François Bédard

François Bédard is Professor and Director of the Department of Urban Studies and Tourism, and acting holder of the Transat Chair in Tourism at the School of Management, Université du Québec à Montréal (ESG UQAM). Since 2007, he is the Director of the Montreal-based World Centre of Excellence for Destinations. He is specialized in information technology applied to the tourism industry, tourist destination management, and e-learning in higher education institutions. He was a guest speaker at many international conferences and seminars, and has published numerous articles about adaptation to new technology in the travel & tourism sector.