

CSR CALENDAR 2025
June 27
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MICRO, SMALL, AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
On June 27th, Québec celebrates micro, small, and medium-sized businesses to express gratitude for the immense contribution of entrepreneurs leading these organizations. Small businesses drive the economy in all regions, with 53% of businesses employing fewer than 5 people and 86% employing fewer than 20.
CELEBRATE THIS DAY WITH ENGAGING AND INSPIRING CONTENT:
Atelier, Conférence
Workshop, Keynote
SÉBASTIEN SASSEVILLE
Conférencier et Auteur
LEADERSHIP – THE MISSION: A STORY OF LEADERSHIP
AN INSPIRING CONFERENCE BASED ON EXTREME SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS, HIGHLIGHTING DISCIPLINE, HUMILITY, AND COURAGE AS FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP, BOTH IN BUSINESS AND IN LIFE.
Conférence, Animation
Keynote, Animation
CHRISTINE RENAUD
Pdg and Co-Founder, Braindate
DISCOVER CHRISTINE RENAUD, TECH ENTREPRENEUR AND ENGAGED SPEAKER, WHO REINVENTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY PLACING AUTHENTICITY, INCLUSION, AND HUMAN CONNECTION AT THE HEART OF INNOVATION, CORPORATE CULTURE, AND LEADERSHIP.
VANESSA
FRACHEBOUD
CEO - Mandy's | Speaker
DISCOVER VANESSA FRACHEBOUD, PRESIDENT OF MANDY’S AND BUSINESS STRATEGY EXPERT, WHO COMBINES LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, AND CULINARY PASSION TO INSPIRE ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE BOLD AND FLAVORFUL STRATEGIES.
Conférence
Keynote
MÉLANIE PAUL
International speaker, entrepreneur, trainer, and builder of connections between nations
CEO (Mocassins et Talons Hauts, Akua Nature)
LOAFERS AND HIGH HEELS
Turning Our Differences into Our Greatest Strength!
DISCOVER THE INSPIRING JOURNEY OF MELANIE, A WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR WHO TURNS HER DIFFERENCES INTO STRENGTH.
Conférence
Keynote
CARL
BOUTET
Author, Speaker & Retail Prescriptor, Top 100 Global Most Influential Retail Thinkers
THE GREAT ACCELERATION AND THE RACE FOR RESILIENCE
LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THE ACCELERATION OF THE MODERN WORLD AND DEVELOP THE RESILIENCE NEEDED TO THRIVE AMID CONSTANT CHANGE.
Conférence
Keynote
JULIAN
GIACOMELLI
Founder – Au coeur de l'impact leadership, Coach, Co-founder & Ex-CEO – Rise Kombucha – Crudessence
GENERATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
DEVELOP A RICH AND RESILIENT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE THAT PLACES SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AT ITS CORE.
Conférence
Keynote
DAVE
GLAZER
Futurist, Strategist, International Speaker
EVERY COMPANY IS A SPACE COMPANY
HOW THE NEW SPACE ECONOMY WILL DRIVE INNOVATION ACROSS EVERY INDUSTRY, FROM SUSTAINABILITY TO CONNECTIVITY, BUSINESS OUTLOOKS TO RESOURCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT.
Conférence
Keynote
MATTHIEU
DUGAL
Host-MC, Chronicler & Author
THE CHALLENGES OF SUCCESSFUL TECHNOLOGICAL MONITORING
MATTHIEU DUGAL GUIDES YOU THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF TECH MONITORING, TRANSFORMING A FLOOD OF INFORMATION INTO INSIGHTS AND AN EVOLVING SYSTEM.
Conférence
Keynote
BENOÎT
HARDY-VALLÉE
Champion of Workforce & Learning Evolution, Employee Experience Advocate Upskilling Strategist, Speaker & Podcaster
ABRUPT FUTURE – LEADERSHIP AND WORK IN THE 3D WORLD (DISTRIBUTED, DIGITAL, AND DISRUPTIVE)
DISCOVER THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE OF WORK: LEADERSHIP AND ADAPTATION IN A DIGITAL AND DISTRIBUTED WORLD.
Conférence
Keynote
SHAWN
SUKHRAJ JOHAL
Speaker, Entrepreneur, Author, Coach
SCALING UP: THE KEYS TO SUSTAINABLE AND BALANCED GROWTH
MASTER THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR LONG-TERM BUSINESS SUCCESS AND AVOID THE COMMON PITFALLS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH.
Conférence
Keynote
CHRISTINE
MORLET
Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Speaker.s Coach (oratory, keynote speaking) & Author
THE ART OF NEGOTIATION: UNLEASH YOUR POWER OF INFLUENCE
ALL ABOUT NEGOTIATION WITH CHRISTINE: TECHNIQUES, INFLUENCE, PERSUASION, AND WIN-WIN SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.
