2th EDITION · Francophone Summit
Capital, influence and growth:
building the economic connections of tomorrow
DATE
17 & 18 November 2026
LOCATION
The National Club, Bay Street
FORMAT
2 days · 2 audiences · 1 vision
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THE SUMMIT STRUCTURE
An event in three parts
Day 2 · November 18
Transmission
Generation Finance & Entrepreneurship — an immersive day for young French speakers aged 15 to 18.
Day 1 · VIP Block
Decision
Closed-door strategic circles & BtoB Matching — high-level conversations between decision-makers.
Day 1 · November 17
Influence
Main summit, panels, keynotes and closing executive cocktail reception, all at the National Club.
Participants, experts and speakers
Speakers and panelists
Conferences, panels and workshops
Organizations represented
1ST EDITION · A HISTORIC SUCCESS
The first edition laid the foundations for a benchmark event.
In October 2025, the very first Francophone Finance and Investment Summit brought together Toronto's Francophone financial ecosystem for two days of discussions, learning, and strategic networking. The second edition takes things a step further.
PROGRAM · 2 DAYS
The National Club, November 17–18, 2026
MAIN SUMMIT
Day 1 — Tuesday, November 17
8:00 a.m. – 19:00 p.m. · The National Club
GENERATION FINANCE & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Day 2 — Wednesday, November 18
8:00 a.m. – 15:00 p.m. · The National Club
Home & Networking
Opening
Official Opening & Keynote
Message from the Canadian Club and recognition of partners
Panel #1
Opening economic discussion
Panel #2
Financing the major transformations of the Canadian economy
VIP Exclusive Block
3 Strategic Circles & BtoB Matching
12 to 15 decision-makers · Closed session · By invitation only
Summit Lunch
Unprecedented encounters.
Leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem players are gathered around deliberately diverse tables. A lunch designed to break out of the usual circles, cross perspectives, and spark unexpected conversations.
The Connections Lounge
You target, we connect.
In the exclusive setting of the National Club's Salon Rouge, the Summit team facilitates personalized introductions. A networking concierge service designed to transform an intention into a conversation and, sometimes, a conversation into a business opportunity.
Panel #3
Where does capital go? Investing in the businesses of tomorrow
Panel #4
Augmented finance: artificial intelligence as a lever for transformation
Panel #5
Toronto, a financial and economic hub in North America
Fencing
🥂 Closing Executive Cocktail
The National Club · 17:30 PM to 20:00 PM
Home
Opening of the Village of Studies and Careers
100 to 150 French-speaking students aged 15 to 18
Welcoming words
Conference
Opening conference
Leader in business, finance or entrepreneurship.
Workshop 1 - Validating your idea
Room 1 – Interactive format 45 min
• Understanding market needs
• Identify your target clientele
• Analyze the competition
• Test the relevance of a project
Workshop 2 - Persuading and Communicating
Room 2 – Interactive format 45 min
Presenting an idea effectively
• Develop your network
• Communicating with clients and partners
• Active listening and persuasion techniques
Romantic
Study Village & Inspiring Paths
Young entrepreneurs and alumni.
Inspiring journeys
Young entrepreneurs and alumni who have transformed their ideas
Panel #1
Careers (finance, entrepreneurship, innovation)
The jobs that are shaping the economy of tomorrow
Panel #2
Financing your studies and managing your money
Workshop 3 - Financing your project
Room 3 – Interactive format 45 min
• Establish a budget
• Understanding income and expenses
• Discover funding sources
Introduction to basic financial concepts
Closing remarks and acknowledgments
VIP BLOCK · 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
3 Strategic Circles
12 to 15 decision-makers · Closed session · By invitation only
Strategic circles are confidential, closed-door discussions bringing together a select group of decision-makers to focus on specific economic issues. Designed as spaces of trust, they foster frank, direct, and high-level exchanges. They are neither panels nor sales presentations, but strategic conversations to identify common interests and explore concrete avenues for collaboration.
Format & conditions
AI, finance and value creation
Yann Magnan , CEO and founder, 73 Strings
Capital, markets and investment decisions
Sébastien McMahon , Senior VP Business Strategy & Chief Economist, iA Financial Group
Women, wealth and economic power
Valérie Lemieux , VP Quebec, Wealth Management, IG Management
🤝 BtoB Matching — In parallel
DAY 2 · NOVEMBER 18, 2026
Generation Finance & Entrepreneurship
Training the Francophone economic leaders of tomorrow
An immersive day for French-speaking secondary school students aged 15 to 18 — dedicated to entrepreneurship, financial literacy, future careers and post-secondary pathways.
Expected students
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Thematic workshops
Entrepreneurship
Turning an idea into a concrete project
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2026
Invest in next generation of French-speaking economic leaders.
The Summit offers you unique visibility among decision-makers, institutions, and talent within Toronto's Francophone ecosystem and beyond. Exclusive access is granted at each sponsorship level.
9:15
Opening economic discussion
The Canadian Economy 2027: Growth, Markets, and Emerging Global Dynamics. A high-level analysis of the Canadian and international outlook: interest rates, trade, investment, and the economic environment for 2027.
Jean-François Perrault
Senior Vice-President & Chief Economist
Jimmy Jean
10:10
Financing the major transformations of the Canadian economy
Infrastructure, transition, innovation and new capital needs: how to finance the transformations that will shape the Canadian economy over the next decade? Mobilizing public and private capital, new financing models and reconciling growth, resilience and long-term value creation.
Anne-Marie Hubert
Senior Fellow, Sustainable Finance Forum
14:15
Where does capital go? Investing in the businesses of tomorrow
New investor priorities, sectors attracting capital, access to financing for growing businesses, and criteria that now determine investment decisions. Patient capital, investor-entrepreneur relationships, and growth prospects.
Alexandre Préfontaine
Director, Fund Investments
Olivier Babin
CEO & Co-founder
15:15
Augmented finance: artificial intelligence as a lever for transformation
AI integration in financial institutions, transformation of wealth management, and evolution of customer relationships—decision support, productivity, evolving roles, and value creation. An economic and financial discussion grounded in the realities of these institutions.
Carl Thibeault
Senior Vice President, Sales & Distribution
Jean-François Pilon
Senior Director, Private Markets Solutions
16:30
Toronto, a financial and economic hub in North America
A privileged conversation on Toronto's role as a major North American financial center, the evolution of wealth management, economic leadership, and Canada's positioning in its continental environment.
Eric Bélanger
Group Head, Wealth Management
Our Partners and Sponsors
TogetherWe are building the success of the Summit
Ambassador Partner
Major support for the Summit's vision
Institutional Partners
In the foreground, supporting the scope of the Summit
Financial Partners
Essential support for holding the Summit
G Partnersgovernment
Essential support for holding the Summit
Innovative Partners
Entrepreneurship, investment and financial literacy
Education and Youth Partners
Actors in education and the development of the next generation
Summit Partners
