Amanda Ashford
• – • Design Exchange
About the speaker
Amanda Ashford is Head of Brand & Communications at STACK - a mobile, fee-free app that is reinventing financial services and putting Canadians back in control of their money. As one of STACK’s stand out players, Amanda is leading the charge with founder and CEO, Miro Pavletic, in changing how Canadians understand and improve their financial health. Starting with mobile tap-to-pay, automated savings, real-time notifications and relevant rewards, STACK is empowering people to make the most of their money, so it’s there for what really matters.
With over 10 years of experience working with high-profile brands Virgin Mobile Canada, Virgin Unite and Porter Airlines that champion both consumers and their communities, Amanda has helped businesses raise millions of dollars for social causes, generated countless media impressions for brand initiatives and built marketing campaigns that make front page news.
Local partners
Community Partner - BrainStation
BrainStation is a global leader in digital skills training. Working with instructors from the most innovative companies, we’ve trained over 50,000 professionals and some of the largest corporations in the world.
Community Partner - TribalScale TribalScale is a global innovation firm headquartered in Toronto. They roll up our sleeves and dive in deep with our partners whether it’s a digital product and services engagement, a transformation, or through Venture Studios. TribalScle helps brands think and act like leading startups so they can thrive in the digital era. And together, they will create a human-centered digital era.
Venue Partner - Design Exchange
Design Exchange, is Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the pursuit of design excellence and preservation of design heritage. At the crossroads of multiple disciplines, from furniture and architecture to graphics and fashion, our exhibitions, talks, workshops, and youth education programs are curated to reflect the popular zeitgeist and contemporary culture while demonstrating the relevance and importance of design to everyday life. They are committed to delivering accessible design experiences and education and aim to provide the tools necessary to connect design learning to the ordinary and extraordinary.
Printing Partner - PrintNGOriginally from Newfoundland, Nola Grimes brought her passion for art and creativity to the printing industry over 20 years ago and has been managing all types of print projects for a diverse group of clients ever since. She enjoys working with designers and being part of the creative process. Over the years, Nola has built relationships with a network of suppliers and can produce everything from small postcard orders to catalogs and signage. Whether the project is simple, with a tight budget or more complex, with embossing and other special effects, Nola can help you meet your objectives and treats every order with equal care.
Additional details
Theme
April’s theme, GAME, was chosen by our Liège chapter and Illustrated by Jeffrey Phillips.
Location
Hosted at
Design Exchange
234 BAY ST
Toronto,, Ontario Canada M5K 1B2
When
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