Emmylou Sergent

Emmylou Sergent is the Director of Strategic Accompaniment of ADIT North America, a globally integrated risk-advisory firm specializing in economic intelligence, business diplomacy, and strategic support for companies navigating complex international environments.

Prior to joining ADIT North America, Emmylou served as Coordinator at the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) Institute in Ottawa, where she contributed to organizing national defence conferences convening together senior stakeholders from the military, government, and industry. In this role, she cultivated strategic relationships spanning the public service, private sector, political, and military communities, while developing and implementing nationwide strategies, notably through leading the National Security & Defence Dialogues.

Emmylou completed an internship at the Assemblée nationale in Paris, within the Directorate of European, International and Defence Affairs, where she prepared briefings on foreign policy issues and supported the coordination of the France-Canada and France-Québec parliamentary friendship groups. Earlier, she also held a position as Assistant to Commissioners at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

She holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Montreal and is also an analyst with the Young Researchers Programme at the Institute for Applied Geopolitical Studies (IEGA), a member of the Strategic Analysis Network (RAS) and a former participant in the France-Canada Future Leaders Programme.