Protecting our data, our infrastructure and our digital autonomy
Amid geopolitical tensions, the acceleration of artificial intelligence, the proliferation of cyber threats and the transformation of our digital identities, the question of our technological autonomy is becoming increasingly strategic.
How can we protect our data in a high-pressure digital environment? How can we strengthen our collective defense capabilities? And how can we leverage AI and data without compromising trust?
On Wednesday, October 14, MTL connect will bring together specialists, organizations and ecosystem members to explore the new frontiers of cybersecurity and reflect on the conditions needed to build a more sovereign, resilient and trustworthy digital future.

Digital sovereignty in the face of cyberspace: protecting our data in a world under tension
With Laurane Raimondo — LR Conseils & Stratégies
At a time when data has become a strategic asset, its protection lies at the heart of digital sovereignty issues.
Cyberattacks, cross-border data flows, dependence on foreign infrastructure and the growing use of AI raise an essential question: how can we maintain control over our data and preserve trust?
This keynote will explore the current challenges related to data protection as well as the levers that enable organizations to strengthen their security, resilience and digital autonomy.

Cyber defense: anticipating disruptions, protecting our digital territories
As our societies become more connected, cyber threats are growing in complexity and can directly affect essential services, businesses and institutions.
How can we anticipate the next disruptions and better prepare for them?
This panel will focus on new cyber defense strategies, the protection of critical infrastructure and the collaborations needed to strengthen our collective resilience.

Open Nexus: take on the mission of ethical and sustainable governance
With Gwendolynn Heloua — Nord Ouvert
Move from reflection to action with a participatory workshop dedicated to data governance.
Through a concrete scenario, participants will be invited to make choices, arbitrate different issues and imagine governance approaches capable of reconciling innovation, responsibility, ethics and the collective interest.

Digital sovereignty and customer data: building trust in the age of AI
With Benjamin Guay-Marceau — Dialog Insight
Hosting data locally does not necessarily mean retaining full control. Between digital sovereignty issues, the Cloud Act, consent governance and the rise of AI, organizations must rethink how they collect, structure and use their customer data.
This masterclass will explore how to build a responsible first-party data strategy, develop trust-respecting hyper-personalization and turn these principles into marketing communications that are relevant, useful and compliant.

Sovereign cybersecurity: building our collective defense capacity
Presented by Cybereco
Faced with the rapid evolution of cyber threats and our dependence on foreign technologies, developing a true capacity for action in cybersecurity is becoming both an economic and strategic issue.
This session will highlight the expertise and solutions developed in Quebec, as well as the collaborations needed to strengthen our autonomy, resilience and collective ability to protect our digital environments.
A day to understand, anticipate and act
From cyber defense to digital identity, including data governance and the protection of our infrastructure, this day will offer multiple complementary perspectives on a single question: how can we strengthen our ability to act in an increasingly complex digital environment?
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