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Institut pour la Mobilité et l'Aérospatiale au Canada

Sep 16, 2025
From 1 PM to 6:30 PM

Location Espace Ax.C800, rue du Square-Victoria, 4th floorMontréal, QC, H4Z 1C3Canada

2025 Competencies Forum

2025 Competencies Forum

Thank you to everyone who participated in this third edition of the Competencies Forum. See you next year!
 

Building the talent of tomorrow. 

Take part in our annual event that brings together key players in the mobility industry, post-secondary institutions, and students with a common goal: tackling essential competencies needed to fulfill the future needs of the industry.

This third edition will focus on the pillars of performance for companies in the sector: cross-functional skills.

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD IN FRENCH.

The Forum is an opportunity to

  • Contribute to discussions that shape the sustainable and inclusive future of the industry
  • Stimulate new collaborations for a more agile and connected ecosystem
  • Inspire careers among the next generation of workers  

The day closes off with a major announcement about the future of the next generation in the rail transport sector!

 

On the Agenda:

  • 1 p.m. Arrival of participants and networking 
  • 1:30 p.m. Annual General Assembly
  • 2 p.m. Networking Break
  • 2:30 p.m. Panel: Requirements Management – New Tools, New Skills
  • 3:15 p.m. Networking Break
  • 3:45 p.m. Panel: Maintenance – tackling the challenges together 
  • 4:30 p.m. Move to the Parquet
  • 4:45 p.m. Big announcement for the next generation in the rail sector
  • 5 to 6:30 p.m. Networking cocktail

 

Panel: Requirements Management – New Tools, New Skills

New design approaches are a key element in the success of innovation projects, but they require new skills and competencies.

Moderator:

Lucas Hof, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)

Panelists:

Guy Dulude, Vice President, Portfolio Development and Sales Acceleration, Siemens Industry Software

Laurence Lebel, Technical Director, Public Transit, Rail, and Telecom Systems, AtkinRéalis

Serge N. Mabaya, Senior Director, Project Engineering Management, Hitachi Rail

Yanik Boutin, Section Head, Research and Technology Office, Bombardier

 

Panel: Maintenance – tackling the challenges together 

The rail and aerospace industries face different but equally critical challenges in recruiting and developing skilled new talent to meet industrial needs.

Moderator:

Rose-Carmelle Jean, Director – Succession Planning, Workforce, and Project Office, Aéro Montréal

Panelists:

Sylvain Leurent, Project Manager TSSSA RS Maintenance REM, Alstom

Michael Legault, Eng., M.Eng., Design Team Lead, Transportation – Rail, Eastern Canada, AECOM

Patrick Leduc, Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations, FTAI Aviation

 

Interested in learning more about the CMAI? Visit our website: Home | cmai-imaca.ca 

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