NEXT CITY VANGUARD MONTREAL 2017
From May 31 to June 3, 2017, more than 45 young urban thought leaders came to Montreal as part of the Next City Vanguard Conference – a first for the city and for Canada.
Concordia, in partnership with Next City, co-hosted the four-day gathering with the support of a citizen-led host committee.
Each year, Next City selects a different host city and a cohort of Vanguards from across sectors, including architecture, transportation and urban planning.
It’s a conference that is designed to provide an experiential leadership experience for these Vanguard Fellows, whose smart ideas for cities, experience in the field and ambition for the future all show great promise.
Big Idea Challenge – Results
• Bâtiment 7 - $7,000
• Brique par Brique - $3,000
• Montreal Urban Aboriginal Health Centre - $2,000
Next City—Inspiring Better Cities
Next City is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire social, economic and environmental change in cities through journalism and events around the world.
Next City provides daily online coverage of the leaders, policies and innovations driving progress in metropolitan regions across the globe. Coverage explores technology, culture, economics, infrastructure and politics.
Learn more about Montreal
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2017 Vanguard Conference Host Committee
Members of the host committee included representatives from the City of Montréal, Montréal International, Pop Montréal, Concordia University, jevois mtl/je fais mtl, Hip Hop No Pop, as well as entrepreneurs from start-ups including Trendr.
