RDV Forum 2025
Program

February 25
February 26

Preliminary program

8:00a.m. — 8:45a.m.

Welcoming Participants & Breakfast

This breakfast is offered to you by Polytechnique Montréal, CAE & Bombardier.

8:45a.m. — 9:05a.m.

Opening Remarks

Guillaume Côté

Chief Executive Officer

CRIAQ

Philippe Couillard

Charmain of the Board, CRIAQ |

Vice President of Global Engineering, CAE

9:05a.m. — 9:35a.m.

Pratt & Whitney Canada Allocution

From yesterday to today. Let’s imagine together the future of aerospace in Quebec.

9:35a.m. — 10:00a.m.

Aerospace Sustanability Panel

Energy Transition at the Heart of Aerospace R&D Efforts.

The aerospace industry has adopted the ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. This necessary transition will require the pursuit of a range of measures including technological improvements, operational enhancements, sustainable alternative fuels and market offsets. Collaboration and research and development activities are…

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Étienne Ferland

Managing Director

H55 Canada

Julien Caudroit

CCO & CBDO, Chief Communications and Business Development Officer

INSAT

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10:00a.m. — 10:30a.m.

Coffee Break & Networking

This Coffee Break is offered to you by Ville de Montréal.

10:35a.m. — 10:50a.m.

Polytechnique Montreal Allocution

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Maud Cohen

Chief Executive Officer

Polytechnique Montréal

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10:50a.m. — 12:20p.m.

Project Idea Presentations

Listen to presentations of innovation project ideas by industry experts and discover the latest technological advances! These experts are not only here to present their projects but are also eager to find partners for R&D collaborations.

12:20p.m. — 2:20p.m.

Networking Lunch & Expression of Interest for Project Ideas

Engange directly with the project presenters, ask questions about their projects, and express your interest in forming dynamic, stimulating partnerships that create value for the entire aerospace sector, driving us toward our shared sustainable and resilient goals.

2:30p.m. — 3:00p.m.

Innovation Zone Panel

How will the Espace Aéro zone enable Quebec to position itself for the future of aerospace?

Innovation zones are at the heart of the Quebec government’s economic vision, which aims to increase exports, investment, and business productivity. Espace Aéro, the designated innovation zone for the aerospace sector, is spread over three hubs in…

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Guillaume Côté

Chief Executive Officer

CRIAQ

Mélanie Lussier

Chief Executive Officer

Aéro Montréal

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3:00p.m. — 3:30p.m.

Masterclass: Confiance IA

AI for mission-critical systems

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Marie-Pierre Habas-Gerard

Directrice générale

Confiance IA

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3:30p.m. — 4:00p.m.

Coffee Break & Networking

This Coffee Break is offered to you by Ville de Montréal.

4:05p.m. — 4:20p.m.

CAE Allocution

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Emmanuel Levitte

Chief Technology and Product Officer

CAE

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4:20p.m. — 4:50p.m.

Digital & AI Panel

Digital Technology, a Key Area for Multi-Sector and International Collaboration

Xavier Louis

Director, Research & Technology

Thales Canada

Emmanuel Germaine

Professional Sr, Engineering

Bombardier

Yann Baptiste Pequignot

Professionnel de la recherche

Université Laval

4:50p.m. — 5:00p.m.

Day's summary

Preliminary program

8:00a.m. — 9:00a.m.

Welcoming Participants & Breakfast

This breakfast is offered to you by Polytechnique Montréal, CAE & Bombardier.

9:00a.m. — 9:10a.m.

Opening Remarks

Guillaume Côté

Chief Executive Officer

CRIAQ

Étienne Leclerc-Jolette

Vice-President Partnerships & Strategy

CRIAQ

9:10a.m. — 9:25a.m.

Allocution CNRC

9:25a.m. — 9:40a.m.

Panel Generations of Ideas

9:40a.m. — 10:00a.m.

My Thesis in 180 Seconds

Present of projects carried out by emerging talents as part of the “My Aero Thesis in 180 seconds” contest, which aims to highlight the skills, knowledge, and cutting-edge perspectives. The audience will be asked to vote for the best student presentation!

10:00a.m. — 10:30a.m.

Coffee Break & Networking

This Coffee Break is offered to you by Ville de Montréal.

10:35a.m. — 12:20p.m.

Project Idea Presentations

Listen to presentations of innovation project ideas by industry experts and discover the latest technological advances! These experts are not only here to present their projects but are also eager to find partners for R&D collaborations.

12:20p.m. — 2:20p.m.

Networking Lunch & Expression of Interest for Project Ideas

Engange directly with the project presenters, ask questions about their projects, and express your interest in forming dynamic, stimulating partnerships that create value for the entire aerospace sector, driving us toward our shared sustainable and resilient goals.

2:30p.m. — 2:45p.m.

Bombardier Allocution

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Rui Pedro Silva

Vice President, Engineering Functions, Research & Technology

Bombardier

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2:45p.m. — 3:00p.m.

ETS Allocution

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Kathy Baig

Director General and Chief Executive Office

ÉTS

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3:00p.m. — 3:30p.m.

Advanced Air Mobility Panel

Advanced air mobility, a pan-Canadian collaborative project

3:30p.m. — 4:00p.m.

Coffee Break & Networking

This Coffee Break is offered to you by Ville de Montréal.

4:05p.m. — 4:35p.m.

Spatial Masterclass

Quebec engineering in space

4:35p.m. — 5:00p.m.

Horizon Europe Panel

Horizon Europe, the World’s Largest Research & Innovation Funding Program

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Mouhab Meshreki

Director General, Aerospace research Centre

NRC

Éric Laurendeau

Full professor, Mechanical Engineering Department

Polytechnique Montréal

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5:00p.m. — 5:15p.m.

Closing Remarks and Acknowledgements

Guillaume Côté

Chief Executive Officer

CRIAQ

Philippe Couillard

Charmain of the Board, CRIAQ |

Vice President of Global Engineering, CAE

5:15p.m. — 7:00p.m.

Networking Cocktail