The Chantier de l'économie sociale principal mandate is to promote and develop collective entrepreneurship in Quebec. Its mission is to promote the social economy as an integral part of Quebec's plural economy and, in so doing, to participate in the democratization of the economy and the emergence of this development model based on the values of solidarity, equity and transparency. Mr. Gagnon holds a graduate degree in law and management of collective enterprises, and has expertise in concerted territorial development as well as in support and financing of social economy enterprises. At the Chantier de l'économie sociale, he is in charge of support for structuring projects, the creation of new tools to meet the needs of businesses, such as participatory capital financing (l'ampli project) as well as the design of new public policies in favor of the social economy.

The Réseau d'investissement social du Québec (RISQ) offers dedicated loans to social economy enterprises offering financially viable and socially profitable goods and services. 

Elías Michelena is an investment financial analyst for RISQ and several other social finance financial tools in Quebec. He coordinated the Fonds Émergence for pre-start-up companies and helped create the Fonds d'innovation et croissance en économie sociale (FICÉS) and the Fonds l'ampli.

A nonprofit with a provincial scope, Quartier Artisan has two complementary missions. On the one hand, to contribute to the revitalization of the Mégantic region and its central town, Lac-Mégantic, through the development and animation of artisan entrepreneurs in the handmade sector and small production businesses. Also, to bring together Quebec's artisan entrepreneurs and support their professional development, so as to maximize their economic, social and cultural impact. 

Sarah Girouard serves as general manager of Quartier Artisan since 2018. She has been active in Quebec's cultural scene for some twenty years. She sees arts and culture as powerful levers through which citizens structure their communities, tell fabulous stories and leave an authentic imprint of their passage through this world. 

Diane Bérard is a freelance solutions journalist based in Montreal.

 This practice, currently deployed in some over 300 newsrooms in the US, is also present in Canada and Europe.  Solutions journalism is the critical presentation of solutions to the societal challenges of the 21st century. While journalists are generally reputed to be watchdogs, solutions journalists are guide dogs. The practice of solutions journalism poses a major challenge: while problems howl, solutions whisper.

Over the course of her career, Diane Bérard has been editor-in-chief of a business magazine; she has also contributed to numerous print media, as well as being a radio and TV columnist. She is currently a contributor to Radio-Canada's "Zone économie". 

With a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's in economics, Diane Bérard values community involvement. She sat on the Board of Directors of Maison-Théâtre (a theater venue for children and teenagers) for seven years. Today, she is a director of the Institut du Nouveau Monde, where she chairs the strategy committee. This is a non-partisan organization whose ambition is to increase citizen participation in democratic life.

She has written five books in her spare time, each corresponding to her current explorations. She has covered capitalism excess ( Les fous du rois); thought leadership ( J'ai perdu ma montre au fond du lac); motherhood (Deux filles le mercredi soir); grief ( La chaise rouge devant le fleuve) and resistance to change ( Le réflexe du castor). 

She is currently working on a documentary about solutions to the housing crisis. It will air on all Radio-Canada platforms in 2024.