{"id":131,"date":"2026-09-15T07:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2026-09-17T21:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T21:02:03","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/fr\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<main class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8e2f0daf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mobile--no-padding-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bf5dfb88 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top mobile-order-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Toronto-Canada-Portrait-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Painted portrait of Mark Downing.\" class=\"wp-image-145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Toronto-Canada-Portrait-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Toronto-Canada-Portrait-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Toronto-Canada-Portrait-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Toronto-Canada-Portrait-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Toronto-Canada-Portrait.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top mobile-order-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mark Downing<\/strong>  |  \u9053\u99ac\u514b<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dirigeant en strat\u00e9gie de recherche et num\u00e9rique poss\u00e9dant des d\u00e9cennies d\u2019exp\u00e9rience chez Dell, eBay et IBM \u2014 ax\u00e9 sur la fa\u00e7on dont les marques sont d\u00e9couvertes par les moteurs de recherche, les moteurs de r\u00e9ponses IA et les nouvelles interfaces agentiques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list md-identity-tags\">\n<li>SEO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>recherche IA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>moteurs de r\u00e9ponses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>commerce \u00e9lectronique<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>places de march\u00e9 en ligne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sinologue | \u6c49\u5b66\u5bb6*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>anthropologue*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eschatologue*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cosmologiste*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00e9tabli \u00e0 Toronto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"md-identity-note wp-block-paragraph\">*amateur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fb526e6f wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/markdowning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7792f4dd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expertise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bcc66be2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d9ad523d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\"><strong>SEO<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leader d\u2019opinion reconnu :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conf\u00e9rencier<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TFM&amp;A Beijing : table ronde sur le commerce \u00e9lectronique (2011)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SES Shanghai :\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conf\u00e9rence principale (2012)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commerce \u00e9lectronique omnicanal (2013)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SES Toronto : r\u00e9f\u00e9rencement international (2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DigiMarCon Canada : analyse comparative pour la haute direction et la Chine \u00e0 l\u2019avant-garde du commerce \u00e9lectronique (2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prix et distinctions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prix d\u00e9partemental \u00ab Game Changer \u00bb de Dell (2024) pour la cr\u00e9ation de nouveaux rapports d\u2019analyse comparative des parts de march\u00e9 destin\u00e9s aux dirigeants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conductor.com\/events\/c3\/searchie-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prix Searchie 2024 de Conductor pour le \u00ab meilleur r\u00e9f\u00e9rencement mondial \u00bb<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plusieurs prix d\u00e9partementaux \u00ab Silver \u00bb de Dell, dont un pour la cr\u00e9ation d\u2019un programme de certification en r\u00e9f\u00e9rencement \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle de l\u2019entreprise (2015)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IA g\u00e9n\u00e9rative et moteurs de r\u00e9ponses fond\u00e9s sur les grands mod\u00e8les de langage (LLM)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depuis plus de 20 ans, je suis de pr\u00e8s <s>les r\u00e9seaux de neurones artificiels,<\/s> l\u2019apprentissage automatique et l\u2019intelligence artificielle. Aux \u00e9tudes sup\u00e9rieures, \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9poque de la fondation de Google, j\u2019ai demand\u00e9 au professeur Geoffrey Hinton \u2014 le \u00ab parrain de l\u2019IA \u00bb et laur\u00e9at du prix Nobel \u2014 de m\u2019aider \u00e0 r\u00e9diger un travail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorsque le moteur de recherche russe Yandex a annonc\u00e9 en 2009 qu\u2019il utilisait l\u2019apprentissage automatique dans son algorithme de classement, peu de gens ont compris ce que cela pouvait signifier pour l\u2019avenir de la recherche. Personne dans mon \u00e9quipe ne s\u2019en souciait. Moi, oui. Google a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 publiquement RankBrain six ans plus tard. Depuis, je suis cette transformation de pr\u00e8s et je continue d\u2019anticiper l\u2019\u00e9volution de la recherche, de la d\u00e9couverte et des agents d\u2019IA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d9ad523d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>commerce \u00e9lectronique<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Au-del\u00e0 de mon exp\u00e9rience professionnelle, je vends des choses en ligne depuis 1999.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strat\u00e9gie et conseil<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exp\u00e9rience en strat\u00e9gie et en conseil chez IBM et au sein d\u2019un cabinet-conseil sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7792f4dd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exp\u00e9rience professionnelle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bcc66be2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d9ad523d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\"><strong>Dell<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gestion du r\u00e9f\u00e9rencement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaste exp\u00e9rience mondiale en commerce \u00e9lectronique et en r\u00e9f\u00e9rencement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai pass\u00e9 la majeure partie de cette p\u00e9riode en Chine, au service de la r\u00e9gion Asie-Pacifique.