Why are there so few women in AI? Our experts at this round table share their experiences and conclusions so that this sector, as attractive as it is, also inspires female entrepreneurs.

Discussion moderated by Centre Desjardins Entreprises Rive-Sud

Passionate, committed and innovative, the women who make up this exceptional panel share with us their journey and their learnings on the road to entrepreneurship. In a male-dominated world, they have broken down barriers and are determined to open them up to the next generation of Quebec businesswomen.

There are many good reasons to choose crowdfunding as a solution to activate an idea or a project! Learn more at this workshop highlighting the strengths of this unique lever, the possibilities of additional financing, as well as guidance from experts in the field. Participatory financing allows, among other things, to mobilise a community, test the market and validate a project before starting production. Workshop led by Sophie Boucher-Moutou

Recruitment has changed a lot in recent years. Do you have the right recruitment strategies to counter the labour shortage? Our panel will look at what you need to know to be able to recruit the right people. We will look at both the internal and external sides of recruitment.

When you aim for success for your company, you unintentionally expose it to becoming attractive to hackers. Regardless of the size of your organisation, there is one common reality: your bank data. How do you put in place the minimum security requirements to stay under the radar of cyber attacks? Is it really expensive? Our two experts tell you everything you need to know to build an e-reputation that will also reassure your customers. Is protecting your company really expensive?

As a startup, your main concerns are usually focused on business growth, sales or anything else that can be quantified. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs believe that their main (and sometimes only) goals should be focused on features and expansion. As a result, they ignore or postpone cybersecurity considerations to a later date, when it is on this indispensable factor that digital trust capital is built. Good startups integrate security thinking into their organisational and engineering processes from the start. In contrast, the not-so-good ones take a minimal approach or wait until the product is finalised before starting to think about the security aspect. If these startups are lucky, they will have the opportunity to review all their processes, albeit at significant cost. If not, as has often been the case, the less fortunate ones may be the target of a persistent attack for a potential M&A deal, or they will close down or have their valuation reduced as a result of a data leak for example. So what are the essential rules to follow in order to offer a product or service with digital confidence?

Technology is increasingly present in the social economy and there are several challenges to be met in order for them to have access to the same tools as private enterprises. We propose a meeting between social economy project leaders and funders to better understand the issues and explore solutions together. We want to better understand each position, address the issues and work collectively to find solutions.