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
28jan6:00 pm7:30 pmWYSIWYG - Take me as you see me: Going beyond colour
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REGISTER HERE 2020 brought a certain level of awareness to the public consciousness. But what does this really mean? How does equity, diversity and inclusion really work
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REGISTER HERE
2020 brought a certain level of awareness to the public consciousness. But what does this really mean? How does equity, diversity and inclusion really work on the day-to-day and how can we navigate these unknown waters?
This event talks about the personal experiences of our guest speaker and how she has managed a tech career as a woman and a person of colour.
The speaker:
Susan Romeo-Gilbert, Educator, Independent Management Information Systems Consultant and Women-In-Technology Career Coach
Susan has over 26 years of experience in the IT Industry, including a variety of industrial sectors including Telecommunications, Utilities, Oil and Gas, Finance, Banking and Education having worked in Canada, USA, UK and the Caribbean.
Currently she is an instructor at Capilano University, Faculty of Business, teaching Business Information Systems Management and Project Management. She spent 2 years at the University of the West Indies- Continuing Education and 3.5 years working full time at University College London, England. Susan re-entered the Higher Education Sector in 2011 as a visiting Lecturer at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University.
She was previously a Principal Platform Strategist with Microsoft Canada. She also undertook Business and Technical Management, Subject matter Expert (SME) and Lead roles for several GIS, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Architecture and Data Warehousing projects.
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
24feb6:00 pm7:30 pmCoaching and Leadership Development
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REGISTER SOON The lack of employee engagement is a billion-dollar problem. It costs billions of dollars worldwide in lost productivity and employee turnover. We know
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REGISTER SOON
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) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Speakers for this event
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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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