Stéphane Guidoin Email & Phone Number

Montréal, Québec, Canada

At Kainos Conseil, we believe in innovation as a driver of sustainable organizational and social transformations. As co-founder and principal consultant, I support leaders, managers, and change agents in integrating responsible innovation approaches, where individuals and partners can thrive and fully engage in projects that create significant impact and achieve ambitious goals. Kainos stands out for its approach that combines innovation, individual and organizational development, and… Show more At Kainos Conseil, we believe in innovation as a driver of sustainable organizational and social transformations. As co-founder and principal consultant, I support leaders, managers, and change agents in integrating responsible innovation approaches, where individuals and partners can thrive and fully engage in projects that create significant impact and achieve ambitious goals. Kainos stands out for its approach that combines innovation, individual and organizational development, and participatory practices, because we believe that it is at the intersection of these disciplines that meaningful and successful change can occur.Our consulting, facilitation, training, and coaching services, tailored to the diverse needs of today’s organizations, are structured around several key areas:✅ Strategy and Innovation: Developing and implementing innovative strategies that address current and future challenges by integrating participatory and collaborative practices to ensure buy-in and impact.✅ Organizational Transformation: Designing and facilitating transformation processes that align strategic vision, human values, and concrete actions to create healthy and engaged work environments.✅ Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Development: Leading initiatives to align stakeholders around common goals and developing initiatives through a collaborative and collective approach.Our philosophy: Aligning head, heart, and hands to turn ideas into concrete actions that generate deep and lasting change. Show less

Montréal, Québec, Canada

The Transition Bridge Project is an invitation to build bridges toward more regenerative and compassionate ways of living, using systemic mediation as a framework. Rooted in the principles of inner work, systems thinking, and mediation, this initiative aims to address the transitional and transformational challenges of our time, while tackling inequalities through a lens of systemic healing.As a co-steward, my role is to facilitate dialogue and promote collaboration among diverse actors… Show more The Transition Bridge Project is an invitation to build bridges toward more regenerative and compassionate ways of living, using systemic mediation as a framework. Rooted in the principles of inner work, systems thinking, and mediation, this initiative aims to address the transitional and transformational challenges of our time, while tackling inequalities through a lens of systemic healing.As a co-steward, my role is to facilitate dialogue and promote collaboration among diverse actors to channel collective potential into strategic and regenerative actions. This initiative is, above all, an invitation to develop the skills and tools necessary to turn our aspirations for transformation into concrete and meaningful actions. Show less

Montréal, Québec, Canada

In addition to my role as Principal Consultant at Kainos Conseil, I serve as a trainer at the École nationale d'administration publique du Québec (ENAP) for the Parcours des gestionnaires-leaders (PGL) Progression and Consolidation programs. In this capacity, I support public sector managers in developing key competencies related to innovation, civic engagement, and digital transformation.My mission is to guide public leaders in integrating innovative and responsible practices that… Show more In addition to my role as Principal Consultant at Kainos Conseil, I serve as a trainer at the École nationale d'administration publique du Québec (ENAP) for the Parcours des gestionnaires-leaders (PGL) Progression and Consolidation programs. In this capacity, I support public sector managers in developing key competencies related to innovation, civic engagement, and digital transformation.My mission is to guide public leaders in integrating innovative and responsible practices that address the complex challenges of contemporary public management. I deliver specialized modules, including:✅ Innovation and Experimentation: Teaching methods to foster a culture of innovation within public organizations.✅ Civic Engagement: Exploring strategies to involve citizens in decision-making processes and enhance democratic legitimacy.✅Digital Transformation: Understanding the challenges and opportunities associated with the digitalization of public services and the adoption of new technologies.Through these training sessions, I contribute to preparing a new generation of managers capable of leading projects that have a significant impact on Quebec society. Show less

Assist the board of directors of the Montreal Sustainable Mobility Agency: participation in meetings of the innovation, strategy and sustainable development committee and contribution to the strategic decisions to guide the Agency's operations.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

As part of the Innovation and Strategy vice-presidency, launch the operations and structure this newly created Hydro-Québec subsidiary.– Start-up, positioning and strategic planning of InnovHQ;– Strategy for mobilizing and structuring entrepreneurship in the energy transition;– Structuring and carrying out two innovation challenges with the entrepreneurial community.

Montréal, Québec, Canada

– Structuring and positioning of an innovation unit within the City of Montréal; – Contribution to several organizational strategies including the Montréal 2030 strategic plan and the Digital Montréal strategy; – Winner of the federal government's Smart Cities Challenge competition with a $50M prize; – Launch of several innovation and experimentation initiatives: Autonomous vehicles, 5G test zone, digital inclusion, CityStudio, and others.

Région De Montréal, Canada

– Design and execution of an open data policy as well as data governance mechanisms and a data management maturity model;– Negotiation of data partnership agreements with private companies (e.g. Google/Waze) ;– Contribution to several " smart city " portfolio projects: InnoCité startup accelerator, smart traffic light management programs and road closure management tools.

Montréal, Canada

– Development of the organization's strategic positioning, business model and financing strategies to ensure the growth and sustainability of the organization;– Design of services and products for governments: technological platforms in government transparency as well as training offers;– Creation of Open511, a partnership approach for the standardization and enhancement of road closure data;

Région De Montréal, Canada

– Management of a team of more than 20 analysts responsible for quality and legal compliance of high-frequency trading platforms for derivatives exchanges in Canada and the United States;– Support to the international development team resulting in the deployment of the derivatives trading platform in two European stock exchanges.

Maîtrise, Management Of Technological Innovation

Baccalauréat, Industrial Engineering