JABC TechWorks Virtual

Date: December 5-6, 2023 & March 5-6, 2024
Time: First Session – 9:00 am – 9:40 am PST | Second Session – 10:00 am – 10:40 am PST | Third Session – 11:00 am – 11:40 am PST

Over the course of 2 days in December 2023 and March 2024,  34 volunteer speakers from across B.C.’s Tech sector interacted with over 6,370 students to educate them about careers in the industry. The program welcomed an additional students from Alberta and Ontario in partnership with our Alberta JA Charters and Ontario JA Chapters.

Representatives joined us from the following companies:

JABC TechWorks In-person

Date: April 24, 2024
Time: 9:30 am – 2:45 pm PST
Location: Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, B.C.

Over 320 B.C. high school students participated in in-person JABC TechWorks. 21 volunteer speakers and facilitators donated their time to speak to youth about the many different tech-related career opportunities that exist in B.C.’s rapidly growing tech sector.

Breakout sessions presented by:

• Accenture: Led by Alan Hadle Hamilton, Clara Serra, Ishu Agarwal, Bhargavi Chendi

• Belmar Consulting Group: Led by Matthew Hui, Laxinder Singh, Tom Kadota

• Finning Canada: Led by Jeffrey Thi, Nadia Vinegas

• H.R. MacMillan Space Centre: Led by Marley Leacock

• Kwantlen Polytechnic University: Led by Michael Hayes

• SkilledTradesBC: Led by Julia Klymenko, Sylvia Jordi

• Sony Pictures Imageworks: Led by Greg Berridge

• Teck Resources Limited: Led by Dave Donaldson

Special guest speakers:

• JABC Welcome & Land Acknowledgement: Sheila Biggers, President & CEO, JA British Columbia
• Emcee: Andrew MacLean, Developer Relations Manager, DevCycle
• Keynote Speaker: Greg Malpass, Executive Chair, Uncommon Purpose
• Host Remarks: Randall Heidt, Vice President External Affairs, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
• Presenting Sponsor Remarks: Inga Seelemann, Principal Director, Accenture

Thank you to our Partners!

Provincial Partners

Check out our 2023-24 JABC TechWorks Program Report