JABC TechWorks In-person in Victoria

Date: December 4, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 2:15 PM
Location: Camosun College, 4461 Interurban Rd, Victoria

Over 200 high school students from all five school districts across Greater Victoria and the Gulf Islands took part in eight breakout sessions, connecting with over 20 volunteer speakers who shared insights into B.C.’s fast0-growing tech sector and related career paths.
Check out the photo gallery HERE.

Special guest speakers:

  • Chris Sparling, Co-founder, Tiny
  • Neil Henderson, CEO, Shift
  • Ruthanne Orihuela, Associate Vice President Student Success, Camosun College
  • Andrew MacLean, Staff Developer Educator, Ecosystem @Twilio

Breakout Sessions:

  • Accenture: Led by Alan Hadle Hamilton, Steve Hallam, and Yuvraj Bhalla
  • BCI: Led by Matthew Hagkull and Shikhar Agarwal
  • BRNKL: Led by Darren Beckwith
  • Camosun College: Led by Saryta Schaerer, Stephen Lang, James van Oort, Brendon Restall, Julianna Kwan, Ross Lyle, Robin Ley, and Barb Wolfe
  • KPMG: Led by Christina Compton, and Beth Nuniam
  • Line Zero: Led by Anisha Kapoor
  • Open Ocean Robotics: Led by Madeleine Bouvier-Brown
  • Schneider Electric: Led by Tom Stevenson, Jason Allan, Tannyce Palmer, and Brian Kingham

“It was very interesting how AI can be applied to systems that I didn’t think it could.“

– Student

“One skill I’ve learned today is soldering. I really like the hands-on and I was able to actually learn how to do it, not just learn about it.”

– Student

“I thought it was very interactive all the workshops. It really got the students to use their critical thinking.”

– Teacher

“I really enjoyed having the equipment in my hands. For example, when we were making the cars, I enjoyed having to plan it and put everything together and use critical thinking to make them.”

– Student

“This is a really good way to give back to the next generation. I think it’s really important that we ensure that the upcoming workforce is in tune with what’s going on and to really set them out to ensure that they are choosing the right path or path that they are informed of when they go to university.”

– Speaker

“Learning something I never learned from school was the biggest highlight of JABC TechWorks.”

– Student

“Today has inspired me to look forward to what my future career in tech could be.”

– Student

“Having the hands-on, it really engages students a whole lot more. I think it empowers the students to realize what they can do and opens up doors that maybe they didn’t really see as open.”

– Teacher

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