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