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Montreal, November 11, 2021 ― The 2021 edition of MTL connect, held from October 12 to 17 under the theme Renaissance, recorded nearly 11,000 participants. It was one of the first hybrid events of this scale to take place in a post-pandemic context, and it was a huge success!
Online and in person, the Semaine numérique de Montréal enabled people to learn, raise awareness, educate themselves, meet, exchange ideas, and above all, imagine a better digital future.
PROMISING CONNECTIONS
The quality of the meetings is our priority:
Participants gave the meetings a rating of 4.7/5
for those they held during MTL connect.
- 86 networking activities organized online and in person
- 13,441 messages exchanged via the platform
- 4,494 contacts made
- 95% of contacts made led to a discussion
NOTABLE SPEAKERS
We proudly highlight the presence of major names at MTL connect 2021. Thank you for being with us!
Here are some of the Speakers from this 3rd edition:
- Online speakers: Cathie Wood, Soraya Fouladi and Rich Mulholland
- In-person speakers: Thione Niang, Luc Sirois, Lennie Moreno, Flynn Colemann, Mohammed Traoré and Danièle Henkel
- Official attendees: Chantal Rouleau, Éric Caire, Nathalie Roy, François William Croteau, Simon Brault and Nathalie Maillé
- Diplomatic representations: Embassy of Denmark in Canada, Embassy of Senegal in Ottawa, Consulate General of Germany in Montreal, Consulate of Belgium, Consulate General of France in Quebec City, Consulate General of Israel and Representation of the State of Bavaria.
INTERNATIONAL, YOUTH AND FRANCOPHONIE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Strong international participation, the inclusion of youth and attention to the Francophone world characterized the 3rd edition of MTL connect.
We are proud to mention:
- The launch of the very first France-Québec meetings on the online discoverability of Francophone cultural content, organized in collaboration with the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications and the French Ministry of Culture;
- “Transatlantic Perspectives” discussions between Mr. Mickaël Bouloux of Rennes Métropole and Mr. François William Croteau of the City of Montreal and between representatives of the cities of Chambéry and Shawinigan, Ms. Aurélie Le Meur and Ms. Maude Labrosse;
- The Explore MTL connect program offered to participants of the Accessibility Program and the youth delegation. A program that enabled under-35s from here and abroad to receive support, conference and workshop recommendations, networking sessions, and the opportunity to serve as youth ambassadors for MTL connect.
The Accessibility Program was made possible thanks to the support of the main partner, the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie and the Ville de Montréal in mobilizing young people from Francophone countries.
CULTURE AND CREATIVITY
A hybrid program with panels, workshops and online performances was presented in collaboration with Akousma / Stereolux / Concordia University / Milieux / 4th Space / Maison de la culture Côte de Neiges / Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée / SAT.
Also, in partnership with Printemps numérique de Bruxelles and Milieux (Concordia University), Printemps numérique presented VIDEO//PLAY, a traveling video program that reached 362,000 people.
THEY TESTIFY
“Organizing a hybrid event is a major challenge,
and you rose to it brilliantly!”
Lysiane Proulx, Telus Business
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“Thank you for an amazing event.
I was able to see parts of it and it looked very impressive.”
Elena Lipilina, Wamsport
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“The platform is very rich and the amount of content impressive.”
Marianne Wachowiak, Le Monde
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“I quickly connected with the people I met, and with some
we will continue our exchanges in the coming weeks to explore
future collaboration opportunities.”
Mélanie Bédard, Les Productions Recto-Verso / Mois Multi Festival international d’arts multidisciplinaires et électroniques
RELIVE THE EVENT IN VIDEOS
The event replay is available now to watch or rewatch all MTL connect content for up to 6 months after its end!
It is accessible free of charge for all holders of an Integral or VIP access, and a paid version ($21) is also available to everyone.
THE DIGITAL WEEK IN VIDEO
(Re)live MTL connect in videos day by day:
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
This is a chapter that is closing, but our story is not over! Printemps numérique continues to aim higher to fulfill its mission of democratizing and supporting digital transformation. So we invite you to join us from October 17 to 23, 2022 for the 4th edition of MTL connect.