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Isabelle Hudon

Council co-chair
Isabelle - Hudon - Coprésidente

Isabelle Hudon was appointed President and CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) in August 2021. From 2017 to 2021, she was Ambassador of Canada to France and Monaco. She has also served as the Personal Representative of the Prime Minister of Canada for the Francophonie.

Previously, Ms. Hudon was President and CEO of Sun Life Financial Quebec and Senior Vice President of Sun Life Financial Canada. She has also held seats on several boards of directors including those of Hydro-Québec, Groupe Marcelle, Holt Renfrew and the Canada Council for the Arts. She is the co-founder of The A Effect.

Recipient of the medal from the National Assembly of Québec for her commitment to the cause of women’s ambition, Ms. Hudon also holds the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for her contribution to culture in Canada and was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law by Concordia University in 2017. In 2021, she was appointed Commander of the Legion of Honour by the President of the French Republic, Mr. Emmanuel Macron.