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>eBay<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gestion de places de march\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 les principales cat\u00e9gories d\u2019objets de collection d\u2019eBay en collaborant avec des soci\u00e9t\u00e9s d\u2019\u00c9tat, de grands mus\u00e9es, des salons professionnels de premier plan et des maisons de vente aux ench\u00e8res r\u00e9put\u00e9es.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IBM<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conseil Web<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai \u00e9labor\u00e9 des strat\u00e9gies Web et r\u00e9alis\u00e9 des \u00e9valuations de la concurrence et de l\u2019utilisabilit\u00e9. J\u2019ai analys\u00e9 des places de march\u00e9 sectorielles \u00e9mergentes pour le Watson Research Center et \u00e9tudi\u00e9 des solutions de recherche interne pour le d\u00e9taillant HBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d9ad523d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technology Solutions Canada<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conseil sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 en TI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai r\u00e9alis\u00e9 des analyses de rentabilit\u00e9 et co\u00fbts-avantages pour int\u00e9grer des syst\u00e8mes de reconnaissance vocale dans de grandes banques et de grands r\u00e9seaux ferroviaires.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General Motors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage de MBA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai con\u00e7u la logique permettant d\u2019associer les besoins d\u2019entretien des v\u00e9hicules aux techniciens GM poss\u00e9dant les certifications appropri\u00e9es, ce qui a g\u00e9n\u00e9r\u00e9 des millions de dollars d\u2019\u00e9conomies annuelles sur les r\u00e9parations sous garantie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vicarb Inc.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ing\u00e9nieur d\u2019applications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai con\u00e7u des \u00e9changeurs de chaleur industriels pour de grands clients tels qu\u2019Imperial Oil, Magna, GM et Chrysler.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7792f4dd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bcc66be2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d9ad523d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotman.utoronto.ca\/programs\/mba-programs\/ftmba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MBA<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Universit\u00e9 de Toronto et&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mba.hkust.edu.hk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HKUST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c9cole de gestion Rotman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotman.utoronto.ca\/programs\/professional-development-programs\/executive-programs\/programs-for-individuals\/generative-ai-for-business-driving-growth-and-competitive-advantage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L\u2019IA g\u00e9n\u00e9rative en entreprise : stimuler la croissance et l\u2019avantage concurrentiel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.calendar.utoronto.ca\/undergraduate-program-chemical-engineering-aechebasc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>B.A.Sc.<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Universit\u00e9 de Toronto<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G\u00e9nie chimique et chimie appliqu\u00e9e<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affiliation universitaire continue :&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je participe r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement \u00e0 des activit\u00e9s des facult\u00e9s de g\u00e9nie et de gestion, notamment des \u00e9v\u00e9nements, s\u00e9minaires, s\u00e9ances de r\u00e9seautage, lancements de livres et d\u00e9bats sur la gestion, la politique, l\u2019IA, la science et l\u2019\u00e9conomie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Membre du&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/creativedestructionlab.com\/program\/cdl-reading-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">groupe de lecture du Creative Destruction Lab<\/a>, actuellement ax\u00e9 sur la pr\u00e9servation d\u2019une IA humaine<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7792f4dd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Langues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bcc66be2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d9ad523d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fran\u00e7ais<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai fait la majeure partie de ma scolarit\u00e9 en immersion fran\u00e7aise, de la maternelle jusqu\u2019\u00e0 la fin du secondaire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mandarin<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HSK4<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Japonais<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genki:_An_Integrated_Course_in_Elementary_Japanese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genki I<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u00c9gyptien moyen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai suivi deux cours au Mus\u00e9e royal de l\u2019Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud80c\udcdb\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udce1\ud80c\udd2b\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udd23\ud80c\udfe4\ud80c\udf9f\ud80c\udd91\ud80c\udd53\ud80c\ude50\ud80c\udfe4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb3dfa48 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4de4c7cd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:32px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d9ad523d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Astronomie<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Membre du <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 royale d\u2019astronomie du Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Membre du conseil d\u2019administration de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceplacecanada.