Sommet Influence : Technologie et créativité responsables | 3rd Edition

Florent Daudens is Press Lead at Hugging Face, the open-source AI development platform. Passionate about AI and journalism, he has steered the digital evolution of major Canadian media over the past 15 years, notably as news director at Le Devoir and Radio-Canada. He has overseen the creation of AI-based products and contributed to the creation of ethical guidelines for their use. He is a trainer for several newsrooms. He is also a mentor for the AI Journalism Lab at the City University of New York, and teaches AI and journalism at the École supérieure de journalisme de Lille and the Université de Montréal.

Claude Guay is a recognized leader in digital transformation, technology governance, strategic execution and mission-critical management for both enterprise and customer applications. An expert in emerging and traditional technologies (AI and data, cybersecurity, quantum computing, public cloud and mainframes), he has led and advised numerous CEOs and executive committees across the financial services, travel, energy, consumer goods, manufacturing and government sectors. Former President and General Manager of IBM Canada (2020-2022), he led the company through major transformations, including the divestiture of Kyndryl Canada, the reorganization of business units, as well as strategic partnerships with governments and the expansion of IBM’s innovation centers in Canada.

Most recently, Claude was Global Managing Partner at IBM Consulting, in charge of acquisitions, growth ecosystems and venture capital investments. He led a multi-billion dollar revenue-generating acquisition strategy, consolidated a network of 300+ innovation partners, and participated in investment decisions for the $500M IBM AI for Business fund. His leadership has contributed to the growth and transformation of major organizations worldwide. Member of

Florian Roulle is currently Vice-President, Sustainable Finance, at Finance Montréal, Quebec’s financial cluster. He plays a key role in leading the organization’s initiatives to promote sustainable finance. With his team, he works to mobilize members and partners, aiming to establish Quebec’s financial marketplace as a center of excellence and innovation in sustainable finance in North America.

In addition to his sustainable finance duties, Florian is also responsible for advancing Finance Montréal’s financial entrepreneurship and asset management strategy, contributing significantly to the international recognition of Québec’s financial industry.

Since 2018, Florian has been an active member of the Conseil régional des partenaires du marché du travail de Montréal, representing the corporate sector. He has served as its president since June 2022, emphasizing the importance of the region’s socio-ecological transition and striving to make the CRPMT a local, inclusive and positive-impact council.

An economist by training, Florian has over 15 years’ experience in socio-economic research, strategic planning and government program evaluation, with a particular focus on economic development.

JD St-Martin is President of Lightspeed – the unified POS and payments platform for ambitious entrepreneurs to accelerate growth, provide the best customer experience and become a go-to destination in their space. JD joined Lightspeed in May 2019 through the acquisition of Chronogolf, a SaaS company he co-founded in 2013. During his tenure at Lightspeed, he helped to grow their global Go-To-Market department through his numerous positions, from Senior Director of Global Account Management to Senior Vice President of Global Sales to his current role as President.

Prior to founding and growing his own company, Mr. St-Martin accumulated five years of experience in Venture Capital and Private Equity at Teralys Capital in Montreal and GE Equity in London, UK. Mr. St-Martin holds a Master of Science in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Commerce in International Business from the University of Ottawa.