Newsletter Mai - May 2026

Newsletter - Infolettre

May - Mai 2026 (Volume 76 - Issue 05)

Promouvoir/valoriser les professionnels en qualité de la région de Montréal.
Promote/enhance the quality professionals of greater Montreal.

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Welcome to our new members,
and thank you to our continuing members

Bienvenue à nos nouveaux membres,
et merci à nos membres actuels

AVRIL - APRIL

Sebastien Allard Amitava Bhattacharjee

Martin Bigaouette Michael Bournazian

Marie-Claire Bourque Cesar Arturo Camargo Viloria

Marie-Josee Delisle Barbara Diniz Amine Djeffal

Muriel Ekue Tarik El Hariri Jing Feng

Gabriel Gendron Venkatachalam Govindan

Vincent Massicotte Silviu Mondiru Abigail Puttock

Karel Mathieu Seumo Tatchoua Paul Sidney

Holly Sincere Jing Wang Sam Weissfelner

Online Event | Événement en ligne

Free Event | Événement gratuit

Reservation Required | Réservation obligatoire

In French | En français

2026-05-2 (6:30 - 9:00 PM ET)

AI: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Between real gains and ineffective money pits, what is the true value of AI for Canadian companies? In this conference, we will explore the impact of artificial intelligence since 2022, examining what has worked, what has not, and what we can anticipate for the future, particularly in the manufacturing sector. The presentation will focus on the following key areas:

Real-world business cases where AI has delivered lasting and meaningful impact
Situations where AI proved to be an unsuitable solution for the problem at hand
The industrial and societal risks associated with the use of AI

Jean Massardi, PhD
Director of AI Jean Massardi, PhD, is an artificial intelligence expert with more than 10 years of experience in the field. Throughout his career, he has contributed to over 40 AI projects spanning academic research and real-world deployment of AI solutions. As Lead Data Intelligence at Airbus, he plays an active role in the strategic integration of AI within the organization and has extensive experience leading AI development teams.

His areas of expertise include:

Artificial Intelligence
Data Acquisition and Processing
AI Project Management
Innovation Management

Your participation is worth | Votre participation vaut 0.2 ASQ RU (2 h)

Information | Reservation

Tarifs de publicité - Advertising Rates

Annonce - Ad	Membre ASQ	Non-Membre ASQ
First Ad - Première annonce (H 500px x W 320px)	$220	$265
Regular Size - Taille régulière (H 500px x W 320px)	$155	$180
Small Size - Petite taille (H 250px x W 320px)	$110	$135

Rabais - Discounts:
• 10% off for 2-7 issues / 10% de réduction pour 2 à 7 numéros.
• 25% off for full year (8 issues) / 25% de réduction pour l'année entière (8 numéros).

Contact/Information: Michael Bournazian, Eng.

Advertising Space for Rent | Espace publicitaire à louer

If you or your company would like to advertise in our monthly newsletter, please contact me directly by clicking one of the links below this picture. Also, see the “Advertising Rates” section further down for ad sizes and associated rates. Contact Michael Bournazian, Newsletter Editor

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Événements - 2026 - Events

Samira Kazemi, Program Chair | Responsable de programme
Voici sur quoi nous travaillons | Here's what we are working on.
Événements | Events

Mid - June 2026	Networking Event (In Person) Événement de réseautage (en personne)
September 23, 2026	TBD Virtual event
October 28, 2026	TBD In-person event
November 25, 2026	TBD Virtual event

Si vous avez des sujets que vous aimeriez nous voir présenter à l'avenir, veuillez me contacter à programmation ou n'importe quel membre du comité de direction de la section.

If you have subjects that you would like to see us present in the future, contact me at Programs or anyone on the Section Leadership Committee.

Check-out our other events | Voir la liste de nos événements
Nous espérons vous y voir | We hope you will join us.

