Career Talks
The Co-op and Career Development Centre brings you Career Talks a series of career panels that will feature experts from a variety of industries. Each panel will focus on a different theme including hiring trends, science & tech, business, and more. These panel talks are open to all registered Langara students and are free to attend.
The Career Talks series has concluded for the Spring 2022 semester. Thank you to all the panelists, students, and faculty who joined us at these events. Career Talks will return in the Fall 2022 semester – stay tuned for updates.
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Spring 2022 Events
Human Resources and Recruiter Panel
Tuesday, January 25 | 4:30 pm–6:00 pm
Industry experts will speak to the hiring process, hiring tips including resumes, cover letters, and interviews. Panelists will also speak to networking. This is an opportunity to gain insights and tips that can help you align your career interests.
- HSBC – Talia Lemay, Talent Acquisition Manager
- Provincial Health Services Authority – Shaesta Rajabali, Advisor, Talent Acquisition
- Public Service Commission of Canada – Angela Foraaunet, Human Resources Advisor BC, NWT, Nunavut and Yukon Region
- WorkSafeBC – Milah Woo, Talent Acquisition Partner
Engineering Panel
Tuesday, February 1 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to their careers in mechanical, electrical, computer, and chemical engineering.
- City of Vancouver – Graham Fonseca, Environmental Engineer
- Evonik – Diego Gusmao, Chemical Engineer
- Mirai Security Inc – Sandy Buchanan, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- McCue Engineering Contractors – Ankur Partap Singh, Mechanical Engineer
Business Development Panel
Wednesday, February 9 | 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to strategic planning, business development, operations, and community development.
- CPHR BC & Yukon – Kelly Aslanowicz, Director, Business Development
- Futurpreneur Canada – Mina Haghighi, Senior Business Development Manager
- Workato – Jai Goyal, Sr. Account Executive (Alumni)
- Greater Vancouver Board of Trade – Argi Ahmadi, Manager, Programs and EDI Initiatives (Alumni)
Criminal Justice Panel
Wednesday, February 16 | 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Industry experts and recruiters speak to careers in policing, fraud, parole, and other criminal justice careers.
- ACI Worldwide – Marc Trepanier, Principal Fraud Consultant
- Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) – Shawn Chow, Recruiter, Superintendent, Human Resources
- Corrections Services Canada – Mike Grant, Pacific Region Outreach and Recruitment Officer
- RCMP – Cst. Rey Gumboc, Recruitment
- Vancouver Police Department – Detective Keith Dormond, Recruiting Unit
Accounting Panel
Friday, March 4 | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to accounting practices from large firms to small companies. A representative from CPABC will also be available to answer questions.
- Coal Island Ltd. – Christine Woodington, CPA, Corporate Accountant (Alumni)
- KPMG – Anna Fernandez, CPA , Senior Accountant (Alumni)
- PwC – Bramleen Sidhu, Tax Specialist (Alumni)
- CPABC – Rebecca Dirnfeld, Senior Student Recruitment Officer
Business Operations and Supply Chain Panel
Wednesday, March 9 | 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to business operations, logistics, supply chain, and global business considerations.
- Best Buy Canada - Liza Malkovich, Business Analyst (Alumni)
- Independent Consultant – Alex Yakimov, Supply Chain
- ISCO Industries – Jaimeer Chatha, Procurement Coordinator (Alumni)
- Langara College – Tiago Ramalho Souza, Buyer/Purchasing (Alumni)
Project Management Panel
Friday, March 11 | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to their careers in technology, finance, health, and business.
- Georgia Main Food Group – Isabel Ferreras, Project Manager
- KPMG Canada – Rebeca Hernandez, Project Coordinator
- Lululemon – Anthony Wong, Agile Project Manager, Data Analytics
- RBC Global Asset Management – Courtney Formosa, Project Manager
Marketing Panel
Tuesday, March 15 | 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Industry experts will speak to all aspects of marketing, digital marketing, and account management.
- Onni Group of Companies – Kendra Taylor, Senior Digital Marketing Manager
- RBC Royal Bank – Sylvia Kerfoot, Regional Marketing Manager, Marketing & Sponsorship for BC
- Small Business BC – Paola Acero Pulido, Digital Marketing Coordinator
- Thinkific – Nick Kolpakov, Enterprise Account Executive (Alumni)
Entrepreneurship Panel
Wednesday, March 30 | 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Hear from entrepreneurs about how they started their businesses. Included will be an introduction to Futurpreneur a funding program for entrepreneurs.
- Chetan Chouhan, CEO & Founder, DigiiMark (Alumni)
- Gavin Jones, CEO & Co-Founder, Nucli (Alumni)
- Tony Lum, Owner, Fermentations Wine Making (Alumni)
See the list of past Career Talks events from previous semesters.
Employers are subject to change. Check this page for updates.
For any questions regarding Career Talks, contact career@langara.ca.