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SUMMARY:Conversations with Leading Montrealers
DESCRIPTION:October 14 to December 2\, 2026\, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm \n\n\n\nJoin David Birnbaum as he profiles and interviews leading Montrealers about their lives\, their contributions\, their passions and their concerns. His featured guests will include current and former politicians\, journalists\, religious leaders\, performers and athletes. Each session will lead off with a brief biography\, followed by a conversation between David and his guest\, and of course\, your own questions and comments. David Birnbaum is a former MNA\, Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier of Québec\, journalist and Executive Director of Canadian Jewish Congress\, Québec Region\, Alliance Québec and the Québec English School Boards Association. \n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers and Topics: \n\n\n\n\n50 Years in Photojournalism – John Mahoney\, The Gazette photographer\, reflects on five decades of capturing the people\, places\, and events that have shaped Montreal and beyond.\n\n\n\nPolitics and Leadership – John Parisella\, former Chief of Staff to two Quebec Premiers\, shares insights into Quebec politics\, public service\, and leadership.\n\n\n\nCanada’s Jewish Community: History and Challenges – Ellin Bessner\, former editor of the Canadian Jewish News\, explores the history\, evolution\, and contemporary challenges of Canada’s Jewish community.\n\n\n\nA Conversation with Anthony Wilson-Smith – The former editor and Moscow Bureau Chief of Maclean’s magazine and current CEO of Historica Canada discusses his career in journalism\, Canadian identity\, and the stories that shape our national narrative.\n\n\n\nA Life of Activism and Innovation (topic to be confirmed) – Meet a couple who helped pioneer the biological farming movement in Quebec and whose lives include a history of political activism in Poland.\n\n\n\n\nCome curious and leave inspired by the experiences\, perspectives\, and stories of the remarkable people who have helped shape our world.
URL:https://catholiccouncil.ca/event/conversations-with-leading-montrealers/
LOCATION:Cummings Centre\, 5700 Westbury Ave\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3W 3E8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:The ESCC 2026 Rally:  Lead Like Christ in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date! \n\n\n\nThe ESCC RALLY 2026 is coming to Loyola High School November 27 and 28\, 2026! \n\n\n\nLEAD LIKE CHRIST IN THE AGE OF AI with: \n\n\n\nJeff LockertJeff Lockert is the President of Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) – a Catholic movement based in Canada. He has been involved in the leadership and organization of many national and international events and conferences for young people. He has spoken\, written\, and trained people throughout the world on many topics including faith formation\, leadership\, life balance\, strategic planning\, personal development\, character formation\, and marriage preparation.Cory LabrecqueCory Andrew Labrecque\, Ph.D\, is Associate Professor of Bioethics and Theological Ethics\, and the inaugural Chair of Educational Leadership in the Ethics of Life at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at Université Laval in Quebec City\, where he is Vice-Dean and Director of Graduate Programs in Theology. He is especially interested in the context of aging\, end-of-life ethics\, and understandings of personhood. Cory is vice-president of the National Ethics Committee on Ageing (Quebec) and is a corresponding member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. \n\n\n\nMike GozzoMike Gozzo is an operating advisor at Bessemer and the Chief Product & Technology Officer at Ada\, where he guides the development of the world’s first autonomous AI agent for customer service automation by leading the company’s AI/ML research\, engineering\, product management and design functions. \n\n\n\nDanielle MorinDanielle Morin is a Full Professor of Business Statistics in the department of Supply Chain and Business Technology Management at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. She received her Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics from McGill University. \n\n\n\nMore details coming soon…
URL:https://catholiccouncil.ca/event/the-escc-2026-rally-lead-like-christ-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:Loyola High School\, 7272 Sherbrooke St. W.H4B 1R2\, Montreal\, H4B 1R2\, Canada
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