Magie, conception logicielle et IA / Magic, software architecture and AI

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Événement en anglais / Event in english
📍2700 Chemin de la Tour, Montréal, QC H3T 0A3
- 17h30 - Networking + Food
- 18h00 - Presentation of the event
- 18h15 - Our special guest Michael Carducci: "Innovation: Why the majority is always wrong"
- 19h15 - Networking and discussions on AI and architecture
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Innovation: Why the majority is always wrong

• 👨‍🏫 > Michael Carducci is a seasoned IT professional with over 25 years of experience, an author, and an internationally recognized speaker, blending expertise in software architecture with the artistry of magic and mentalism. His upcoming book, "Mastering Software Architecture," reflects his deep understanding of the multifaceted challenges of building resilient, effective software systems and high-performing teams. Michael's career spans roles from individual contributor to CTO, with a particular focus on strategic architecture and holistic transformation.

Abstract
If everyone agrees with you, you are probably not innovating, you are conforming faster. History’s real breakthroughs did not come from consensus but from heretics, hackers, and the endlessly curious. In this talk, Michael Carducci challenges the myth of collective wisdom and explains why the crowd is almost always optimized for the past. Through stories of unconventional thinkers, from computing pioneers to magicians who redefined wonder, he reveals the recurring patterns behind genuine innovation: discomfort, doubt, and persistence in the face of disbelief.

Attendees will learn how to identify the hidden forces that suppress new ideas, trust intuition even when it runs against consensus, and nurture the curiosity and courage that fuel meaningful change. This session is a call to those who question norms and experiment at the edges, the place where all real progress begins.
What You Will Learn

• Why consensus often inhibits innovation and creativity
• How to recognize and resist social and organizational forces that suppress new ideas
• Practical ways to cultivate curiosity, intuition, and courage in your work

Who Should Attend
Developers, innovators, leaders, and creators who challenge convention and seek to build ideas that move technology, and people, forward.
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