speaker photo

Sylvain Carle (he/him)

Co-Director, CIVIC

Sylvain Carle is a Montreal-based impact investor and managing partner who has spent over 30 years at the intersection of technology, innovation, and people, from serial entrepreneurship to leading pre-seed VC funds and mentoring founders worldwide.

A self-described socialist, idealist, and pragmatist, he now channels that experience through Metanoia Capital, Signal Studio, and CIVIC to help build a more sustainable, equitable, and human-centered economy alongside entrepreneurs, investors, and communities he cares about.

Sessions

ImpactFest

Welcome to ImpactFest - When impact outperforms

What does it mean to build and invest for impact in 2026? We open ImpactFest with a moment to set the stage — why this community exists, what's at stake, and why the most exciting chapter for impact in Canada is just beginning. See More.