoin chairman & co-founder @Akon on Q&A today at #CollisionConf ✨
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“The power of their voices rests in their status as citizens of the world.”
#Collisionconf speaker and Spotify chief content officer Dawn Ostroff addressing the news that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will produce and host podcasts for the platform.
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Very excited to announce that 45.7% of attendees at Collision 2019 are female 💪This is up from 42.5% in 2018 😱
Very excited to kick off day one of #CollisionConf ✨
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From A Simple Life to business mogul, and so much more in between... We’re excited to welcome socialite, heiress and businesswoman @ParisHilton to #CollisionfromHome this June 🔥
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First 50 speakers for #CollisionFromHome will be announced in a few hours
50 WOMEN
50 incredible entrepreneurs, doctors, politicians, regulators, journalists, CEOs, investors & more
Plus the mayor of the most cosmopolitan city in the world: TORONTO🇨🇦
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The results are in 📬
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These are the top ten startups that investors want to meet at #CollisionConf this year 🇨🇦💼
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If you don't know their names, you will soon...👀📈➡️news.collisionconf.com/top-t…
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“This is an amazing city. It’s huge and it’s growing and tech is booming and people are going to find out about that over the next four days.” ✨
Proud to have #Toronto as #CollisionConf's host city ✨ Read more via @globalnews 👇
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"I've heard so many people say over the last year, say, 'It's ok to not be ok'. And I keep hearing that over and over and over. And it's such a good thing for people to hear.." – David Beckham in conversation with @UNICEF's president @unicefchief at #CollisionConf 👏
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"Feminism isn't a dirty word, it actually means equality" @SophiaBush at #CollisionConf #CollisionWIT
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🇨🇦 @SeanFraserMP, Canada's minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, had a very exciting announcement for tech entrepreneurs and enthusiasts this morning on Centre Stage...
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Former Head of Security at @facebook, Alex Stamos will be joining us at #CollisionConf in May ✨🌐 He is currently working to improve the security and safety of the Internet through his teaching and research at @Stanford 🙌
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#BehindtheScenes with @MargaretAtwood as she tells us the advice she'd give to her younger self 👇#CollisionfromHome
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We’ve been dubbed ‘Coachella for geeks’ and ‘TIFF for Tech’ 💪
We want to know if you can do better! There are two #CollisionConf tickets up for grabs for the person who comes up with the best tagline for Collision ✨
Comment your suggestion below 👇
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#CollisionfromHome launched just over a week ago and we’ve already confirmed our first 250 speakers 😱
Wherever you are, log on 💪
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"Our brand is sassy people ripping apart technologists, then going to a party with them." 💁
Excited to welcome @Recode's Editor at Large, @karaswisher to #CollisionConf this May 👸✨🙌
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'The kind of things people are looking for in a world of uncertainty, Canada is providing and continuing to build on' 🙌
Canada's Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau speaking about investing in Canada at Opening Night of #CollisionConf
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It's here 🙌
Announcing opening night at #CollisionConf featuring @JustinTrudeau, @Sethrogen and @JohnTory to name but a few 😱
Full schedule here 👉 news.collisionconf.com/sched…
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“In this divided climate...water’s a good way for us to find common ground.”💧
Actor @MarkRuffalo joined two US lawmakers this week to announce the introduction of legislation increasing regulations on chemicals. Mark will speak at Collision 2021 👏
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So excited to see @Akon onstage today at #CollisionConf 🙌
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NBA star @SHAQ
CEO of Box @levie
President of @Microsoft
CTO of @Uber
Author @MargaretAtwood
@GameOfThrones Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
DJ @steveaoki
Just a snapshot of the speakers joining us at #CollisionfromHome in June 🔥Prices increase tomorrow 👉social.collisionconf.com/tic…
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'Everything in life is gonna go up. You're gonna have high time and low time. The fact that blockchain is dropping means there's a reason it's happening. It's part of the economy.' 📈
Words of wisdom from founder of Akoin @Akon on MoneyConf today at #CollisionConf ✨
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'In music it's not like you have the fear of asking, because in the music industry you have to almost earn that right to ask' 💪
Global artist & Akoin chairman @Akon on Centre Stage at #CollisionConf this afternoon 🙌
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We couldn't be more excited to have the one and only @hitRECordJoe speaking at #CollisionConf this May 😱✨🙌
Check out the full lineup here 👉 bit.ly/2OY1qKs
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Collision, the fastest growing conference in North America, is coming to Toronto. See you in 2019.
