MÉLISSA
CANSELIET
EXPERT NEUROSCIENTIST IN CYBERPSYCHOLOGY
ENTREPRENEUR, TEDX SPEAKER, TRAINER
" Investing in oneself begins with self-understanding. "
Passionate about the brain and its interaction with technology, Mélissa Canseliet is a renowned expert in neuroscience, cyberpsychology, and responsible digital practices. Her scientific journey began with a master’s degree in neuroscience and a master's in psychopharmacology of cognitive processes, which she applied during four years of research at the University of Oxford.
With a specialization in user experience and digital behavior analysis, she has been evolving in the tech industry for over 13 years. After joining Ubisoft, she contributed to the digital strategy of companies such as Faurecia, Coinhouse, Samsung Ads, and Mistplay. Her expertise lies at the intersection of human behavior, technological innovation, and the societal challenges of the digital world.
Mélissa has since become a speaker, trainer, and entrepreneur (Humanet), dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of digital technology on our brains and societies. She addresses key topics such as AI, cyberpsychology, digital responsibility, and negotiation in technological environments.
In 2022, she shared her mission during a TEDx talk in Bordeaux, highlighting the importance of a more human-centered digital world, based on empathy and critical thinking.
Mélissa is also a columnist and host of the show "20 ans branchés" on CIBL, where she explores the digital world and its impact every week. Through her conferences, shows, and training sessions, she remains committed to equipping citizens and businesses with the tools for informed and responsible digital usage.
EXPERTISE:
All of the following topics are available in a choice of formats: from classic conferences to training courses and half-day strategy workshops.
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FINDING BALANCE IN THE ERA OF AI AND HYPERCONNECTION
Constant notifications, endless information flows, hybrid work that blurs the boundaries between professional and personal life... In a world where we spend an average of 6 to 8 hours a day connected, how can we preserve our brain, our attention, and our well-being?
Screens shape our daily lives, influence our emotions, and redefine our relationship with time. Artificial intelligence, for its part, personalizes our digital experiences and optimizes our usage... but at the risk of reinforcing our cognitive vulnerabilities. Are we still really in control, or are we gradually delegating our choices to algorithms?
This conference, at the intersection of neuroscience and AI, offers frameworks and concrete tools to regain control:-
Decode the brain mechanisms exploited by technologies. Understand how AI and interfaces capture and fragment our attention.
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Regulate attention and protect cognitive resources. Learn to better manage digital demands and information overload.
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Cultivate a healthier relationship with AI and screens. Identify when these tools become true allies, and when they weaken our capabilities.
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Develop key skills for the future. Critical thinking, empathy, awareness of cognitive biases and illusions of technological autonomy.
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True performance, both individual and collective, will not come from an excess of technology, but from our ability to harness it to strengthen our human capacities.
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AI AND WORK: ENHANCING VALUE IN THE ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The meteoric rise of AI is transforming our ways of working, our decision-making, and even our relationship with time. Tools like ChatGPT are entering our daily tasks, promising productivity and efficiency, but also raising essential questions: what place remains for our human skills? How can we maintain control of our choices in an environment where algorithms influence our reflexes and thought patterns?
Rather than giving in to anxiety about predicted automation or the illusion of complete machine autonomy, this conference offers a cross-perspective between neuroscience and artificial intelligence to explore how to work differently with these new tools:-
Decode the actual functioning of AI and its limitations. Understand what AI does, and what it will never do, to avoid both fantasies and excessive fears.
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Measure its impact on professions, creativity, and attention. Identify how AI reconfigures our roles and modifies our cognitive resources on a daily basis.
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Highlight irreplaceable human skills. Critical thinking, intuition, empathy, adaptability: all qualities that machines cannot reproduce.
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Adopt a balanced and ethical approach. Know when to delegate to AI, when to take back control, and how to preserve the value of human work.
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Because it's not about choosing between AI and humans, but about learning to reinvent our collaboration with technology, for a future of work that enhances both performance and well-being.
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NEGOTIATION, NEUROSCIENCE, AND AI: DECODE, INFLUENCE, CONVINCE
What really happens in our brain when we negotiate? Why do some discussions lead to fruitful agreements while others remain deadlocked? In the era of artificial intelligence, negotiation no longer relies solely on intuition and experience: neuroscience and technologies are redefining the dynamics of influence and persuasion.
