The 2024 edition of the Grande rencontre de la Maison de l’innovation sociale (MIS) aims to provoke unprecedented and courageous conversations on major societal challenges, with a focus on the themes of inclusion and ecology. This full-day event aims to decompartmentalize thinking and accelerate the adoption of social innovation methods to address societal challenges more efficiently, because the methods currently used to tackle complex issues are no longer sufficient.
The event will immerse you in the world of social innovation through major expert conferences, panels of social innovators, and unlikely duos of personalities recognized for their ability to innovate for the benefit of the community. MIS also offers you the chance to take part in a workshop with its social innovation experts to develop solutions tailored to your reality.
*Event in French only
Speakers and Panelists:
Isabelle Thibault
Executive Director, Esplanade Québec
Fady Dagher
Director, Service de police de la Ville de Montréal
Marie-Christine Ladouceur-Girard
Executive Director, Maison de l'innovation sociale
Rafaël Provost
Executive Director, ENSEMBLE pour le respect de la diversité
Claude Pinard
Designer and Cofounder Of The Maison de l'innovation sociale, and President and CEO of Centraide of Greater Montreal
Catherine Mathys
Associate at Société des demains
Guy Cormier
President and Chief Executive Officer, Mouvement Desjardins
Fauve Doucet
President and Co-Founder, Partage Club
Michel Leblanc
President and Chief Executive Officer, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
Caroline Codsi
CEO and Founder of La Gourvernance au féminin
Louis-Edgar Jean-François
Chairman and CEO, Groupe 3737
Rachida Azdouz
Psychologist specializing in intercultural relations at Université de Montréal, clinician, independent researcher, media analyst and management trainer
Luciano Barin Cruz
Chairman Of The Board Of Directors for the Maison de l'innovation sociale, and Professor in the Management Department, Director of the Sustainable Transition Department and co-founder of IDEOS, HEC Montréal
Mélanie Paul
Entrepreneur, speaker, trainer, strategic consultant, Mocassins et Talons Hauts
Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Yves-Marie Abraham
Professor Of Economic Sociology At HEC Montréal, Researcher and Author On The Theme Of Degrowth
Themes
Solving societal challenges: improbable meshes
WHAT? A full day of conferences, improbable panels and practical workshops, including meals. Program to come!
WHEN? November 29, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE? Le Monastère, 1439 Rue Sainte-Catherine W, Montreal, QC H3G 1S6. Face-to-face event only.
WHO? This event is aimed at leaders of business, public, community and social innovation organizations, as well as elected officials. If you want to bring about real change at your level, this event is for you!
HOW MUCH?
- Flash sale: $300 before taxes ($344.93 with taxes)
- Regular price: $450 before taxes ($517.39 with taxes)
- Regular NPO rate: $375 before taxes ($431.16 with taxes)
*There will be no refunds, only the possibility of transferring tickets.
Be there for
- Be inspired by leaders who make social innovation and responsibility the driving force behind their projects.
- Explore the root causes of societal challenges and new trends to address them, through the insights of social innovators.
- Discover approaches and tools to create real change on your own scale by taking part in our practical workshops.
Photo Credit : Le Monastère
The MIS welcomes Mariam Coulibaly as MC for the event
The MIS is delighted to welcome Mariam Coulibaly, Executive Director and co-founder of Startop, as Master of Ceremonies for this event. Startop is a women’s community incubator that aims to raise awareness and support women in entrepreneurship, to increase female-owned businesses, to build an ecosystem by and for women entrepreneurs, and to reduce the number of women dropping out of the entrepreneurial ladder.
Mariam Coulibaly
President and CEO, Startop
We welcome you to a zero-waste event. We invite you to use public transport to get to the event. Please note that Le Monastère, located at 1439 Rue Sainte-Catherine O. in Montreal, is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
No parking is reserved for the event, but you can use the Concordia University parking lot.
By metro
Green line: Guy-Concordia metro station
Got questions? We answer!
Frequently asked questions
Can I attend the event remotely?
No. The Grande rencontre de la MIS is a 100% face-to-face event. In order to provide an optimal experience for participants on site, no webcasting is planned. It is therefore not possible to attend the event remotely.
What are the accommodation options if I'm coming from further afield?
Downtown Montreal offers many lodging options to accommodate your stay. The Tourisme Montréal website offers a search engine to help you find the ideal accommodation for your needs: https://www.mtl.org/fr/hebergement
We invite you to pay particular attention to lodging options that hold Green Key certification, a guarantee of eco-responsibility.
Is the event bilingual? (French, English)
The event will be held in French. However, you will be able to interact with MIS team members in both English and French. No simultaneous translation is planned.
I have a ticket for the event, but I can't make it. What do I have to do?
Tickets to attend the event are non-refundable, transferable only.
If you are unable to attend, please forward your registration confirmation (e-mail received on the day of registration) to a colleague and notify us by e-mail no later than noon on November 28 at info@mis.quebec.
My organization has an interest in supporting the event. How do I go about it?
The Maison de l’innovation sociale is open to welcoming new partners as part of the organization of the Grande rencontre de la MIS. For more information, please contact the Maison de l’innovation sociale team by e-mail at info@mis.quebec.
I have questions about this event. Who do I contact?
If you have any questions about the event, please send an e-mail to info@mis.quebec.
