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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.
→ Xanthe Wells
Vice President of Global Creative for Pinterest
→ Alexandre Mars
Founder & CEO of Epic Foundation, blisce/ & INFIИITE
→ Andrew King
Architect & Founder of AKAFLDWRK
→ Bobby Sahni
Partner & Co-founder at Ethnicity Matters
→ Kimberly Davis
Senior Executive Vice President at National Hockey League (NHL)
→ Michael Goldberg
Partner & Chief Creative Officer of Luna Luna
→ Daphné Cousineau
President EMEAI at Jimmy Choo
→ Thierry Reboul
Executive Director of the Paris Olympic Games Ceremonies
→ Thomas Jolly
Artistic Director for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Paris Olympic Games
→ Willonius Hatcher
Artist, AI Architect, StandUp Comedian
→ Georges Laraque
Former professional hockey player & NHL Player Inclusion Coalition member
→ Sarah DiLeo
Head of Studio, NY for Omnicom Production
→ Matt Klein
Cultural Theorist & Writer of ZINE
→ Kim Adams
Senior Director of Game Development;Pokemon GO at Niantic
→ Emilie Baltz
Experiential Artist & Creative Director, Gensler
→ Michael Ventura
Advisor & Author of "Applied Empathy"
→ Stanley Vaganov
Founder of Métisse
→ Diana Williams
CEO and Co-Founder of Kinetic Energy
→ Noire Mouliom
Founder of Métisse
Georges Laraque
Former professional hockey player & NHL Player Inclusion Coalition member
Georges Laraque played 13 seasons for different National Hockey League (NHL) teams. He was known as “The Rock”, acting primarily as an enforcer on these teams. His best-selling biography, The Story of The NHL's Unlikeliest Tough Guy, goes well beyond the stereotype of the tough guy. It is the story of a true humanitarian, an engaged citizen not only in his immediate community, but on the global stage as well. The son of Haitian immigrants, Georges Laraque campaigned for World Vision to help with Haitian relief and the rebuilding of the Grace Children’s Hospital in Port-au-Prince. Today, he is involved in many charities.
An animal right activist and a spokesperson for PETA, he became a vegan in 2009 and has, ever since, contributed to the vegetarian movement in Montreal. A conscientious environmentalist, Georges Laraque stepped up in July 2010 to be the deputy leader of the Green Party.
Since his retirement, Georges has been very active as a public speaker. He has been invited to hundreds of events across North America. He captivates and inspires his public by addressing current topics such as sports, motivation, racism, bullying, veganism, politics and charities.