Monday, March 7th
to Friday, March 11th
All Sessions will run an estimated 30-40 minutes in length.
FUN & INFORMATIVE
EVENT!
Join us for this week-long event that will feature Tech speakers that are local and across Canada. They will share their passion for technology, talk about their careers, and showcase the cool things happening in tech to help raise awareness of a career tech sector among your students. Students will have the opportunity to meet with tech entrepreneurs and experts and learn about different areas of technology, including; computer programming, app development, GIS (digital mapping), coding, electronics, and more! Maybe one day your students will want a pursue an exciting career in tech!
Rules of Tech Week:
- Sign up for as many speakers as you like!
- We ask you to stay on mute until question time unless directed otherwise by the speaker.
- We encourage you to use the raise your hand feature in Microsoft Teams
- Have fun!
Sign up for Speakers Below!
MONDAY, MARCH 7TH
Start time: 9:30 am
MICHAEL DOHAN - HIGH SCHOOL ONLY | COMPUTER LAB REQUIRED
Associate Professor
Faculty of Business Administration at Lakehead University
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Michael has 10 years developing technology in an enterprise environment, and over 10 years teaching information systems at a university level. He understands how business processes are impacted by technology, for better or for worse. I plan to give a brief introduction to SalesForce, an enterprise software with a growing demand for talent, and Trailhead, its free self-learning platform. He intend to provide students with an introduction to information technology for businesses, as well as a learning tool that can prepare students for a technology career.
* This topic is for High School classes only.
Area of Expertise: Information systems and enterprise software
Technology Requirements: A computer lab. Also, the ability for your class to participate in a 2 way online video conference with the speaker. This includes a microphone, camera, speaker, and smartboard or tv (to see the speaker).
Start time: 2:00 pm
JOSH TINKLER-JOSEPHI
Technical Officer
AirSuite - Automated Flight Management Software
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When I was in university my computer literacy was pretty low. I thought you had to hit keyboard shortcuts, (alt + ctrl + delete) all at once, at the same time. Despite that, I completed a degree in commerce and was working in communications and policy but I found myself increasingly drawn towards the aspects of my role that involved code. As someone who likes to create, I loved the idea of being able to write code and see something tangible being built. Also, as a person who values learning, I loved the idea of having the opportunity to always learn something new. Despite having little to no knowledge of coding, I decided then to learn web development by doing the FreeCodeCamp curriculums and slowly transitioned my way into working for a software company in the aviation space.
Area of Expertise: Experience with software development and design, aviation, and start-up experience.
Technology Requirements: The ability for your class to participate in a 2 way online video conference with the speaker. This includes a microphone, camera, speaker, and smartboard or tv (to see the speaker).
TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH
Start time: 9:30 am
KIERSTEN P. MOSLEY
Founder, Graphic & UX/UI Designer
For Users' Sake
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Kiersten previously worked 15 years for AIR MILES and its sponsors, such as American Express, Reitmans, Shell and YMCA, before moving back to Thunder Bay. She has a love of design and believes, "successful companies are the result of sound products/services, engaged employees and satisfied customers."
She now owns For Users' Sake, a design company that focuses on human experiences to enrich lives and helping companies:
- visualize their ideas;
- design, build and improve their products/services;
- and attract customers and build loyalty.
One of her key goals is to educate all people of Thunder Bay and NWO on User Experience Design and help grow our northern knowledge base.
Area of Expertise: Graphic Design, User Experience Design & User Interface Design
Technology Requirements: The ability for your class to participate in a 2 way online video conference with the speaker. This includes a microphone, camera, speaker, and smartboard or tv (to see the speaker).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9TH
Start time: 9:30 am
KEITH HAUTALA
Natural Resources Professor and GIS Expert
Confederation College
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He went from loving work that had him sleeping in a tent most nights (...he still loves sleeping in a tent by the way) to enjoying using computers to help solve sustainability problems.
While he "can't draw a straight line with ruler", he enjoys making some cool maps with the help of a computer.