#CollisionConf
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"This is huge. The buzz around Collision" 🙌
Co-founder and CEO of #CollisionConf @paddycosgrave and Mayor @JohnTory on @BTtoronto this morning ✨ Watch it here 👇
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David Beckham and Henrietta Fore have joined the #CollisionConf lineup 😱🔥
They will be discussing the challenges of vaccinating the world, and how to overcome them 👏
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Passport to Collision: An incredible story of a founder who travelled to Nigeria with 23 passports so that African-based startups could make it to Toronto for #CollisionConf this week 👏 Listen here👇
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🔊Just announced🔊
The schedule for ‘the Olympics of tech’ just dropped 🔥 Check it out ➡️
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Banjo Raises $100 Million to Detect World Events in Real Time #CollisionConf: blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/05…
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'We build technology so that non technical people can actually enter the global digital economy, and then enter the world economy and so on.' 📈
CEO of @Shopify Tobias Lutke speaking on Centre Stage at #CollisionConf today ✨
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Fintech unicorn @Plaid has raised a $425m Series D led by Altimeter Capital, valuing the company at about $13.4bn. Plaid plans to use the funding to scale its team and product. CEO Zach Perret will speak at #CollisionConf 2021 (collisionconf.com/schedule/t…)
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The rumours are true.
Our team in Toronto have just announced on @BNNBloomberg that co-founder of @Twitter and @Medium, Ev Williams, will be coming to #CollisionConf for its first year in #Toronto 🙌
He’ll be interviewed on stage by the one and only @karaswisher 💪
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'TIFF for tech' - @CBC
'Everyone is at Collision' - @financialpost
'Tech's carnival for entrepreneurs' - @BNNBloomberg
'Tech olympics' - @globalnews
#CollisionConf returns to #Toronto this June ✨Be part of it 👉 social.collisionconf.com/tic…
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Welcome Lauren, our first attendee to register for #CollisionConf 2019 🙌✨🚀
Pre-registration is open until 8.30pm today in the Enercare Centre 💪
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And that's a wrap on #CollisionfromHome 📱💻🖥️
A massive thank you to all of our attendees, speakers, startups, partners, investors, moderators, media, and more, from 140 countries all around the world 🌍See you all in 2021 ✨
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After three amazing years in the vibrant city of New Orleans, we're excited experience another great North American home. ✨#CollisionConf
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‘Diversity is the engine of invention. It generates creativity that enriches the world’ 🌎
Very excited to welcome the Prime Minister of Canada @JustinTrudeau to speak at #CollisionConf this May 🇨🇦
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🇨🇦 @SeanFraserMP, Canada's minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, joined us on stage today to officially open #CollisionConf 2023
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Throwback to our incredible climate change-fighting panel on the planet:tech stage 🙌🌍
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@chelsea_fawn @implicitweet @cat_abreu @Neanda1 talked about needing more than just #trashtag to win against plastic pollution at #CollisionConf 2019 💪🙅
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"The original US constitution did not include votes for women. So if you’re an originalist, and you’re a female Republican voter, I’d think twice about that.”
@MargaretAtwood at #CollisionConf on the Roe v Wade leaked supreme court memo. More here👇creatorsfaire.com/margaret-a…
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48 Hours, 7,500 attendees, 89 countries. This is #CollisionConf collisionconf.com/news/48-ho…
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Welcome to Day 2 of #CollisionConf 💡🔥🚀
Let’s do this 💪
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Thanks for joining us at #CollisionConf! It was truly incredible 🎉 ✨
Check out all the amazing highlights that made Collision 2023 so unforgettable, and stay tuned to find out what's in store for 2024.
We're getting ready for another epic chapter... Are you?
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Opening Night of Collision 2019! pscp.tv/w/b7MgBTIxMTAyMDF8MX…
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Wish you were here. Can't make #CollisionConf? Watch our Live Stream here. collisionconf.com/watch-now?…
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That's a wrap! Thanks to everyone that made #CollisionConf so much fun - you're all beautiful
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We’re delighted to announce that the speakers giving press conferences at #CollisionfromHome include @ParisHilton, @GilbertoSilva, @levie and @Scaramucci.
Click here for more information about participating in the event as media 👇
collisionconf.com/media
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Welcome to day one of #CollisionConf 2019! pscp.tv/w/b7QgfzIxMTAyMDF8MV…
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That’s a wrap on day 1 of #CollisionfromHome 🚀
Here are some of our highlights from the day featuring @Google's Kate Brandt, @ariannahuff, @DrTedros and @Jessicalessin.
See you all again tomorrow 💻🖥️📱
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“We move at the speed of culture”
@vancityreynolds spoke to us at #CollisionConf last year about how Mint Mobile uses ‘fastvertising’ to stay relevant amid ever-changing marketing and culture trends 🙌
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Who’s ready to kick off #CollisionConf 2022!? 😱
We’ll be joined by a lineup of incredible speakers for Opening Night including...
@JohnTory
@glichfield
@Lupita_Nyongo
Vanessa Ford
@LucreziaBisi
@MargaretAtwood
And so many more! 🔥
Tonight is not a night to miss!
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A lil #MondayMotivation from #CollisionConf speaker @shailenewoodley: "My biggest thing in life is truth. There's no time for bullshit." 💯
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Yesterday, we hit 1,000 startups for #CollisionfromHome 🚀Our #startup track has officially sold out 😱
We're delighted to be joined by the companies including @mapwisesoftware, @GoNation, @servicebot_io and @LifePointsPanel ✨T-minus two weeks! social.collisionconf.com/fea…
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Welcome to the final day of #CollisionConf 2019! pscp.tv/w/b7aYsTIxMTAyMDF8MX…
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