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AI, efficiency, growth: what Quebec leaders refuse to see.

In this episode of Hypergrowth, Dominic Gagnon, CEO of Connect&Go, discusses the radical transformations shaking the knowledge economy. With a goal of reaching $1 billion in transactional volume by 2026—with fewer than 10 employees—he shares an uncompromising vision of what lies ahead for businesses.

We discuss:
✅ The real impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and productivity
✅ The rapid rise of the efficiency culture in SMEs and startups
✅ Major risks for leaders who refuse to adopt AI
✅ The central role of curiosity to stay relevant in 2025
✅ New performance metrics (revenue per employee, tech arbitrage)

From economic insights to cultural reflections and on-the-ground stories, this episode is for every entrepreneur, CEO, or marketing lead who wants to understand where the market is going—and how not to be left behind.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: efficiency, growth, and the Connect&Go model
02:43 AI and employment: toward unprecedented productivity
05:19 The AI wave is faster than we think
10:51 Curiosity: the #1 skill in 2025
15:28 Our partnership with helloDarwin
17:16 Being good isn’t enough: only the excellent will remain
20:18 Employees must become generalists again
23:50 An urgent reality Quebec leaders fail to see
26:26 AI cannot be delegated to consultants
28:46 Learning, tech dependency, and new forms of wealth
33:00 Conclusion

Learn more about Dominic Gagnon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicgagnon/
Learn more about Connect&GO: https://www.connectngo.com/fr

Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoine-gagn%C3%A9-69a94366/

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