Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) brought together the CEOs of all major innovative companies this Tuesday to showcase the future of the technology ecosystem in Canada. The yearly event was filled with venture capitalists and entrepreneurs who are shaping the tech space in Canada.
“The future of retail isn’t online or offline, it’s everywhere.” @harleyf @Shopify #CIX2015 pic.twitter.com/cNeCPVI3tx
— CIX (@CIXCommunity) November 17, 2015
Shopify, which launched its IPO this year and is valued more than $1 Billion, was named the CIX innovator of the year. Their Chief Platform Officer, Harley Finkelstein, accepted the award for the company. “The great thing about companies like Shopify is that it’s not an exit. It’s the start of creating a great global business, and going public is still a continuation of growing your business.” said John Ruffle, the CEO of OMERS Ventures.
#cixtop20 #CIX2015 why is series B funding the hard series to land? with host @seniarapisarda pic.twitter.com/NCSwivVRSb — TECH & DESIGN (@TekandDesign) November 17, 2015
A host of tech companies presented during the event, including VarageSale and Appdirect, which were part of a panel that discussed the struggle to get from series A to Series B.
We have @koudas of @aislelabs kicking off the third round of #CIXTop20 presentations! #CIX2015 @BDC_Capital pic.twitter.com/SqqKhAlUH7
— CIX (@CIXCommunity) November 17, 2015
Aislelabs was named among the top innovative companies for this year by CIX and was a part of the innovation panel at the event. Nick Koudas, CEO of Aislelabs, gave a presentation on the future of technology in retail spaces. Nick spoke about analytics and how it allows companies to understand customer behaviour.
Marketing and #analytics allow companies to understand customer behaviours, says @aislelabs CEO @koudas #cdntech #CIX2015 — Business /NWSRM (@BusinessNWSRM) November 17, 2015
The CIX Top20 showcase was a huge success and a great way for investors, entrepreneurs and everyone in the tech ecosystem to come together and showcase how the future is being shaped by the tech industry.
The crowd is loving the #cdntech showcase at #CIX2015 cc @BeagleInc @aislelabs @PiinPoint @PlootoInc @statflo pic.twitter.com/VLsLxCi5C3
— Business /NWSRM (@BusinessNWSRM) November 17, 2015
