BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SCWIST - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:SCWIST X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://scwist.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SCWIST REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Montreal BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20241023T064217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T062711Z UID:49767-1731952800-1731956400@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Quantum Leaps Career Conference - Geology DESCRIPTION:This is a career conference event for high school girls to interact with women professionals in STEM and learn about science careers.\n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for girls from grades 8-12 interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what women in STEM fields do in their careers. \nDuring these events\, girls can meet women professionals who have been successful in their STEM fields and meet other like-minded girls who have similar aspirations and interests. This event will help them know more about the STEM fields they are interested in and discover new STEM fields. Quantum Leaps also aims to aid students in the transition between high school and post-secondary education. \nThis particular Quantum Leaps event will focus on women professionals working in careers related to Geology. Within Geology\, hydrogeology which includes protecting groundwater from the byproducts of mining will be a focus. Another focus within hydrogeology will be finding water sources within remote gold mines. Another topic within geology will include underground mining\, rock mechanics and geological engineering. The convergence of projects related to solid waste\, climate mitigation and adaptation\, asset management and wastewater treatment for the project manager of a city will be discussed. \nDid these professionals in geology have a fixed plan for what they would like to do five years after high school? How do they ease into changing their career focus? Did they know that they wanted to pursue these careers when they were in university? Girls will get the opportunity to interact with these women to get the answers they need at the event. \n\n\nSPEAKERS\n \n\n\n\nAlexandra Hughes\n \nAlexandra is a hydrogeologist at an engineering consulting company. As a hydrogeologist\, she helps companies manage their water. Most of her work is for remote gold mines\, where the majority of water is sourced from groundwater (aka. water from deep underground). She helps to find water sources to supply their employee camp (needed for drinking\, cooking\, showering)\, to manage the water needed to process the gold ore\, and to protect the groundwater from dangerous chemicals that can be byproducts of mining. Most recently\, she has been using 3D groundwater flow models to help understand how the groundwater moves. These models allow her to predict out into the future to evaluate if the mining activities will have negative impacts on nearby lakes and rivers. For her job\, she gets to spend lots of time outdoors in really cool places\, but has also been able to hone her modelling and technical writing skills in the office. \n\n\n\nSierra Mercer\n \nSierra Mercer is the Mining Manager for the Critical Industrial Technologies program at the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI). With a background in geological engineering and underground mining\, she has worked as a ground control engineer\, utilizing her expertise in rock mechanics and geotechnical analysis. Sierra has also applied advanced technologies such as drones and LiDAR systems for underground mapping and mine safety. In her current role\, she helps Ontario-based companies adopt innovative technologies such as AI\, robotics\, and 5G to advance the mining sector. \n\n\n\nKatelyn Pocha\nKatelyn is a Project Manager for the City of Cranbrook and has been with the city since 2015. She is a Professional Geoscientist with EGBC\, and prior to her time in Cranbrook\, worked in mineral exploration\, site reclamation and remediation. Katelyn’s current role as a Project Manager includes leading a variety of projects related to solid waste\, climate mitigation and adaptation\, asset management\, and wastewater treatment. Throughout her career\, she has enjoyed travelling throughout British Columbia and Alberta. She enjoys working in local government and spending her free time outdoors hiking and biking with her family. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/quantum-leaps-career-conference-geology/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/100ed86ad8bc4fb4c000e6038c94d2c0-S2as0s.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241105T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241105T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20241018T064215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T084215Z UID:49751-1730815200-1730818800@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Women in Pharma DESCRIPTION:Discover what a career in a biopharma is like! Hear from four accomplished women at Sanofi\, a leading global pharmaceutical company.\n\n\nWomen in Pharma: Insights from Sanofi Professionals \nCurious about what a career in the pharmaceutical industry is like? Join us for our Women in Pharma event. You’ll gain valuable insights into the world of pharma from four accomplished women at Sanofi. \nThis event is your chance to explore diverse career paths\, hear about real-life experiences and understand the evolving landscape of the pharmaceutical industry. Our speakers will share their journeys\, highlight the skills needed to excel and discuss the challenges and triumphs they’ve encountered along the way. \nWith topics ranging from innovation in healthcare to navigating career growth and fostering diversity in the workplace\, this event offers practical advice and inspiration for anyone looking to make an impact. in the field of pharmaceutics. \n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\nYasmin Zaimi \nYasmin is the Head of Digital Strategic Programs (Strategy & Operations) at Sanofi as part of the Global Digital Strategy & Operations team. Since joining Sanofi 2.5 years ago\, she supported driving the standup of the new Digital and AI team in Toronto\, from being in the first 5 people hired to now a team of over 140 individuals in Downtown Toronto. In her former role as the AI Strategy Director\, she led our global Responsible AI efforts through RAISE\, co-delivered the establishment of a major Research AI initiative in Biologics\, and drove the “I in AI” global communications and upskilling campaign this past year. Her focus has now shifted to driving efficiencies across the Digital organization\, and scaling the capability to establish large-scale strategic programs at speed. \nYasmin’s passion for equitable access to healthcare and biotechnology innovation is what drove her to join Sanofi after her previous career in Data Strategy Management Consulting at PwC. \n\n\n\nMarwa Al-Haji \nMarwa is the Head of Engineering Project Management at Sanofi. She is passionate about the work she does by ensuring the successful delivery of capital projects on our Toronto site. She has an educational background in Chemical Engineering at TMU. She enjoys supporting our Early Careers campus events and has continued to be present in many campus engagements across the Greater Toronto Area and earlier this year she also joined Sanofi to attend the Women in Engineering networking night at McMaster. What keeps Marwa at Sanofi is the growth opportunities and culture. \n\n\n\nYuti Patel \nYuti is a Market Access Lead in our Specialty Care global business unit at Sanofi. She has been with Sanofi a little over 1.5 years. She graduated from University of Waterloo with an undergrad in Biochemistry and has completed her master’s at University of Toronto in the MBiotech program. She enjoys having the ability to improve sustainable access to innovative medicines through her work as a Market Access Lead. In addition to her work\, she has also been involved in academic collaborations geared towards understanding precision medicine and currently pursuing a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences. \n\n\n\nVeronika Bumbulovic \nVeronika is a fourth-year Honours Microbiology and Immunology student\, minoring in Nutritional Sciences. She is currently completing a year-long Co-op in the R&D Analytical Sciences department at Sanofi as a Molecular Biology Co-op student. In addition to her role\, she leads the Co-op Lunch n’ Learn initiative. In her free time\, she enjoys reading and watching a wide variety of stories in different mediums. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/women-in-pharma/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/76e8ddc7a0343ffa862d7912d19ad1ae-BYjFwq.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241010T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241010T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240924T044217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T054221Z UID:49628-1728561600-1728565200@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Chat with us: rendez-vous avec les métiers de la communication scientifique DESCRIPTION:Rejoignez-nous pour un évènement inspirant mettant à l’honneur différentes carrières de la communication scientifique.\n\n\nAnglais à suivre / English to follow \nChat with us: rendez-vous avec les métiers de la communication scientifique \nVous vous demandez quoi faire après votre maîtrise\, doctorat ou stage postdoctoral ? Vous voulez en savoir plus sur les carrières scientifiques en dehors du milieu universitaire? \nLes discussions “Chat-with-us” sont de retour ! Rejoignez-nous pour un évènement inspirant mettant à l’honneur différentes carrières de la communication scientifique. \nLa Société Canadienne poue les femmes en Science et Technologie – Québec (SCWIST – Québec) vous invite à partager les expériences et les perspectives du Dr. Chloé Bourquin\, reporter au journal La Presse and Dr. Juliette Pierre bédéiste et illustratrice scientifique. \nDate : Jeudi 12 Octobre 2024 \nHeure : 12 h à 13 h EDT (heure de Montréal) \nLieux : Virtuel en direct \nInscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour garantir votre place ! \nDivers sujets seront abordés\, tels que : \n\nLa carrière post-universitaire de nos invitées après un doctorat en génie biomédical et mécanique.\n“Ins and Outs” des emplois scientifiques à l’extérieur du milieu universitaire.\nComment entrer sur le marché du travail après un doctorat ?\n\nNous vous encourageons fortement à interagir avec nos conférencières et à poser des questions pendant l’événement. \n\n\nA propos de nos invitées \n\n\n\nDr Chloé Bourquin : \nTitulaire d’une maîtrise et d’un doctorat en génie biomédical de Polytechnique Montréal\, Dr Chloé Bourquin s’est orientée vers le journalisme en 2021. Pendant son doctorat\, elle a multiplié les stages et les collaborations avec différents médias\, avant de décrocher la bourse Fernand-Seguin en journalisme scientifique juste avant de terminer ses études. Cette bourse lui a ouvert de nombreuses portes en télévision\, radio et presse écrite. Chloé est aujourd’hui reporter à La Presse\, où elle couvre les actualités générales et l’environnement\, ainsi que chroniqueuse à l’émission Moteur de recherche\, où elle tente de répondre à des questions – parfois saugrenues – sur le corps humain. \n\n\n\nDr Juliette Pierre : \nJuliette Pierre est une bédéiste et illustratrice scientifique. Elle est également titulaire d’un doctorat en génie mécanique obtenu à Polytechnique Montréal. Elle commence à faire des BD de sciences sur internet pendant ses études et décide\, une fois diplômée\, d’en faire son métier. Elle utilise la bande dessinée et les résumés graphiques pour vulgariser des thématiques dans des domaines scientifiques variés\, des sciences infirmières à la géologie en passant par l’urbanisme. Juliette travaille actuellement avec différents acteurs de la communication scientifique comme des centres de culture scientifique et des universités québécoises. \n\n\nChat with us: rendez-vous with professionals in science communication \nAre you wondering what to do after your master’s\, doctorate\, or postdoctoral fellowship? Do you want to learn about science careers outside of academia? \n“Chat-with-us” discussions are back! Join us for an inspiring event focusing on different careers in science communication. \nThe Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology – Quebec (SCWIST – Quebec) invites you to listen to the experiences and perspectives of Dr. Chloé Bourquin\, reporter for La Presse journal and Dr. Juliette Pierre cartoonist and scientific illustrator. \nDate: Thursday\, October 12\, 2024 \nTime: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT (Montreal time) \nLocation: Online live \nRegister now to secure your spot! \nVarious topics will be discussed\, such as: \n\nOur Guest’s Post-Graduate Career PhD in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering\nIns and outs of scientific jobs outside academia.