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A look back at a key conversation from MTL connect 2025 for World Creativity and Innovation Day. Watch the full panel here. At a time when technologies are profoundly transforming our societies, World Creativity and Innovation Day reminds us of an often understated truth: innovation is not solely the domain of science and engineering. It is also shaped through artistic practices, which can question, subvert, and expand technological frameworks. At MTL connect 2025, a panel brought together Marie-Ève Bilodeau (ETS), Jens Hauser (University of Copenhagen Medical Museion) and […]

Founded in 1992 in Montréal, the École des arts numériques, de l’animation et du design of the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (NAD-UQAC) is an institution dedicated to training, research, and creation in digital creativity. It trains and supports the next generation in the fields of video games, visual effects, animation cinema, and immersive experiences. An internationally recognized higher education institution, the NAD-UQAC school combines teaching, research, and creation to provide its student community with cutting-edge equipment, guidance from industry specialists, and an environment conducive to exploring new artistic and technological frontiers. These are […]

Discover the ecosystems transforming the digital world As part of the 7th edition of MTL connect: Montreal’s Digital Week, Printemps numérique invites you to dive into strategic moments of discovery, exchange and inspiration. Our Sectors of Excellence Meetups and Territory Spotlights highlight innovative partners and ecosystems shaping today’s and tomorrow’s digital transformations. Territory Spotlights | Meeting Francophone Innovation This year, MTL connect shines a light on influential digital territories. A unique opportunity to understand their strategies, challenges and successes through ecosystem presentations, […]

On October 30, MTL connect: Montreal’s Digital Week dedicates a day to the Culture & Creativity theme. As artificial intelligence redefines modes of creation, memory and transmission, artists, thinkers and innovators question the impact of these technologies on our relationship with identity, art and collective narratives. Opening conference: Moridja Kitenge Banza The multidisciplinary artist Moridja Kitenge Banza will open the day with an exclusive conference on the tensions between human creation and generative intelligences. Through a sensitive reflection, he asks: What becomes of the author when the tool creates? Who holds memory in a [

On October 29, MTL connect: Printemps numérique will bring together those shaping the future of artificial intelligence. At a time when AI is transforming every sector, a key question arises: how can we make it an ethical, useful, and responsible tool? Experts, researchers, and decision-makers will address critical issues: regulation, governance, public services, health, and digital sobriety. Day’s program: highlights not to miss AI in Business: Balancing Performance and Ethics AI is changing business practices, but its integration raises complex challenges: how can we leverage it […]

On October 30, MTL connect: Printemps numérique invites us to rethink our relationship with digital technology through the theme Territories & Humanities. In a world undergoing technological, social and ecological transformation, this day offers a collective reflection on a more ethical, sustainable and locally grounded digital future. Opening conference: Humanizing Digital Jalal Charaf, Executive Vice President of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), will open the day with a powerful and inspiring conference. Faced with increasing automation, he advocates for a human-centred digital approach, based on essential pillars: education, inclusion, autonomy and governance […]

Bioeureka at MTL connect: when AI revolutionizes medical diagnosis World Health Day takes place on April 7, and it’s the perfect opportunity to explore the digital advances transforming the medical industry. Organized by Printemps numérique, MTL connect is an event that fits into this dynamic by highlighting initiatives that combine health and digital technology. It was in this context that Mohamed M. Diallo, founder of Bioeureka, shared his vision and innovation last October during the 2024 edition, demonstrating how artificial intelligence can revolutionize access to care on a global scale. Bioeureka: AI at [

Evolutions? Open call for proposals for MTL connect 2025! From October 28 to 31, 2025, the Société des arts technologiques [SAT] will host MTL connect, Montreal’s Digital Week, an unmissable international event on digital transformation. On this occasion, Printemps numérique is launching a call for proposals to Speakers and innovators wishing to enrich the official program. Come share your expertise, fuel the debates, and actively contribute to the reflections on the challenges and opportunities of a digital era in constant evolution. SUBMIT MY PROPOSAL Deadline: April 24, 2025 This year, the main theme of the event is < R > é v o l u t […]

< R > evolutions? : Between disruption and transformation The 7th edition of MTL connect, Montreal’s Printemps numérique, will take place from October 28 to 31, 2025 under the theme evolutions?. Seize this unique opportunity to associate yourself with the event and assert your leadership in major digital transformations. BECOME A PARTNER Deadline: April 30, 2025 With 13,975 participants, 55 countries represented, and 92 public and private partners in 2024, MTL connect provides a strategic framework to showcase your expertise and organization. Why become a partner? Engage your company in the debate and assert your expertise Speak on strategic stages and share your vision with [...]