The Editor’s Corner | Mot de l’éditeur

By Michael Bournazian, Eng., Newsletter Editor, ASQ Senior Member, Quality Management Professional, CSSGB with Rolls-Royce The second and final supplier conference that I helped organize took place in Birmingham, U.K. from April 28-29, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency in the city center. The conference was attended by Siemens Energy suppliers from across the United Kingdom and Europe (and even a…

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Mot de la présidente | Word from the Chair

Par Chantale Simard, MBA, ASQ Senior Member, CSSGB (English text follows) Une belle reconnaissance pour notre section Je suis très fière d’annoncer que notre section a reçu la reconnaissance Argent dans le cadre du programme Performance Excellence Program (PEP) 2025 de American Society for Quality. Cette reconnaissance souligne le travail et l’engagement de notre équipe…

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Si vous étiez présent | Had You Been There

RÉSUMÉ DU WEBINAIRE “Expérimenter pour s’améliorer – KATA: Une routine pratiquée délibérément” Par Claudio Sasseron, expert en Qualité et Amélioration Continue (An English text follows) Organisé par Ray Dyer sur la plateforme Zoom Présentateur: Julie Savage-Fournier, consultant et coach KATA en amélioration continue et optimisation des processus. Le 22 avril, nous avons eu une excellente…

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Voice of The Customer | Voix du Client

By Claudio Sasseron, Responsable VoC, (English text follows) En avril, nous avons poursuivi nos activités à l’ASQ Montréal en explorant un thème fondamental: l’importance du comportement et de la routine pour l’amélioration de nos processus et de nos vies. Nous avons découvert que le comportement d’amélioration doit devenir une routine. En analysant nos activités quotidiennes,…

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Student Outreach | Sensibilisation étudiante

Pierre Marquis, Membership Chair Section Montréal, Student Outreach Committee Member (An English text follows) Activités de sensibilisation des étudiants – avril 2026 Aucune activité de sensibilisation des étudiants n’a eu lieu en avril 2026. Restez à l’écoute pour plus d’informations! ACADEMIA: Contactez-nous si vous souhaitez organiser un événement avec vos étudiants et discutons de la…

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ASQ Montreal Section – Education Program 2026

By Dr. David Tozer, Ph.D., ASQ CQE and SSBB, Education & Audit Chair. Having ASQ certification gives you an edge in the market and can significantly increase your income. ASQ Certification often leads to higher paying employment. The money invested in education and certification increases chances of finding employment quickly in the downsizing environment we…

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ASQ Certification Study Group

By Dr. David Tozer, Ph.D., ASQ CQE and SSBB, Education & Audit Chair. Would you like to work with others to prepare for ASQ examinations? We have a Teams based section study group that is open every Tuesday evening from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Join the team and get to help each other. Contact…

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ASQ News

World Conference on Quality and Improvement (In-Person)

By Michael Bournazian, Eng., Newsletter Editor, ASQ Senior Member, Quality Management Professional, CSSGB with Rolls-Royce ASQ will be hosting their “WORLD CONFERENCE ON QUALITY AND IMPROVEMENT”. The event will be held May 17-20, 2026 in Orlando, Florida. For more information and to register, go to the CONFERENCE page.

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Unemployed Members – Dues

Any individual Full or Senior, or a Fellow member may participate in ASQ’s unemployment dues relief program if they want to continue maintaining their ASQ membership. For more information: Log-in to your ASQ account, go to the My Account page, select Unemployed Members on the left panel. The Unemployed Member Dues page appears. Download the…

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Leadership Team Executive | Équipe de direction

L'exécutif 2026 Executive

■ Les réunions de l'équipe de direction se tiennent à différents endroits ou virtuellement, vers 19h00 | Leadership Team meetings are held at different locations or virtually, around 7:00 PM.
■ Next meeting | Prochaine réunion: 2026-06-03

Notes:
■ Dates: Confirmer | Confirm — Secretary | secrétaire
■ Minutes & Budget: disponibles aux membres | available to members — Section chair | Président.

Partagez-nous | Pass it on

Cette Infolettre est préparée et publiée par les membres de la Section de Montréal de l'ASQ. Nous vous invitons à la partager avec vos amis et collègues. Les opinions exprimées dans cet Infolettre sont celles des auteurs et non celles de l'ASQ. Les articles peuvent être reproduits si la source est indiquée.

The ASQ Montreal Section Newsletter is prepared by and published for its members. We invite you to forward it to interested friends and colleagues. The opinions expressed in the Newsletter are those of the authors, not those of ASQ. Articles may be reproduced if the source is stated.

Editor | Éditeur: Michael Bournazian, Eng.

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