\nHow to enter the job market after a PhD?\n\nWe strongly encourage you to interact with our speaker and to ask questions during the event! \n\n\nAbout the speakers \n\n\n\nDr. Chloé Bourquin: \nChloé graduated from Polytechnique Montréal with a Master’s degree and a PhD in biomedical engineering. She turned to journalism in 2021. During her doctoral studies\, she worked on several internships and collaborations with diverse media before winning the Fernand Seguin science journalism scholarship just before graduation. This scholarship opened many doors for her career in television\, radio and the press. Today\, Chloé is a reporter for La Presse journal\, where she covers general news and the environment\, and a columnist for Moteur de recherche\, where she tries to answer – sometimes strange – questions about the human body. \n\n\n\nDr Juliette Pierre: \nJuliette Pierre is a cartoonist and scientific illustrator. She also holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from Polytechnique Montréal. She started making science comics on the Internet during her studies and decided to make it her career after graduation. She uses comics and graphic summaries to popularize topics in a variety of scientific fields\, from nursing to geology to urban planning. Juliette currently works with various organizations in the field of science communication\, including science culture centers and Quebec universities. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/chat-with-us-rendez-vous-avec-les-metiers-de-la-communication-scientifique/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/49a3832b473966cbdc86be4f41f9cf71-wwn0JW.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241003T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241212T133000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240927T044214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T091217Z UID:49650-1727956800-1734010200@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Lead the Change: Shifting the Culture in Workplaces DESCRIPTION:Learn about gender norms\, psychological safety\, allyship\, inclusive leadership and action plans to support women and non-binary individuals.\n\n\nAbout Us \nSCWIST\, the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology\, is a non-profit organization that has been championing the advancement of women and girls in STEM (science\, technology\, engineering\, and mathematics) for over 40 years. \nEstablished in 1981\, SCWIST has a long-standing history of creating opportunities\, providing mentorship\, and advocating for gender equity in STEM fields across Canada. With decades of experience\, SCWIST has developed a diverse range of programs and initiatives that inspire\, engage\, and support women and gender-diverse individuals at every stage of their STEM journey. \nToday\, SCWIST continues to drive systemic change through its advocacy work\, partnerships\, and programs\, ensuring that future generations can thrive in a more inclusive and equitable STEM landscape. \nSCWIST has partnered with Next Gen Men to equip leaders to foster safer\, more respectful environments. This 4-part workshop series is aimed at leading the change for cultural paradigm shift in workplaces. \n\n\nThis event is for: \n\nMen looking to better support women colleagues/become better allies.\nPeople leaders or HR professionals who want to develop inclusive leadership on their teams/at their companies.\nFounders/executives and teams who want to lead change and build positive cultures in the workplace.\n\n\n\nAbout The Workshops \nExploring – What’s In it for Me and Understanding Gender Norms in the Workplace \nThursday October 3\, 2024 – 12-1:30pm PT / 1-2:30pm MT / 3-4:30pm ET / 4-5:30pm AT \n\nReflect on societal ideas of masculinity.\nAssess how preconceived notions impact EDI in the workplace.\n\nCreating Psychological Safety and Active Allyship \nThursday October 17\, 2024 – Thursday October 3\, 2024 – 12-1:30pm PT / 1-2:30pm MT / 3-4:30pm ET / 4-5:30pm AT \n\nIdentify issues and opportunities for allyship.\nLearn strategies for individual and organizational allyship.\n\nInclusive Leadership and Inclusive Communication \nThursday November 21\, 2024 – Thursday October 3\, 2024 – 12-1:30pm PT / 1-2:30pm MT / 3-4:30pm ET / 4-5:30pm AT \n\nUnderstand unconscious bias in leadership and teams.\nStrengthen self-awareness and gender intelligence.\n\nAction Planning – Creating Inclusive Cultures That Work for Everyone \nThursday December 12\, 2024 – Thursday October 3\, 2024 – 12-1:30pm PT / 1-2:30pm MT / 3-4:30pm ET / 4-5:30pm AT \n\nCreate personalized action plans for gender challenges.\nTackle gender-based discrimination in the workplace.\n\nCan’t make it this time? This event will be available again in 2025. Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when registration opens. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/lead-the-change-shifting-the-culture-in-stem-workplaces/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/e2b71743dd73ff65080a56c1675ed1f2-lPwyp3.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240925T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240925T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240828T021220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T044214Z UID:49507-1727287200-1727290800@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Quantum Leaps Career Conference - Data Science and Biochemistry DESCRIPTION:This is a career conference event for high school girls to interact with women professionals in STEM and learn about science careers.\n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for girls from grades 8-12 interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what women in STEM fields do in their careers. \nDuring these events\, girls can meet women professionals who have been successful in their STEM fields and meet other like-minded girls who have similar aspirations and interests. This event will help them know more about the STEM fields they are interested in and discover new STEM fields. Quantum Leaps also aims to aid students in the transition between high school and higher education. \nThis particular Quantum Leaps event will focus on women professionals working in careers related to Medical and Cell Research. Within Medical Research\, HIV research and making new medications from antibodies will be discussed. Within cell research\, the focus will be on mesenchymal cell research and scientific marketing. There will also be a focus on how data science and marketing intersect with medical research. \nDid these professionals in engineering have a fixed plan for what they would like to do five years after high school? How do they ease into changing their career focus? Did they know that they wanted to pursue these careers when they were in university? Girls will get the opportunity to interact with these women to get the answers they need at the event. \n\n\nAGENDA\n\n6:00-6:25: Speaker 1 and Q&A session\n6:25-6:50: Speaker 2 and Q&A session\n6:50-7:00 Conclusion\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nRachel Miller\n \nRachel Miller is a Data Scientist living in Vancouver\, BC. She currently works at AbCellera\, a pharmaceutical biotech company focused on making new medications from antibodies. Before AbCellera\, Rachel spent several years working in the field of HIV research\, doing everything from experiments in the lab to analyzing data with code as she progressed through Research Assistant\, Graduate Student and Research Analyst roles. She has a BSc in Life Sciences from Queen’s University and an MSc in Bioinformatics from the University of British Columbia. \n\n\n\nDaniela Paola Pacheco Gilardi\n \nAfter pursuing her Master’s degree in biochemistry from McGill University\, Daniela started her career in the biotechnology industry as a Research Associate at STEMCELL Technologies. Daniela worked in the Research and Development department\, where she specialized in mesenchymal cells’ research\, designed experiments and helped optimize cell culture media products. Daniela then moved to the Scientific Marketing department where she currently works as a Scientific Marketing Specialist\, specialized in immunology. Daniela has recently led STEMCELL Technologies’ presence at scientific conferences\, created relevant scientific resources\, and contributed to the current marketing strategy. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/quantum-leaps-career-conference-data-science-and-biochemistry/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/c842c70f8fb95589321895a5ecd53fd0-CQhi2J.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240918T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240508T225715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T035712Z UID:48942-1726660800-1726664400@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Unlocking a Successful Career Mindset DESCRIPTION:Get ready to shift your mindset and unlock the secrets to a successful career in this online event!\n\n\nWelcome to Unlocking a Successful Career Mindset! \nJoin us for an inspiring event to equip you with the mindset\, skills and strategies you need to succeed in today’s competitive professional landscape. \nDuring this engaging session\, Olfat will share her expertise on a variety of topics\, including: \n\nDeveloping the right mindset for success (and why it’s essential for your career and life).\nCultivating and nurturing a success-oriented mindset.\nPractical exercises for setting and achieving SMART goals.\nMastering the art of networking and building valuable connections.\nNegotiating your salary and securing the promotions you deserve.\nNavigating the hidden job market to land your dream job.\n\nWhether you’re just starting out in your career or looking to take the next step toward advancement\, this workshop will have something for you. Register now to gain valuable insights\, practical skills and actionable strategies for success! \n\n\n\nOlfat Omar \nA registered Professional Engineer with EGBC and a mother of a 6-year-old\, Olfat Omar is a multilingual mechanical engineer fluent in English\, French\, German\, Italian\, and Arabic. Her career journey reflects remarkable resilience\, beginning with immigration to Canada. She navigated six rigorous academic exams to obtain her engineering license amidst adapting to a new country and culture. In addition\, she has successfully navigated multiple industry transitions amidst changing economic landscapes. \nSpecializing in business development\, Olfat is a driving force behind sustainable infrastructure solutions\, particularly in commercial buildings. Her expertise extends to manufacturing\, design\, oil and gas and sustainable energy management. \nBeyond her professional achievements\, Olfat is a passionate advocate for mentorship\, dedicating over a decade to guiding foreign-trained engineers towards successful integration. Her commitment to fostering inclusive communities and nurturing talent underscores her role as a catalyst for positive change in the engineering field. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/unlocking-a-successful-career-mindset/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/d2e3bbe204444990152ba8a358f95088-A2qd9B.