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Networking Night

The WiCS or WiE-WiCS Networking Night is held every January/February and is open to all students across SFU's Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS). Participants attend a panel session of women employed in technical positions, such as software developers, data scientists, designers, and professors. The panel session is followed by several rounds of speed networking with these female mentors, and the event concludes with open networking and refreshments.

 

A Recap of Networking Night 2023!

This event took place on Feb 2nd, 2023 on the SFU Burnaby Campus.

This year’s theme was “To Infinity and Beyond”, where we discussed the future of the technology industry. This event consisted of a panel session and Q&A with panellists followed by a speed dating formatted networking sessions with industry professional mentors and students.

Mentors & Panelists

We had the privilege of hosting these industry professionals who are making impact in various tech sectors. Our mentors & panelists were a diverse group in regards to occupation - UX Designer, Developer, Business Analyst, Test Engineer, Software Engineer, Consultant, Data Scientist, Engineering Director, and more! A huge thank-you to each and every one of our mentors and panelists for sharing your insightful experiences with us!

Event Planning Team

Thank you to the WiCS x WiE planning team, who put on a lot of work to organize this event!

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