“Julien’s support of the Ottawa community sport sector since the inception of the Ottawa Sport Council has been unparalleled. From facilitation of multiple sport summits and strategic planning workshops to sharing his expertise on leadership, organizational management and coaching, Julien has given so generously of his time and expertise over the last ten years.” – Mathieu Fleury, President, Ottawa Sport Council Board of Directors
The Ottawa Sport Council is incredibly excited to announce that Julien Leblanc, President and Co-Founder of Blueprint North America, has been named our Community Sport Hero for December 2023. Julien is a proud community sport advocate, committed volunteer, and dedicated sports dad. He has tirelessly worked to assist the Ottawa Sport Council in different ways during the last 10 years. Julien got involved with the Ottawa Sport Council as one of its founding board members. Following his Board tenure, Julien has consistently been involved in our events, workshops, and projects, and continues to provide knowledge and tools to support the Ottawa community sport sector.
“I’ve got two daughters that are very involved in sport. They swim and they play tennis and basketball, so we’re using a lot of infrastructure,” shared Julien. “As a proud member of the Ottawa community, I feel it’s my duty and obligation to be involved and give back to sport.”
At the 9th annual Ottawa Sport Summit, Julien gave a presentation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and spoke about how community sport organizations can benefit from its use to work more efficiently and effectively.
“This is not about replacing humans. This is about helping humans get unstuck, and filling voids and gaps where it is difficult to find volunteers to do so.”
Julien believes that organizations that lean into using modern technology tools like AI have the chance to be very successful in the future, because the use of these tools will sport clubs become more organized and easier to access. Julien hopes that his impact on community sport inspires others to get involved and volunteer their time.
“For anybody that benefits from sport, whether you’ve paid for your kid to play or not, it’s upon us to give back. If I can inspire one other person to get involved, then it’s worth every minute of my time spent volunteering.”
At the Ottawa Sport Council, we believe that there should only be positive experiences in sport. Julien has embodied this principal in all his work as a volunteer, businessman, sports dad, and valued friend of the OSC. We are incredibly grateful for his work and support of the community sport sector.