{"id":6573,"date":"2026-01-15T12:23:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portquebec.ca\/?p=6573"},"modified":"2026-01-16T09:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:52:41","slug":"reinventing-tradition-port-of-quebec-launches-first-annual-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portquebec.ca\/en\/press-release\/reinventing-tradition-port-of-quebec-launches-first-annual-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"REINVENTING TRADITION: PORT OF QU\u00c9BEC LAUNCHES FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>From Here, We See Far Ahead: A new meeting to discuss the maritime and economic future<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><strong>Qu\u00e9bec City, January 15, 2026<\/strong> &#8211; Today, the Port of Qu\u00e9bec is launching its first Annual Conference: From Here, We See Far Ahead. This innovative event will be replacing the traditional gold-headed cane ceremony. This initiative reflects the Port&#8217;s desire to refresh its practices in order to better respond to current challenges, as well as its desire to engage players in a strategic conversation about the future of the maritime sector.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Far more than a simple symbolic gesture, this conference is an unprecedented forum for strategic dialogue where near 250 economic, institutional, and port leaders join a panel of experts to discuss the maritime sector&#8217;s role in regional competitiveness, supply chain logistics, and the economic factors that will shape the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Watershed Moment for the Port and the Community<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The event comes a year after Olga Farman took the helm as President and CEO of the Port of Qu\u00e9bec, and is part of a drive to modernize the Port and strengthen dialogue with community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item block-quote component-block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-quote__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With this first annuel conference, we&#8217;re creating a meeting that doesn&#8217;t just cover current events, but dives deep into important subjects to inspire action. It&#8217;s a watershed moment that rallies key players to align our economic, social, and environmental ambitions for the benefit of the community.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"block-quote__quotee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"block-quote__quotee__picture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portquebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/web_olga_farman_audetphoto_juillet_2025-22-e1755525281649.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"83\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"block-quote__quotee__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__name\">Olga Farman<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident &#038; CEO, Port of Qu\u00e9bec\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the Change?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The gold-headed cane has always been a strong tradition that pays tribute to the Port&#8217;s historic role as a gateway to the world. But in 2026, this role has expanded: ports are now strategic drivers of innovation, the energy transition, and sustainable prosperity. The conference embodies that shift and lays the groundwork for an inspiring annuel gathering that looks to both the past and the future to inspire collective action.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>What&#8217;s more, for this first edition, the Port of Qu\u00e9bec is welcoming a panel of influencial experts who each bring a unique perspective on the future of the maritime and economic sectors:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-list js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Olga Farman, President and CEO of the Port of Qu\u00e9bec<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Bellisle, President and CEO of QSL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kim Thomassin, Executive Vice-President and Head of Qu\u00e9bec at La Caisse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jean-Pierre Lessard, President and CEO of Aviseo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Their presentations will highlight lessons from 2025, address upcoming challenges, and explore avenues for making the maritime sector more competitive and resilient.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item block-quote component-block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-quote__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Securing the Port of Qu\u00e9bec&#8217;s long-term future is essential to the economic vitality of our city, our region, and our country. Our role goes beyond logistics: we support competitiveness, the energy transition, and climate resilience. Together, we hope to chart a course that lets the Port remain a driver of sustainable prosperity for generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"block-quote__quotee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"block-quote__quotee__picture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portquebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/web_olga_farman_audetphoto_juillet_2025-22-e1755525281649.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"83\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"block-quote__quotee__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__name\">Olga Farman<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident &#038; CEO, Port of Qu\u00e9bec\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item block-quote component-block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-quote__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Port of Qu\u00e9bec is a strategic player in our economy and for the entire Qu\u00e9bec logistics chain. Ranked fourth among Canada&#8217;s 17 port authorities in terms of revenue, it plays a key role in the vitality of our maritime sector. At QSL, we are pleased to support the Port in its projects, particularly the modernization of its infrastructure. We are convinced that this modernization, along with the development of the international container project, will create major opportunities for the region and