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240531T015714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T034218Z UID:49053-1726142400-1726146000@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Powerfully Negotiating Your Value DESCRIPTION:Learn negotiation techniques that help women achieve an average of a 25%+ increase in their compensation packages.\n\n\nPowerfully Negotiating Your Value \nThis workshop will help you frame your compensation ask. Sophie Warwick and Jillian Climie\, co-founders of The Thoughtful Co\, will walk through their compensation negotiation template that helps their clients achieve a +25% increase in their compensation package on average\, and practice using it with other attendees. \nKey takeaways include: \n\nWhat elements should\, and should not be brought up during a negotiation.\nA powerful “script” to help guide you in all future negotiations.\nUnderstanding how to articulate your unique strengths.\nHow to effectively prepare before a negotiation.\nHow women can combat the bias they face in negotiations.\n\nThis workshop is led by Jillian Climie\, who has spent her career in executive compensation\, and Sophie Warwick\, who specializes in developing in-house gender equity policies and chairing Employee Resource Groups. \n\n\nAbout this event \nThis event was made possible by SCWIST’s new project\, Agency and Action to Prevent Gender-Based Violence in STEM Workplaces. \nIn the lead-up to International Equal Pay Day\, this event aims to equip women with essential negotiation skills to bridge the gender pay gap\, a significant global issue affecting women’s economic equality. \nThe same systemic biases that lead to pay inequity also contribute to workplace cultures where harassment and bullying are allowed to exist. By providing practical strategies and fostering confidence\, SCWIST continues to advocate for fair and equal compensation\, reinforcing the importance of addressing these interconnected issues to ensure women receive the pay and respect they deserve. \n\n\n\nSophie Warwick (she/her) \nSophie Warwick\, Co-Founder of the Thoughtful Co\, specializes in developing in-house gender equity policies and chairing Employee Resource Groups and advocacy groups. She uses her data analysis expertise from her engineering background to define targets and track growth and retention. In 2018\, she Co-Founded Women in Consulting Engineering (WCE)\, a non-profit organization with over 500 members and monthly events to support and empower women in engineering. She co-founded The Thoughtful Co so she could build more gender inclusive workplaces and build representation of women at senior levels in all industries. \n\n\n\nJillian Climie (she/her) \nJillian Climie\, Co-Founder of The Thoughtful Co\, has spent her career advising and leading teams in executive compensation and corporate governance\, both as a consultant\, and in-house at two global retailers. Most recently at Lululemon\, she led the global equity compensation and executive compensation programs. After taking a pause\, she realized she wanted more of three things in her professional life: thoroughness\, passion and freedom. She Co-Founded The Thoughtful Co so she can leverage her niche and technical experience\, coupled with her passion for gender equity\, to empower women to get paid what they deserve. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/powerfully-negotiating-your-value/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/45bad5d46087f48e5d7b7effdd514d20-NKnzVl.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240911T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240911T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240601T015713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T033012Z UID:49070-1726056000-1726059600@scwist.ca SUMMARY:The Landscape of Bias in STEM DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the landscape of bias in the context of science\, technology\, engineering and math (STEM) careers.\n\n\nThe Landscape of Bias in STEM \nThis session is intended for those interested in learning more about the landscape of bias in the context of STEM careers. \nThe purpose of this interactive session is to: \n\nExplore the existing evidence on bias in the STEM context \nProvide an overview of how bias can affect decision-making and day-to-day work\nExplore case studies that illustrate how bias might intersect with various aspects of learning in STEM (e.g.\, assessment practices\, group work\, job applications\, grant applications and more)\nSuggest practical strategies for mitigating the impact of bias in the context of STEM\n\n\n\n\nDr. Fiona Rawle \nFiona Rawle (she/her) has a Ph.D in Pathology and Molecular Medicine and is the Associate Dean\, Pedagogical Development and Scholarship\, at the University of Toronto Mississauga\, and a Professor\, Teaching Stream\, in the Dept. of Biology. Her research focuses on bias in STEM\, science misinformation\, the science of learning\, and public communication of science. She has received numerous awards focused on teaching\, including the 3M National Teaching Fellowship. Dr. Rawle is co-chair of the University of Toronto’s TIDE group (Toronto Initiative for Diversity & Excellence)\, through which she gives lectures and workshops on unconscious bias\, equity\, and diversity. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/the-landscape-of-bias-in-stem/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/c2a4327127ae60a3df01095571bd6ab9-RBy3SX.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240829T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240829T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240804T235709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T023414Z UID:49419-1724954400-1724958000@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Quantum Leaps Career Conference - Biotechnology and Engineering DESCRIPTION:This is a career conference event for high school girls to interact with women professionals in STEM and learn about science careers.\n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for girls from grades 8-12 interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what women in STEM fields do in their careers. \nDuring these events\, girls can meet women professionals who have been successful in their STEM fields and meet other like-minded girls who have similar aspirations and interests. This event will help them know more about the STEM fields they are interested in and discover new STEM fields. Quantum Leaps also aims to aid students in the transition between high school and higher education. \nThis particular Quantum Leaps event will focus on women professionals working in careers related to Biotechnology and Engineering. Within Biotechnology\, genetically modified genes associated with diseases such as Alzheimers will be discussed. Another topic will include potential alternatives to antibiotics and research of synthetically made peptides. Within engineering\, software engineering will be discussed. Specifically\, user-interface related frontend development and cyber security will be the focus. \nDid these professionals in engineering have a fixed plan for what they would like to do five years after high school? How do they ease into changing their career focus? Did they know that they wanted to pursue these careers when they were in university? Girls will get the opportunity to interact with these women to get the answers they need at the event. \n\n\n\nSusana Chung\nSusana Chung is currently in her final year of the UBC-BCIT Honors in Biotechnology program. She has completed two co-op terms in academic labs as a research assistant and is now in her third and final co-op term in the biotech industry. \nHer first placement was at the Hutter Lab at SFU\, where she was involved in the C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium project. In this role\, she genetically modified genes associated with diseases such as Alzheimer’s in C. elegans worms. For her second co-op placement\, she worked at the Hancock Lab at UBC. Her main project involved preparing and conducting assays with synthetically made host-defense peptides\, aiming to identify potential alternatives to antibiotics. \nCurrently\, Susana is working at STEMCELL Technologies as a Sales Operations Analyst Co-op student. Her responsibilities include creating reports and building dashboards to support the sales team. \n\n\n\nOlessia Bourgart\nOlessia is a senior software developer with Imperva\, a cyber security company. Her specialization for the past 7 years of her software career is frontend development: she builds and improves user interfaces. Her interest in cyber security started in university\, and although she has not pursued a career as a cyber security specialist\, it has led her to become a security champion of her team in her previous role and choose a cyber security company for her new role. She feels very fulfilled to enable great user experience for a product that she knows helps mitigate countless cyber attacks and ultimately makes the internet a safer place for us all. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/quantum-leaps-career-conference-biotechnology-and-engineering/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/80a9361aaf09042580c50f954058d51f-B5FYTo.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240731T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240731T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240704T204406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T234208Z UID:49168-1722448800-1722452400@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Quantum Leaps Career Conference - Engineering DESCRIPTION:This is a career conference event for high school girls to interact with women professionals in STEM and learn about science careers.\n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for girls from grades 8-12 interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what women in STEM fields do in their careers. \nDuring these events\, girls can meet women professionals who have been successful in their STEM fields and meet other like-minded girls who have similar aspirations and interests. This event will help them know more about the STEM fields they are interested in and discover new STEM fields. Quantum Leaps also aims to aid students in the transition between high school and higher education. \nThis particular Quantum Leaps event will focus on women professionals working in careers related to Engineering. Within engineering\, topics such as stormwater pond quality management will be discussed. Other topics include tunnel building and ship building. The various applications of civil\, instrumentation and environmental engineering will be the focus. \nDid these professionals in engineering have a fixed plan for what they would like to do five years after high school? How do they ease into changing their career focus? Did they know that they wanted to pursue these careers when they were in university? Girls will get the opportunity to interact with these women to get the answers they need at the event. \n\n\nAGENDA\n\n6:00-6:20: Speaker 1 and Q&A session\n6:20-6:40: Speaker 2 and Q&A session\n6:40-7:00 Speaker 3 and Q&A session\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nTabassum Maliha Hassan\nTabassum is an internationally trained Civil Engineer based in Calgary. She is very passionate about water management and has obtained a diploma in Integrated Water Management from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Currently\, she has started her graduate studies at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University. Her research is focused on real-time stormwater Pond Water Quality Monitoring. This project is a collaboration between the City of Vaughan and IOTICITI\, an IoT company. For this project\, she will create a seasonal water quality database during the fieldwork and is currently working on chemical analysis in the university lab. \n\n\n\nAshley Galagusz\nAshley Galagusz\, P.Eng.