Conférence
Keynote
JEAN-FRANÇOIS
RENAUD
Partner – ADVISO, Speaker
NEXT GENERATION: BEHIND THE SCENES OF AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM
DIVE INTO THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM WITH JEAN-FRANÇOIS TO DISCOVER CHALLENGES, VICTORIES, AND KEY LESSONS LEARNED.
Conférence
Keynote
JACQUES
NEATBY
Global Expert in executive teams , Associate, Americas – Mindlab, Associate Professor EMBA (INSEAD, HEC Paris-Montréal, Coach & Author
LEADERSHIP AT THE TOP: KEYS TO SUCCESS IN THE EXECUTIVE TEAM
DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP WITH JACQUES NEATBY: DYNAMICS, INFLUENCE, AND BALANCE AT THE TOP.
Conférence
Keynote
JEAN-DANIEL
PETIT
CEO & Co-Founder – BESIDE, ABITIBI & CO.
UNFILTERED ENTREPRENEURIAL INSIGHTS
JEAN-DANIEL PETIT REVEALS HIS AUTHENTIC ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY, FROM SUCCESSES TO FAILURES AND REINVENTION, SPANNING FROM ADVERTISING TO REAL ESTATE.
Conférence
Keynote
PETER
HINSSEN
Founder & Partner – Nexxworks, Lecturer, London Business School & MIT – Forbes Contributor, Linkedin Influencer, Author
DISRUPTION AND INNOVATION IN BUSINESS: A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT WORKS
PETER REVEALS THE SECRETS OF COMPANIES THAT EMBRACE DISRUPTION AND INNOVATION AS PART OF THEIR DNA TO DRIVE SUCCESS.
Conférence-Spectacle
Show Keynote
JULIEN
LABIGNE
Illusionist, Author & Speaker
THE HUMAN COMPANY: “Relationships at the Heart of Transformation”
DISCOVER HOW HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, OPENNESS, AND COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE TRANSFORM COMPANIES FOR A MORE CREATIVE FUTURE.
Conférence
Keynote
BRUNY
SURIN
Olympic Champion, Entrepreneur & International Speaker
STRENGTHEN YOUR TEAMS!
BRUNY SHARES HIS VISION ON BUILDING HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS, ADDRESSING TRUST, COMMUNICATION, AND INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOR COLLECTIVE SUCCESS.
Conférence
Keynote
JEAN-BAPTISTE
AUDRERIE
Organizational Psychologist, HR Technology Expert & Blogger
12 STEPS TO BECOME A TALENT DEVELOPMENT CHAMPION: ATTRACT, UPSKILL, RETAIN
12 KEY ACTIONS TO ATTRACT, DEVELOP, AND RETAIN TALENT.
Conférence
Keynote
ANTHONY
VENDRAME
Founder Poches & Fils, Speaker & Comedian
MASTER THE ART OF NOT TAKING YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY: PLAY AND CREATIVITY TO ENHANCE YOUR BRAND AND CORPORATE CULTURE
BOOST YOUR BRAND WITH PLAY AND CREATIVITY AT WORK.
Conférence
Keynote
LOUIS
ADAM
CMO,
EXFO
MANAGING A HIGH-PERFORMANCE SALES TEAM
BUILD A SUCCESSFUL SALES TEAM THROUGH MOTIVATION, INNOVATION, AND MODERN STRATEGIES TO EXCEL IN A DYNAMIC MARKET.
Conférence
Keynote
LOUIS
VAREILLE
Reuniologist
MEETINGOLOGY: TURN EVERY MEETING INTO A PRODUCTIVE, ENGAGING, AND LEARNING MOMENT
TRANSFORM YOUR MEETINGS INTO PRODUCTIVE AND ENGAGING MOMENTS WITH MEETINGOLOGY.
Conférence
Keynote
DEBORAH
CHERENFANT
Female Entrepreneurship, Strategist Radio & TV Commentator
RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS BIASES, MICROAGGRESSIONS, AND THEIR IMPACT ON INCLUSIVITY AND THE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT
BIAS, MICROAGGRESSIONS, AND THEIR IMPACT AT WORK.
Conférence-Spectacle
Show Keynote
VALÉRIE
MARIE
Pianist Composer, Speaker, Top Voice LinkedIn
“THE METAMORPHOSIS”: LIFE JOURNEY OF AN UNCONVENTIONAL PIANIST
A UNIQUE CONFERENCE-PERFORMANCE, COMBINING STORYTELLING AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, CENTERED ON PASSION, BOLDNESS, AND PERSEVERANCE.

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