Serge Labelle
Co-founder / Chief Relationship Officer
Whether it was to enable performance for the Olympics or Cirque du Soleil and currently with Akuntsu, an international business development desk based in Montreal and Tokyo, Serge Labelle makes sure to create the best context for businesses, brands, and talents to thrive. Trilingual,Serge possesses extensive experience in innovation and international relations. He was the Chief International liaison and partnerships, mainly Asia, at Cirque du Soleil to conclude strategic alliances and partnerships.
At the same time, he created the “Virtual Scout”, an online platform to cast the best talents in the world. It is considered one of the most important innovations in the history of Cirque du Soleil. He also worked as a partner with the legendary producer of the Broadway musical “HAIR”, the Honourable Michael Butler.
Ideation and creative management of the “virtual scout”, innovative use of new media and the internet to cast the best artists around the world. This award-winning project was done in collaboration with Sid Lee.
The virtual scout is one of the top 3 innovation in the history of Cirque du Soleil.” – Daniel Lamarre, Président, Cirque du Soleil /C2-MTL 2012
Yuko Nakamura
Co-founder / Chief Client Strategist
Former Governor of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, Yuko plays the role of facilitator between the Western market and Asia to promote and launch unique entertainment and sports contents. In 2017, she worked with Filmmaster Events Inc., who created all the ceremonies and torch relay of the Rio 2016 Olympics, facilitating a local partnership in Japan to join the RFP for Tokyo 2020.
Denis Labelle
President
Before joining Akuntsu agency as its digital leader, Denis Labelle was the 1st Canadian team coach of triathlon with numerous top 3 team sports in the world. He co-founded the International Triathlon Union after developing the sport worldwide and became its lobbyist to integrate the sport into the Olympic program.
He then worked as the General Director of the Jeanne Sauve international Youth Foundation, empowering young leaders around the world. One of his main accomplishments in the digital world was the co-creation of Google+ create, a community of 14 million creatives around the world. In 2016, as his brother Serge, he also received an Honorary Citizen of the National Capital.
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