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