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Studies have shown that public speaking is more feared than death, so as Jerry Seinfeld said, “this means if you have to be at a funeral, you would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy!” The truth is that it just takes planning, practice and purpose to conquer that fear and the reap the rewards. Regardless of your chosen career path, the ability to convey a message to 1 person, 10 people or a roomful is a skill too few take the time to invest in.

It’s time to Face your Fear!

In this engaging workshop, you will discover:

• Strategies to get over your fear of public speaking
• Tips for how to prepare an impactful presentation
• Advice for how to not subject your colleagues to death by Powerpoint

Workshop Facilitator: Stacey Marshall

Stacey Marshall is a unicorn, who has actually loved speaking since she first took the stage at age 10! Though she loves it, she still feels nervous but has learned how to channel those nerves into the energy of a powerful performance. As a Keynote Speaker, Executive Speaking Coach and Tech Sales Executive her ability to prepare for the worst and think on her feet when it happens make her a sought after resource. Stacey has won provincial Humorous speaking competitions, serves on the Executive of a Professional Toastmasters Club and stands at the front of the room just for fun…So no matter where you are starting from, it is fewer steps from the back to the front than you think and Stacey can help you get there.

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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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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

Please note that this is a VanWIT member only event, you can purchase a membership here 

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Join us for this amazing leadership circle where Cybele Negris, our guest speaker, will talk to us about her journey to become the founder and CEO of webnames.ca.

Cybele Negris is a serial entrepreneur, seasoned board member, speaker, mentor, columnist and a Hall of Fame inductee of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women.

Cybele is CEO & Co-Founder of Webnames.ca, Canada’s original .CA Registrar and provider of hundreds of domain extensions, corporate domain portfolio management, webhosting, email, security products, and other online solutions. Webnames’ clients include some of the country’s largest corporations, government, law-firms, and global Fortune 500 brands.

Cybele serves on the boards of the Royal Canadian Mint, BCAA, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and Science World. Working closely with the Chair, BC Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness, Cybele is Vice-Chair of the Small Business Roundtable of BC. She also serves on a number of other advisory boards and councils.

A Hall of Fame Inductee and four-time winner of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and nine-time winner of PROFIT W100, some of Cybele’s other recognitions include BC Business Most Influential Women in Business 2018, 2017, 2015, and Business In Vancouver’s Influential Women in Business 2010 and Top 40 Under 40 2003.

She is a columnist for Business in Vancouver and speaks at dozens of events each year including TEDx and Level Up Conference along with former Prime Ministers Chretien and Harper.