What is VanWit?
Vancouver Women in Technology (VanWIT) is a non-profit society that supports women pursuing careers in the technology sector. We provide mentorship, networking and educational opportunities to help women thrive in Vancouver’s technology community. Founded in 2016, VanWIT is led by a group of professional women with a passion for helping other women grow and advance in their careers.
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Our Upcoming Events
11feb5:30 pm8:30 pmGo Public - Why Public Sector could be your ‘Plan A’ Career Path?
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REGISTER NOW If you think working in the public sector means settling for sub-par technology and endless red-tape in return for a guaranteed pension – think again!
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REGISTER NOW
If you think working in the public sector means settling for sub-par technology and endless red-tape in return for a guaranteed pension – think again! Technology plays a huge role in the delivery of government services at the local, regional and national level. Citizens expect a consumer-level experience at an affordable price point. They also hold government agencies to a higher standard of data privacy and protection than all of the other services they consume online. All this at a time when the Internet of Things provides the opportunity to sensor-enable almost any municipal process from balancing swimming pool chemicals to intelligent traffic signalling.
Speaker: Shari Wallace
Shari Wallace is a technology veteran who works for the City of Burnaby as their CIO. During this event Shari will share her experiences as a senior female technology leader in the public sector. She will share, looking back in her career, lessons she has learned through the years, what has worked for her in this industry, what she wishes she had done better, and will contrast her experiences in the public vs. the private sector. She will tell us about what skills and capabilities will help any technology leader be successful and what pitfalls to avoid – with the help of hindsight.
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(Tuesday) 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Shari Wallace
Shari Wallace
CIO, City of Burnaby
Shari Wallace is a technology veteran who works for the City of Burnaby as their CIO. During this event Shari will share her experiences as a senior female technology leader in the public sector. She will share, looking back in her career, lessons she has learned through the years, what has worked for her in this industry, what she wishes she had done better, and will contrast her experiences in the public vs. the private sector. She will tell us about what skills and capabilities will help any technology leader be successful and what pitfalls to avoid – with the help of hindsight.
CIO, City of Burnaby
11mar5:30 pm8:30 pmFeaturedDifficult Conversations: Navigating Bias with Grace
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REGISTER NOW Have you been told that you are a shoe-in for a new job “because you are a woman”? Are you tired of letting sexist and
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REGISTER NOW
Have you been told that you are a shoe-in for a new job “because you are a woman”? Are you tired of letting sexist and racist comments from others slip by without speaking up? Do you wish you had a toolbox of effective responses at your fingertips? Come to a workshop on strategies for responding well and constructively to micro aggressions and biases — whether you are the target of the comment or a bystander. This will be an interactive workshop, with lots of group discussion of different scenarios in different contexts.
Facilitator: Dr. Jo Atlee
Dr. Joanne Atlee (P.Eng) is a Professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, where she is the former Director of Women in Computer Science and a HeForShe advocate. She is deeply committed to addressing and removing gender-based biases and obstacles that women in computing face in their studies and careers — with a focus on actionable advice and strategies to recognize and confront these biases
Time
(Wednesday) 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Dr. Jo Atlee
Dr. Jo Atlee
Professor, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
Dr. Joanne Atlee (P.Eng) is a Professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, where she is the former Director of Women in Computer Science and a HeForShe advocate. She is deeply committed to addressing and removing gender-based biases and obstacles that women in computing face in their studies and careers — with a focus on actionable advice and strategies to recognize and confront these biases.
Professor, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
15apr5:30 pm8:30 pmCoaching and Leadership Development
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REGISTER NOW The lack of employee engagement is a billion-dollar problem. It costs billions of dollars worldwide in lost productivity and employee turnover. We
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The lack of employee engagement is a billion-dollar problem. It costs billions of dollars worldwide in lost productivity and employee turnover. We know that one of the main drivers of an employee’s engagement in an organization is their manager. As a manager, if you can coach as part of your day-to-day interactions to improve your ability to engage your team, you can make a big impact. This empowering session with Louise Lee will cover some fundamentals so you can bring out the best in yourself AND your team.
About our speaker:
Within 2 years of starting her career in England, Louise’s powers over team dysfunction were recognized and she quickly ascended the ranks through leadership and management roles. By age 30, she had completely transformed her flailing department of 60 people and saved her company $6M. She now applies her passion for leadership, coaching, and teaching in her company Louise Lee Coaching and Consulting to help companies save millions of dollars by transforming dysfunctional teams.
She’s taught and coached professionals and creatives in project management, leadership, and team-working skills for over a decade. Having 15+ years of leadership and collaboration experience through corporate business work, director-level positions, and her orchestral and ensemble playing as a professional violinist, she’s in a unique position to help you realize your potential to manage and lead from your heart as well as your head, and to get the most for you in the areas that matter to you.
Louise is a huge believer in the human potential for transformation and change, and that everyone wants to be the best version of themselves. She brings that passion to her work with you. She works with individuals like you using certified frameworks and processes to help you let go of what’s been holding you back so that you can shift gears and rise up into the version of yourself and your life you always knew you were capable of living. Live life powerfully and live a life you love!
Visit Louise at https://www.louiselee.com
Time
(Wednesday) 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Louise Lee
Louise Lee
Louise Lee, Leadership &Success Coach Louise has over 20 years of leadership and collaboration experience through corporate work across a vast cross section of industries from finance to health & fitness to digital design & animation. During her 7.5 year tenure with the Vancouver Film School, she won regular awards for Best Instructor and Outstanding Achievement. She has spent time over the last 10 years teaching, mentoring, and coaching teams in project management, management consulting, and team work skills and is certified with Erikson International. When she’s not working with open-minded and engaged people, she plays and performs around the world as a professional violinist.
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