Maude Théroux-Séguin

OCTOBER 7-8, 2026

Borough Mayor of Ahuntsic-Cartierville & Associate Councillor for Citizen Engagement, Gastronomy and Nightlife, Ville de Montréal (QC)

Entrepreneure et leader engagée, Maude Théroux-Séguin est propriétaire de plusieurs restaurants réputés et une figure bien connue d’Ahuntsic-Cartierville. À la présidente de la SDC Quartier Fleury Ouest, elle a contribué au dynamisme économique et culturel de son milieu, notamment en soutenant les commerçants, les producteurs locaux et le rayonnement de la gastronomie montréalaise. Reconnue pour son approche collaborative et son engagement citoyen, elle met aujourd’hui son expérience d’affaires et sa vision inclusive au service de la communauté à titre de mairesse de l’arrondissement d’Ahuntsic-Cartierville et de conseillère associée à la participation citoyenne, à la gastronomie et à la vie nocturne.

Speakers

Mathieu Grondin

Canada’s first Nightlife Commissioner,
City of Ottawa’s Nightlife Office (ON)

Ariel Palitz

Founding Director, New York City Mayor’s Office of Nightlife | Nighttime Governance & Hospitality Advisor, All Hours NYC

Luc Gwiazdzinski

Doctor of geography Professor at ENSA (école d’architecture et formations supérieures) Toulouse, Jean Jaurès University, Toulouse (FR)

Andreina Seijas

Founder, Night Tank, expert in nighttime urban governance (ES)

Will Straw

James McGill Emeritus Professor of Urban Media Studies, McGill University (QC)

Shulie Smolyanitsky

Operations & Education Manager, Wavelength Music (TO)

Marc-André Robertson

Co Founder, HocheLab (QC)

Jon Weisz

Founder & Executive Director, Les SMAQ (QC)

Brian Block

President, Sound City Planning, Austin (USA) and Board Treasurer, Nighttime Economy Culture and Policy Alliance (NITECAP)

Farid Dagher

Founder, CITY AT NIGHT, ANNX & GRIDWRKS (ON)

Corey Poole

Music Sector Development Coordinator, City of Mississauga (ON)

Cathy Wong

Borough Mayor, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, City of Montreal (QC)

Romain Dumoulin

Acoustician and Project Director, WSP Canada (QC)

Melanie Brulée

Executive Director, Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (ON)

Jean-François Ouellet

Professor of entrepreneurship and innovation, HEC Montréal (QC)

Erin Benjamin

Executive Vice President, Advocacy and Strategy, Ottawa Board of Trade (ON)

Veronica Farmer

Chief Marketing Officer, Wesley Clover International (ON)

Xavier Roy

Senior Vice President, Membership Engagement and Advancement, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Nate Sabine

Director of Business Development, Blueprint (BC)

Marie-Pier Tessier De L’Étoile

Co Founder and General Director, Aire Commune (QC)

Kelleagh Alexander

Director of Experience Development, Ottawa Tourism (ON)

Sarah Hill

Senior Project Manager, Culture Business Development, City of Hamilton (ON)

Sarah Jarvis

Community Engagement, Destination Toronto (ON)

Jane Talbot

President and CEO, Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Area (Downtown Van) (BC)

Chetna Misra

Founder & Principal, Lightbahn

Cory Crossman

Music Industry Development Officer, London Creative City of Music Focus (ON)

Barbara Filion

Program Officer for Culture, Canadian Commission for UNESCO

Anthea Foyer

Sector Development Officer, City of Toronto (ON)

Jenn Goodwin

Focal Point, Kelowna City of Gastronomy (BC)

Celia Benhocine

Policy Analyst, OECD

Annabelle Cloutier

President & CEO, National Arts Centre

Anna Rubin

Manager of the OECD Global Forum on Local Development Comment end

Tashiina Buswa

Artist & Nonprofit Professional, (QC)

Chrissy Dicks

Executive Director, Lawnya Vawnya Festival (NL)

Travis Van Wyck

Project Manager, Night Economy, City of Toronto (ON)

Megan Lynch

Senior Manager, Nordicity (ON)