for Qu\u00e9bec as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"block-quote__quotee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"block-quote__quotee__picture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portquebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RobertBellisle_hres-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"83\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"block-quote__quotee__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__name\">Robert Bellisle<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident &#038; CEO, QSL\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item block-quote component-block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-quote__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our presence in the region, particularly through our investments in QSL and Groupe Oc\u00e9an, demonstrates our commitment to supporting the vitality and growth of the maritime industry, a key sector for Qu\u00e9bec&#8217;s economic development. This first annual conference of the Port of Qu\u00e9bec is a great opportunity to strengthen our ties with industry players and highlight its strategic role.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"block-quote__quotee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"block-quote__quotee__picture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portquebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Photo_Kim_Thomassin-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"83\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"block-quote__quotee__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__name\">Kim Thomassin<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExecutive Vice-President and Head of Qu\u00e9bec, La Caisse\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item block-quote component-block-quote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-quote__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-quote__text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The investment projects planned for the Port of Qu\u00e9bec are an ideal response to our challenges of diversifying export markets and productivity. Both access to containerization, and infrastructure modernization represent an unmissable opportunity for Qu\u00e9bec City and its region.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"block-quote__quotee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"block-quote__quotee__picture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portquebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JPL_couleur.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"83\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"block-quote__quotee__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__name\">Jean-Pierre Lessard<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-quote__quotee__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident &#038; CEO, Aviseo\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honouring the Past, Looking to the Future<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>In addition to celebrating tradition, the conference pays tribute to those who built the maritime industry and whose boldness and perseverance shaped the Port and its ecosystem. This year, the conference honoured Ross Gaudreault, Denis Dupuis, and Gordon Bain, three remarkable figures whose vision, commitment, and leadership were fundamental to Qu\u00e9bec&#8217;s port industry. Their legacy serves as a cornerstone and a springboard for a new chapter in the Port&#8217;s history &#8211; one focused on accelerated infrastructure renewal, stronger community relationships, and support for sustainable, innovative, and resilient growth that benefits our city, our region, and our businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>This first conference marks the beginning of an inspiring annual event that promises to become an invaluable rendez-vous for economic and maritime players in the region and the country as a whole.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Port of Qu\u00e9bec<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The Port of Qu\u00e9bec is strategically located 1100&nbsp;km from the Atlantic Ocean, close to the Great Lakes market. It is the last deepwater port in the St.&nbsp;Lawrence corridor, with a depth of 15&nbsp;metres. This unique position allows Canadian companies to achieve significant economies of scale in both import and export trade.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>With links to more than 40 partner countries, the Port of Qu\u00e9bec and its employees handle an average of over 26&nbsp;million tonnes of goods every year, representing a commercial value of over $15&nbsp;billion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The Port is also recognized as the leading cruise port on the St. Lawrence; along with all its partners in Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s maritime industry, it contributes to $2&nbsp;billion in economic spin-offs while supporting some 12,000&nbsp;jobs nationwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The Qu\u00e9bec Port Authority (QPA) is ranked 4<sup>th<\/sup> out of the 17 Canadian port authorities in terms of revenue. While it is economically powerful, it is also known for its contributions to the area\u2019s urban and social fabric thanks to port spaces like the Agora, the Baie de&nbsp;Beauport, the Oasis, La&nbsp;Cale, the Discoglace, and the Village Nordik.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8211; 30 &#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Source et information<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Lagac\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Director, <em>Public Relations and communications<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph js-anim js-anim-scroll-top\"  ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>418&nbsp;929-5031 | <a href=\"mailto:frederic.lagace@portquebec.ca\">frederic.lagace@portquebec.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From Here, We See Far Ahead: A new meeting to discuss the maritime and economic future Qu\u00e9bec City, January 15, 2026 &#8211; Today, the Port of Qu\u00e9bec is launching its first Annual Conference: From Here, We See Far Ahead. 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