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Space Place Canada<\/a>, qui \u0153uvre \u00e0 ramener \u00e0 Toronto un plan\u00e9tarium de calibre mondial<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Passionn\u00e9 de t\u00e9lescopes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ab0de2050678&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ab0de2050678\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-2023-09-16-Lunt-Telescope-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"Hydrogen-alpha at 656.28 nm with a Lunt LS60MT Telescope\" class=\"wp-image-80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-2023-09-16-Lunt-Telescope-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-2023-09-16-Lunt-Telescope-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-2023-09-16-Lunt-Telescope-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-2023-09-16-Lunt-Telescope.jpg 1521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Le Soleil le 16 juillet 2023, photographi\u00e9 \u00e0 travers un filtre hydrog\u00e8ne-alpha.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Entra\u00eenement en arts martiaux mixtes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En moyenne, huit heures par semaine de muay-tha\u00ef, de jiu-jitsu br\u00e9silien et de musculation avec un accompagnement personnalis\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Record personnel au d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 couch\u00e9 : 378 lb (2026)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Plong\u00e9e sous-marine<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plongeur PADI Advanced Open Water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plongeur PADI \u00e0 l\u2019air enrichi (Nitrox)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plong\u00e9es m\u00e9morables :&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Dahab (pendant les <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volcanodiscovery.com\/earthquakes\/quake-info\/3075154\/mag6quake-Aug-3-1993-Egypt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">r\u00e9pliques de magnitude 6,1 <\/a>d\u2019un s\u00e9isme)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Koh Tao<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Blue_Hole\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Trou bleu d\u2019Ambergris Caye<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">North Mal\u00e9 Atoll<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Roat\u00e1n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Boracay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-background-secondary-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><strong>Temps forts anthropologiques et pal\u00e9oanthropologiques<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idmakoa__front-page_b01ce2-f8 alignnone has-additional-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_4c0a7b-8c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jane Goodall&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai discut\u00e9 avec elle \u00e0 Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jane-Goodall-Mark-Downing.jpeg\" alt=\"Jane Goodall at an AmCham meeting in Beijing promoting her Roots &amp; Shoots organization.\" class=\"wp-image-82\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.717741935483871;width:253px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jane-Goodall-Mark-Downing.jpeg 639w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jane-Goodall-Mark-Downing-300x175.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J\u2019ai entendu son c\u00e9l\u00e8bre cri \u00ab pant-hoot \u00bb, typique des chimpanz\u00e9s de Gombe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_6359c3-24\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chimpanz\u00e9s de Gombe<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai rencontr\u00e9 les descendants des chimpanz\u00e9s que Goodall avait nomm\u00e9s plut\u00f4t que num\u00e9rot\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Gombe-Chimps-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The mother here would have known Jane Goodall.\" class=\"wp-image-83\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6669921875;width:683px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Gombe-Chimps-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Gombe-Chimps-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Gombe-Chimps-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Gombe-Chimps-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Gombe-Chimps-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Gombe-Chimps.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_23b28c-5f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9\"><strong>Oldupai Gorge<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab Le berceau de l\u2019humanit\u00e9 \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Oldupai-Gorge-1-1024x528.jpg\" alt=\"Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania (also commonly known as Olduvai Gorge)\" class=\"wp-image-138\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9393939393939394;width:252px;height:auto\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Oldupai-Gorge-1-1024x528.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Oldupai-Gorge-1-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Oldupai-Gorge-1-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Oldupai-Gorge-1-1536x792.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Oldupai-Gorge-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L\u2019un des sites pal\u00e9oanthropologiques les plus riches d\u2019Afrique de l\u2019Est. Louis Leakey a ensuite conseill\u00e9 les \u00ab Trimates \u00bb : Jane Goodall dans son \u00e9tude des chimpanz\u00e9s, Dian Fossey dans son \u00e9tude des gorilles et Birut\u0117 Galdikas dans son \u00e9tude des orangs-outans. Pendant mon baccalaur\u00e9at, j\u2019ai assist\u00e9 \u00e0 une conf\u00e9rence donn\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Toronto par son fils, Richard Leakey, sur la co\u00e9volution de l\u2019utilisation des outils et du langage, notamment l\u2019aire de Broca et le g\u00e8ne FOXP2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idmakoa__front-page_50ff07-3f alignnone has-additional-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_240b82-c3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dian Fossey<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Dian-Fossey-Grave-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dian Fossey's grave at the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda.\" class=\"wp-image-84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Dian-Fossey-Grave-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Dian-Fossey-Grave-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Dian-Fossey-Grave-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Dian-Fossey-Grave.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">La tombe de Dian Fossey au centre de recherche de Karisoke, au Rwanda, pr\u00e8s de la fronti\u00e8re avec la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_27ccaa-68\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gorilles de montagne<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Silverback mountain gorilla Agashya sleeping in a bamboo forest.\" class=\"wp-image-85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Le dos argent\u00e9 Agashya fait une sieste apr\u00e8s le repas dans une for\u00eat de bambous. Environ deux douzaines de gorilles dormaient \u00e0 proximit\u00e9.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_4bada8-31\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-131_ecf4a0-c9 kvs-sm-false\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla-Resting-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Agashya, a silverback mountain gorilla.\" class=\"wp-image-86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla-Resting-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla-Resting-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla-Resting-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla-Resting-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla-Resting-1366x2048.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mark-Downing-Silverback-Agashya-Mountain-Gorilla-Resting.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Agashya, le m\u00e2le dominant du groupe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Obsessions d\u2019apprentissage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bcc66be2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d9ad523d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Abonnements \u00e0 des magazines<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>L\u2019actualit\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arch\u00e9ologie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BBC Music Magazine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Economist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foreign Affairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opera Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scientific American<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scuba Diver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>World Archaeology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Abonnements aux arts de la sc\u00e8ne<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadian Opera Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orchestre symphonique de Toronto<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bcc66be2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d9ad523d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cours dirig\u00e9s par des professeurs : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wondrium.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wondrium<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plusieurs dizaines de cours :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Astronomie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Astrophysique<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biochimie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cosmologie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G\u00e9ologie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anatomie g\u00e9n\u00e9rale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M\u00e9t\u00e9orologie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00c9lectronique moderne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biologie mol\u00e9culaire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calcul \u00e0 plusieurs variables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Op\u00e9ra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pal\u00e9ontologie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physique (classique, quantique et nucl\u00e9aire)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radioastronomie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>S\u00e9ries de cours universitaires<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL848F2368C90DDC3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biologie du comportement humain<\/a><br>Professeur Robert Sapolsky<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLpGHT1n4-mAuVGJ2E1uF9GSwLsx7p1xtm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cosmologie<\/a><br>Professeur Leonard Susskind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLGhmZX2NKiNktEViriylQ3haM_a_kAfbk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virologie<\/a><br>Professeur Vincent Racaniello<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>H\u00f4tellerie et arts culinaires<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coned.georgebrown.ca\/courses-and-programs\/culinary-arts-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificat en arts culinaires<\/a> du&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/coned.georgebrown.ca\/courses-and-programs\/hospitality-and-culinary-arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Brown College<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai suivi 24 autres cours de formation continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Points saillants :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fran\u00e7ais avanc\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japonais&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cuisine au barbecue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsetglobal.com\/qualifications\/wset-level-1-award-in-beer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSET 1 \u2013 Bi\u00e8re<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsetglobal.com\/qualifications\/wset-level-3-award-in-wines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSET 3 \u2013 Vins<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Cours Coursera suppl\u00e9mentaires en apprentissage automatique, en ing\u00e9nierie de requ\u00eates et en Power BI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idmakoa__front-page_4492e2-3d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_2e18c5-92\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lieux o\u00f9 j\u2019ai v\u00e9cu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai visit\u00e9 66 pays et s\u00e9journ\u00e9 longtemps dans les endroits suivants :<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idmakoa__front-page_3a27aa-0b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_51c73b-e7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dalian-Zhongshan-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Zhongshan Square, centre of Dalian, China\" class=\"wp-image-88\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dalian-Zhongshan-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dalian-Zhongshan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dalian-Zhongshan-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dalian-Zhongshan-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dalian-Zhongshan.