A look back at an exceptional evening, remarkable energy, and inspiring connections.

On Wednesday, September 2, we had the pleasure of hosting a spectacular Gala at the Palais des congrès de Montréal—an evening filled with emotion and meaningful connections.

Engaging discussions, inspiring testimonials, and a shared commitment to advancing gender parity made this evening truly memorable.

We were also honoured to celebrate our distinguished Parity Certified™ organizations. Congratulations to all these organizations for their remarkable commitment to equity in the workplace.

A heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you for making our evening shine. It was a true pleasure to share this special occasion with you. Your presence and commitment made this event a resounding success.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who helped bring this exceptional evening to life.

Our Presenting Partner, Promutuel Assurance, and its Chief Executive Officer, Geneviève Fortier.

Our Honorary Co-Chairs:

• Marie-Claude Dumas, President of WSP Canada

• Frédéric Guichard, President of Danone Canada

We also extend our sincere thanks to the dignitaries who honoured this year’s Gala with their presence:

• The Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health of Canada

• The Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State for Nature, Government of Canada

• Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of the City of Montréal

Thank you for your inspiring and empowering remarks.

We would also like to warmly thank everyone who took the stage throughout the evening and whose messages helped advance this essential conversation around gender parity:

• Denis Dubois, President and Chief Executive Officer of Desjardins, who will have the honour of co-chairing the 2027 Montréal Gala

• Sonja Volpe, Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas Canada, for her valuable video contribution and who will also have the honour of co-chairing the 2027 Montréal Gala

• Laetitia Fouquet Pimpin, Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at BNP Paribas Canada

• Carolena Gordon, Global Senior Partner at Clyde & Co

Finally, we would also like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who helped make this event possible:

Our talented Master of Ceremonies, Cindy Royer;

Our Platinum Sponsors:

• BNP Paribas

• deRabane

Our Gold Sponsor:

• Alstom

Our Silver Sponsors:

• CIMA+

• CNESST

• Cominar

• Roche Bobois

Our Annual Partners:

• La Caisse

• The Globe and Mail

Our Parity Certification™ Partners:

• Marsh

• WTW

Our valued service providers:

• Creativ Nation

• EvenemenCiel

• Maestro Traiteur

• Palais des congrès de Montréal

• Protocole – Trophées d’exception

Your unwavering commitment to gender parity is a true source of inspiration to us and provides the strong foundation needed to sustain and advance our essential mission!