Beyond the Spark: Turning ideas into impactful enterprises

Innovation begins with a spark: a flash of insight, a lingering annoyance, a new technology, a bold question.

But a spark alone cannot sustain a fire. The true challenge of innovation and change today isn’t just generating ideas. It is designing and architecting the systems that allow those ideas to survive, scale, and deliver real-world impact.

Welcome to the 12th edition of the Intersection conference in Montréal, our first edition happening in North America.

This year, we are moving past the “innovation theatre” to explore the mechanics of impact.

We are redefining what it means to build an “Enterprise.” Whether you are launching a startup, leading a complex corporate initiative, or steering a mission-driven non-profit, an enterprise is defined by its actions and ambitions, not its headcount. It is the act of turning an abstract concept into a living, breathing reality, bringing about change and positively contributing to peoples lives.

Over three days, we will dissect the journey from intent to outcome. Through hands-on workshops and candid case studies, you will gain concrete tools to:

• Structure the Chaos: Move from the messy “Zero to One” phase into structured Product growth and sustained change.
• Design for Durability: Build resilient Capabilities and operating models that outlast the initial hype.
• Plan with intent: Create holistic alignment across Organizations in terms of people, perspectives, and priorities.
• Scale with Purpose: Align strategy, culture, and logistics to build Brands with meaning, and amplify your impact.
• Make a difference: Orchestrate new Journeys and substantially better people's lives and experiences.

Join us in Montréal as we bridge the gap between invention and execution. Let’s go beyond the spark.

Past editions:
Paris 2014 / Berlin 2015 / Copenhagen 2016 / Barcelona 2017 / Prague 2018 / Lisbon 2019 / Virtual 2020 / Stockholm 2022 / Vienna 2023 / Rome 2024 / Brussels 2025