JABC TechWorks Virtual
Date: December 6-8, 2022 & March 7-9, 2023
Time: Morning Sessions – 9:00 am – 11:45 am PST | Afternoon Sessions – 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm PST
Over the course of three days in December 2022 and March 2023, 56 volunteer speakers from across B.C.’s Tech sector interacted with almost 4,500 students to educate them about careers in the industry. The program welcomed an additional 500 students from Alberta in partnership with our Alberta JA Charters.
Representatives joined us from the following companies:
AbCellera
Accenture
Acuitas Therapeutics
Alacrity Canada
Amazon Web Services
Battlesnake
BioWare/ThresholdImpact
Blackbird Interactive
Borealis AI
Canadian Tire
Carbon Engineering
CyberStart Canada
Finning
Fortis BC
GeoComply
Grant Thornton
Healthtech Connex
High Tech U
Impact Arts Society
Jelly Digital Marketing & PR Agency
KIDS’ SHIELD
KPMG
Len Pierre Consulting
Microsoft
Okanagan College
Oppy
PlatoTech
RaceRocks 3D
Redbrick
Relic
SAP
Starfish Medical
TELUS
Vancouver Island Life Sciences Association
Workday
Yeti Farm Creative
We were also joined by special guest speakers:
Andrew MacLean, Battlesnake; Darian Kovacs, Jelly Marketing and Academy; Dr. Ray Muzyka, BioWare, ThresholdImpact; Len Pierre, Len Pierre Consulting
JABC TechWorks In-person
Date: February 22, 2023
Time: 9:30 am – 3 pm PST
Location: Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, B.C.
Over 400 B.C. high school students participated in in-person JABC TechWorks on February 22, 2023.
22 industry speakers donated their time to speak to youth about the many different tech-related career opportunities that existing in B.C. rapidly growing tech sector.
Check out the photo gallery HERE.
Breakout sessions:
- Accenture – Virtual Reality Showcase
- Best Buy – Fun with Robotics
- Finning – Using Animation to Enhance the Employee Learning Experience
- Jelly Marketing – The Manipulation of the Media. Understand Digital Marketing as a Job
- KPU – Creating an Image for Digital Content
- KPU – Storytelling for Games
- KPU – What is a level in a game?
- KPU – Visual Vocabulary
- SAP – The Power of Gamification in Driving Sustainability Impact
- TELUS – The AI Revolution: Predicting the Future and What it Means for You
Special guest speakers:
- Andrew MacLean – Community Manager, Battlesnake
- Abi Coman-Walker – Chief Operating Officer, Acuitas Therapeutics
- Randall Heidt – Vice President, External Affairs, KPU
- Kristine Steuart – Executive in Residence, Inovia Capital
- Brian Anderson – Director of Performance and Fun Times, Science World
- Elder Lekeyten – Kwantlen First Nation, KPU
Check out our 2022-23 JABC TechWorks Program Report
Watch 2022-23 JABC TechWorks Highlight Reel
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Provincial Partners
Co-Presenting Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Supported By
Thank you to all the organizations providing speakers!
Accenture
Acuitas Therapeutics
Alacrity Canada
BioWare/ThresholdImpact
Blackbird Interactive
Borealis AI
Carbon Engineering
Grant Thornton
Healthtech Connex
Impact Arts Society
Kids’ Shield
KPMG
Okanagan College
Oppy
PlatoTech
RaceRocks 3D
Redbrick
Relic
StarFish Medical
Sage
TELUS
Vancouver Island Life Sciences association
Yeti Farm Creative
JABC TechWorks
Date: March 7-9, 2023
Time: Morning Session – 9:00 am – 11:45 am PST | Afternoon Session – 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm PST
Location: Virtual
On March 7-9, JABC TechWorks was delivered to grade 9-12 students via a new life-like virtual conference platform.
Over the course of three days, 36 volunteer speakers from across B.C.’s Tech sector interacted with over 2,500 students to educate them about careers in the industry.
