New technology is disrupting Finance in every area - Banking, Payments, Multi asset trading, Brokerage, Investment, Money Management, Funding, E-Commerce. It is also making Finance easily accessible to everyone. The FinTech meetup puts on financial technology meetup events that take place in Toronto and are designed to connect Toronto based decision makers in the financial sector with new and innovative financial technologies. The meetups feature industry leaders, thought leaders, and financial …

This is a meetup group for anyone who is starting out, or successfully running a small business focused on a creative product or service. Jewelry makers, fashion designers, stationery makers, graphic designers, knitters, quilters, and anyone else who considers themselves a creative entrepreneur is welcome! If you are a hobbyist and are interested in starting your own creative business, this is a great place for you to meet other creative entrepreneurs and find out the trials and triumphs of star …

Ever dreamed of making a difference that leaves a lasting impact in the lives of children and adults at risk...at home and around the world, but felt that you alone could not make a difference ? Ever thought of combining your skills, resources, abilities and efforts with people of like minds, and together move "mountains" or bring sustaining change in the lives of the less fortunate...orphanages, widows & children of slain soldiers, projects that will help the poor etc. ? In other words..you wan …

CreateInTO provides a platform for developers, designers and other digital creators to network, share ideas and learn about new tools and techniques from their peers. We've grown from the fledging Flash community working with Actionscript 1 (or earlier) and have come to welcome the full gamut of topics from the business of interactive, to design portfolios, to hardware and creative coding and web development of all kinds. It's the diversity of interests in the former FlashInTO that have lead us …

We're talking urban infrastructure, arduino, wireless sensors, smart grid, open hardware, quantified self, open data, environmental monitoring and more. Anything that puts a networked computer where none has gone before. What is the Internet of Things? The Internet of Things [YOUTUBE] Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/IOToronto Great examples of the Internet of Things: Twine : http://supermechanical.com/twine/ Fitbit : http://www.fitbit.com/ Nike+ Shoes : http://www.apple.com/ipod/ni …

Do-it-yourself biological innovation! We're inspired by the California group "biocurious", like them, we believe in the power of open source, open access, and learning in community. We believe this philosophy should be applied to biology! Wouldn't it be great to have a biology-based maker space here in Toronto? Join us and help make that a reality!

A group for entrepreneurs and corporate decision makers interested in leveraging Cloud Computing to accelerate innovation for their business. Read more at Cloud Best Practices Network.

Is a group of inspired people who seek conversations and fun. ARE YOU.. A Painter, Poet, Writer, Artist, Musician, Actor/Actress, Visionary actively sharing your passions and gifts with the world? "Midnight In Paris" is a growing group of creatively vibrant individuals who connect, support and inspire each other. If Hemmingway, Van Gogh and Beethoven were alive today and not in Venice or Paris... They would join the creative mastermind group "Midnight In Paris”. We are seeking and attracting (Lo …

This group is dedicated to helping women become better educated about their personal finances. Many women have great careers and also run the household, and more than ever, women are also the financial decision makers in their families, yet many are not confident with their knowledge in financial planning (managing debt, investing, budgeting, retirement planning, estate planning, tax planning and insurance planning). As a financial services professional, my intention for this group is to create …

Are you the lucky one with NON TRADIONAL work hours ?? Monday to Friday 9 to 5 is regular and tradional working time but also time for many others who do not have that regular Monday Friday work and lifestyle schedules. If you are self employed, downsized. from home worker, home maker, retired or just tired ... this group is for you. Weekday OUTING, WALKING, TALKING, LUNCH, COFFEE. Weekday working in STARBUCKS for those who work from home and need to get out.

Hello arts and crafts lovers! I am surprised at how awesome my idea of creating this group is! Ever since I left Design school, I've wanted to get together with like-minded people and recreate the Final Presentation atmosphere of a project. Quite often these presentations turned out to be the most valuable time spent at uni. Even though I do not work in the Design field, I always find time for my little art projects. I now want to invite all of you DIY Arts and Crafts makers to come to regular m …

If you are serious in implementing a referral system for your business, this group is for you, and we have business for you! We are inviting professionals and ethical business persons to join us for business referral exchange meetups. Also we share referral experience in different field. To enhance the effect on our bottom line, active members maintain exclusivity to their business category. Welcome to join us for good fun and business exchange.

We would like to invite you to join this group that will provide an opportunity to share and learn some strategies on how to improve employee retention within the companies you work or consult for. This meet-up will focus on attaining and retaining superior talent within your organiztion. This meet-up will offer a place for key decision makers to network while collaborating on important issues facing HR management, such as employee retention and incentive strategies.

TEDxToronto is the official TEDx conference for Toronto, Canada. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, it brings together the city's foremost thought leaders, change makers and everyday people from each discipline and challenges them to deliver powerful, unforgettable and unique TEDxTalks. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx …

This site has been set up to open the public square of debate that we started in London to a global audience through the use of Webinars (or online seminars.) GlobalNet21 (21st Century Network) started in April 2007 to discuss some of the great issues of the 21st century and then follow this up with further debate and action. It was about enlarging the Public Square where debate takes place using social networks to bring new audiences of people into that debate. We have grown rapidly with over …

Job Search, Job Seekers, Job Hunters, and those interested in self-improvement are welcome. Meetings are both in-person and live interactive video streamed online so members can participate from the comfort of their home computer or smart phone. Organized by Job Search veteran Paul Hill, author of The Panic Free Job Search: Unleash the Power of the Web and Social Networking to Get Hired, and Principal and Chief Instructor of TransitiontoHired.com, President of ADV Advanced Technical Services, In …

Are you an entrepreneur, driven to succeed and depend on referrals for your business? BNI (Business Network International), is an international organization specializing in business referrals among members. In 2011, BNI generated over 6.1 million referrals amounting to $3.9 BILLION dollars in business for its members. Beach Biz is the newest chapter to open in the GTA. BNI operates on a givers gain philosophy: bringing business into the chapter you will get business back from the chapter. In or …

The Toronto Job Seeker & Career Transition Meetup Group is organized by, Sandy Sykora, Sr. Marketing Coordinator and Community Animator at Drake International, a staffing & recruiting firm founded in Canada in 1951. Like everyone at Drake, I'm really passionate about helping people find the right job. This group provides the opportunity to bring together job seekers and the people who can help them as they search for their next great opportunity. We all know it - finding a job is tough right now …