Tech Thursday is a series of monthly panels where industry experts will talk about a day in the life of their career, the position and skills required to do their work, and tips for students entering their company. A variety of job types, career paths, and future outlooks will be presented each month.
Upcoming Tech Thursday events.
Tech Thursday: Careers in Mobile Apps
January 30, 2020 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
- Fabio Callegari, Web Developer at Alpha International
- Harmanpreet Kaur, Junior Web Developer at Fortinet
- Eduardo Landa, Software Developer at Skateman Inc.
- And more
Loading... Tech Thursday: Careers in 3D Technologies
February 27, 2020 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
- Hear from industry experts working with 3D technologies impacting a variety of industries.
Tech Thursday: Trends in Technology
March 19, 2020 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
- Hear from industry experts about trends in technology such as 5G, blockchain, VR, AI, robotics, and cybersecurity.
Tech Thursday: Careers in Internet of Things (IoT)
May 28, 2020 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
- Hear from industry experts about Internet of Things (IoT) enabling devices, home appliances, cars, and more.
*Subject to change.
Past Tech Thursday events.
Tech Thursday: Careers in Information Technology & Cybersecurity
November 28, 2019 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
- Ashley Haglund, IT Support Lead, West at Aurora Cannabis Inc.
- Santosh Nair, Partner, Cyber Risk Services at Deloitte Canada
- Mah Soleimani, Enterprise Security Architect at City of Vancouver
- Jeevan Singh, Senior Security Engineer at Zenefits
Tech Thursday: Careers in Data Science
September 26, 2019 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
- Zaid Haddad, Data Scientist, Aurora Cannabis Inc.
- Brad Davis, PhD, Data Scientist II, Amazon
- Leroux Marais, Data Scientist, BCAA
- Hessam Teimouri, Data Scientist, Boeing Vancouver
- Nada Salem, Data Scientist II, Microsoft
- Thomas Levi, Director of Data Science, Unbounce
Tech Thursday: Careers in Data Science
May 30, 2019 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
- Brad Davis, PhD, Data Scientist II, Amazon
- Hessam Teimouri, Data Scientist, Boeing Vancouver
- Leroux Marais, Data Scientist, BCAA
- Nada Salem, Data Scientist II, Microsoft
- Zaid Haddad, Data Scientist, Aurora Cannabis Inc.
Tech Thursday: Careers in GIS
March 21, 2019 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
- Herman Louie, GIS Analyst at City of Burnaby
- Lindsay Kelly, Sr Business Analyst - Strategic Business Support & Informatics at City of Vancouver
- Gary Ponting, General Manager at Kick Start Technologies
- Craig Waugh, Account Manager at PerfectMind
Tech Thursday: Careers in Software Development
February 28, 2019 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
- Alon Sabi, Senior R&D Manager at ACL
- Rowan MacLeod, Software Developer at Hootsuite
- Ruxandra Fediuc, Software Architect at TELUS Digital
- Jordan Rieger, Software Development Manager at Webnames.ca