This conference offers a dive into the invisible mechanisms that guide our interactions and decisions, with a dual perspective: that of the human brain and that of AI.
You will discover:-
The brain mechanisms of negotiation. How emotions, cognitive biases, and rationality intertwine in decision-making.
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The emerging contribution of AI. Sophisticated analysis of behaviors, anticipation of emotional reactions, and new real-time influence strategies.
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Emblematic cases to understand the complexity of power dynamics. From the Maple Spring to climate negotiations, including hostage situations.
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Concrete tools for action. Managing tensions, building trust, influencing without manipulating, and convincing sustainably.
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In a world where communication has become highly strategic, this hybrid approach, combining emotional intelligence and cutting-edge technologies, allows for negotiating with greater insight, adaptability, and impact.
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HUMAN ERROR IN CYBERSECURITY: UNDERSTANDING TO BETTER PROTECT
Did you know that in 95% of cyberattacks, human error is what creates the breach? Behind every hasty click, every reused password, or every deceptive message lie the true entry points for cybercriminals. Rather than viewing cybersecurity solely as a technological challenge, it's time to understand it also as a cognitive and behavioral issue.
Our brain, designed to move quickly, take shortcuts, and respond to social solicitations, is a prime target. Cybercriminals exploit our cognitive biases, our attentional fatigue, and our hyperconnection to bypass even the most robust systems.
This conference invites you to discover:-
Why 95% of attacks exploit our human reflexes rather than technical vulnerabilities. Understand how our cognitive biases open the door to manipulation.
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How cybercriminals hack our social reflexes. From authority to emotions, including clicking habits and group pressure.
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The impact of AI in cybercrime. Faster, more targeted attacks that are harder to detect.
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Habits that enhance our security. Gaining security AND productivity.
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Beyond firewalls and antivirus software, protecting our brain means protecting our network. True cybersecurity begins with understanding our human limitations and implementing adapted habits, both individual and collective.
CYBERPSYCHOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCES, DIGITAL EXPERIENCES
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AI AND EDUCATION: ENHANCING PEDAGOGY, LIGHTENING THE WORKLOAD
As generative artificial intelligence enters educational practices, science department teachers face a dual challenge: integrating these tools meaningfully into their courses and leveraging their potential to reduce workload. How can we embrace this revolution without being overwhelmed by it, and transform AI into a true pedagogical ally?
This workshop offers a concrete, ethical, and differentiated approach that combines cognitive sciences, practical tools, and operational methodology. Designed to adapt to the diversity of familiarity levels with AI, it provides clear guidelines, actionable examples, and immediately usable resources.
Program highlights:-
Understanding what generative AI is (and isn't) in education. Clarifying its actual uses and limitations for shared alignment.
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Integrating AI into pedagogical practices. Discovering a decision tree, testing concrete cases, and collectively reflecting on its adaptation to disciplinary realities, including assessment.
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Using AI as a productivity lever. Exploring how to delegate low-value tasks through targeted prompts and preconfigured "intelligent agents."
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The future of education is not about choosing between tradition and innovation, but about inventing a pedagogy where AI frees up time for what's essential: human guidance and student success.
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LOCATION : MONTRÉAL, QC
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[ANALYSIS] Social Media and Cosmetic Surgery: Will We All Be Barbie or Ken Tomorrow?
Mélissa Canseliet, founder of Humanet, has joined the CScience Expert Club as a columnist.
A specialist in making complex ideas accessible, particularly those at the intersection of the brain and technology (Cyberpsychology), she launches her first column exploring the effects of the “Barbie phenomenon” on beauty standards, body image, and body dysmorphic disorder.
AI, in Short: Is Everything Going to Be OK?
Why not take a step back from the overwhelming wave of information about AI?
For months now, headlines have been pouring in from all directions — often fuelling an anxious narrative: from AI’s potential to surpass humans, to the disruption it’s causing in education with ChatGPT, to predictions of mass job losses.
Here’s a quick overview of what AI really is, and what its potential impacts might be — a chance to take a deep breath and reflect on how we’re using it, and how we could use it better.
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