Representatives joined us from the following companies:
AbCellera
Acuitas Therapeutics
Alacrity Foundation
Amazon Web Services
Battlesnake
Blackbird Interactive
Borealis AI
Canadian Tire
Carbon Engineering
CyberStart Canada
Finning
Fortis BC
GeoComply
Grant Thornton
Jelly Marketing and Academy
Microsoft
Okanagan College
RaceRocks 3D
Redbrick
SAP
Starfish Medical
TELUS
Vancouver Island Life Sciences Association
Workday
Yeti Farm Creative
We were also joined by special guest speakers:
Darian Kovacs, Jelly Marketing and Academy; Andrew MacLean, Battlesnake
JABC TechWorks Agenda, March 2023
| Time (PST) | Day 1 March 7 | Day 2 March 8 | Day 3 March 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Welcome and Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker: Darian Kovacs, Jelly Digital Marketing & PR Agency Guest Host: Andrew MacLean, Battlesnake |
Live Activity: CyberStart Canada | Green Technology
Speakers: Burak Evren, Alacrity Canada; Siraz Dalmir, Fortis BC; Cameron Lust, Carbon Engineering |
| 10 a.m. | Software Development and Engineering
Moderator: Roelle Kim, SAP Speakers: Conrad Foucher, Redbrick; Julia Sprague, Microsoft; Chris Storer, Finning |
AI & Data Science
Moderator: Mike Sanders, Workday Speakers: Abdul Moiz, TELUS; Lilian Wong, Borealis AI; Sarah Wark, Amazon |
Animation and VFX
Moderator: James Wood, Okanagan College Speakers: Todd Ramsay, Yeti Farm Creative; Mark Tandberg, RaceRocks 3D; John Marinakis, East Side Games Studio |
| 11 a.m. | Cyber Security
Moderator: Eleanor Hawkins, GeoComply Speakers: Stefanie Menezes, Canadian Tire; Joseph Erdosy, Grant Thornton; Garrett Stewart, TELUS |
Biotech & Medtech
Moderator: Sam Mercer, Vancouver Island Life Sciences Association Speakers: Melissa Dennis, Acuitas; Andrew Booth, AbCellera; Martin Kellinghusen, Starfish Medical |
Green Technology
Speakers: Siraz Dalmir, Fortis BC; Burak Evren, Alacrity Canada; Anna Stukas, Carbon Engineering |
| 1 p.m. | Software Development & Engineering
Moderator: Roelle Kim, SAP Speakers: Nicole Peverley, Redbrick; Julia Sprague, Microsoft; Chris Storer, Finning |
AI & Data Science
Moderator: Mike Sanders, Workday Speakers: Abdul Moiz, TELUS; Hossein Sharifi, Borealis AI; Sarah Wark, Amazon |
Animation & VFX
Moderator: James Wood, Okanagan College Speakers: Todd Ramsay, Yeti Farm Creative; Aditi Bhandari, BlackBird Interactive; Mark Tandberg, RaceRocks 3D |
| 2 p.m. | Cyber Security
Moderator: Hannah Ryan, GeoComply Speakers: Stefanie Menezes, Canadian Tire; Joseph Erdosy, Grant Thornton; Garrett Stewart, TELUS |
Biotech & Medtech
Moderator: Sam Mercer, Vancouver Island Life Sciences Association Speakers: Melissa Dennis, Acuitas; Andrew Booth, AbCellera; Martin Kellinghusen, Starfish Medical |
Live Activity: CyberStart Canada |
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Provincial Partners
Co-Presenting Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Supported By
Thank you to all the organizations who provided speakers!
Accenture
Acuitas Therapeutics
Alacrity Canada
BioWare/ThresholdImpact
Blackbird Interactive
Borealis AI
Carbon Engineering
Grant Thornton
Healthtech Connex
Impact Arts Society
Kids’ Shield
KPMG
Okanagan College
Oppy
PlatoTech
RaceRocks 3D
Redbrick
Relic
StarFish Medical
Sage
TELUS
Vancouver Island Life Sciences association
Yeti Farm Creative
Check out the photo gallery HERE.
Date: February 22, 2023
Time: 9:30 AM – 3 PM
Location: Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, B.C.
SPEAKERS
- Andrew MacLean – Community Manager, Battlesnake
- Abi Coman-Walker – Chief Operating Officer, Acuitas Therapeutics
- Randall Heidt – Vice President, External Affairs, KPU
- Kristine Steuart – Executive in Residence, Inovia Capital
- Brian Anderson – Director of Performance and Fun Times, Science World
- Elder Lekeyten – Kwantlen First Nation, KPU
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
- Accenture – Virtual Reality Showcase
- Best Buy – Fun with Robotics
- Finning – Using Animation to Enhance the Employee Learning Experience
- Jelly Marketing – The Manipulation of the Media. Understand Digital Marketing as a Job
- KPU – Creating an Image for Digital Content
- KPU – Storytelling for Games
- KPU – What is a level in a game?
- KPU – Visual Vocabulary
- SAP – The Power of Gamification in Driving Sustainability Impact
- TELUS – The AI Revolution: Predicting the Future and What it Means for You
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Provincial Partners
Co-Presenting Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Supported By
Thank you to all the organizations providing speakers!
Accenture
Acuitas Therapeutics
Alacrity Canada
BioWare/ThresholdImpact
Blackbird Interactive
Borealis AI
Carbon Engineering
Grant Thornton
Healthtech Connex
Impact Arts Society
Kids’ Shield
KPMG
Okanagan College
Oppy
PlatoTech
RaceRocks 3D
Redbrick
Relic
StarFish Medical
Sage
TELUS
Vancouver Island Life Sciences association
Yeti Farm Creative
JABC TechWorks
Date: December 6-8, 2022
Time: Morning Session – 9:00 am – 11:45 am PST | Afternoon Session – 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm PST
Location: Virtual
On December 6-8, JABC TechWorks was delivered to grade 9-12 students via a new life-like virtual conference platform.
Over the course of three days, 36 volunteer speakers from across B.C.’s Tech sector interacted with over 1,700 students to educate them about careers in the industry. The program welcomed an additional 500 students from Alberta in partnership with our Alberta JA Charters.
Representatives joined us from the following companies:
Accenture
Acuitas Therapeutics
Alacrity Canada
BioWare/ThresholdImpact
Blackbird Interactive
Borealis AI
Carbon Engineering
Grant Thornton
Healthtech Connex
High Tech U
Impact Arts Society
KIDS’ SHIELD
KPMG
Len Pierre Consulting
Okanagan College
Oppy
PlatoTech
RaceRocks 3D
Redbrick
Relic
StarFish Medical
TELUS
Vancouver Island Life Sciences association
Yeti Farm Creative
We were also joined by special guest speakers:
Dr. Ray Muzyka, BioWare, ThresholdImpact; Len Pierre, Len Pierre Consulting
JABC TechWorks Agenda, December 2022
| Time (PST) | Day 1 December 6 | Day 2 December 7 | Day 3 December 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Welcome and Keynote Speaker
Land Acknowledgement and Territory Welcome: Len Pierre, Len Pierre Consulting
Welcome Remarks: Sheila Biggers, JABC
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ray Muzyka, BioWare/ThresholdImpact |
Live Activity: High Tech U | Green Technology
Moderator: Burak Evren, Alacrity Canada Speakers: Garland Perkins, Oppy; Cameron Lust, Carbon Engineering; Iliana Oris Valiente, Accenture |
| 10 a.m. | Software Development and Engineering
Moderator: Alanna Tynan, JABC Speakers: Conrad Foucher, Redbrick; Reed McIlwain, Redbrick; Nicolas Grant, PlatoTech |
AI & Data Science
Moderator: Miah Shull Olmsted, Impact Arts Society Speakers: Lilian Wong, Borealis AI; Abdul Moiz, TELUS; Ozge Uncu, KPMG |
Animation and VFX
Moderator: James Wood, Okanagan College Speakers: Ashley Ramsay, Yeti Farm Creative; Anand Somasundaram, Relic; Jaro Malanowski, RaceRocks 3D |
| 11 a.m. | Cyber Security
Moderator: Christopher Agidi, Grant Thornton Speakers: Maryam R. Aliabadi, Kids’ Shield; Garrett Stewart, TELUS; Joseph Erdosy, Grant Thornton |
Biotech & Medtech
Moderator: Sam Mercer, Vancouver Island Life Sciences association Speakers: Melissa Dennis, Acuitas Therapeutics; Aaron Philippsen, StarFish Medical |
Green Technology
Moderator: Burak Evren, Alacrity Canada Speakers: Garland Perkins, Oppy; Iliana Oris Valiente, Accenture; Cameron Lust, Carbon Engineering |
| 1 p.m. | Software Development & Engineering
Moderator: Alanna Tynan, JABC Speakers: Conrad Foucher, Redbrick; Reed Mcllwain, Redbrick; Nicholas Grant, PlatoTech |
AI & Data Science
Moderator: Miah Shull Olmsted, Impact Arts Speakers: Hossein Sharifi, Borealis AI; Abdul Moiz, TELUS; Jaime Rein, Sage |
Animation & VFX
Moderator: James Wood, Okanagan College Speakers: Christina Jones, RaceRocks 3D; Ashley Ramsay, Yeti Farm Creative; Aditi Bhandari, Blackbird Interactive |
| 2 p.m. | Cyber Security
Moderator: Anita Ali, Grant Thornton Speakers: Maryam R. Aliabadi, Kids’ Shield; Garrett Stewart, TELUS; Bryan Beard, Grant Thornton |
Biotech & Medtech
Moderator: Sam Mercer, Vancouver Island Life Sciences association Speakers: Melissa Dennis, Acuitas Therapeutics; Nathan Müller, StarFish Medical; Shawna Lee, Healthtech Connex |
Live Activity: High Tech U |
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Provincial Partners
Co-Presenting Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Supporter
Thank you to all the organizations providing speakers!
Accenture
Acuitas Therapeutics
Alacrity Canada
BioWare/ThresholdImpact
Blackbird Interactive
Borealis AI
Carbon Engineering
Grant Thornton
Healthtech Connex
Impact Arts Society
Kids’ Shield
KPMG
Okanagan College
Oppy
PlatoTech
RaceRocks 3D
Redbrick
Relic
StarFish Medical
Sage
TELUS
Vancouver Island Life Sciences association
Yeti Farm Creative