WELCOME TO
MTL connect
Main Theme
DIGITAL
SOVEREIGNTY
MTL connect: Montreal Digital Week
October 13 to 16, 2026
—
8th edition
Understanding and seizing the opportunities
of the digital revolution
Discover the official trailer for MTL connect 2026, the international event dedicated to digital transformation and innovation.
MTL connecte
Knowledge Transfer and Exchange of Expertise
- Keynote speeches: Main Stage, 45 min, 150 seats
- Panel discussions: Main Stage, 45 min, 150 seats
- Master classes: Innovation Stage, 45 min, 120 seats
- Workshops: 25-seat room, 1 hour
Networking and Business Development
- B2B Meetings
- Speed Dating
- Innovation Fair
- 5@7, informal networking
- Site visits
- Pitch
Digital sovereignty
Cross-cutting themes
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CYBERSECURITY & DIGITAL IDENTITY
CULTURE & CREATIVITY
TERRITORIES & HUMANITIES
Francophonie in the spotlight
In a world where digital technologies are reshaping our economic and cultural models, sovereignty now lies in our ability to control our data and develop our own technologies. By highlighting the Francophonie, we are joining forces to build a diverse, inclusive digital space that reflects our shared values.
Asserting our sovereignty means making a clear choice: actively shaping the technological future rather than passively enduring it.
Our partners
They were speakers for MTL connect
Yoshua Bengio
Scientific Director, IVADO and Mila
Marc-Antoine Dilhac
Professor, Université de Montréal et Associate Member, Mila
Phedra Clouner
Deputy Managing Director, Center for Cybersecurity (Belgium)
Hugues Bersini (Belgique)
Professor, Free University of Brussels
Philippe Longchamps (Suède)
Author and Professor
Pierre Lévy
Researcher and Professor, Université de Montréal
Dr. Shohini Ghose (Canada)
Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University
Thione Niang (États-Unis)
Founder, Give 1 Project
Cathie Wood (États-Unis)
Founder and CEO,
ARK Investment Management
Éric Caire (Canada)
Minister of Cybersecurity and the Digital Economy, Government of Quebec
Dr. Samir Mounir
Senior Manager – Market Development, Desjardins Caisse des technologies
Delphine Le Serre
Founder and President, EdHu2050
Alissa Knight (États-Unis)
Cybersecurity influencer, author and partner, Knight Ink
Audrey Tang (Taïwan)
Digital Minister (Taiwan)
Sir Rob Wainwright
(Pays-Bas)
Senior Partner, Deloitte
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