Advisory

At dffrnt.ca, we help organizations navigate complexity, design for impact, and accelerate innovation with clarity and confidence. Whether you're a startup building something new or an enterprise reimagining what's next, our advisory services are built to flex with your needs—offering strategic insight, hands-on support, and embedded collaboration when it matters most.

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Advisory

At dffrnt.ca, we help organizations navigate complexity, design for impact, and accelerate innovation with clarity and confidence. Whether you're a startup building something new or an enterprise reimagining what's next, our advisory services are built to flex with your needs—offering strategic insight, hands-on support, and embedded collaboration when it matters most.

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Advisory

At dffrnt.ca, we help organizations navigate complexity, design for impact, and accelerate innovation with clarity and confidence. Whether you're a startup building something new or an enterprise reimagining what's next, our advisory services are built to flex with your needs—offering strategic insight, hands-on support, and embedded collaboration when it matters most.

Four Ways We Deliver Advisory
Advisory Board

Get high‑level guidance from seasoned experts who help shape vision, priorities, and direction. Our Advisory Boards bring outside perspective to your biggest decisions, ensuring you’re aligned on strategy and focused on what matters most.

Retainer‑Based Advisory

Tap into ongoing expertise when you need it most. With a flexible retainer model, you gain consistent access to DFFRNT’s advisory team across design, strategy, and innovation, without the overhead of a full‑time hire.

Fractional Leadership

Fill critical leadership gaps with senior guidance on demand. Our fractional leaders step into roles like Chief Innovation Officer or Design Officer, bringing strategic oversight and mentorship to elevate your team and projects.

Embedded Advisory

Work side‑by‑side with us to make progress faster. Our embedded approach integrates DFFRNT advisors directly with your team — co‑designing, prototyping, and delivering solutions together from start to finish.

We live at the intersection of design, technology, business and humans. We diverge and converge, and go deep to provide businesses with the research needed for informed decision-making, from behavioural insights to value models.

Let’s build a strategy that delivers value to your customers and your business.

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