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Be inspired by the world's top thinkers
C2 Montréal speakers are an engaging mix of world-renowned personalities, business leaders, innovative creatives, social game-changers and industry experts, as well as the next generation of bold forward thinkers.
→ Indy Johar
Executive Director, Dark Matter Labs
→ Nicolas Coeckelberghs
Co-Founder, BC architects & studies & materials
→ Boris Eldagsen
Artist
→ Cath Laporte
Creative director, artist, farmer and immersive experience facilitator
→ Andrew Dana Hudson
Author
→ Nathan Pyle
Author and Executive Producer, Strange Planet
→ Nicolas Nova
Anthropologist, Girardin & Nova
→ Ruha Benjamin
Sociologist and professor, Princeton University
→ Dominique Leclerc
Dramatist and author, Posthumains
→ Dr. Lee Francis IV
CEO, A Tribe Called Geek (ATCG) Media
→ Sophie Boone
Project Manager/Architect, Rotor
→ Stephen Cookson
Vice President/Origination and Strategy, RES
→ Caitlan Maggs
Creative Director
→ Sasha Luccioni
AI & Climate Lead
→ Jennifer Heil
CEO and Founder of RYA Health, Olympic Champion
→ Deborah Wong
Founding Artistic Director, re:Naissance Opera
→ Steven Paynter
Steven Paynter, Principal, Global Practice Area Leader, Gensler
→ Adam Bly
Founder & CEO, System
→ Jared Genser
General Counsel, Neurorights Foundation
→ David Drury
Artist
→ Neil Carty
Vice President, Head of Cosm Studios & Labs, Cosm
→ Michael Ho
Executive Chef, Better Being
→ Melissa St-Louis
Co-Founder, Nüense
→ Shi Diwen Zhu
CEO, Better Being
→ David Levine
Creative strategist
→ Constanza Gómez Mont
Founder and General Director, C Minds
→ Eric Liedtke
CEO and Co-Founder of Unless Collective
→ Pierre Thirion
Digital artist, designer and creative developer
→ Fran Delhoume
Co-founder, Nüense
→ Dylan Thuras
Co-Founder, Creative Direction, Atlas Obscura
→ Sean Stanleigh
Head of Globe Content Studio, The Globe and Mail
→ Emilie Baltz
Creative Director, Digital Experience Design, Gensler
→ Kristine Colosimo
VP of Strategic Partnerships and Marketing, Newlab
→ Timothy Caulfield
Professor of Health Law and Science Policy and Bestselling author
→ Neil Patel
Co-Founder, NP Digital
→ Madeline Ashby
Futurist
→ Kathy Marquis
→ Michael Barclay Ii
Executive Vice President, Experiential, ESSENCE Ventures
→ Abbey Londer
Festival Director, Netflix
→ Pep Salazar
CEO, OFFF Festival
→ éric Martel
President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier
→ Marta Cerdà Alimbau
Artist
→ ève Laurier
Vice President, Communication, Marketing and Public Affairs, Bombardier
→ Aamna Jalal
Global Head of Business Affairs & Strategic Initiatives, Superfly
→ Dax Dasilva
Founder, Age of Union and Lightspeed
→ Patrice Fortier
PDG, La société des plantes
→ Richard Mosse
→ Nuha Siddiqui
CEO and Co-Founder, erthos®
→ Valérie Pisano
President and CEO, Mila - Quebec AI Institute
→ Burton Rast
Design Partner, Strange Ventures
→ Ron Goldenberg
VP, International Marketing & Innovation, Brooklyn Nets, BSE Global
→ Andrew Marantz
Writer, The New Yorker
→ Sandra Rodriguez
Digital artist, XR-AI
→ Dan Pelson
COO, AREA15
→ Nathalie Baaklini
Architect of emotions, Marketing director SOMA
→ Nell Whitley
Partner & Managing Director, Marshmallow Laser Feast
→ Sharlene Gandhi
Technology and Data Reporter, Future of Good
→ Aaron Powers
Partner, Strategy, Sylvain
→ Vinod Rajasekaran
CEO & Editor-in-Chief, Future of Good
→ Dines Dines
Creative Director, STUDIO BLUP®
→ Vivian Belzaguy Hunter
Founder, Ascendance Sustainable Events + Director of Sustainability, Ultra Music Festival
→ Lizzie Harris
Senior Partner, Lippincott
→ Guy Reid
Director, Planetary Collective
→ Jay Rinsky
Founder & Chief Creative Director, Little Cinema
→ Leah Rubin-Cadrain
Head of Creative, Snapchat
→ Félix Lajeunesse
Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, Felix & Paul Studios
→ Anouk Bertner
Executive Director
→ Fernande Ouellet
Farmer
→ François Morissette
Winemaker
→ Ravy Por
Partner
→ Erica Boeke
CEO, XP Land
→ Josee Perreault
CMO
→ Anthony Radetic
Performance ambassador
→ James Heintz
Director of Global Product Strategy - Marine
→ Christopher Rudwal
VP Design Innovation Powersports
→ Valérie Vedrines
Founder & CEO
→ Simon Lejeune
Vice President of Growth
→ Andres Naftali
Co-Founder of Primo Entertainment and Co-creator of The Messi Experience.
→ Annie Houle
Vice President and General Manager, Real Estate - Canada, Ivanhoe Cambridge
→ Kelly Nunes
Artist
→ Clyde Higgs
President & CEO, Atlanta BeltLine
→ Roger Duguay
CEO Practice Leader & Managing Partner, Boyden
→ Mikhael Tara Garver
Founder, Culture House Immersive
→ Juliet Bennett Rylah
Senior Writer, The Hustle
→ Will Lee
CEO, ADWEEK
→ Mandy Gull Masty
Grand chief, Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee), Cree Nation Government
→ Chantale Coulombe
→ Julien Vallée
Director, Vallée Duhamel
→ Bjarke Ingels
Founder, BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group)
→ Fri Forjindam
Chief Development Officer, Mycotoo
→ Lesly Simmons
Founder, The Dollhouse Project
→ Florence Gagnon
Founder, Creative Director, Lez Spread the Word magazine
→ Sarah Mackenzie
Director, MUTEK Forum
→ Amy Farley
Executive Editor, Fast Company
→ Mara Eagle
Artist
→ Isaac Bess
Global Head of Distribution Partnerships, TikTok
→ Corvas Brinkerhoff
Founder and CEO, Submersive
→ Randy Weiner
Managing Partner, OTBA & Weiner Entertainment Group
→ Myriam Achard
Founder and Chief Creative Officer, PHI
→ Patrick Côté
President, Sustainable Development, Montoni
→ Anna Walkowiak
Partner, EY
→ Frederick Truchon-Gagnon
Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Groupe Montoni
→ Geneviève Beaudoin-Leboeuf
Senior Team Leader, EY
→ Steven Atme
Musician, Humanitarian, Creative Arts Teacher, Public Speaker
→ Ian L. Edwards
President and CEO, AtkinsRéalis
→ Jennifer Barrett
Directrice Générale, Institut Urbain du Canada
→ François Brais
Managing Partner, Region of Québec, Fasken
→ Pierre-Olivier Charlebois
Partner, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Group, Fasken
→ Manon McHugh
Senior Director of Business Development & Marketing, Moment Factory
→ Steff Yotka
Head of content, SSENSE
→ Hillary Taymour
Creative Director, Colliina Strada
→ Jameka Pankey
Head of Experiences, Amazon Music
→ David Rosenfeld
Co-Founder, The Messi Experience, Primo Media Ventures
→ Martine St-Victor
Communication strategist and General Manager, Edelman Montréal
→ Dominique Anglade
Associate professor, co-leader of the sustainable transition department, HEC Montréal
→ Scott Shigeoka
Author and Speaker, Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life And Change The World
→ William Travis
Founder, Ceo, Elevation Barn
→ Sam Ewen
SVP, Head of Media Innovation and Experience, Coindesk
→ Iain S. Thomas
Chief Innovation Officer, Sounds Fun
→ Rachel Horwat
Director, Sustainable Investments, Ivanhoé Cambridge
→ Florence Turpault-Desroches
Vice-President, Communications and Philanthropy, La Presse
→ Joanna Havlin
Director, Buyer Development, Scope3
→ Brian Mirakian
→ Sarah Dileo
Studio Director, Digital Experience Design Global, Gensler
→ Phoebe Greenberg
Founder and Chief Creative Officer, PHI
→ Dan Burgar
CEO, Frontier Collective
→ Kai Goodall
Activator, The Knowledge Society
→ Joëlle Parent-Proulx
Speaker and breakthrough coach, Two Steps Out
→ Christelle Franca
→ Annabel Soutar
Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Porte Parole Productions
→ Angéline Bilodeau
Vice President Operations, Northvolt North America
→ Vanessa Destiné
Interviewer
Dines Dines
Creative Director, STUDIO BLUP®
Dines, co-founder of STUDIO BLUP® alongside Alex, stands as a visionary leader’s within the design community. With over a decade of experience shaping cultural narratives, Dines and Alex embodies BLUP's commitment to innovation and cultural resonance.
Together, they redefine the fusion of culture, commerce, and coaching. Their team comprises world-class talents in creativity, curation, and innovation, driving groundbreaking collaborations with industry titans like EMI Records, Nike, and Disney. Celebrated with numerous accolades, including multi-award-winning status, STUDIO BLUP®'s influence extends across a 50K+ strong network and academic partnerships with leading universities.
Their relentless pursuit of creativity and cultural insight places them at the forefront of global design discourse, exemplified by their presence at prestigious events such as OFFF and this years C2 Montreal. Through a commitment to excellence and cultural resonance, STUDIO BLUP® continue to inspire and redefine the creative landscape, captivating audiences and shaping the future of design culture worldwide.