\, is a professional engineer working in the tunneling industry. She currently works for Black & Veatch\, a global engineering\, procurement\, consulting and construction company\, as the Tunnel Practice Lead for Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Ashley has over 10 years of experience in the industry and has worked on design and construction of several large-scale tunneling projects in Canada. Ashley previously worked on a construction site as the Resident Engineer during tunnel construction associated with a new wastewater pumping station in Toronto. Ashley graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a minor in Environmental Engineering. She currently lives in Vancouver\, British Columbia. \n\n\n\nJyoti Rani\n \nJyoti has studied Instrumentation and Control System Engineering in India. Currently she works in shipbuilding as an electrical field engineer\, where she gets to spend some of her time investigating and troubleshooting electrical-focused multidisciplinary problems on ships. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/quantum-leaps-career-conference-engineering/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/4d9327b6bc4b92c30a41205a74124e4a-AoYOpO.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240625T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240530T015711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T194214Z UID:49045-1719338400-1719342000@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Quantum Leaps Career Conference - Neuroscience DESCRIPTION:This is a career conference event for high school girls to interact with women professionals in STEM and learn about science careers.\n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for girls from grades 8-12 interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what women in STEM fields do in their careers. \nDuring these events\, girls can meet women professionals who have been successful in their STEM fields and meet other like-minded girls who have similar aspirations and interests. This event will help them know more about the STEM fields they are interested in and discover new STEM fields. Quantum Leaps also aims to aid students in the transition between high school and higher education. \nThis particular Quantum Leaps event will focus on women professionals working in careers related to Neuroscience. Within neuroscience\, topics such as studying how songbirds learn their songs\, and their neural underpinnings will be discussed. Another focus involves learning and memory in rodents\, as well as perception and memory in brain damaged individuals. A third focus will be clinical trials and the effectiveness of medical interventions\, as well as medical writing. \nDid these professionals in neuroscience have a fixed plan for what they would like to do five years after high school? How do they ease into changing their career focus? Did they know that they wanted to pursue these careers when they were in university? Girls will get the opportunity to interact with these women to get the answers they need at the event. \n\n\nAGENDA\n\n6:00-6:20: Speaker 1 and Q&A session\n6:20-6:40: Speaker 2 and Q&A session\n6:40-7:00 Speaker 3 and Q&A session\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nDr. Payal Arya\nPayal is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Bentley University\, where she is immersed in studying diverse business models within the pharmaceutical industry. She holds a Doctorate in Biology\, with my doctoral research focusing on the intricate dynamics of protein-protein interactions in human cells. \nPreviously\, during her tenure at Wellesley College\, she explored the fascinating world of songbirds\, particularly how they learn songs from their parents—a process analogous to how human infants acquire language from their parents. This research delved into the neural underpinnings of learning multiple songs in birds\, shedding light on potential parallels in human language acquisition. \nThroughout her academic journey\, she has been committed to continuous learning\, consistently broadening her research scope to encompass various topics that bridge biological sciences and business. This multidisciplinary approach not only enriches her knowledge but also enhances her ability to contribute uniquely to each field she explores. \n\n\n\nNatasha Campbell\n \nNatasha Campbell is a clinical trialist with over 10 years experience in the industry. Her roles have ranged from Clinical Research Coordinator\, to Clinical Trials Manager\, to Medical Writer. The field of clinical trials involves conducting research studies to evaluate the safety\, efficacy\, and effectiveness of medical interventions\, including drugs\, devices\, and treatments\, in human subjects. These trials are typically conducted in phases\, starting with small groups to assess safety and dosage (Phase I)\, followed by larger groups to evaluate efficacy and side effects (Phase II)\, and then even larger groups to confirm effectiveness\, monitor adverse reactions\, and compare with standard treatments (Phase III). The field is highly regulated to ensure ethical standards and the protection of participants’ rights and well-being.The field of clinical trials offers a wide range of job opportunities across various stages of research and development. In this talk\, Natasha will discuss the different types of job opportunities and career paths within this industry. \n \n\n\n\nDr. Krista Mitchnick\n \nKrista obtained a PhD in Neuroscience (U of Guelph) where she investigated mechanisms of learning and memory in rodents. Having always been torn between basic research and clinical work\, Krista then completed a PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology (York U) where she obtained practical clinical training in various clinics and hospitals and her research assessed perception and memory in brain damaged individuals. Presently\, Krista is a postdoctoral fellow (Baycrest Academy) investigating individual differences in memory styles. Clinically\, she continues to conduct neuropsychological assessments for individuals across the lifespan in private practice. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/quantum-leaps-career-conference-neuroscience/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/6b514fefdc52aa84bc9a2352bf0caeca-Nl1Uno.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240620T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240620T180000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240508T225714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T191205Z UID:48941-1718902800-1718906400@scwist.ca SUMMARY:SCWIST Annual General Meeting 2024 DESCRIPTION:The SCWIST Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday\, June 20th\, from 5-6pm PT / 8-9pm ET. The event will take place on Zoom.\n\n\n2024 Annual General Meeting \nAll members and interested individuals are welcome to attend. \nThe Annual General Meeting (AGM) will cover our previous years’ achievements\, review and approve the financial statements and vote on the incoming slate of potential board directors. \nRegister to receive a Zoom invite\, agenda for the meeting and an AGM report containing reports on SCWIST programs and committees\, profiles of the proposed new board members\, details of our new fiscal year budget and more closer to the date of the event. \nWhile the general public is welcome to attend the AGM\, only SCWIST members in good standing will be able to vote on proposed by-law changes and board nominations. \nBecome a member of SCWIST today* and take advantage of many benefits including free or discounted event tickets\, access to professional development and mentorship programs\, volunteer opportunities and expanding your professional network with women in STEM. \n*Only those who have been members for more than 30 days are able to vote at the AGM. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/scwist-annual-general-meeting-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/3d16f70cd65cbf77a6da9b5e2ba16c87-CgPdpE.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240617T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240423T205720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T021208Z UID:48872-1718020800-1718632800@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Learn to Communicate More Strategically DESCRIPTION:Learn to communicate more effectively in the workplace with this two-part workshop.\n\n\nLearn to Communicate More Strategically \nNOTE: As this workshop spans two sessions\, please select tickets for both June 10th and June 17th when registering. \nYou communicate multiple times every day. And sometimes people on the receiving end respond as you’d like. But sometimes they don’t. This workshop will help you increase your effectiveness in the workplace and other related situations. We break down the components of the process and provide proven strategies to communicate more strategically. You arrive at the workshop having identified areas in which you want to become more impactful\, and then learn and practice applying a strategic frame and research-supported approaches relevant to a wide range of personal and professional communication situations. \n \nYou’ll learn how to: \n\nApply a strategic frame to enhance your effectiveness in high-stakes communication situations\nCritically assess your own and others’ communications to identify and eliminate obstacles to success\nIncrease the likelihood your communications will be seen and elicit the desired response\n\n \nThis course includes: \n\nA pre-workshop survey inviting participants to identify communication situations relevant to them\, which allows us to tailor the training to their needs\nTwo 2-hour online sessions spaced one week apart to provide an opportunity to reflect on and apply strategies shared\nSession 1 introduces the tools and strategies\, and includes two practical exercises\nSession 2 gives each participant the opportunity to test the tools on a communication situation of their choice\nAn hour of homework in between the sessions to apply the tools and draft a written or verbal message to test with the cohort\n\n \nDon’t forget to select tickets for both June 10th and June 17th when registering in order to attend both sessions. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Shari Graydon \nFacilitator and Informed Opinions Catalyst\, Shari Graydon brings a wealth of knowledge\, drawing on her 30 years of experience in politics\, journalism\, public relations and teaching. She has trained thousands of women and gender-diverse individuals to effectively communicate their insights and influence public opinion through the media and in person\, in writing and through presentations. Shari creates a dynamic and supportive learning environment where participants feel comfortable exploring new techniques and concepts. \n\n\nAbout SCWIST and this workshop series: \nThis workshop is part of series of workshops that will be offered by SCWIST and Informed Opinions to women in STEM\, partners\, advocates and allies. Our goal is to develop skills in strategic communication\, persuasion\, writing compelling commentary\, and media interviews; which will create more advocacy champions to address the challenges that women and diverse folks face in STEM workplaces. Read more about our new project to address harassment and gender-based violence in STEM workplaces. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/learn-to-communicate-more-strategically/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/ba6e1b9f5867310d80118dcde81e2d76-aoWCLd.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240607T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240408T184524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T021207Z UID:48825-1717761600-1717765200@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Breaking Professional Barriers and Forging a Path Forward DESCRIPTION:Discover pathways to success in a collaborative environment\, breaking down professional barriers and forging ahead toward career advancement\n\n\nIn professional settings\, the expectation to conform often means sacrificing our true voice\, yet suppressing our true voice makes us uncomfortable and not feel like our authentic selves.  \nIf you find yourself masking your feelings to meet external expectations\, it’s important to ask yourself: What is my truth? Why do I feel the need to do this? \nUnderstanding our identity and role in the world empowers us to navigate interactions\, even with those who may make us feel inadequate or vulnerable. \nWhether you’re launching your career or are in a leadership role\, this event will teach you simple strategies to gain insight into your own existence and equip you with valuable tools for addressing challenges in your professional journey.  \nLearn how to overcome obstacles in your work routine\, break down barriers in your climb up the corporate ladder or tackle any hindrances to success you currently face.  \nYour journey to be your best self begins with self-discovery. Don’t let fear hold you back! Register now to discover how you can foster continuous personal and professional development. \n\n\nSpeaker\n\n\n\nGolddy Kaur has more than three decades of MedTech experience and held many positions\, including executive leadership roles. She has experience across general business management\, strategy development\, commercial functions\, operations\, engineering\, quality\, regulatory & clinical research. She possesses a unique blend of Med-Tech industry subject knowledge and business/financial acumen. \nAs part of the executive leadership roles\, she coached a diverse group of individuals and personalities. She has a proven track record in consistently delivering business results\, bringing innovations globally through research to commercialization stages\, developing talent\, and building winning teams. She focuses on achieving personal greatness and finding greatness in others to achieve business goals. \nGolddy has a Bachelor’s degree with a major in biology and physics from Ranchi University\, India. She started her MedTech journey in 1990 at C. R. Bard\, Mississauga. She continued her education by attending several professional development programs in Canadian and US Universities including the Executive Development Program at the Kellogg School of Management\, Northwestern University. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/breaking-professional-barriers-and-forging-a-path-forward-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/edce0ebdb87ce36722833c7bf77915f2-QyZYtD.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240605T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240404T181213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T021210Z UID:48802-1717588800-1717592400@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Maximizing Success At Work Without Burnout As A Leader & Manager DESCRIPTION:Maximize success at work without burnout. Learn to identify stress red flags\, prevent burnout and lead by example.\n\n\nMaximizing Success At Work Without Burnout as a Leader and Manager \nIn today’s fast-paced and demanding work environments\, maintaining performance while avoiding burnout is essential for both personal well-being and team success. This workshop will equip leaders and managers with the tools and strategies necessary to cultivate a culture of resilience and productivity. \nTopics covered will include: \n\nIdentifying Stress-Related Red Flags In Ourselves & Others\nPrevent Workplace Burnout Within Our Team\n5 Key Pillars To Prevent Chronic Stress On Your Team\nThe Importance Of Leading By Example\n\n\n\n\nShauna Moran \nShauna is a human-focused performance coach\, facilitator\, trainer and author specializing in empowering entrepreneurs\, leaders\, teams and professionals to achieve alignment\, success and peace; in themselves and their work. \nHer mission is to empower leaders and teams to develop self-awareness and sustainability practices to build emotionally healthy and thriving organizations\, for the long term. shaunamoran.com URL:https://scwist.ca/event/maximizing-success-at-work-without-burnout-as-a-leader-manager/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/05c5cd56d608eb181d799ea4b53f2143-LD9cSJ.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240527T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240527T180000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240425T205719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240527T014212Z UID:48880-1716829200-1716832800@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Quantum Leaps Career Conference - Medicine and Medical Research DESCRIPTION:This is a career conference event for high school girls to interact with women professionals in STEM and learn about science careers.\n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for girls from grades 8-12 interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what women in STEM fields do in their careers. \nDuring these events\, girls can meet women professionals who have been successful in their STEM fields and meet other like-minded girls who have similar aspirations and interests. This event will help them know more about the STEM fields they are interested in and discover new STEM fields. Quantum Leaps also aims to aid students in the transition between high school and higher education. \nThis particular Quantum Leaps event will focus on women professionals working in careers related to Medicine and Medical research. They also have expertise in science communication and facilitating learning. Did they have a fixed plan for what they would like to do five years after high school? How do they ease into changing their career focus? Did they know that they wanted to pursue these careers when they were in university? Girls will get the opportunity to interact with these women to get the answers they need at the event. \n\n\nAGENDA\n\n6:00-6:25: Speaker 1 and Q&A session\n6:25-6:50: Speaker 2 and Q&A session\n6:50-7:00 Conclusion\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nIvy Mageto\n \nIvy Mageto\, a third-year medical student at the University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) in Saint Kitts and Nevis\, hails originally from Kenya but has called Canada home since the 10th grade. Before embarking on her medical journey\, Ivy pursued an accounting diploma and business degree from BCIT with aspirations of becoming a Certified Professional Accountant\, though her path took an unexpected turn.Throughout her tenure in medical school\, Ivy has actively engaged with various organizations. She served as the Vice President of Because We Care at UMHS\, an organization dedicated to community service\, diversity\, inclusion\, and health education. Additionally\, she contributed her time as a teaching assistant for Biostatistics and Histology courses.Presently\, Ivy finds herself in Michigan State for her medical school rotations\, where her passion for medicine continues to grow. Eager to share her career journey\, she looks forward to the opportunities ahead. \n\n\n\nJessica Lovnicki\n \nJessica has experience working as a Clinical Research Coordinator in the field of Oncology. With a patient-focused mindset and a strong interest in pediatrics\, she continues to strive to build world-class programs that enhance children’s health. Since November 2019\, she has also offered administrative support to numerous students by logging their private school and university applications. She has also provided career and education counselling to help students decide which path to pursue by providing options that offer the opportunity for fulfillment and success. Realizing her passion for teaching and working with students\, she will be going back to school this fall to become a biology and chemistry teacher. With a passion for education\, teaching and career guidance\, she looks forward to sharing her career journey with high school girls. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/quantum-leaps-career-conference-medicine-and-medical-research/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/acd9c2898fd597c49a2670b059688057-ACmHrl.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240516T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240516T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240404T181212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T002710Z UID:48801-1715860800-1715864400@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Maximizing Success At Work Without Burnout DESCRIPTION:Learn to differentiate between healthy and unhealthy stress\, identify burnout and implement strategies for prevention.\n\n\nMaximizing Success At Work Without Burnout \nJoin us for an empowering workshop focused on achieving success in the workplace while maintaining mental well-being. During this workshop\, we will go over: \n\nHealthy Versus Unhealthy Stress\nStress Versus Burnout\nThe 5 Stages Of Workplace Burnout\nPrevent Workplace Burnout Within Ourselves\n\n\n\n\nShauna Moran \nShauna is a human-focused performance coach\, facilitator\, trainer and author specializing in empowering entrepreneurs\, leaders\, teams and professionals to achieve alignment\, success and peace; in themselves and their work. \nHer mission is to empower leaders and teams to develop self-awareness and sustainability practices to build emotionally healthy and thriving organizations\, for the long term. shaunamoran.com URL:https://scwist.ca/event/maximizing-success-at-work-without-burnout/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/736513632ab9e5df1ad9c1c50ec3f7ec-psnygm.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240510T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240510T153000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240116T102711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T225706Z UID:48442-1715329800-1715355000@scwist.ca SUMMARY:2024 Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interactive career fair focused on connecting employers and recruiters in STEM to Canadian women and underrepresented groups.\n\n\nThe Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair will be hosted on Whova. Registration will NOT take place on Eventbrite. To secure your spot\, please use this link. \n \nThe Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) proudly presents our 5th annual Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair. \nAre you actively exploring new job opportunities or seeking insights into leveraging your professional skills in today’s dynamic job market? Join us for an enriching full day dedicated to networking with potential employers\, receiving career coaching support and engaging in captivating talks led by STEM leaders. \nThis event is committed to empowering women\, the LGBTQ+ community\, racialized groups\, new immigrants\, individuals with disabilities and other under-represented communities to accelerate their career development. \nThe Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair caters to both early-career professionals in search of internship or employment opportunities and established professionals looking to transition into leadership roles. Participants will have the invaluable opportunity to connect with HR managers\, employers and recruiters\, and engage with career coaches to further enhance their career paths. \nWe extend a warm invitation to women from diverse backgrounds\, education levels\, and career stages to join us in this inclusive and empowering event. Stay tuned for workshop details and the announcement of participating companies! \nThe Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair will be hosted on Whova. Registration will NOT take place on Eventbrite. To secure your spot\, please use this link. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/2024-women-in-stem-virtual-career-fair/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/ac362f95010c7fbed6e43711acdb9e4b-FB5Saq.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240507T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240507T100000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240314T155714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T224207Z UID:48693-1715072400-1715076000@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Roadmap to PMP Certification: An Introductory Workshop DESCRIPTION:Learn actionable steps to begin your Project Management Professional certification.\n\n\nJoin us for a free workshop on Project Management Professional (PMP) certification presented by Dr. KT. \nThe PMP is a world-renowned certification that verifies valuable experience in leading and directing projects. And it opens doors to better jobs and projects. \nDuring this workshop\, Dr. KT will: \n\nExplore the concept of projects and the industries that engage in them\nExplain the distinction between project management and operations management\nDive into the significance of effective project management\nExamine the relationship between project management and product management\nLearn about various project management certifications and their benefits\nGo over actionable next steps in your project management journey\n\nThis will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience to delve deeper into this crucial field. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to enhance your project management skills! \n\n\n\nPresenter: \nDr. KT\, a Managing Partner at K2W Consulting And Learning Enterprise LLP\, brings a wealth of expertise in various domains\, including project management\, product management\, data management\, and business analytics. With over 35 years of work experience\, Dr. KT has spent 15 years in the industry\, 4 years in teaching\, and 17 years in consulting and training roles. Holding a Ph.D. from BITS\, Pilani\, Dr. KT is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) Trainer by PMI and also holds a certification as a CAPM Trainer. Dr. KT’s areas of operation primarily involve consulting and training in project management\, product management\, data management\, business analytics\, and business process management. Additionally\, Dr. KT serves as a visiting faculty member at esteemed institutions such as IMT Ghaziabad\, SP Jain Global School of Management\, BITS Pilani\, and Amity University Mumbai. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/roadmap-to-pmp-certification-an-introductory-workshop/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/1191fe8d5069fb2e13dce9db39ad2cc8-2lzg1x.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240430T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240405T182707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T215709Z UID:48813-1714500000-1714503600@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Quantum Leaps Career Conference - Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry DESCRIPTION:This is a career conference event for high school girls to interact with women professionals in STEM and learn about science careers.\n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for girls from grades 8-12 interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what women in STEM fields do in their careers. \nDuring these events\, girls can meet women professionals who have been successful in their STEM fields and meet other like-minded girls who have similar aspirations and interests. This event will help them know more about the STEM fields they are interested in and discover new STEM fields. Quantum Leaps also aims to aid students in the transition between high school and higher education. \nThis particular Quantum Leaps event will focus on women professionals working in careers related to Chemical Engineering\, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. They also have expertise in science communication and facilitating learning. Did they have a fixed plan for what they would like to do five years after high school? How do they ease into changing their career focus? Did they know that they wanted to pursue these careers when they were in university? Girls will get the opportunity to interact with these women to get the answers they need at the event. \n\n\nAGENDA\n\n6:00-6:25: Speaker 1 and Q&A session\n6:25-6:55: Speaker 2 and Q&A session\n6 :55-7:00 Conclusion\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nSandra Amador\n \nSandra Amador is an experienced quality professional with over 30 years in the field of Continuous Improvement and Quality Assurance in various manufacturing environments. She is a Chemical Engineer and has worked in a variety of industries\, from pharmaceuticals\, compressed gases\, and welding rods\, to food manufacturing\, automotive\, and shipbuilding. Sandra has been leading teams under different titles; her favourite title is the change agent. \nShe also teaches at BCIT part-time studies and the University of Manitoba flexible learning programs; the courses she delivers are related to operations management and quality\, and her emphasis is on ensuring the new learners open their minds to working well with teams and managing tools effectively and with common sense. \nBeing a trained professional in a STEM-related field has provided many interesting learning opportunities and developed her critical thinking. \nSandra enjoys volunteering and has collaborated with other associations such as MOSAIC\, Dress for Success\, and Let’s Talk Science among a few others. Encouraging young generations to explore career opportunities in fields that are not traditionally the main choices is a goal close to her heart. \n\n\n\nHannah Shariati\n \nHanna is a 3rd year PhD Candidate at the University of British Columbia in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She completed her undergraduate studies in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of British Columbia in 2021. Throughout her undergraduate degree she had the opportunity to work in many different lab environments which gave her the ability to try many techniques and figure out what she is passionate about. These experiences included volunteering in Dr. Bruce Mathieson’s lab studying steroid hormones in goldfish brains\, working for the Canadian Plant Virus Collection to classify agricultural viruses\, and at Alectos therapeutics working on pre-clinical drug development for neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. She currently works in Dr. Calvin Yip’s lab where she combines molecular biology\, biochemistry\, and cellular biology to understand how our cell’s recycling pathway\, Autophagy\, works in a specific and efficient manner. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/quantum-leaps-career-conference-chemical-engineering-and-biochemistry/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/b7714d8545316b7e14f8c8c1ae650beb-f0GWXo.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Montreal:20240418T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Montreal:20240418T010000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240406T182719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T195713Z UID:48818-1713398400-1713402000@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Conference on gender inequalities in universities (French/English) DESCRIPTION:As part of this conference\, Professor Gaudet will present her research on gender inequalities in the university environment.\n\n\n \nConférence sur les inégalités de genre en milieu universitaire \nEn partenariat avec la SCWIST\, le comité d’action contre le sexisme ordinaire (CACSO) de l’Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) est très heureux de vous convier à une conférence de Stéphanie Gaudet\, professeure titulaire à l’École d’études sociologiques et anthropologiques de l’Université d’Ottawa. \nDans le cadre de cette conférence\, la professeure Gaudet présentera ses recherches sur les inégalités de genre en milieu universitaire. Elle expliquera en quoi les femmes réalisent encore aujourd’hui des tâches « de soin » considérées comme féminines en milieu universitaire et comment cette assignation les pénalise dans leur progression de carrière. Elle abordera les défis qui attendent les femmes souhaitant mener une carrière académique et présentera des pistes de solution\, ainsi que les actions que peuvent poser les hommes souhaitant jouer un rôle d’allié. \nDate : 18 avril 2024 \nHeure : 12 h à 13 h \nLieux : En personne au Centre Urbanisation Culture et Société (385 rue Sherbrooke E.)\, local 2109 ou en virtuel \nL’inscription n’aura pas lieu via Eventbrite. Veuillez vous inscrire en utilisant ce lien (gratuit) : https://forms.office.com/r/Tv7MvcrUwd \n\n\n\nÀ propos de la conférencière \nStéphanie Gaudet participe à de multiples initiatives visant à faire connaître les inégalités de genre qui persistent en milieu académique. À l’instar des membres du CACSO\, elle est engagée à rendre les universités plus équitables\, inclusives et diversifiées. \nAu plaisir de vous voir en grand nombre\, \nLes membres du Comité d’action contre le sexisme ordinaire de l’INRS en partenariat avec la SCWIST \n\n\nConference on gender inequality in academia \nIn partnership with SCWIST\, the Action Committee against Ordinary Sexism (ACAOS) of the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) is delighted to invite you to a lecture by Stéphanie Gaudet\, full professor at the University of Ottawa’s School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies. \nIn this conference\, Professor Gaudet will present her research on gender inequalities in academia. She will explain how women still perform “care” tasks considered feminine in academia\, and how this assignment penalizes them in their career progression. She will discuss the challenges facing women wishing to pursue an academic career and present possible solutions\, as well as actions that men can take to play an ally role. \nThe event will be available with English subtitles. \nDate: April 18\, 2024 \nTime: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. \nLocation: In person at Centre Urbanisation Culture et Société (385 Sherbrooke St. E.)\, room 2109 or online \nRegistration will not take place via Eventbrite. Please register using this link (free): https://forms.office.com/r/Tv7MvcrUwd \n\n\n\nAbout the speaker   \nStéphanie Gaudet is involved in a number of initiatives aimed at raising awareness of the gender inequalities that persist in academia. Like the members of ACAOS\, she is committed to making universities more equitable\, inclusive and diverse.    \nWe look forward to seeing many of you there\,     \nMembers of the INRS Action committee against ordinary sexism in partnership with SCWIST URL:https://scwist.ca/event/conference-on-gender-inequalities-in-universities-french-english/ LOCATION:385 R. Sherbrooke E\, 385 Rue Sherbrooke Est\, Montréal\, QC\, H2X 1E3\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/cc6c97a20f8efa66bbb7a8d74ea4783b-eRIC2R.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240408T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240408T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240215T124219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T184515Z UID:48559-1712577600-1712581200@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Connecting in a Digital World: Strategies to Embrace Virtual Networking DESCRIPTION:SCWIST and iWIST have come together to bring you an opportunity to meet women in STEM and brush up on your networking skills.\n\n\nNetworking is not only a great way to find new job opportunities\, it’s a great way to make connections with new friends and professionals who will be able to support you throughout your career journey. \nJoin us for an interactive and informative workshop that help you get started in networking. Professional Career Coach Sue Maitland will lead you through a short talk on how to introduce yourself before we launch into breakout rooms so you can practice your newfound skills and make connections with women in STEM from across Canada. \n\n\nAGENDA\n\n\n\n12:00pm: Introductions\n12:05pm: How to Introduce Yourself with Sue Maitland\n12:15pm: 5-minutes fo participants to craft their introduction\n12:20pm: Breakout Rooms (x2)\n12:55pm: Wrap up\n\n\n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\nSue Maitland\, Professional Certified Coach (PCC)\nAfter decades in the world of IT\, in roles including programmer\, project manager\, recruiter\, resource manager and sales executive\, Sue followed her passion and trained to become a professional life coach. Accredited through the International Coach Federation at the PCC level\, Sue specializes in helping other people make professional and personal transitions. She does this through presentations\, online workshops and 1-on-1 coaching. \nHer flagship workshop What’s Important to Me Now has helped 100’s of people get clarity on their top priorities for this phase of their life and the accompanying group mastermind helps motivate them to take action to live a life aligned with these priorities. Sue especially enjoys working with women in IT and is a sponsor of iWIST (Island Women in Science & Technology)\, offering a complimentary coaching session to all new members. Her Networking for Success workshop has proved invaluable to many people in career transition and her Self-Care workshop helps busy professionals put more balance in their lives. \nsuemaitland.com \n\n\n\nAbout SCWIST\nSCWIST is a not-for-profit society that specializes in improving the presence and influence of women and girls in STEM in Canada. SCWIST promotes participation and advancement through education\, networking\, mentorship\, collaborative partnerships and advocacy. \n scwist.ca \n\n\n\nAbout iWIST\niWIST brings together women* and allies in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math in West Coast island communities. Founded in 2011 as Island Women in Technology\, the group’s mission was to offer a positive and supportive environment where women who worked in STEM could connect and build a community. \niwist.ca URL:https://scwist.ca/event/connecting-in-a-digital-world-strategies-to-embrace-virtual-networking/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/9398dd9bc2d439af158cf1cdc310bbdb-0SNS4P.