About Us
Our Mission
Our Values
Our Vision

Achilles Media * Supporting Progress & Innovation

Achilles Media is a business to business facilitation company. Achilles Media enables business community members to succeed by facilitating relationships and knowledge share. Our portfolio includes the organization of prime international events, up to the minute news, as well as training and development initiatives.

Our event portfolio:
We're proud to be the voice behind nextMEDIA, the Banff World Media Festival, History Makers and the Canadian Innovation Exchange:

nextMEDIA
Canada's leading digital media event, nextMEDIA programs nextMEDIA Toronto, nextMEDIA BANFF, and a special stream of digital programming at History Makers, as well as networking events, galas, executive briefings, competitions and social events for executives working within the digital media space.

The Banff World Media Festival
The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) is among the world's most significant and relevant television and digital media events dedicated to the advancement of business and creative opportunities for those in television programming and new media development, held each June at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in the spectacular setting of the iconic Canadian Rockies. BANFF also honours excellence in international television and digital media production through its prestigious Banff World Media Awards which annually attract over 1,000 international program entries from over 45 countries.

History Makers
History Makers, the international summit of History and Current Affairs producers, reveals current thinking and trends which inspire the world's best programs and program creators. We take pride in presenting original sessions featuring provocative ideas and original thinkers.

The Canadian Innovation Exchange
Taking place in each December in Toronto, Ontario, the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) is a gathering of the key players in the innovation economy aiming to showcase and accelerate the development of great technology-based innovation emanating from Canada. CIX is attended by the people behind the innovative technologies: entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, service providers, government and media.

Mission Statement
To facilitate professional and creative relationships by providing platforms that enable business community members to succeed.

Core Values
Our mission reflects our 9 core values, which embody our approach to business and our role within in each of the communities we serve. Our ability to deliver on our mission depends on committed, intelligent, creative people who share these values:

1. We understand that customer service and delivering value to clients is paramount
2. We embrace technology and innovation, and understand that these will drive us to future achievements
3. We know that our success lies in creating unparalleled networking and relationship-building opportunities with and for our clients
4. We operate as a team and everyone’s contribution is fundamental
5. We hold that a fun workplace is a better work place
6. We will operate with integrity, honesty, accountability and mutual respect
7. We believe as a company and as individuals, that we have a responsibility toward the greater community
8. We recognize that profitability is essential to our success
9. We understand that we will succeed if we empower our people

Vision Statement
To build a substantial global asset by being the greatest business-to-business facilitation company in the world