This year’s edition opened with a powerful statistic: 81% of Canadian companies plan to invest heavily in technology within the next two years. Of these investments, 29% will be dedicated to cloud computing, clearly illustrating the central role the cloud plays in the digital transformation of organizations.

NOVIPRO’s CEO, Alain Cormier, kicked off the day by reviewing these major trends and setting the stage for the day’s conferences. The sessions tackled key topics that will shape the future of cloud computing in the coming years. From digital sovereignty to cost optimization, each presentation offered valuable expertise and strategic insights into the future of cloud infrastructure.

Digital Sovereignty: Realities, Tensions, and Strategic Levers for Organizations

In an unstable geopolitical climate and amid growing reliance on foreign technological infrastructures, digital sovereignty has emerged as a major strategic issue. During this session, Rodolphe Rigault, IT Services and Solutions Specialist at NOVIPRO, and Estelle Azemard, Vice President Americas at OVHcloud, explored the close relationship between data sovereignty and organizational digital autonomy. They emphasized that the ability to control one’s data, systems, and technological choices is now a key component of strategic independence.

Testimonial: A Real-World Experience from InTgral

At our event, Isabelle Béguin, Vice President – IT at InTgral, shared a concrete and insightful testimonial about her organization’s cloud transformation journey with NOVIPRO. In an interview with Martin Pelletier, Chief of Strategic Initiatives at NOVIPRO Group, she reflected on the challenges faced, the key technology decisions made, and the tangible benefits achieved. A big thank-you to Isabelle for her valuable contribution!

Masterclass: The Challenges of Managing a Multicloud Environment

In this 30-minute Masterclass, Gilles Gagnon, Senior Services Manager at NOVIPRO, and Denis Vanier, National Sales Director at Nutanix, offered a clear overview of the current challenges associated with managing multicloud environments—especially in a context where infrastructure complexity and performance demands are constantly increasing. They also highlighted the opportunities brought by hybrid solutions such as SYMPHONI, which enable organizations to build a custom cloud tailored to their needs, while ensuring proven compatibility and performance. A presentation packed with actionable insights to help organizations confidently evolve their cloud architecture.

Interview: FinOps – Optimizing Your Cloud Costs

In this 30-minute interview, Martin Chagnon, Sales Director at NOVIPRO, and Raphaël Vidal, AiOps and FinOps Specialist at IBM, offered a comprehensive overview of FinOps. They demonstrated how adopting FinOps best practices can help maximize the value of your technology spend, regardless of your cloud environment. Throughout the discussion, they explored several major themes: FinOps culture as a lever for investment optimization, the three key phases of the FinOps lifecycle, the operational framework that structures these practices, and the concrete benefits of controlling and reducing cloud infrastructure costs. A conversation rich in insights to help you better manage your cloud expenses with confidence.

During the closing panel moderated by Alain Cormier, our trusted partners — IBM, OVHcloud, Nutanix, and Dell Technologies — shared their vision and expertise on the major challenges of hybrid cloud in 2025. They discussed migration hurdles, cybersecurity, unified management, environment modernization, and digital sovereignty. The panel also emphasized the importance of supporting the cultural shift associated with hybrid cloud adoption. The session concluded with an interactive Q&A, allowing participants to ask questions and benefit from the insights and advice of our experts.

Our experts, from left to right:
Philippe Lalonde, DELL
Pierre Archambault, OVHcloud
Denis Vanier, Nutanix
Rodolphe Rigault, NOVIPRO
Guy-Hermann Adiko, IBM