PREMIUM FEST

STARTUPFEST VF

Startupfest version française: The world is within your reach!
July 10, 2024

Exporting for successful growth

Quebec is creating world-class startups with the potential to dominate their markets here and abroad. Join us to develop the tools essential to your success in the global marketplace. Brought to you in partnership with Startup Montréal, this 100% francophone event is the place to be to meet the key players in the export field, and glean unparalleled advice from experts and entrepreneurs who have conquered the business world.

This content will be delivered exclusively in French.

How to attend

Startupfest version française is for anyone wishing to develop the tools essential for your success in the global marketplace. Startupfest VF is included in the Startupfest ticket. To attend, simply purchase your ticket to Startupfest.

This content will be delivered exclusively in French.

What you can expect

Join us July 10th for keynotes, success stories (and sometimes failures) and interactive segments. Learn about international market trends and opportunities, and demystify the requirements for successful exporting.

Speakers

Richard Chénier

General Manager, Startup Montréal

Vicky Boudreau

CEO, Heylist

Andrew Lockhead

CEO, Stay22

Anne Martel

Managing Director at Keira Capital | Serial Entrepreneur | Co-founder at Element AI

Simon De Baene

CEO, Workleap

Kalthoum Bouacida

Partner, AQC Capital

Pascale Audette

Founding Partner, Agetech Capital

Dominic Gagnon

CEO, Connect&GO

Amira Boutouchent

Cofounder & CEO, BRIDGR

Nathalie Morin

President and CEO, Polystyvert

Startupfest VF Agenda

July 10

1:00 PM

STARTUPFEST VF

Welcome to Startupfest VF: The world is at your fingertips!

Pascale Audette, President of the Board of Startup Montréal and seasoned entrepreneur, kicks things off. See More.
Founding Partner
Agetech Capital

1:05 PM

STARTUPFEST VF

Building Quebec's Olympic tech team!

Richard Chénier, Executive Director of Startup Montréal, highlights the key strategies that will enable Quebec to deploy its full potential and establish itself as a world leader in technology entrepreneurship. See More.
General Manager
Startup Montréal

1:30 PM

STARTUPFEST VF

Quebec exports: key lessons on the road to international success.

Discover the inspiring story of a Quebec startup that has made its mark on the international scene. Find out how marketing outside Quebec has been at the heart of its growth! "Think big," as Elvis Gratton would say. See More.

1:50 PM

STARTUPFEST VF

Markets or customers: the strategic choice for global growth

There's no secret recipe for international success. Discover the different strategies you can adopt to realize your international export ambitions. See More.

2:10 PM

STARTUPFEST VF

The floor is yours! We're playing "Ask me anything... about exporting"

Dominic Gagnon and Anne Martel lend themselves to the game of answering burning questions about the international success of their companies. See More.
Managing Director at Keira Capital | Serial Entrepreneur | Co-founder at Element AI
CEO
Connect&GO

2:40 PM

STARTUPFEST VF

A generalist strategy versus a cultural adaptation strategy: the choice for successful business.

Join Polystyvert's Nathalie Morin and AQC Capital's Kalthoum Bouacida as they demystify the art of adapting your approach and pitch to different cultures. This session will provide you with practical elements to refine your strategies and maximize your impact with international audiences, from one market to another. Discover how cultural nuances can transform your interactions and your results. See More.
President and CEO
Polystyvert
Partner
AQC Capital

3:00 PM

STARTUPFEST VF

Debate! The United States: a key market for Quebec exports.

We share one of the world's largest borders with our neighbors to the south. 63.4% of our Canadian exports go to the U.S... Everything points to the fact that the U.S. is unavoidable or even inevitable as the first market to explore in an export strategy. Our two teams of export-savvy entrepreneurs will debate this hot topic in an Oxford-style debate. Which team will influence or even change your opinion? Moderated by Étienne Crevier, this interactive segment is not to be missed! See More.
Cofounder & CEO
BRIDGR
CEO
Stay22
CEO
Heylist

3:40 PM

STARTUPFEST VF

The borderless SaaS: aiming big but wisely.

For Simon De Baene, founder and CEO of Workleap, a cloud product knows no borders, and exporting is an integral part of its DNA. Such is the case with Workleap, which went international from day one, with great success, but certainly not without a few challenges and pitfalls along the way. See More.
CEO
Workleap

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