Driving Sustainable Transition in a Disrupted World

8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. - REGISTRATION

8:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - WELCOME REMARKS

• Federico Pasin, Director, HEC Montréal
• Stéphan Drolet, Regional Managing Partner, Quebec, KPMG in Canada

9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - OPENING SESSION
Responsible Leadership Under Global Pressure
Explore the kind of ethical courage and managerial prowess it takes to navigate complexity and maintain the consistency needed to turn environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals into tangible results. Discover a holistic view of leadership that you can lean into to hold strong amid climate, geopolitical and technological disruptions.

• Paul-Harry Aithnard, Managing Director, Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire; Regional Executive, UEMOA
• Kaveh Madani, Director, United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health

Moderator: Dominique Anglade, Professor of Practice, HEC Montréal; Executive Director, Executive Education HEC Montréal; former Deputy Premier of Quebec and party leader
Language: English

10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - BREAK

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - PANEL DISCUSSION
AI and Sustainable Development: Leveraging Progress Without Losing Control
A group of internationally renowned experts will explore the tensions between technological innovation and ESG priorities. Governance, equity, digital fragmentation: what kind of structures can we utilize to make the most of AI and ensure it helps, not hinders, sustainable, inclusive and responsible development on a planetary scale?

• Jean-Simon Venne, Co‑Founder and Chief Technology Officer, BrainBox AI
• Speaker TBD
• Speaker TBD

Moderator: Joé T. Martineau, Associate Professor, Department of Management, and Holder of the Chair in Organizational Ethics and AI Governance, HEC Montréal

11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. - NETWORKING LUNCHEON

12:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. - TRANSITION TO THE WORKSHOP ROOMS

1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. - WORKSHOPS
1 – Leadership
Moderator: Marine Agogué, Professor, Departement of Management, and Director, Pierre-Péladeau Center — Leadership and Management, HEC Montréal
2 – Value Chains
Moderator: TBD
3 – Deep Decarbonization
Moderator: Yves Plourde, Associate Professor, Department of Management, HEC Montréal
4 – Sustainable Finance
Moderator: Iwan Meier, Professor, Department of Finance, and Holder of the Chair in Sustainable Finance, HEC Montréal
Workshops language: French

2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. - BREAK

2:45 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. - CLOSING PLENARY SESSION
Aligning Local Strengths and Global Trends to Build a More Sustainable Future, Together
Take advantage of this plenary session to delve into local and international opportunities with like-minded professionals and organizations. This open discussion on climate, social and economic divides will shed light on areas where sustainable performance can flourish, where inclusion and responsibility remain deeply ingrained values and where leaders have the inspiration and courage to think and act differently.

• Tima Bansal, Professor of Sustainability and Strategy, Ivey Business School, Western University
• Maya Colombani, Chief Sustainability and Human Rights Officer, L’Oréal Canada
• Marissa Hill, Founder and Principal Consultant, Liberated Impact
• Charmian Love, Global Director of Advocacy, Natura and Co; Executive in Residence, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Moderator: Luciano Barin Cruz, Academic Executive Director, Executive Education HEC Montréal, Professor, Department of Management, and Director and Co-Founder, IDEOS Hub, HEC Montréal
Language: English

3:40 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. - CLOSING REMARKS

3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - NETWORKING RECEPTION