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:

Accenture

Acuitas Therapeutics

Amazon Web Services

BC Tech

Eastside Games

Electronic Arts

FortisBC

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

LMI Technologies

Nicola Wealth

NoW of Work Inc

OnActuate

Open Ocean Robotics

Prospera Credit Union

Redbrick

Reusables.com

SAP Canada

TELUS

Vancouver Tech Journal

We were also joined by special guest speakers:

Jill Tipping, BC Tech; Chris Silver, Sumas First Nation; Anastasia Kiku, Reusables.com; Greg Malpass, Uncommon Purpose

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