Meet key players in the business community, discuss the new reality of the downtown area and learn about the ways in which these companies are reorganizing how they work.
As the world of work continues to change and a
renewed downtown experience is taking shape,
the Chamber is pleased to invite you to its
“I love working downtown” Strategic Forum,
which follows on from the
“Successfully bringing workers back to downtown”
Strategic Meeting presented in October 2021 and which is still available for replay.
This edition is an opportunity to:
- Consider changes in the pace of the return of workers and visitors to downtown.
- Develop concrete recommendations to continue and adjust your relaunch efforts and those of the various stakeholders involved.
- Discuss the status of hybrid work reorganization, building occupancy and the renewed downtown experience.
November 18,
it’s an early morning date at New City Gas!
Come take part in an interactive experience with your colleagues and business contacts...and discover inspiring strategies and connections.
Register (SOLD OUT) and share the invitation with your colleagues and partners!
Registration (SOLD OUT)
Here is the program for this second edition:
7:00 a.m. Doors open: breakfast and networking
8 a.m. Welcome by the mistress of ceremonies:
8:00 a.m. Welcoming remarks
8:20 a.m. Political discussion
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Pierre Fitzgibbon
Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy
Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development
Minister Responsible for the Metropolis and the Montréal Region
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Valérie Plante
Mayor of Montréal
Chair of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal
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Michel Leblanc President and CEO
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
8:45 a.m. Commercial real state in downtown Montréal at a glance
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Jean Laurin
Principal, President and Managing Director, Québec, Chartered Real Estate Broker, Broker of Record
Avison Young
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Michel Leblanc President and CEO
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
BLOCK I – THE SUCCESSES OF THE REORGANIZATION OF DOWNTOWN WORKPLACES
9 h 00 Winning conditions for employees to enjoy working downtown
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Élise Proulx
Head, Economic Development, Quebec
Ivanhoé Cambridge
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Danny Déry
Vice-President, Employee Experience Advisory Centre
National Bank
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Céline Huot
Partner
Brio
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Laurence Vincent
President
Prével
Moderator:
BLOCK 2 – ONGOING CHALLENGES: ACCESSIBILITY AND MOBILITY
9:45 a.m. The ARTM's vision for accessing the downtown area via public transit
10:10 a.m. Types of commuting to facilitate access to the downtown area
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Laurent Chevrot
General Manager
Agence de mobilité durable
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Nathalie Pomerleau
Director, Property Management
Complexe Desjardins
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Fadi Moubayed
Territorial General Manager of the Montreal Metropolitan Region
Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable
Moderator:
BLOCK 3 – CREATIVITY: A LEVER FOR APPEAL TO ENHANCE THE DOWNTOWN EXPERIENCE
11:10 a.m. Attractiveness of downtown Montréal at a glance
11:35 a.m. Downtown Montréal’s legacy: Collaboration between the arts and business communities
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Marie-Justine Snider
Curator, Art Collection
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
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Claude Cormier
Landscape Architect, Founding Principal
CCxA (formerly Claude Cormier et Associés)
Animation :
11:55 a.m. nrml bskt: the groundwork for a new partnership
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Francis Desrosiers
Co-Founder, Creative Director
Harrison Fun Studio
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Amélie Madrid
Partner, Accounts and Operations Director
Harrison Fun Studio
12:05 p.m. The art of creating a vibrant downtown
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Myriam Girouard
Global Head, Strategic Development, Creation, Curation and Talent
Les Productions LNDMRK Inc.
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Amine Ouadahi
Partner, Head of Global Sales and Business Development
Les Productions LNDMRK Inc.
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David Bicari, LeBicar
Designer, Visual artist
12:20 p.m.: Closing remarks
12:30 p.m.: Networking lunch
1:30 p.m.: End of the event
Registration (SOLD OUT)
The experience of this in-person forum
We will warmly welcome you with breakfast.
Each participant will receive a gourmet boxed meal at lunchtime.
Let yourself be surprised by an interactive experience and share enlightening exchanges with our speakers.
Come and engage with organizations that are facing the same challenges and draw inspiration from their proven winning strategies.
A few details about our “I love working downtown” initiative that you may find interesting
Since the launch of our “I love to work downtown” initiative in March 2021, we have been busy deploying tangible measures to increase traffic in downtown Montréal and mobilize the players who contribute to its vitality.
Today, the relaunch of downtown is well underway. This summer, tourists have been flocking to hotels, cultural establishments and shopping districts. Fall marks the return of workers in the Greater Montréal area: according to surveys conducted by the Chamber, a majority of them are in their offices, both part-time and full-time. However, efforts are still needed to strengthen the various sectors of activity in the downtown area and ensure its vitality in the long term. Thus, in addition to helping implement actions that enhance the downtown experience, the Chamber is supporting employers in the new reality of work.