Program Unveiled for the 2025 Rencontre au Sommet

An Event to Mobilize Quebec around Productivity, Innovation, and Resilience

 

 

Montreal, May 13, 2025 – In response to the economic, technological, and social challenges shaking Quebec, the first edition of the 2025 Rencontre au Sommet stands out as a key event to reflect, debate, and co-create concrete solutions. Organized by BCF Business Law, Aviseo Conseil, and their partners -Desjardins, the Conseil du Patronat du Quebec and the FCCQ-this day will bring together over 200 Quebec leaders on May 27 in Montreal, focusing on three essential levers: productivity, resilience, and innovation. The program features keynote conferences, two prestigious panels with economic decision-makers, two interactive collaborative sessions for co-creating practical solutions, an “economy confessional,” and networking opportunities. Register now for this must-attend event to help build the Quebec of tomorrow.

An Ambitious and Collaborative Program

Keynote Conferences

Innovate or Agonize – Philippe Boulanger (international speaker, former innovation leader at Apple and Sony, founder of Neopost Labs, and expert in innovation intelligence and AI adoption in business) will share his vision of the transformations needed to remain competitive in a rapidly changing and uncertain global landscape.

Innovation and Society – Frédéric Bouchard (Dean of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Philosophy at Université de Montréal, will address the question: “How can we keep our heads in the age of paradoxes?”.

Prestigious panels 

Resilience and Perspectives – Quebec Entrepreneurship at the Heart of the Economy – Moderated by Marie-Pier Frappier (Interim Editor-in-Chief, Les Affaires), this panel will bring together Pierre Cléroux (Vice-President, Research and Chief Economist, BDC), Norma Kozhaya (Vice-President of Research and Chief Economist, Quebec Employers Council), and René Beaudry (Co-founder, Normandin Beaudry) to discuss the challenges and drivers of entrepreneurial resilience in Quebec.

Ambition and Exceptionalism – Quebec in Motion – A conversation with leaders from three flagship organizations, recognized for their ambition and exceptionalism, who have successfully innovated over the years and become inspiring models in Quebec: Véronique Proulx (President and CEO, Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce), Stéphane Garneau (President, Micro Logic), Christiane Germain (Co-President, Germain Hotels), and André Noreau (Senior Vice-President and Chief Innovation Officer, Premier Tech).

Collaborative Sessions

In the Headlines” Workshop – A dynamic space to identify priority issues and share potential solutions.

Solutions and Commitments – A collaborative workshop to develop concrete commitments and collective recommendations for the future of Quebec’s economy.

The Quebec of tomorrow is being built today. Join us to turn global economic uncertainties into opportunities for innovation and collaboration, and help build a stronger, more autonomous, and resilient economy.

 

Register now

 

For information: Manon Goudreault, Vice President, Marketing et Client Strategy/514 791-5061 / manon.goudreault@bcf.ca