Salon Industriel de Québec

Are Quebec manufacturing companies well supported in their AI projects? We'll answer the question with our mapping of organizations working in AI. Find out more about how your manufacturing company can improve its processes. We'll also take a look at inspiring case studies from well outside science fiction!

Quebec is full of innovative manufacturing companies that are exploiting emerging technologies to set themselves apart. This conference will immerse you in concrete examples of the use of robotics, artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Through captivating case studies, discover how Quebec companies have boosted their productivity and maximized their return on investment. We'll also look at how to integrate these technological innovations, and explore the various financing options available to support your innovation projects.

With data theft on the increase. With viruses, scams and frauds becoming more sophisticated by the day. With hackers trying to take the contents of your computers hostage and hold you for ransom. With all the technology in our lives, moving too fast. François Charron, a Quebec entrepreneur, speaker and columnist specializing in digital technologies and media, takes you inside the heads of fraudsters. With a touch of humor, he presents the most popular frauds, from the very beginnings of the web to the latest inventions by hackers, scammers and fraudsters. Once you've seen his conference Fraude web : À un clic de la catastrophe! you'll never be fooled again, because you'll know how to spot fraud attempts!

Etherlab has been developing virtual and augmented reality products for over 8 years. It has helped over a hundred companies implement VR and AR in their internal processes. Steve and Valérie offer you a dynamic conference where you can learn more about innovative technologies, see the benefits of using virtual and augmented reality within your company, and how to use these tools most effectively. To back up the theory with concrete examples, you'll be presented with a real-time demonstration of projects developed specifically for our customers. You'll be able to discover the full power of virtual reality to promote engagement, learning, skills integration and awareness among all types of users. Following the conference, Steve and Valérie invite you to visit them at Etherlab booth #511, where you can try out virtual reality for yourself!

This conference is dedicated to revealing how artificial intelligence technologies can revolutionize estimating methods in small and medium-sized industrial companies. We'll start with a lively overview of AI and its rise in industry, highlighting its transformative potential. Then we'll dive into the heart of the matter: optimizing the estimating process with AI. You'll discover how intelligent automation and predictive analytics can not only accelerate, but also refine the accuracy of estimates, a crucial advantage in an industry where every minute and every dollar counts. Through 2 captivating case studies, we'll illustrate how AI is already being implemented in SMEs similar to yours, highlighting tangible improvements in profitability and operational efficiency. These real-life examples will serve as a guide to understanding how you can integrate these technologies into your business, overcoming the challenges of labor shortages and optimizing existing resources. In conclusion, this conference will be a unique opportunity to discover applicable AI strategies and understand how they can become a lever for your SME. A Q&A session will enable a dynamic exchange to clarify your questions and consider practical applications specific to your context.

Reducing energy consumption in both residential and industrial buildings is both desirable and encouraged. But are the efforts and investments required to change practices and equipment worth it in the end? How can we maintain optimum production while maximizing savings? We'll look at concrete examples of local manufacturing companies that have successfully taken up the challenge.

In this talk, successful entrepreneur François Lambert recounts his entrepreneurial journey, peppered with anecdotes, and shares his top tips for business success. He discusses topics such as business partners, management, marketing, transparency and leadership.

The “Supply Chain Evolution and Strategic Intelligence” conference will explore the realities and challenges facing companies in today's environment. Supply chain reliability has become of critical importance to business leaders, and we will address several aspects crucial to understanding and improving this reliability: supply chain reality; supply chain reliability; bottlenecks; supplier base resilience; the supply chain mapping process; contingency planning; strategic partnerships; and business intelligence: a powerful lever for analysis and decision-making power. Effective supply chain management relies on a thorough understanding of current realities, the implementation of robust processes and the ability to anticipate and respond to challenges. We hope this conference will provide you with valuable insights and practical strategies for improving the reliability and resilience of your supply chain.

Professor Michel Rioux will sum up the concept of hyperautomation. A relatively new term, but above all an immediate technological opportunity. What technologies are involved in hyperautomation? What characterizes hyperautomation? Who can do hyperautomation? What (human) functions can hyperautomation perform? How do you target a good hyperautomation case? What are the practical impacts? How can it be implemented? Then, to move from theory to practice, a case study will be presented to demonstrate how accessible technologies, in terms of cost and skills required, can become unhoped-for competitive advantages; for example, enabling a company to grow with a tiny fraction of the employees that would otherwise have been needed. We'll see how two students succeeded in proposing the replacement of a costly commercial solution with a clever combination of CODE-FREE technologies. We'll follow each step of the solution's creation, step by step. You'll be amazed at how few steps were required. For those who haven't yet realized that we're in the midst of an industrial revolution, this conference should bring you closer to the new reality, no less!

AI in manufacturing has the potential to strengthen and reinvent the industry. Yet most AI projects in manufacturing don't get beyond the POC stage. Between the buzz around generative AI, the confusion around other, more discrete types of AI systems, and how to deploy these systems effectively, it's hard to know how to bring AI into factories. In this talk, Felix will demystify some of the big concepts surrounding AI in manufacturing and provide a very clear, step-by-step deployment plan for a successful AI project. By the end of the talk, you'll be able to understand when AI is a good solution for a particular problem and how to implement it effectively.

A company's digital transformation is often complementary to its search for innovation. What does this mean? What essential role does it play in your organization's progress? Together, we'll look at a case study of a manufacturing company whose journey has successfully combined digital transformation and innovation, to the great benefit of its managers.

Transform your industry: reduce your carbon footprint! At this conference, discover how your company can not only contribute to a greener, more sustainable future, but also achieve significant financial gains through decarbonization. Immerse yourself in an exciting exploration of industrial decarbonization with Equans' expert teams. Explore the depths of industrial decarbonization and discover how digitalization can strengthen your decarbonization efforts. Learn the secrets of a successful transition and discover concrete examples of projects integrating digitalization for effective decarbonization.

A recurring theme in our SMEs is the over-centralization of information and decision-making on the company's CEO, who is often also its founder. The conference we intend to present will therefore focus on the strategies and systems they can implement to free up their time, make their management group more autonomous, more united and more effective in their decision-making. Real-life cases, both external and internal, will also be presented. This conference is also relevant for managers preparing their succession.