Program
All events will take place at the Delta Hotel.
Friday, October 21st
Noon – 5:00 pm: Faculty Meeting (professors from across Canada will meet -- this is separate from the main conference)
4:00pm - 8 pm - Registration outside the International Ballroom.
6:30 p.m. - Dinner (International Ballroom)
Keynote Speaker:
4:00pm - 8 pm - Registration outside the International Ballroom.
6:30 p.m. - Dinner (International Ballroom)
Keynote Speaker:
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Unleashing your Superpower - Thriving as a woman in tech
Morgan Klein-MacNeil, VP, Finance Technology at TD Join Morgan Klein-MacNeil, VP Technology at TD Bank, as she shares stories from her 11 year career journey from new graduate to executive leadership. |
Saturday, October 22nd
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast in Plaza C (2nd floor)
8:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Registration outside International Ballroom
8:45 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.: International Ballroom
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing National Award Presentation
Keynote Speaker:
8:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Registration outside International Ballroom
8:45 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.: International Ballroom
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing National Award Presentation
Keynote Speaker:
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An Unlikely Pathway to the Gaming Industry
Melissa Gilliam, Senior Software Engineer, Electronic Arts A conversation with Melissa Gilliam, Senior Software Engineer at Electronic Arts. Join Melissa as she shares her path from studying pre-med to computer science and navigating her way through the male-dominated industry of gaming. Learn about her 18-year journey at EA and how she's became a force within the industry and building pathways to supporting more women in tech. |
10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. - Parallel sessions (several speakers and workshops to choose from, several locations)
(Click the link to see Saturday sessions)
11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. - Parallel sessions
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m - Plaza Ballroom (2nd floor)
Lunch and Career Fair
2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. - Parallel sessions
3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. - Parallel sessions
Short break
4:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - International Ballroom
Panel Session: Moderated by Joanne Atlee, Professor, University of Waterloo
Speakers:
Beryl Tomay, VP, Last Mile at Amazon
Hanady Abdulsalam, Associate Professor & Former Vice Dean, Kuwait University
Anne Steptoe, VP, Infrastructure, Wealthsimple
Munmun Chatterjee, Technical Program Manager , Google
(Click the link to see Saturday sessions)
11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. - Parallel sessions
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m - Plaza Ballroom (2nd floor)
Lunch and Career Fair
2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. - Parallel sessions
3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. - Parallel sessions
Short break
4:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - International Ballroom
Panel Session: Moderated by Joanne Atlee, Professor, University of Waterloo
Speakers:
Beryl Tomay, VP, Last Mile at Amazon
Hanady Abdulsalam, Associate Professor & Former Vice Dean, Kuwait University
Anne Steptoe, VP, Infrastructure, Wealthsimple
Munmun Chatterjee, Technical Program Manager , Google