AUG 12-17, 2027
EDMONTON, AB
EDMONTON, AB
AUG 12-17, 2027
EDMONTON, AB
EDMONTON, AB
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C-Tribe x Tech
C-Tribe x Gaming
C-Tribe x Fashion
C-Tribe x Music
C-Tribe x Culture
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I AM A/AN
Engineer / Developer
Entrepreneur
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MARQUEE EVENTS & PROGRAMMING
Conference Main Stage
C-Black Pitch
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Village Expo
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DISCOVER
C-Tribe x Tech brings together engineers, VCs, entrepreneurs, recruiters, technologists, and culture enthusiasts to help accelerate their tech-focused careers and ventures. It is the definitive festival & conference where ideas are shared and businesses are built on the foundations of a diverse tech community.
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Game Developer
Esports Player
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Gaming Investor & Exec
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MARQUEE EVENTS & PROGRAMMING
CTJAM
Esports World
Publisher’s Zone
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MARQUEE EVENTS & PROGRAMMING
Fashion Show I & II
Media Buyer’s Zone
Marketplace
Workshops & Masterclasses
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RESOURCES
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DISCOVER
An immersive and interactive gathering that includes cultural activations, food tours, a marketplace, art installations, and a one-of-a-kind experience. The experience celebrates the diversity amongst us by showcasing an eclectic mix of tastes, styles, cultures and interests from various art forms.
DISCOVER
A combined music development conference with a vibrant music festival. This interactive gathering unites music aficionados and festival goers, delivering a series of performances that entertain and empower the next generation of emerging musiciancs. Showcasing the latest talents in Pop, Folk, Hip-Hop, and R&B, it’s a collision of sounds and ideas that sets the stage for the future of the music industry.
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MARQUEE EVENTS & PROGRAMMING
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C-Tribe x Health brings together practitioners, enthusiasts, and professionals to explore holistic approaches to health and well-being. Experience mindfulness sessions, fitness workshops, nutrition guidance, and healing practices that nurture body, mind, and spirit.
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$1.8MEconomic impact (FY'24)
$10.98Return per $1 invested by the city
266People helped (FY'24)
1,198In-person attendees (FY'24)
6.4MImpressions & engagements
450+Free diversity passes given
Economic impact
World-class events and festivals are a driving force in the Canadian economy. In FY'24, C-Tribe's total economic impact reached $1.8M, up from $386K the previous year, with more than 154 hotel and Airbnb nights booked in Edmonton. For every $1 invested by the city, C-Tribe generated $10.98 in direct revenue, up from $6.90 in 2023.
$440,820 in direct economic impact from sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees.
$172,204 in operational impact from year-round staffing and contractors.
$999,600 in consumer impact from attendee spending across Edmonton.
$88,164 in indirect and induced economic effects on surrounding businesses.
FY'24 highlights
54 hours of dedicated programming across 6 festival days.
50 speakers and 25 performers featured during the festival.
46 partners collaborated with, up from 37 in 2023.
31 influencers and content creators engaged, up from 0 in 2023.
71% of attendees identified as Millennial or Gen Z.
31% of attendees identified as African, Caribbean, or Black heritage.
Impact priorities
Increase exposure for diverse creators, founders, and professionals through public festival platforms.
Create more pathways for communities to meet collaborators, employers, investors, mentors, and audiences.
Strengthen the regions where we operate as meeting points for innovation, culture, and commerce.
Build a festival ecosystem where each vertical speaks directly to a distinct community while reinforcing the larger nonprofit mission.
Transparency
As annual reporting and additional organizational materials are finalized for publication, this page will be updated with links and supporting documentation.
- Operated by
- C-Tribe Society, doing business as C-Tribe Festival & Conference
- Registered Canadian nonprofit
- BN 77854-8289-RC0001
- Mailing address
- 10107 104 St, Edmonton, AB
- Contact
- hello@ctribefestival.com
Social and cultural impact
C-Tribe adds to the vitality of the communities where it operates. In FY'24, the festival demonstrated social and cultural impact across three dimensions: