To accommodate the increased attendance, organizers expanded the event's layout to include a large area outside the main venue, where about a dozen food trucks served meals throughout the three-day event.
Photo: Jimmy Hamelin
The new outdoor space backed up to the Lachine Canal, so organizers offered boat tours and encouraged attendees to conduct their “brain dates” on the boat.
Photo: Jimmy Hamelin
To create an intimate environment for sharing ideas, organizers invited guests to meet while walking together under an umbrella, while a machine overhead sprinkled them with moisture.
Photo: Jimmy Hamelin
Canadian retailer Frank & Oak provided clothing for sale and services such as haircuts and shaves.
Photo: Mikael Theimer
The outdoor village had a variety of art installations including some that were interactive. At one, four guests could pedal stationary bikes at the same time to produce music.
Photo: Mikael Theimer
Guests could order custom clothing from Tailor2Go, which uses scanning technology to create a perfect fit.
Photo: Jimmy Hamelin
Following his presentation, Massimo Bottura, the head chef of three-Michelin-star Osteria Francescana in Italy, lead a workshop for a small group of attendees. Organizers doubled the number of workshops and master classes compared to last year.
Photo: Jimmy Hamelin
The conference ended with a night of entertainment that included jazz pianist Oliver Jones and electro-pop group Valaire.