Date: April 24, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM – 2:45 PM
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.

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

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

Thank you to our Partners!

Provincial Partners