7:30-8:15 a.m. - REGISTRATION

8:15-8:30 a.m. - WELCOME NOTES

• Federico Pasin (HEC Montréal) and Stéphan Drolet (KPMG)

8:30-9:30 a.m. - OPENING CONFERENCE

THE POWER OF SOCIAL IMPACT: PERSPECTIVES FROM SEASONED LEADERS

Moderation: Dominique Anglade (HEC Montréal)

Speakers:

• Chantal Line Carpentier (UNCTAD)
• Guy Cormier (Desjardins)
• Geneviève Fortier (Promutuel Insurance)

Language: French

The opening conference will highlight the essential role of social impact in transforming businesses and communities. This discussion will provide you with practical insights on how to make social impact a true driver of performance and resilience for your organizations.

9:30-10:15 a.m. - HR PRACTICES AND INCLUSION: TOWARDS HIGH-PERFORMING AND SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Moderation: Sébastien Arcand (HEC Montréal)

Speakers:

• Véronique Desjardins (Énergir)
• Isabelle Pouliot (Pomerleau)
• Frantz Saintellemy (LeddarTech)

Language: French

During this roundtable, leaders will discuss the impact of human resources practices on resilience, and business performance, and will share their strategies for integrating equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of your organizational culture.

10:15-10:45 a.m. - NETWORKING BREAK

10:45-11:30 a.m. - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH: INITIATIVES FOR COLLECTIVE PROSPERITY

Moderation: Luciano Barin Cruz (HEC Montréal)

Speakers:

• Marya Besharov (University of Oxford)
• Mathieu Boucher (Hydro-Québec)
• To be confirmed

Language: Bilingual FR/EN

Through this panel, you will explore effective and innovative strategies for building strong partnerships between businesses and local communities, concrete community engagement initiatives, and corporate social responsibility innovations that maximize positive impact for organizations and society.

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - IMPACT FINANCE: PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL PRIVATE EQUITY

Moderation: Iwan Meier (HEC Montréal)

Speaker:

• Ludovic Phalippou (Oxford)

Language: French

Based on an excerpt from the film Redeveloping Hope, this conversation will challenge preconceived notions about impact investing. Using the example of the rehabilitation of Spofford, the speakers will explore the tensions between financial and social goals. Measuring impact, overcoming knowledge asymmetry, and mobilizing financial expertise to maximize social change are just some of the challenges that will fuel the discussion.

12:15-1:30 p.m. - NETWORKING LUNCH

1:30-2:15 p.m. - GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS: ETHICAL CHALLENGES AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Moderation: Ari Van Assche (HEC Montréal)

Speakers:

• Antoine Chagnon (Lallemand)
• Hélène V. Gagnon (CAE)
• Marie-Claude Bacon (Metro)

Language: French

During this conversation on the ethical challenges businesses face in managing global value chains, leaders will share their experiences in balancing economic performance with social responsibility. They will discuss new international regulations and ways to meet growing expectations regarding transparency, social equity, and respect for human rights.

2:15-2:35 p.m. - PATH TO AN INFORMED ECONOMIC TRANSITION: CURRENT STATUS OF SMES IN QUEBEC

Speaker: Anne-Josée Laquerre (Québec Net Positif)

Language: French

This conference will provide you with insights into the level of maturity of Quebec businesses in implementing climate actions and offer concrete pathways to help SMEs successfully commit to feasible, profitable, and sustainable transition trajectories.

2:35-2:45 p.m. - MID-SESSION REVIEW AND WORKSHOPS OVERVIEW

2:45-3:05 p.m. - COFFEE BREAK

3:05-4:15 p.m. - WORKSHOPS

1. Maximizing the social performance of sustainable funds: strategies and winning tools Workshop moderated by Iwan Meier (HEC Montréal)
2. Strengthening the social impact of community initiatives: best practices Workshop moderated by Maude Brunet (HEC Montréal) This workshop will show you how to amplify the social impact of your community initiatives. Through inspiring approaches, you will learn how to adapt them to the needs of the communities, communicate authentically, and develop an action plan for sustainable and meaningful engagement.
3. Inclusion in action: transform your organizational culture for enhanced collaboration Workshop moderated by Sébastien Arcand (HEC Montréal)
4. Identifying and managing ethical risks in your supply chain Workshop moderated by Celia Chui and Claudia Rebolledo (HEC Montréal) In this interactive workshop, you will learn how to identify the key ethical risks in your supply chain (corruption, unfair business practices, unsafe working conditions, non-compliance with regulations) and explore various strategies to better manage them.

4:15-4:30 p.m. - EXPRESS BREAK

4:30-5:00 p.m. - ACTIONS AND COMMITMENTS

5:00-5:15 p.m. - CLOSING REMARKS

5:15-7:00 p.m. - NETWORKING COCKTAIL