Market Secrets #6 - B2C and e-commerce
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
“Market Secrets” is a series of events, each covering different industries, offering informal meetings with mentors who have inspiring careers.
For the February 11 edition, we're looking for e-commerce experts and seasoned business to consumer (B2C) professionals working in different environments (large and small companies, agencies, start-ups, entrepreneurship, government, public service...) and in a variety of professions.
Example of areas of expertise represented: consumer electronics, fashion, beauty, mobility & delivery, e-commerce infrastructure, merchandising, inventory, online payment, subscription providers, digital shopper analytics...
Mentors' Mission
- No formal presentation is required
- Introduce yourself, talk about your background and your profession, your interest in the field, share advice with the student community, and answer their questions
Format
Each mentor meets successively with small groups of 1 to 3 students around a table.
Location
Hélène-Desmarais building (downtown), conference center Claude-Séguin (A.373, 3rd floor)
Event schedule
- 4:30 PM : arrival of mentors
- 4:45 PM : arrival of students
- 5:15 to 5:35 PM : welcome speech
- 5:35 PM to 7:15 PM : student/mentor meetings
- 7:15 PM to 8:00 PM : open networking time between students and mentors over cocktails and appetizers
Students' Profile
- Second-cycle students (DESS, M.Sc., MBA, etc.) with a keen interest in the fields presented
- The event will nonetheless be open to all HEC Montréal students
- Registration will be required to participate
- Students will have reviewed the list of mentors beforehand and will thus be able to come prepared with specific issues or questions
Would you be interested in sharing your experience, meeting our students and answering their questions, or would you like to nominate someone from your network? Contact Sonia Reboul, Advisor, Corporate Relations: sonia.reboul@hec.ca