The Dynasty Summit, a two-day collective experience that promises: reflection, co-construction and the building of new ideas and programs promoting the creation of content and cultural goods created by Afro-Descendants in Quebec.
Deconstruct
to rebuild better
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It's time for community-led change!
The Dynasty Summit is a two-day experience featuring inspiring panels, interactive discussions and workshops led by speakers at the top of their game!
In a dynamic, co-construction approach, in the company of our experts, take action and put your creativity to good use. Together, let's promote the equitable distribution of resources available for the development of content and cultural goods created by Afro-Descendants in Quebec.
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The intention of the Summit is to collectively question, rethink and rebuild the cultural and media industries.
Rebuilding trust - Strengthening community - Reinventing our culture
8:30 - 9:30
Door opening
9:30 - 9:45
Welcome by the Dynasty Foundation
Margaret Archer
Co-President Dynasty Foundation
9:45 - 11:00
Panel: Prosperity Black Creators
Let's talk about the resources available to our creators. Is access equitable for all our creators? Let's encourage better sharing of knowledge about existing resources by the creative community.
Cyrille Ekwalla
Journalist - Media content producer
Eric Kanago
Producer
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Marcus Troy
Creative Entrepreneur and Artist
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Noémi Mercier
Host and Documentary Content Producer at Noovo Info
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11:00 - 11:15
Break
11:15 - 12:15
Round Table: Inclusive and collaborative practices
We've heard the rhetoric, but has the industry taken concrete action to make up for its deficit in terms of diversity and inclusion? Are we making progress?
Barbara Laurenstin
Radio and TV columnist and researcher
Andy Mailly Pressoir
Sports reporter
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Élodie Parthenay
Journalist and Writer
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Sabine Daniel
Host and producer
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Vanessa Destiné
Journalist and columnist
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12:15 - 13:15
Lunch
13:15 - 14:15
Round table: Access to resources, representation & ownership
Many new faces have joined organizations and companies, but are they still confined to supporting roles? How can we ensure that the work of our creators lasts and that they can earn a decent living from their art?
Eric M'Boua
Presenter - Producer
Phara Henry
Founder and President of Nuances Magazine inc.
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Jean-Yves Roux
President and founder of Natyf TV
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Chadwick Damord
Radio host
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Stefan Verna
Film Director
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14:15 - 14:30
Break
14:30 - 15:30
Workshop: The Media Manifesto
Together, let's identify the issues affecting our creators, the barriers and, above all, develop solutions to bring about real and immediate change in the industries. Hosted by Tracy Paulotte
Tracy Paulotte
Production manager and animator
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14:30 - 15:30
Workshop: Financing strategy for entrepreneurs
You are invited to shape a new financing system. A more fluid system, with questions adapted to the reality of our creators.
Hosted by Magalie Boutin
15:30 - 15:45
Break
15:45 - 16:45
Panel: Without Media Barriers
Our creators face many pitfalls in the media industry. Can we eliminate them?
Eric Idriss-kanago
Producer
Cathy Wong
Vice-President, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Official Languages
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Diego Briceno
Senior Manager, Content and Diversity
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Yolande James
General Manager, Diversity and Inclusion
16:45 - 17:00
Closing address
Carla Beauvais
Co-founder and General Manager - Dynasty Foundation
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9:30 - 10:30
Door opening
10:30 - 10:45
Welcome by the Dynasty Foundation
Mo Belleus
Vice-President Dynasty Foundation
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10:45 - 12:00
Panel: Cultural reappropriation
The decolonization of the arts is a major project that many cultural organizations have begun to tackle. But what is really going on? What is the role of the industry's various stakeholders, including the public, in this transformation?
Joséphine Denis
Curator and writer
Aicha Bastien Ndiaye
Artist
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James Oscar
Art critic/Clerk
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Stanley Février
Plastic artist
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12:00 - 12:15
Break
12:15 - 13:15
Round Table: The cultural economy
Have we succeeded in creating a viable and lucrative market for Afro-descendant artists and creators?
Djody Jean-Claude
Animator
Jeff Santanna
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Koudjo Oni
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Naskademini
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Steve Daniel
Content creator
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13:15 - 14:15
Lunch
14:15 - 15:15
Round table: Cultural distribution between market and consumer
Is it possible to develop cultural spaces (physical and virtual) managed by members of black communities that will lead to real wealth creation for our artists and creators?
Carla Beauvais
Co-founder and General Manager - Dynasty Foundation
Karla Étienne
Dance artist and cultural manager
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Diane Gistal
Founder and General Manager - Nigra Iuventa
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Rodney St-Éloi
Writer
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Williamson Dulcé
Digital web designer
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15:15 - 15:30
Break
15:30 - 16:30
Workshop: The Cultural Manifesto (Presented by Le Conseil des arts de Montréal)
Together, let's identify the issues affecting our creators, the pitfalls and, above all, propose solutions to bring about real and immediate change in our industries. Hosted by Tracy Paulotte
Tracy Paulotte
Production manager and animator
15:30 - 16:30
Workshop: Financing strategy for creators. Presented by La Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
You are invited to shape a new financing system. A more fluid system, with eligibility criteria adapted to the realities of our creators.
Hosted by Magalie Boutin
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16:30 - 16:45
Break
16:45 - 17:45
Panel: Without Cultural Barriers
Our creators face a number of obstacles to their development in the cultural sector. Can we eliminate them?
Dance artist and cultural manager
Allen Alexandre
Social entrepreneur, Founder and Ambassador Montreal Afro-Canadian Cultural Center (CCAM)
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Ben Marc Diendéré
Executive, Corporate Director, Philanthropist
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Ericka Alneus
City councillor in the Étienne-Desmarteau district, responsible for culture and heritage and member of the executive committee - Ville de Montréal
5:45pm - 6:00pm
Closing address
Carla Beauvais
Co-founder and General Manager - Dynasty Foundation
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