Marie-Pier St-Hilaire

Founder of AFI Expertise (since 2000) and CEO of Edgenda (since 2017), Marie-Pier St-Hilaire is reinventing the traditional world of organizational transformation consulting by placing skills development at the heart of business strategies. She inspires organizations to rethink their know-how and soft skills as well as adapt and grow in a thriving digital environment. She pursues the company’s mission by bringing together technology and people to develop the full potential of individuals, teams, and organizations.

Over the past 20 years, she has been able to achieve her entrepreneurial vision and produce organic, continuous, and profitable growth for her company. She has also led several acquisitions, including that of Apprentx, which, with its B12 application, has consolidated the group's position as the Canadian leader in skills development.

She is a graduate of Université Laval and of the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School. In 2020, she became a certified business coach and started professionally accompanying other leaders in their growth processes. She also shares her time and expertise as a speaker, volunteer, and member of various boards of directors.