Montréal-based Groupe Dynamite Inc. (GRGD) announced the appointment of Mr. Martin Kon, former President and Chief Operating Officer of Cohere, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Kon, who helped scale Cohere into a transatlantic sovereign AI company valued at a reported $20 billion as of April 2026, previously served as Chief Financial Officer (internally, Business Finance Officer) of YouTube at Google/Alphabet, where YouTube scaled to more than $40 billion in annual revenue. Andrew Lutfy, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board, stated that Mr. Kon brings technology leadership, operational expertise, and strategic insight valuable as the Company scales. Mr. Kon noted opportunities for continued international expansion across the U.S., the U.K. and beyond, deepening community through social media, and harnessing data and AI. He currently serves as an industry advisor to KKR, a member of the Client Advisory Council at J.P. Morgan Advisors, and a member of the McGill Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board, and will begin doctoral research at the University of Cambridge in October 2026.