He is researching how machine learning can help in natural resource work -- how the same techniques that do "facial recognition" can be used to identify important ecosystem features from imagery of the world.
He volunteers frequently with the K-12 community, is passionate about the role of GIS has in helping us understand our world, and sees where this technology has a role in nearly all areas of work - from health care, to business, to environmental management.
Area of Expertise: Keith has a background and research interest in the use of GIS and remote sensing (satellite imagery, drones, etc.) to help support sustainable decision-making of our natural resources. His Master's degree focused on the use of GIS to model/map wildlife habitat and he has been hooked ever since. He teaches GIS courses in the natural resource programs at Confederation College.
Technology Requirements: The ability for your class to participate in a 2 way online video conference with the speaker. This includes a microphone, camera, speaker, and smartboard or tv (to see the speaker).
THURSDAY, MARCH 10TH
Start time: 9:30 am
KARLA BAILEY
VP of Asset Management and Engineering
Synergy North Corporation
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She grew up in a household with a very methodical dad who was a professional engineer, and a mom who was an intuitive artist. She always loved math, solving problems, and being creative, and even though she didn’t have any female role models in Engineering, She decided to follow my dad and older brother's footsteps and get a degree in Electrical Engineering. As one of 3 girls in her class in university, she never felt that she was different and saw all of my classmates as equals. After graduating from university she worked in various companies, usually as the only female engineer, and has learned that treating everyone with respect, believing in yourself, and approaching challenges with an open mind, provides a world of possibilities.
Area of Expertise: Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, GIS
Technology Requirements: The ability for your class to participate in a 2 way online video conference with the speaker. This includes a microphone, camera, speaker, and smartboard or tv (to see the speaker).
Start time: 2:00 pm
CURTIS JENSEN
CEO/Cinematographer
Applewagon Films
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Curtis Jensen has a formal education in film production, which he has utilized since 2007 when he established his business Apple Wagon Films. Since then, Curtis has been actively developing both creative and corporate projects within Northern Ontario, including short films that have been on Bravo Channel and music videos that have aired on Much Music. In 2016, Curtis co-produced a feature length film in Thunder Bay that was shown on The Movie Network and HBO Canada. In response to the pandemic, Curtis has invested considerable resources into live streaming hardware and has plans to start developing Virtual Reality 360 content in the imminent future for businesses.
In this 30 minute presentation, Curtis will provide insight regarding his career as a videographer and the role equipment and technology has played in evolving his business to where it is today.
Area of Expertise: Videography and Filmmaking
Technology Requirements: The ability for your class to participate in a 2 way online video conference with the speaker. This includes a microphone, camera, speaker, and smartboard or tv (to see the speaker).
FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH
Start time: 9:30 am
CHRIS KRASNICHUK
Analog Field Applications
Texas Instruments
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Passionate about Electronic Hardware Development, Printed Circuit Board Design, and Educating others on how these items are woven into the fabric of our lives.
Area of Expertise: Software Development, Electronics Design, and Technology Education.
Technology Requirements: The ability for your class to participate in a 2 way online video conference with the speaker. This includes a microphone, camera, speaker, and smartboard or tv (to see the speaker).
Start time: 2:00 pm
CODY RUBERTO
Founder and CEO
Uride - Ride Sharing App
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Founder of the Uride App and professional soccer player. He saw a problem and decided to fix it. People still often wait over an hour to get rides in mid and small-sized cities around the world. It’s a problem that shouldn’t exist, and it’s the reason Uride was started. We launched in Thunder Bay in April 2017, and now operate in 10 cities across Canada, working to provide safe, reliable, affordable transportation with the help of our mobile app, and incredible drivers. We’ll be continuing to launch markets in 2021, and expect to launch our first international city before the end of the year.
Area of Expertise: Creating the Uride App
Technology Requirements: The ability for your class to participate in a 2 way online video conference with the speaker. This includes a microphone, camera, speaker, and smartboard or tv (to see the speaker).