Events and News

May.23, 2018
"C2 Montréal is an annual creative business conference that hosts innovative entrepreneurs, dynamite speakers, collaborative workshops and epic celebrations each spring. More than 7,000 participants and Fortune 500 clients attend every year."
Niels Billou will conduct Design Thinking workshops at C2 this year.
May.9, 2018
Humanos in cooperation with Kanpe and Talsom is going to Haiti. The aim is to probe the community of baille tourible (Central Plateau Haiti) in order to know what their needs and hurdles are. We will be in search of solutions to alleviate poverty. Results of this survey will be presented at C2 Montréal 2018.
From left to right: Éric Dupont (Talsom), Isabelle Thibault (KANPE Foundation), Niels Billou (The Humanos Institute)
Niels Billou, Humanos CEO at TEDx HEC Montreal 2018
Changing the Way we Change the World: A Journey Towards Design Thinking for Humanity
How do we know that our lives have mattered? The usual metrics of having lived a good life – higher education, career achievement, financial gain – may make you seem like a successful individual but is that enough to say that your time on earth mattered? How do we shift our perspective from defining success in only individual terms? In this talk Niels will share his journey of starting Humanos, a not-for-profit dedicated to marrying the mind of business with the heart of humanity to transform the lives of the disadvantaged, to inspire others how to redefine what it means to live a good life, where we are able to see beyond our own needs and desires, and take action to help improve the lives of others.
Design Thinking Jam for Social Innovation at McGill University
Oc.13, 2017

Design Thinking is a unique approach to problem finding and problem solving with a focus on human meaning and empathy.
FRIDAY: PANEL & NETWORKING COCKTAIL @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm You will hear from innovators on their experience using design thinking to develop better solutions to social problems. Pannelists are listed below. SATURDAY: SAP & The Humanos Institute INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN THINKING & WORKSHOP @ 8:30 am – 6:30 pm You will learn Design Thinking methodology from experts, and will apply those skills to a social challenge presented by La Tablée des Chef
May 6, 2016

The Humanos Institute is proud to be part of Montreal Non-Profit Day, where our experts in Design Thinking will give workshops on how to become design-thinkers, and apply this valuable knowledge to your daily life. On Friday, the 6th of May 2016, inspired by the success of Montreal Museums Day, ten (10) selected non-profit organisations conceived, based and operated on the island of Montreal will simultaneously open their doors from 12 pm to 8 pm to welcome curious and conscious local Montrealers.