Event Speakers

Voices of Innovation.

Browse the community builders, technologists, and storytellers sharing their experience on stage at WTM Montreal 2026.

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Afaf Taïk

Assistant Professor@Université de Sherbrooke & Mila

The cost of one-solution-fits-all models

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Alexandra Nemery

Professor / Researcher@ÉTS Montreal

Gamification in the service of science

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Angie Ariza

AI Lead Developer@Plus Company

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Annalise Iten

Employment Specialist@YES Montreal

Panel - THE TECH TALENT BARRIER FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING WOMEN

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Anne Nguyen

Lead, AI Strategy@Conseil de l'innovation du Québec

Opening

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Ayrat Khayretdivov

Software Engineer@Google

Community Demo — AI TINKERERS MONTREAL

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Chloé Freslon

Founder@URelles

Taking your place in a traditionally male environment

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Claude Cardinal

Guest Professor@UQAT/Montreal

Decide to Succeed: SWOT, MoSCoW and the Keys to Well-Defined Projects

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Dr. Lindsay Rogers

Knowledge Mobilization Advisor@Concordia Applied AI Institute

Advancing Gender-Inclusive AI Through Gender Equity Mentoring

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Dre. Nadia Seraiocco

Associate Professor@UQAM

Punk strategies to find your voice!

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François Legaré

Lead Developer@Bell

Community Demo — AI TINKERERS MONTREAL

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Ghislaine Boundjia

Founder@Black Ladies in Tech

Community Panel - INSPIRING PATHS AND LEADERSHIP

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JL Maréchaux

Principal AI Consultant@ServiceNow

Community Demo — AI TINKERERS MONTREAL

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Khaoula Chehbouni

PhD Candidate@McGill University & Mila

The cost of one-solution-fits-all models

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Lori Akiyama

Program Coordinator@Concordia University

Advancing Gender-Inclusive AI Through Gender Equity Mentoring

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Mahsa Rezaei

Future of Work Architect@MamaNest

Panel - THE TECH TALENT BARRIER FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING WOMEN

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Mahzad Kalantari

ML & Data Science Expert@Wizards of the Coast

From Theory to Practice: Reinforcement Learning in Video Games

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Marie-Gabrielle Ménard

Liberal Member of Parliament@Hochelaga—Rosemont-East

Opening

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Maya Toussaint

DEI Consultant@Clio

Panel - THE TECH TALENT BARRIER FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING WOMEN

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Melanie Guerin

Principal Partner@FJNR

Workshop - LES DÉCISIONS QUI CHANGENT TOUT

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Mélisane Lafrenaye

Technical Team Lead@Triple Boris

Workshop - DANS LES COULISSES DU JEU VIDÉO (UNITY)

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Michell Payano

Researcher@Mila

What Models Can See: Inside Modern Computer Vision

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Nadia Tahiri

Assistant Professor@University of Sherbrooke

When AI Learns to Compare: Bias, Complexity, and Structured Data

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Nathalie Sanon

AI Training Manager

An incursion into the intriguing world of AI infrastructure: Environmental and Social Aspects

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Nicole Kenmei

Co-founder@Black Ladies in Tech

Community Panel - INSPIRING PATHS AND LEADERSHIP

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Noémi Mercier

Journalist & Host

Panel - AI: PROMISES AND BLIND SPOTS

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Nogol Madani

Founder & CEO@Glee Factor

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Pierre-Alexandre Lacerte

Software Engineer@Upgrade

Community Demo — AI TINKERERS MONTREAL

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Pierre-Luc Labbée

Founder@rhum

The space of possibilities: Network with confidence

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Raphaëlle Giraud

Team Lead, Data Engineering@Cirque du Soleil

Beyond the Dashboard: Building Agents That Actually Use Your Data

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Rashida Geddes

Talent Acquisition@Bell

Panel - THE TECH TALENT BARRIER FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING WOMEN

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Sabine Pierre

Lead Backend Engineer & AI Developer@Bell

Community Demo — AI TINKERERS MONTREAL

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Sta Kuzviwanza

Panelist@PERT Quebec

Panel - THE TECH TALENT BARRIER FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING WOMEN

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Stacy Véronneau

Senior Customer Engineer@TELUS Digital

POPPING THE HOOD: The Grime Behind the Genius

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Stefania Pecore

Executive Director@Women Techmakers Montreal

Opening

Panel - AI: PROMISES AND BLIND SPOTS

Community Demo — AI TINKERERS MONTREAL

Closing Remarks

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Stéphanie Akré

Social Entrepreneur@Ludociels pour tous

Beyond the pixel: Accessibility in the Digital World

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Stéphanie Jecrois

Co-founder@Technovation Montréal

Community Panel - WOMEN IN TECH

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Thomas Gaudy

UX Designer & Researcher@Ludociels pour tous

Beyond the pixel: Accessibility in the Digital World

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Ulrich Aïvodji

Assistant Professor@ÉTS Montréal

Privacy protection in AI systems

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Vivienne Suen

Principal Full Stack Architect@TD Bank

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