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Master state-compliant digital seals, secure your PE stamp, and implement tamper-proof electronic workflows across modern engineering projects.
As engineering practice shifts toward fully digital project delivery, digital seals and authentication systems are becoming essential to professional responsibility, risk management, and document governance. However, many firms adopt electronic signing tools without fully addressing the operational and legal realities of revision control, delegated authority, auditability, and liability exposure—especially in distributed, multi-office environments.
This practical course explores how engineering organisations can implement defensible digital authentication workflows in US practice. It examines signing authority structures, chain-of-custody controls, and secure document management systems that ensure traceability and compliance across complex project teams. Participants will gain a clear, implementation-focused understanding of how to structure digital authentication processes that are both operationally robust and professionally defensible.
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Digital Transformation Advisor
Marc St-Jacques is a senior sales and market growth executive with over 25 years of experience leading commercial strategy, digital transformation, and revenue expansion across technology, cybersecurity, and professional services sectors. Currently serving as Vice-President, Market Growth at La Coopérative de Notaires du Québec, Marc is responsible for driving strategic growth initiatives for notary members and mortgage-related services. He focuses on building high-impact partnerships with financial institutions, leveraging data-driven decision-making, and enhancing market positioning to increase both market share and member value. Prior to this role, Marc spent more than seven years as Vice President of Sales at Notarius, where he led national sales strategy, scaled customer acquisition, and played a key role in expanding the adoption of digital signature solutions across regulated industries. His leadership contributed to consistent revenue growth, strengthened partner ecosystems, and the modernization of sales operations through CRM implementation and structured sales processes. Marc’s earlier experience includes executive leadership roles in cybersecurity and identity management at Carillon Information Security, as well as senior positions in technology commercialization, B2B platforms, and marketing at organizations such as Cossette Communication. He has also founded and led his own consultancy, advising organizations on leveraging technology to bridge communication and business gaps. Known for combining strategic vision with hands-on execution, Marc brings deep expertise in go-to-market strategy, partnership development, and sales leadership, with a consistent track record of translating complex digital solutions into scalable business growth.