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With 18 universities (including 11 in the Greater Montréal area), 48 CEGEPs, 17,000 researchers and 3,600 technicians and research support staff, the higher education sector is a pillar of our economy and key to a successful, sustainable recovery.
The CCMM therefore wishes to mobilize the higher education and business communities to underscore the importance of the higher education sector, particularly in its training and research mandates, and ensure optimal synergy and collaboration as we move into recovery.
We invite you to join us for this virtual forum that will strengthen collaboration and synergy between higher education and business leaders in order to meet challenges related to labour shortages, training, research and innovation.
7:00 a.m. Connecting and networking
7:30 a.m. Welcome and introduction
7:50 a.m. Political speech
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Valérie Plante Mayor of Montréal
Chair of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal
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Jean BouletMinister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity
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Pierre Fitzgibbon Minister of Economy and Innovation
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Danielle McCannMinister of Higher Education
8:30 a.m. I. POSITIONING HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE HEART OF THE RECOVERY: OVERVIEW
Understanding the strengths and challenges of Montréal higher education ecosystem
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Graham Carr President and Vice-Chancellor
Concordia University
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Suzanne FortierPrincipal and Vice-Chancellor
McGill University
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Magda FusaroRector
Université du Québec à Montréal
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Daniel JutrasRector
Université de Montréal
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Nathalie Vallée Director General, Collège Ahuntsic
President of the Regroupement des cégeps de Montréal (RCM)
Moderator:
9:05 a.m. II. LEVERAGING TALENT
Creating a dynamic link between higher education and the labour market
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Kathy Baig President
Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
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Pierre Cossette Chair of the Board of Directors
Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI)
Rector
Université de Sherbrooke
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Yves JacquierExecutive Director
Ubisoft La Forge
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Stéphane PaquetPresident and CEO
Montréal International
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Bernard TremblayPresident and CEO
Fédération des cégeps
Moderator:
Applying best practices and winning strategies for collaboration between the education and business communities
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Amanda Arciero Co-Founder and Vice-President
Airudi
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Gideon ArthursCEO
National Theatre School of Canada
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Manaf BouchentoufExecutive Director
La base entrepreneuriale – HEC Montréal, Hub of digital innovation, impact and inclusion
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Nassib El-Husseini, Ph. D.Chief Executive Officer
The 7 Fingers
Board of Directors President, CINARS
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Marie-Josée LamotheProfessor of Practice and Managing Director, Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
McGill University
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Samuel BruneauCEO and Co-Founder
Taiga
Attracting and retaining knowledge and researchers in Montréal
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Mohamed CherietGeneral Director
Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en opérationnalisation du développement durable (CIRODD) – ÉTS View presentation
10:35 a.m. III. ACCELERATING THE RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION CONTINUUM
Developing an entrepreneurial culture to spur the commercialization of innovation
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Paule De Blois, MBA, ASC Chief Executive Officer
Axelys
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Marie Gagné Chief Executive
Officer
Synchronex
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Xavier-Henri HervéCo-Founder and Executive Director
District 3
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Hugo StebenDirector of Social Entrepreneurship
Maison de l'innovation sociale
Moderator:
Drawing on collaboration success stories
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Delphine BeauchampDirector General
La Piscine
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Michel BouvierChief Executive Officer and Principal Investigator, IRIC
Professor, Faculty of Medicine,
Université de Montréal
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Geneviève LatourChief advisor, Strategic Partnerships
Rio Tinto
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Isabelle PéanChief Executive Officer
Fondation et Alumni de Polytechnique Montréal
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Patrick White Professor of journalism
School of Media, UQAM
Accelerating research and innovation
Moderator:
Noon End of the forum