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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:

http://psychicevents.uk/home 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.

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Trying to break into, break though, or perhaps break out of your career? Wondering if “following your passion” is even a thing anymore – never mind bubbles and lockdowns?

What if you really can find opportunities that can float your boat no matter where and when you are in your career path?  And what if passion is a thing, just not the only thing?

The speaker:

San Diego Jennifer Strutt, Sr. Cybersecurity Advisor at Mirai Security

Jennifer Strutt is a woman on a leadership mission who has recently transitioned from an executive role in a 80 year old Forestry company to a 4 year old Cybersecurity start-up.  A seasoned technologist with experience spanning 25 years and five continents, Jennifer has previously held positions as the Senior Director, Technology & CIO at Canfor Corporation, Director of IT at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games, the Director of Telecom at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Committee (VANOC) and a variety of international assignments with systems integrators Atos, Schlumberger and IBM.

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The brain is the ultimate technology. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with a user manual, therefore, many of us go through life without ever reaching our brains full potential.

In this presentation, we will delve into how, as women, we put conscious and unconscious limits on our brains. We will look at the differences between the male and female brain and how we can nurture our brains for optimal neural health. We will talk about neuro-strategies to optimize effectiveness, more powerfully use your brain, enhance mental energy and heighten problem solving skills. The goal is that you walk away with strategies to use your brain in more creative and strategic ways to avoid stress and burnout, which I know we have all struggled with in the last year. This session will embrace creative ways to become limitless.

The speaker:

Sheila Sutherland

With almost 20 years of experience in Science and Education, Sheila Sutherland combines her knowledge, quirky sense of humour and curiosity in human behaviour to find ways to master this thing called life.

Sheila is a certified Social and Emotional Intelligence Coach, NeuroCoach, Professional Educator, Speaker, life-long learner and professional development junkie.

She believes you can change your life by choosing to shift how you react to your circumstances, and teaches tangible skills to manage your reactions, increase self-awareness and regain your personal power to make positive changes that stick! 

Beyond the professional, Sheila is always looking for new ways to grow and challenge herself, while fiercely protecting her ‘downtime’ as to find that mystical unicorn of BALANCE in life.

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The world overall has dramatically changed in the last 20 months. Changes in the workplace started earlier in the 2000s but they have been quickly catalyzed. What does the workplace look like moving forward? It’s not only remote work, but the different business ideas that automation, interconnectivity and overall technology has moved forward. And most importantly, how does the new workplace help women take advantage of the shifting market?

Join our incredible panel for a lively discussion on what is happening and how, as women in tech, we are uniquely positioned for this new world.

Our panelists:

Alexandra Nuth, Co-founder and COO (Control)

Alex helps lead Control, a fintech building financial management tools for freelancers to help level the playing field between traditional employment and flexible work. She has experience building digital products and ventures across a variety of industries and most notably built a digital bank from scratch for a Canadian bank. She has an MBA from Queen’s and a BComm from the University of Calgary. In 2018 she was selected one of the Canada’s Top 100 Powerful Women. Outside of work you can find her in the mountains with her two large dogs and husband.

Alexandra Sluchevsky, Product Owner (Teck Resources)

Alexandra has had a varied career centered around building analytics tools that drive data-driven decisions. While the industries have varied (from marketing to e-commerce to healthcare to heavy industry), the end goal has stayed the same: build tools that users love, telling stories that drive action. In her current role, Alexandra is primarily responsible for the data science and analytics products within the Maintenance Transformation space at Teck Resources. Additionally, she provides product leadership on the site-to-cloud data ingestion across hundreds of disparate data sources.

Irene Guglielmi, Digital Workplace Initiative Director (Ministry of Citizens Services)

Irene has worked for the BC Public Service since 2006 leading portfolios such as the Nature of Work, Corporate Onboarding, Service Design, and the Exchange Lab in a variety of roles focused on strategic communication, stakeholder engagement and transforming government approaches to service delivery. She is a creative thinker and passionate public servant with a drive to make things better for employees and citizens. She brings a wealth of experience working with teams, executives, and at the leadership level bringing ideas to life while transforming service and program delivery. Outside of the office, Irene loves to travel, cook, try new restaurants, and spend time with friends and family.

Tricia Hollyer, EVP of People, Culture and Community (Nexii Building Solutions)

Tricia is an award-winning visionary HR executive who has worked with global, high-growth companies from start-ups to established public firms in the technology, services, and health care industry for more than 25 years. She currently works as EVP of Nexii, who’s mission is to build a vibrant future for people and the planet through their revolutionary net-zero building system. Tricia is a Certified Executive Coach with the International Coach Federation, holds a Masters Degree in Leadership and Organizational Development, and holds CHRP and HSDP designation. Her expertise and passion for people strategy has won her awards from the Organization Development Network for Organizational Excellence and Impact in 2019 and from the BC Health Care for Workplace Health Innovation in 2020.