It really is the only place I know, so it’s tough to answer. But the comms community is so interconnected it makes it feel like a big small town around here.

From a creative perspective I think Toronto is still a bit too puritanical. We’re nothing like Austin, though we’ve got cool tech and music conferences. We’re nothing like Cannes or New York, though we’ve got advertising shows and film festivals. Let the creative class cut loose en masse, vs just in their little private supper clubs with Matt.

side-hustle.

What is your favourite curse word?

I need zero distractions for those sorts of deep thinks. Currently, it’s Saturday and I’m in my office in the Distillery by myself working on a few things.