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3 PROGRAMMING

4 OUR SPECIAL GUESTS FEBRUARY 1ST

5 WHAT IS C2?

6 C2 MONTRÉAL

7 C2 MONTRÉAL 2018 EDITION

8 OUR PROGRAM’S FIVE PILLARS

9 SPEAKERS 2018

10 WHAT’S NEW

11 SOME FACTS ABOUT C2 MONTRÉAL 2018

12 THE FORUM AI 2018: THE NEXT BOLD STEP

13 L’ESPACE C2: MONTREAL’S NEW CREATIVE CONFERENCE SPACE

Programming

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6 PM

6:30 PM

7 :00 PM

7 :30 PM

7 :40 PM

President of C2, Richard St-Pierre’s welcoming words

Conversation with Nobel Peace Prize winner, Professor Muhammad Yunus

Speach by Sophia the AI Robot

C2 Montréal 2018 Edition - Announcements

Musical performances and celebrations

Our special guests February 1st

Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is the father of both social business and microcredit, the founder of Grameen Bank, and of more than 50 other companies in Bangladesh. For his constant innovation and enterprise, the Fortune Magazine named Professor Yunus in March 2012 as “one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time.”

In 2006, Professor Yunus and Grameen Bank were jointly awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.

Professor Muhammad Yunus is the recipient of 55 honorary degrees from universities across 20 countries. He has received 112 awards from 26 countries including state honours from 10 countries. He is one of only seven individuals to have received the Nobel Peace Prize, the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom and the United States Congressional Gold Medal.

Professor Yunus will be launching his Canadian book tour to promote his newest book, A World of Three Zeros: The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions, from the 2nd to the 6th of February 2018.

English Bio Sophia is Hanson Robotics’ latest and most advanced robot to date and a cultural icon. She has become a media darling, appearing on major media outlets around the world, igniting the interest of people regardless of age, gender, and culture, even gracing the cover of one of the top fashion magazines.

Sophia’s creator, Dr. David Hanson, is the founder of Hanson Robotics and a modern-day renaissance man who has built a worldwide reputation for creating robots that look and act amazingly human. After working at Disney as an “Imagineer,” Dr. Hanson aspired to create genius machines that will surpass human intelligence. Dr. Hanson believes that three distinctly human traits must be integrated into the artificial intelligence of these genius machines: Creativity, empathy, and compassion. As an extension of human intelligence, Hanson Robotics’ genius machines can evolve to solve world problems too complex for humans to solve themselves. Sophia personifies this bold and responsible goal. On October 25 2017, Sophia officially became a citizen of Saudi Arabia, making her the very first robot to be granted such a status.

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What is C2?

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C2 helps leaders, innovators and executives challenge their biases, shift their perspectives and explore revolutionary ways of doing business.

At C2 we develop a program that inspires forward-looking insights in a unique environment as a way of delivering a transformative experience.

C2 showcases the ideas, talent, entrepreneurial spirit, experience, resilience and boldness of innovators across industries—from legends to up-and-comers.

C2 International has a mandate to position the C2 experience at an international level. C2 International is a private company producing numerous private events for various corporations such as EY, Movin’On (Michelin) and Go North.

→ C2 is a transformative experience for leaders looking to remain agile and aware of what’s next

→ C2 brings people together to connect

→ C2 is a platform for innovators

→ C2 is a curator of ideas and innovative projectsprojets innovants

C2 MontréalCommerce + Creativity = Innovation & impact

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C2 Montréal is a three-day international event that brings together thousands of leaders looking to learn something new and meet other passionate people.

The mission of C2 Montréal is to offer experiences that transform minds and organisations in a way that positively impacts the world.

C2 helps leaders, innovators and executives challenge their biases, shift their perspectives and explore revolutionary ways of doing business.

In other words, C2 provokes a mindshift, helping participants…

→ embrace creativity → identify their blind spots → broaden the set of variables available for solution finding

To varying degrees, our audience comes with two main objectives:

→ to learn something new → to connect with and get inspired by passionate peers

C2 Montréal 2018 EditionWe are adamant about it: promising solutions to today’s challenges lie at the intersection of commerce and creativity.

With aims of looking at the world under a new, shared angle and laying the groundwork for new collaborations, these collisions are what we will explore at C2 Montréal 2018.

C2 Montréal 2018 will take place from May 23 to May 25 2018 and is the opportunity for emerging or established leaders, creators and innovators to convene. By orchestrating impactful encounters, engaging discussions and meaningful collaborations, C2 Montréal helps participants question their own points of view, put their imagination to work and build the toolbox they need to initiate real change.

