Florent Daudens

CEO

Montreal, Quebec, Canada13 yrs 7 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Expert in AI's impact on media.
Built a global journalist community.
15+ years in newsroom digital transformation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media and AI expert with a focus on digital transformation and innovation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Artificial IntelligenceJournalismManagementDigital Strategy

Other Skills

Community BuildingTrainingInnovationData VisualizationWeb StrategyAgents d’intelligence artificielleMedia ManagementUniversity TeachingAnglaisJournalisme de donnéesD3.jsVisualisation de donnéesQGISSystème d'information géographique (SIG)Algorithmes d’apprentissage automatique

About

Recognized voice on how AI is reshaping media, with expertise spanning technology, content, and newsroom leadership. I draw on my experience in AI and journalism (Hugging Face, CBC/Radio-Canada, Le Devoir...) to help international news organizations build AI products, while supporting journalists and creators in developing AI skills. I make AI accessible by cutting through the hype and translating the latest developments into practical applications. I’ve fostered a global journalist community around open-source AI, been featured as an expert in international publications, and am regularly invited to speak at industry events and lead workshops at universities including Columbia, Northwestern, LSE, Oxford, and CUNY. With deep AI expertise and 15+ years managing newsroom digital transformations, I’ve driven innovation, launched new products, and delivered strong growth — while shaping how technology transforms creative work and the future of trusted information.

Experience

13 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

6 mos

Current Experience

Mizal ai

CEO & Co-Founder

Nov 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Craig newmark graduate school of journalism at cuny

Coach - AI Journalism Lab

May 2024 – Oct 2024 · 5 mos · New York, États-Unis · Remote

- Coached six experienced journalists in the first cohort of the lab

Hugging face

Press Lead

Apr 2024 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos · Montréal, Québec, Canada · Remote

Built and grew the Journalists on Hugging Face community to 500+ members worldwide, focused on training and innovation
Recognized for sharing expertise on AI and journalism; developed newsroom AI tools used by hundreds of journalists
Partnered with startups and Big Tech on major AI model releases
Collaborated with engineering teams on frontier open-source AI systems
Led global media outreach to help journalists understand open-source AI, product launches, and research access

Artificial IntelligenceJournalismCommunity BuildingTrainingInnovation

Cbc/radio-canada

Director, Newsgathering and Programming, International and National News

Jul 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · Montreal, Canada

Oversaw daily editorial coverage
Supervised editorial teams in Montreal, the Parliamentary Bureaus of Quebec and Ottawa, and foreign bureaus
Developed and implemented an artificial intelligence strategy for the News Department
Trained over 100 journalists in the principles of AI, focusing on its integration and application in journalism

Artificial IntelligenceManagementJournalism

Le devoir

2 roles

Managing Editor

Oct 2018 – Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Managed a team of 10 managers and a newsroom of 100+ employees
Oversaw daily editorial coverage
Implemented the strategic plan
Designed and deployed an innovative digital strategy
Improved the use and accessibility of metrics in the newsroom

Digital Managing Editor

May 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Developed and implemented the digital strategy
Launched a new mobile application (more than 400k users since 2015) and revamped our website, tablet application and print layout
Oversaw daily digital editorial management

Université de montréal

Lecturer

Sep 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 8 mos · Montreal, Canada

Teaches digital journalism to graduate students
Trained over a hundred students

Cbc/radio-canada

3 roles

Digital Editor - Innovative formats

Sep 2013 – May 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Montreal, Canada

Developed innovative formats, including data visualizations, video explainers, web documentaries, and video stories adapted from broadcast to the web
Provided training and coaching for journalists on web strategies
Implemented the digital strategy (metrics, brainstorming sessions, new products)
Built bridges with other departments, such as Analytics and Digital Media

Social Media Editor

Promoted

Sep 2010 – Sep 2013 · 3 yrs · Montreal, Canada

Covered news related to social media platforms for the website, TV, and radio
Managed Radio-Canada's news-related social media accounts, achieving the status of the country's most followed media Twitter account with 400,000 subscribers at the time.
Introduced analytics tools such as Chartbeat in the newsroom
Deployed new formats, such as liveblogs and live Twitter threads
Covered various electoral campaigns
Webdoc Director for “10 Muslims, 10 Years Later”

Data VisualizationWeb StrategyTrainingDigital StrategyJournalism