Maxime Ruel works within CMF Trends, where he takes part in the organization’s strategic industry-monitoring effort and works on its two podcast series, Now & Next and Futur et médias. Prior to joining CMF Trends, he worked as a freelance writer and journalist and was part of C2 Montréal and Infopresse’s editorial teams. He also was the French digital editor for Passport 2017, a project highlighting Canada’s sesquicentennial.