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Our program’s five pillarsTopics explored at C2 Montréal 2018 are grouped in five interconnected clusters. C2’s core content for the coming years will also derive from these five pillars.

Seeing through new perspectives ART AND DESIGN

Revealing the new angles that will enrich our universes.

Living in ecosystems SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT

Overcoming the challenges of the 21st century—together.

Nurturing innovation LEADERSHIP AND TALENT

Relying on creativity to inspire and motivate our teams in bringing novel visions to life.

Leaving your mark MARKETING AND MEDIA

Telling the stories that make a lasting impact on tomorrow’s consumers and citizens.

Redefining what’s possible SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Making groundbreaking inventions and new ways of thinking work for you.

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Speakers 2018

What’s new

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MAKE YOUR OWN JOURNEY A few weeks before C2 Montréal 2018, each participant will receive an invitation to customize their 3-day experience, by registering for their preferred activities:

→ two (2) thematic conference blocks per day → one (1) collaborative session, which include

Masterclasses, Workshops and Conversation markets per day

→ one (1) lab per day

Not to mention dozens of other activities like Braindates, boat rides on the Canal, etc.

NEW COLLABORATIVE FORMATS

→ Masterclasses will now be held in the 360 Big Top (capacity: 1,325) and the Cabaret (capacity: 300)

→ Improved capacity for Workshops: three 150-person spaces

→ New format added: Conversation Markets → More three-day collaborative learning programs

FIFTH BLOCK ADDED

We’re enriching our program by adding a fifth schedule block early in the evening, thus growing C2 Montréal 2018’s program by 150% when compared to 2017. Thus, talks and group sessions will be offered until 7 p.m.

Some facts about C2 Montréal 2018

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C2 Montréal is a non-profit organization

6,500 participants hailing from 50 countries and 24 industries generate an incalculable amount of enriching collisions

An enhanced, 150% richer program including over 100 speakers, 42 Workshops and six Masterclasses in the 360 Big Top and Cabaret, 14 Conversation Markets, five new Labs, a plethora of three-day learning programs and thousands of Braindates

Total economic footprint: 174.2 M$

Carbon neutral event: We have attained BNQ’s “Responsible Event Management” standards’ level three, and aim to obtain an ISO certification in 2018

A village spread across over 20,000 square meters

The next bold stepTHE AI FORUM 2018

If the future is AI, then the future is now. From identifying trends to automation to medical advances, AI is already impacting the way we do business. Adoption of this new mindset and technology is not only occurring rapidly, it’s a necessity in today’s economy, and raises many questions about what it means to be living and working in an AI-First world

Taking place within the context of C2 Montréal (May 23-25, 2018), the AI Forum – the result of an exciting partnership between leading research lab Element AI and C2 – provides a powerful environment in which to engage this world-changing innovation.

The programming of the AI Forum is intended for C-levels and VPs of Fortune 500 companies who are already immersed in AI and who aspire to dive even deeper and learn from the best in the field of AI.

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Montreal’s new creative conference space

L’ESPACE C2

Visually stunning, Espace C2 is a modular conference room conceive to inspire participants to take risks and to step out of their comfort zone.

The C2 team develop and produce engaging experiencesL’équipe C2 développe et produit des expériences engageantes qui répondent aux besoins uniques de ses utilisateurs. Que vous soyez une grande entreprise, une startup ou que vous organisiez des événements, l’équipe de l’Espace C2 met à votre disposition toute l’expertise de l’équipe de production, de direction artistique, de design d’expérience et de contenu qui fait l’essence de C2.

We adapt our many experiences to surprise up to 220 guests in an custom configured environment of high technology

C2 International Inc reached an agreement with the Queen Elizabeth Hotel GP, a company owned by Ivanhoé Cambridge. C2 International was given the mandate to conceive and operate the newly revamped 21th floor of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel, in Montreal, and coordinate all activities. Sid Lee Architecture was mandated by Ivanhoé Cambridge to create and design the 13 000 square foot space.

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C2 ESPACE IS EQUIPPED TO WELCOME:

→ Conferences and panels → Collaborative workshops → Atypical brainstorming sessions (A room

filled with dense fog, a pool filled with balloons, a walk-through interior garden, and much more)

→ Culinary experiences → Artistic performances

Let’s talk!

Anne Dongois +1 514 826-2050

Effie Giannou+1 514 817 9442

Geneviève Sharp+1 514 991 4361

MEDIA@C2.BIZ