{"id":23467,"date":"2024-06-20T16:27:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T20:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/?p=23467"},"modified":"2024-06-20T16:27:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T20:27:28","slug":"first-names-revealed-for-mtl-connect-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/first-names-revealed-for-mtl-connect-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"First names revealed for MTL connect 2024!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Discover the first speakers of the next edition of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MTL connect: Montreal Digital Week<\/a>, October 15 to 18, 2024 at NAD-UQAC. \u00a0Under the theme of METAMORPHOSIS, the program will explore how technological advances and innovative collaborations can transform our world. With panels and conferences organized around\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/2024-topics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4 topics<\/a>, plunge into the heart of what&#8217;s at stake, and in particular advances in artificial intelligence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/2024-topics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DISCOVER THE 2024 TOPICS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-166bdc7a9c9e4fdcdb10dab537e461db\" style=\"color:#e75c9a\"><strong><em>Opening <em><strong>Keynote with Hugues Bersini<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ang_prog-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23470\" style=\"width:218px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ang_prog-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ang_prog-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ang_prog-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ang_prog-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ang_prog.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hugues Bersini, Director of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulb.be\/en\/ulb-homepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles<\/a>\u00a0(ULB)\u00a0and Professor at the Facult\u00e9 Polytechnique and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solvay.edu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solvay Business School<\/a>, will open the 6th edition with a keynote lecture. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fari.brussels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FARI<\/a>&#8216;s senior advisor, a renowned specialist in bioinformatics, cognitive sciences and complex systems, will explore the repercussions of artificial intelligence on sectors such as creativity and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A member of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/academieroyale.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Acad\u00e9mie Royale de Belgique<\/em><\/a>, Hugues has over 300 scientific publications and 14 books to his credit, including one of his books &#8220;Chatgpt: Once upon a time, regressive ia&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/2024-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ATTEND THE CONFERENCE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cf362d45e39c8068c663ff9389119193\" style=\"color:#e75c9a\"><strong><em><em><strong>Keynote\u00a0Education and Digital inclusion &#8211; Yannig Raffenel<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/visuels-infolettre-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23453\" style=\"width:223px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/visuels-infolettre-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/visuels-infolettre-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/visuels-infolettre-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/visuels-infolettre-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/visuels-infolettre-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yannigraffenel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yannig Raffenel<\/a>, expert in digital learning strategy and President of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edtechfrance.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EdTech France<\/a>, will host the major conference on Education and Digital Inclusion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 30 years&#8217; experience in digital innovation for training and education, he will detail how AI can enrich educational practices and open up new perspectives for personalizing learning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As coordinator of innovative and complex projects in the field of training, Yannig will share his knowledge on the need for teachers to adopt these tools in order to become augmented trainers, while preserving the importance of human interaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/2024-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BUY MY TICKET<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c8bafab234d23f640b788c0225a66211\" style=\"color:#e75c9a\"><strong><em><em><strong>Panel AI &amp; Creative industries &#8211; NAD-UQAC SCHOOL<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organized by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nad.ca\/fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NAD-UQAC<\/a>\u00a0school, the panel &#8220;AI Practitioners&#8217; Perspectives on the Future of Digital Creation and Design&#8221; will explore the revolutions of AI in the creative industries. Beyond the promises and hype, these new technologies have influences on the daily lives of designers. Crossing the perspectives of Luc Lavergne, Karoline Georges, Georges Rafie, Martine Bertrand and Daniel Lavoie, this panel will draw a current portrait through the testimonies of those who are living this revolution. Join these artists, designers and researchers in tackling AI and harnessing its full potential!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-0ec3e2c34727621cc7f1853b5befed54\" style=\"background-color:#e75c9a\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong><em>Who are they?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Luc Lavergne<\/strong>: Design artist, former technical director at Cirque du Soleil, specialist at Stable Diffusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Karoline Georges<\/strong>: Governor General&#8217;s Award for his book &#8220;De synth\u00e8se&#8221;, multidisciplinary artist using AI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Georges Rafie<\/strong>: Works at Felix &amp; Paul creating immersive experiences, exploring NeRF technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daniel Lavoie<\/strong>: Producer with experience in software development, commercial post-production, video games, 3D animation, VFX, motion design, storytelling, and generative AI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/2024-topics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>LEARN MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the first speakers of the next edition of\u00a0MTL connect: Montreal Digital Week, October 15 to 18, 2024 at NAD-UQAC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":23468,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,57,50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualites-en","category-actualitescommunique-de-presse-en","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23467"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23467"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23472,"href":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23467\/revisions\/23472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}