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dalian &gt; Chine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\">#mandchourie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai v\u00e9cu assez longtemps dans le nord-est de la Chine et j\u2019y ai appris le mandarin.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_eccf7b-28\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toront-Ontario-Canada-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"Toronto, Canada\" class=\"wp-image-89\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toront-Ontario-Canada-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toront-Ontario-Canada-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toront-Ontario-Canada-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toront-Ontario-Canada-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Toront-Ontario-Canada.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toronto &gt; Canada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\">#tkaronto<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\">Ma ville natale, aujourd\u2019hui la quatri\u00e8me plus grande ville d\u2019Am\u00e9rique du Nord. Situ\u00e9e sur le craton laurentien.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idmakoa__front-page_ac3ee9-54 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_4193b9-16\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Carthage-Tunisia-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Ancient site of Carthage in Tunisia. A stone's throw away from the Punic Ports.\" class=\"wp-image-90\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Carthage-Tunisia-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Carthage-Tunisia-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Carthage-Tunisia-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Carthage-Tunisia-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Carthage-Tunisia-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carthage &gt; Tunisie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\">#portspuniques<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">Pendant mes \u00e9tudes \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Toronto, l\u2019\u00e9minente pionni\u00e8re de l\u2019arch\u00e9om\u00e9trie <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ursula_Franklin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Ursula Franklin<\/a> m\u2019a invit\u00e9 \u00e0 aider <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vanda_Vitali\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Vanda Vitali<\/a> dans le cadre d\u2019un projet de l\u2019UNESCO visant \u00e0 pr\u00e9server des objets m\u00e9talliques puniques, romains et vandales au <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carthage_National_Museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mus\u00e9e national de Carthage<\/a>. J\u2019ai \u00e9galement enrichi mes \u00e9tudes de fran\u00e7ais par une initiation \u00e0 l\u2019arabe maghr\u00e9bin.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_f8d5fa-01\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Grenoble-France-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Grenoble, France\" class=\"wp-image-91\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Grenoble-France-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Grenoble-France-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Grenoble-France-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Grenoble-France-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Grenoble-France.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grenoble &gt; France<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-tiny-font-size wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\">#capitaledesalpes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai pass\u00e9 un \u00e9t\u00e9 en \u00e9change, vivant dans une famille afin d\u2019am\u00e9liorer mon fran\u00e7ais.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idmakoa__front-page_100856-2f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_0fd5b3-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hong-Kong-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Hong Kong\" class=\"wp-image-92\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hong-Kong-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hong-Kong-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hong-Kong-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hong-Kong-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/markdowning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hong-Kong-2048x1152.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RAS de Hong Kong &gt; Chine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph has-tiny-font-size\">#hkust<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai pass\u00e9 un semestre en \u00e9change au programme de MBA de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 des sciences et technologies de Hong Kong, o\u00f9 j\u2019ai \u00e9galement \u00e9tudi\u00e9 le cantonais. Je n\u2019ai ma\u00eetris\u00e9 que six de ses quelque neuf tons.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnmakoa__front-page_dd2ff6-70\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7792f4dd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-49fc8811 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vous souhaitez discuter de strat\u00e9gie de recherche, de visibilit\u00e9 dans l\u2019IA, de commerce \u00e9lectronique ou d\u2019une allocution? <br><strong><a href=\"mailto:ineffable@markdowning.com\">ineffable@markdowning.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Downing | \u9053\u99ac\u514b Search and digital strategy leader with decades of experience across Dell, eBay and IBM\u2014focused on how brands are discovered through search engines, AI answer engines and emerging agentic interfaces. *armchair Expertise SEO Recognized thought leader: Industry speaker Awards GenAI &amp; LLM Answer Engines I have been following artificial neural networks machine [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_swpsp_post_exclude":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-131","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":174,"href":"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131\/revisions\/174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/markdowning.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}