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240327T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240327T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240303T142715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T165708Z UID:48653-1711562400-1711566000@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Quantum Leaps Career Conference - Computer Engineering and Data Science DESCRIPTION:This is a career conference event for high school girls to interact with women professionals in STEM and learn about science careers.\n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for girls from grades 8-12 interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what women in STEM fields do in their careers. \nDuring these events\, girls can meet women professionals who have been successful in their STEM fields and meet other like-minded girls who have similar aspirations and interests. This event will help them know more about the STEM fields they are interested in and discover new STEM fields. Quantum Leaps also aims to aid students in the transition between high school and higher education. \nThis particular Quantum Leaps event will focus on women professionals working in careers related to Computer Engineering and Data Science. They also have expertise in science communication and facilitating learning. Did they have a fixed plan for what they would like to do five years after high school? How do they ease into changing their career focus? Did they know that they wanted to pursue these careers when they were in university? Girls will get the opportunity to interact with these women to get the answers they need at the event. \n\n\nAGENDA\n\n6:00-6:25: Speaker 1 and Q&A session\n6:25-6:55: Speaker 2 and Q&A session\n6 :55-7:00 Conclusion\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nImane Chafi\n \nImane Chafi is currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Engineering atPolytechnique Montreal while concurrently studying for a Masters ofArchitecture at the Boston Architectural College. Her research focuseson shape generation using machine learning models\, with an aim toaddress sustainability challenges within the dental and architecturalsectors. Having previously graduated from McGill with a degree inSoftware Engineering\, Imane brings a diverse skill set to herinterdisciplinary work. During her undergraduate studies\, she servedas the VP Communications of the engineering society and participatedin the rocketry team. She is also currently the VP Communications ofthe association for graduate studies at Polytechnique Montreal. Beyondher academic pursuits\, Imane has co-written two anthologies\, and isdedicated to advocating for women in STEM field. She also offersmentorship to students interested in research careers. Feel free toconnect with her through LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/imane-chafi/ \n \n\n\n\nRiya Eliza Shaju\n \nRiya is a graduate student\, currently pursuing her master’s in Data Science at the University of British Columbia. With a background as a Machine Learning mentor at Google Explore ML and Kaggle X\, she is dedicated to making data science more accessible to beginners. She actively contributes to open-source projects in data science and has created a collection of beginner-level projects to support aspiring data scientists. In addition\, she mentors individuals in the field of machine learning\, helping them develop their skills and achieve their goals. She is a contributing member of various tech communities in and around Vancouver\, where she actively supports initiatives aimed at advancing the field of data science. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/quantum-leaps-career-conference-computer-engineering-and-data-science/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/4afc91cd12bf22cf54a738cf776551be-x46SxJ.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240326T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240326T100000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030627 CREATED:20240217T131212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T165709Z UID:48565-1711443600-1711447200@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Celebrating Women's History Month:A Day in the Life of Infosys Team Members DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exclusive insider journey into Infosys\, one of the world’s leading IT consulting and services companies.\n\n\nCelebrating Women’s History Month: A Day in the Life of an Infosys Team Members\n\nEvent Highlights \nJoin us for an exclusive event where you’ll hear directly from a panel of Infosys professionals as they talk about the skillsets and opportunities available in Canada. \nFollowing\, you will have the opportunity to engage in a live Q&A session with the expert panellists. This is your chance to get firsthand knowledge\, advice\, and perspectives from those who have had successful careers at Infosys. \nDon’t miss this unique opportunity to step into the shoes of Infosys professionals and gain a deeper understanding of the exciting and impactful work they do. Whether you’re a student aspiring to join the tech industry or a seasoned professional looking for inspiration\, “A Day in the Life: Infosys” promises to be an enlightening and enriching virtual experience. \nAbout Infosys \nWith over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises\, Infosys expertly steers clients in more than 56 countries as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. Infosys enables them with an AI-first core\, empowers the business with agile digital at scale and drives continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills\, expertise\, and ideas from their innovation ecosystem. Infosys is deeply committed to being a well-governed\, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace. \nThe Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair \nInfosys is proud to be a partner of SCWIST’s Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair\, an event dedicated to empowering and advancing women\, the 2SLGBTQ+ community\, racialized communities\, new immigrants\, individuals with disabilities and other under-represented groups accelerate their career development in science\, technology\, engineering and math (STEM). Register for the Career Fair. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/celebrating-womens-history-montha-day-in-the-life-of-infosys-team-members-tickets-776688455077/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/5abdeea2a9b14cbaf93bda0754300c61-DPVhAk.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240319T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240319T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030628 CREATED:20240109T094215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T161215Z UID:48375-1710849600-1710853200@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Breaking Professional Barriers and Forging a Path Forward DESCRIPTION:Discover pathways to success in a collaborative environment\, breaking down professional barriers and forging ahead toward career advancement\n\n\nIn professional settings\, the expectation to conform often means sacrificing our true voice\, yet suppressing our true voice makes us uncomfortable and not feel like our authentic selves.  \nIf you find yourself masking your feelings to meet external expectations\, it’s important to ask yourself: What is my truth? Why do I feel the need to do this? \nUnderstanding our identity and role in the world empowers us to navigate interactions\, even with those who may make us feel inadequate or vulnerable. \nWhether you’re launching your career or are in a leadership role\, this event will teach you simple strategies to gain insight into your own existence and equip you with valuable tools for addressing challenges in your professional journey.  \nLearn how to overcome obstacles in your work routine\, break down barriers in your climb up the corporate ladder or tackle any hindrances to success you currently face.  \nYour journey to be your best self begins with self-discovery. Don’t let fear hold you back! Register now to discover how you can foster continuous personal and professional development. \n\n\nSpeaker\n\n\n\nGolddy Kaur has more than three decades of MedTech experience and held many positions\, including executive leadership roles. She has experience across general business management\, strategy development\, commercial functions\, operations\, engineering\, quality\, regulatory & clinical research. She possesses a unique blend of Med-Tech industry subject knowledge and business/financial acumen. \nAs part of the executive leadership roles\, she coached a diverse group of individuals and personalities. She has a proven track record in consistently delivering business results\, bringing innovations globally through research to commercialization stages\, developing talent\, and building winning teams. She focuses on achieving personal greatness and finding greatness in others to achieve business goals. \nGolddy has a Bachelor’s degree with a major in biology and physics from Ranchi University\, India. She started her MedTech journey in 1990 at C. R. Bard\, Mississauga. She continued her education by attending several professional development programs in Canadian and US Universities including the Executive Development Program at the Kellogg School of Management\, Northwestern University. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/breaking-professional-barriers-and-forging-a-path-forward/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/6458975f81389a36425b69f3aa0354c2-yfY3vU.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T100000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030628 CREATED:20240210T115717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T144211Z UID:48543-1709802000-1709805600@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Pathways to Biotech: Navigating your Science Career DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exclusive event where you’ll hear directly from STEMCELL Technologies professionals.\n\n\nEvent Highlights \nJoin us for an exclusive event where you’ll hear directly from a panel of STEMCELL Technologies professionals and gain insights into their roles\, experiences and the diverse opportunities within STEMCELL Technologies. \nFollowing the event\, there will be a live Q&A session with the expert panellists. \nDon’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from STEMCELL Technologies professionals and gain a deeper understanding of the exciting and impactful work they do. Whether you’re a student aspiring to join the tech industry or a seasoned professional looking for inspiration\, this event will be an enlightening and enriching virtual experience. \nAbout STEMCELL Technologies \nSTEMCELL Technologies is a company of Scientists Helping Scientists. United in our efforts to enable scientific research and discovery\, STEMCELL provides specialized cell culture media\, cell separation technologies\, instruments\, accessory products\, and educational resources to scientists working in stem cell\, immunology\, cancer\, regenerative medicine\, and cellular therapy research in over 70 countries. Founded in Vancouver in 1993\, STEMCELL is now Canada’s largest biotechnology company\, and offers exciting career opportunities at and away from the bench. \nThe Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair \nSTEMCELL Technologies is proud to be a partner of SCWIST’s Women in STEM Virtual Career Fair\, an event dedicated to empowering and advancing women\, the 2SLGBTQ+ community\, racialized communities\, new immigrants\, individuals with disabilities and other under-represented groups accelerate their career development in science\, technology\, engineering and math (STEM). Register for the Career Fair. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/pathways-to-biotech-navigating-your-science-career/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/b15241efb28a3e395d006b9246764815-xegjvP.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240305T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240305T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030628 CREATED:20240131T112713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T144212Z UID:48494-1709658000-1709665200@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Wonder Women Networking Evening DESCRIPTION:Grow your professional network as you meet and mingle with students\, professionals and STEM leaders.\n\n\nThe Wonder Women Networking Evening will be hosted on Whova. Registration will NOT take place on Eventbrite. To secure your spot\, please use this link. \n \nThe Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) is excited to once again host the Wonder Women Networking Evening. This networking event has been going on for more than 33 years\, and this is our fourth year hosting it online for women across Canada. \nDesigned specifically for university students\, early career professionals and those considering a career change\, you’ll connect with some incredible “Wonder Women” in STEM who are successful in their fields and passionate about sharing their expertise with the next generation of STEM professionals. \n \n“Networking is not about just connecting people. It’s about connecting people with people\, people with ideas\, and people with opportunities.” – Michele Jannae\n \nWe’ll be meeting on Whova\, and using breakout rooms for a few rounds of networking between attendees and Wonder Women mentors. Each room will be hosted by two Wonder Women in the same or similar fields\, and attendees will be assigned to rooms based on the fields they are interested in. You’re free to select as many topics as you like from our list\, but please note that we can only use 2-3 of them to assign you to 2-3 different rooms. You’ll receive the “WWNE Field Guide” ahead of time to learn about the various Wonder Women mentors. \nNot sure how to network\, and virtually? Not to worry – just show up with a question or two\, ready to listen\, but we’ll start the night off with some networking “how-tos” and provide some tips along the way. \nThis event was created for those who identify as women in STEM fields\, due to a lack of networking opportunities for women. To further our goal of supporting those under-represented in STEM\, we invite participants and mentors who identify as trans\, genderqueer\, non-binary\, two-spirit\, or gender questioning as long as the framing of the event as a women’s networking space does not feel incongruent with your identity. \nDon’t miss this lively evening of networking and fun—register to save your spot today! \nThe Wonder Women Networking Evening will be hosted on Whova. Registration will NOT take place on Eventbrite. To secure your spot\, please use this link. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/wonder-women-networking-evening/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/e2e2450b564c3b810a04b2ef583b6101-hBVpXM.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240223T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240223T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030628 CREATED:20240131T112711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T135715Z UID:48493-1708711200-1708714800@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Quantum Leaps Career Conference - Structural and Chemical Engineering DESCRIPTION:This is a career conference event for high school girls to interact with women professionals in STEM and learn about science careers.\n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for girls from grades 8-12 interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what women in STEM fields do in their careers. \nDuring these events\, girls can meet women professionals who have been successful in their STEM fields and meet other like-minded girls who have similar aspirations and interests. This event will help them know more about the STEM fields they are interested in and discover new STEM fields. Quantum Leaps also aims to aid students in the transition between high school and higher education. \nThis particular Quantum Leaps event will focus on women professionals working in careers related to engineering – particularly Structural engineering and Chemical engineering. They also have expertise in science communication and facilitating learning. Did they have a fixed plan for what they would like to do five years after high school? How do they ease into changing their career focus? Did they know that they wanted to pursue these careers when they were in university? Girls will get the opportunity to interact with these women to get the answers they need at the event. \n\n\nAGENDA\n\n6:00-6:25: Speaker 1 and Q&A session\n6:25-6:55: Speaker 2 and Q&A session\n6 :55-7:00 Conclusion\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nMarie Wood\n \nMarie Wood\, P.Eng is a professional engineer in the field of Structural Engineering. She works for the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure as a Senior Asset Renewal Engineer\, looking after the management of the bridge\, culvert\, and retaining wall structural inventory for MoTI’s Northern Region. Prior to this\, Marie held positions as a bridge designer\, bridge inspector\, and construction coordinator. Marie graduated from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay\, Ontario with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and a Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology. Marie currently lives in Prince George\, BC with her fiancee and their golden retriever. \n \n\n\n\nDalia Allouss\n\nDalia Allouss holds a Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry and Chemometrics from Hassan II University in Morocco and is currently a dedicated Ph.D. candidate pursuing her second doctorate in Chemical Engineering at the Université de Sherbrooke. With a passion for sustainable solutions\, Dalia’s research focuses on the valorization of waste biomass into valuable products for environmental applications. In addition to her contributions in the academic sector\, Dalia is enthusiastic about community involvement. She previously served as a volunteer for the eMonitoring program at SCWIST-MS Infinity Program. She is currently a member of the IYCN Public Outreach Team. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/quantum-leaps-career-conference-structural-and-chemical-engineering/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/b74a38a8510fee6da3681fc36d51268f-Iy6SrM.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240220T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240220T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030628 CREATED:20231115T044213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T132714Z UID:48145-1708430400-1708434000@scwist.ca SUMMARY:The Power of Why DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn how to leverage the power of curiosity to continuously find – or create – meaning in one’s work.\n\n\nSince 1981\, SCWIST has made great strides in promoting and empowering women in STEM. When you register\, please consider adding a small donation to support our programs so all interested women and girls can see where a future in STEM can take them. \n\n\nThe Power of Why\n\n\nFor many women\, a career in STEM is rooted in the desire to have a positive impact on the world. But when you finally make it into the workforce\, you’re drowning in paperwork and struggling to connect your work with its impact on society. In this session\, I explore how to leverage the power of curiosity to continuously find – or create – meaning in one’s work. I share the evolution of my personal “why” throughout my career\, and how curiosity has enabled me to find new ways to create a positive impact – whether on the people around me or the products I build. \n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nJasmine Shaw\n\n\nPhoto and Video Consent\nBy registering for the event\, you understand that the session may be video recorded and/ or photos will be taken for use in SCWIST digital communication platforms\, including but not limited to the SCWIST website\, e-newsletter\, Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Youtube\, and others. You\, therefore\, are providing consent for your image and voice to be used by SCWIST for free and in perpetuity. \nIf you do not want your image to be captured in video or photographically\, please ensure that your camera is off during the session. \nQuestions and Feedback\nFor questions about the event\, or to sign up as a speaker\, please contact the Communications and Events team\, by email at commsevents@scwist.ca. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/the-power-of-why/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/e089ca83da4ee7b675815bcc03ab1354-VO0iEX.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240123T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240123T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T030628 CREATED:20231115T044212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T111212Z UID:48144-1706011200-1706014800@scwist.ca SUMMARY:Creating Space for the Change you Envision DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn how to harness change\, rather than be hindered by it\, to unlock opportunities for growth in one’s career.\n\n\nSince 1981\, SCWIST has made great strides in promoting and empowering women in STEM. When you register\, please consider adding a small donation to support our programs so all interested women and girls can see where a future in STEM can take them. \n\n\nCreating Space for the Change you Envision\n\n\nIn the fast-paced world that is a STEM career\, change is about the only constant that you can rely on – gone are the days of working at the same company for 30 years. In this session\, I explore how to harness change\, rather than be hindered by it\, to unlock opportunities for growth in one’s career. I offer a new perspective for looking at career change through a lens of learning\, rather than seeing it as a failure. I share my personal experiences with pivoting several times throughout my career – from a degree in biomedical engineering to working in defence\, from defence to enterprise SaaS\, from a soul-crushing layoff to a Senior Project Manager – and how I used those redirects as critical learning moments to identify what I want\, and more importantly\, what I don’t want\, out of my career. \n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nJasmine Shaw\n\n\nPhoto and Video Consent\nBy registering for the event\, you understand that the session may be video recorded and/ or photos will be taken for use in SCWIST digital communication platforms\, including but not limited to the SCWIST website\, e-newsletter\, Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Youtube\, and others. You\, therefore\, are providing consent for your image and voice to be used by SCWIST for free and in perpetuity. \nIf you do not want your image to be captured in video or photographically\, please ensure that your camera is off during the session. \nQuestions and Feedback\nFor questions about the event\, or to sign up as a speaker\, please contact the Communications and Events team\, by email at commsevents@scwist.ca. URL:https://scwist.ca/event/creating-space-for-the-change-you-envision/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scwist.ca/wp-content/uploads/a42da819732e6d41e56fc5defee25422-K2HBpd.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR