Program is subject to change, so please check back regularly. All conference presentations and panels will take place at the ICICS/CS Building at UBC; see venue information.
09:45-10:45 | Registration, Breakfast, Icebreaker and Career Booths | Reboot Lounge |
10:45-11:00 | Welcome | DMP 110 |
11:00-12:30 | Panel: Passion and Purpose Be inspired by several invitees who will share the ways that they find passion and purpose in their careers, and start conversations on your own motivations and goals. Panelists:
| DMP 110 |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch | X860/X836 |
13:30-14:15 | Technical Keynote: Nicki Dell, PhD Candidate, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington Topic: Mobile Camera-Based Systems for Low-Resource Environments | DMP 110 |
14:15-15:30 | Career mentoring panels Learn about career options from experienced invited speakers from industry and academia. Undergraduate students: Why get research experience or go to graduate school, and what you need to do now to keep your options open Panelists:
Panelists
| Undergraduate: DMP 110 Graduate: Demco Learning Centre |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break | Reboot Lounge |
16:00-17:00 | Keynote: Maria Klawe, President, Harvey Mudd College Topic: Passion for making the world a better place | DMP 110 |
17:30-19:30 | Speed Mentoring Event Mingle, eat and enjoy three structured rounds of discussions with industry and faculty mentors on topics ranging from career paths in technology, impostor syndrome, research and graduate school, work life balance, job search skills, starting personal projects and more. Mentors:
| St. John's College |
19:30 | Evening social activity for students | X860/X836 |
Dessert party for mentors and invited guests | 6352 Hawthorn Lane, UBC |
07:30-09:00 | Registration and Breakfast | Reboot Lounge |
08:00-10:00 | Research Poster Competition | Demco Learning Centre |
Career Booths | Reboot Lounge | |
Workshop: Find your Spark Facilitator: Sandy Fang, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science, UBC | X836 | |
10:00-10:45 | Keynote: Brenda Bailey Gershkovitch, CEO, Silicon Sisters Interactive Inc. Topic: Damn the Torpedos! or how to build a successful career in the Tech Industry | DMP 110 |
10:45-12:00 | Panel: Academic/industry partnerships in K-12 outreach with a focus on girls Panelists:
| DMP 110 |
12:00-12:30 | Closing Remarks / Poster Competition Results/Feedback Session | DMP 110 |
12:30-13:30 | Light Lunch | X860/X836 |
13:30 | Conference Adjourns |