Tuesday September 14
9:20 am | Opening
9:20 am | Conference: Societal changes after socioeconomic crises
A conference aimed at positioning major societal changes after socioeconomic crises.
Speaker :
Mia Homsy, President and CEO of the Institut du Québec
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10 am | INSPIRATION conference: Collaborative economy
The collaborative economy is defined by a new mode of consumption that allows consumers to share the use of certain products and services. Isn't this the foundations of cooperation?
Speakers :
Domenico Di Siena , member, administrator and community leader of Fairbnb.coop
Dardan Isufi , operational conductor and co-founder of the EVA cooperative
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11:15 am | INSPIRATION discussion tables
Participate in one of the discussion tables which will present promising initiatives or projects created by cooperatives and mutuals and which propose innovative avenues for growing businesses or responding to a challenge. Find out more
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12:15 pm | Lunch conference
The alliance between SSQ Insurance and La Capitale creates the largest mutual in Canada. Discover the strength of the mutualist business model.
Hosted by:
Marie-Josée Paquette , Director General of the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité
Speakers :
Jean St-Gelais, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BENEVA
Jean-François Chalifoux, President and Chief Executive Officer of BENEVA
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1:30 p.m. | Défi Propulsion Desjardins*
Take part in the development and growth of cooperative businesses and vote for your favorite project. This event is organized in partnership with Desjardins, the Fondation pour l'éducation à la coopération et à la mutualité and La Ruche. Find out more .
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3 p.m. | COOP Effect round table: Impacts and benefits of co-ops
The COOP Effect round table presents the impacts and spin-offs that cooperatives have on the Quebec economy and on communities.
Speakers :
Émilien Roscanu, Interim Director General of La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec
Jean Nolet, Managing Director of Coop Carbone and representative of Coop Agri-Énergie Warwick
Karine Awashish, co-founder and worker member of Coop Nitaskinan
Issiaka Sanou, Managing Director of La Coopérative Les Serres du Dos Blanc
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3 p.m. | New digital trends
Discover new trends that will allow you to continue or initiate the digital transformation of your business.
Hosted by :
Natalie Quirion, president and founder of Opportuna Conseil
Speakers :
Luc Sirois, Quebec's Chief Innovation Officer, Conseil de l'Innovation
Bruno Éthier, director of the digital transition of Coopérative de développement régional du Québec
Sébastien Cordeau, Managing Director of Coopérative horticole Groupex
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4 p.m. | Conference: Business acquisition*
While the number of entrepreneurs who sell their business is growing rapidly, the cooperative movement must know how to seize the opportunities that arise in order to accelerate its development and consolidate its strategic positioning. What is the portrait of the market, how to implement a strategic business acquisition plan, what are the challenges and obstacles. These are questions that will be addressed by Pascal Moffet, CPA, CA, EEE, and Alain Fortier, partners at Mallette, with a panel of executives who have experienced such an approach.
Hosted by:
Alain Fortier, certification partner at Mallette
Pascal Moffet, certification partner at Mallette
Speakers :
Alain Leclerc, Director General of the Fédération des coopératives funéraires du Québec
Wednesday September 15th
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9 am | AWARENESS Conference: Organizational challenges
How do cooperatives and mutuals, by their structure, manage crises and overcome the challenges of their organizations?
Speakers :
Guy Cormier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Desjardins
Geneviève Fortier, Chief Executive Officer of Promutuel Assurance
Pascal Houle, Chief Executive Officer of Sollio Groupe Coopératif
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9:20 am | Opening
10:30 am | Discussion tables AWARENESS
Participate in one of the 6 discussion tables which will present promising initiatives or projects created by cooperatives and mutuals and which propose innovative avenues for growing businesses or responding to a challenge. Find out more
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11:30 am | Mobilization Conference: For a Better Quebec
How does the cooperative business model and cooperation as a whole contribute to building more just and equitable societies that reflect our values? Learn more
Speakers :
Stéphane Lavallée , Managing Director of Les coops de l'Information
Benoît Sirard , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Domaine Château Bromont | Founding member of Ôrigine artisans hôteliers
Éric Larouche, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Coopérative de Transport Régional du Québec TREQ
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