Breakfast Talk – Optimizing Your IT Assets While Decarbonizing Your Organization

How can you reduce the environmental footprint of your technologies… without compromising performance — and even generate cost savings along the way?

We invite you to join us over coffee for this breakfast talk, where we’ll open up the conversation with two engaged experts:

• Mathieu Talbot, Business Practices Advisor II, Land Valuation and Expertise Unit at Hydro-Québec
• David Lareau, IT Director at Fondaction

Together, they will share insights and practical approaches to optimizing IT assets while reducing their carbon impact — an often overlooked lever that can make a real difference for organizations.

A lever that is often underestimated, yet can also lead to significant cost savings.

In an accessible and no‑jargon format, we will explore:

• how to better use existing equipment (often underutilized)
• practical ways to extend the lifecycle of IT assets, including reuse and refurbishment
• responsible practices already being implemented by organizations here in Québec
• and the levers available to help you start or accelerate your transition

Coffee and pastries will be served starting at 8:30 AM, offering a great opportunity to connect informally before the discussion

Talk begins at 9:00 AM and runs until 10:15 AM

Location: Insertech

Designed for IT leaders, sustainability professionals, and anyone interested in evolving their organizational practices

For those interested, the session will be followed by a 30-minute guided tour of Insertech’s facilities, offering a concrete look at how IT refurbishment supports a more responsible and circular approach

Free activity — registration required