There is one woman for every four men in digital workplaces in Canada. This gender gap adversely affects our ability to compete in the knowledge economy and contributes to the ongoing chronic shortage of skilled labour in this sector.
Join Women in Communications and Technology and co-host Dalhouse University as experts explore winning strategies that help close the gender gap. This summit will focus on talent development from high school to advanced education and early career attraction and retention of women. We will discuss real world case studies that include tested solutions.
Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) is the only national organization with community chapters across Canada dedicated to keeping a persistent focus on the under-representation of women in digital industries. This event is one of three regional summits being held across Canada that will contribute to a roadmap for improved inclusion of women in the sector.
Join us to meet the experts and learn about innovative strategies that can help you attract women and diversify your talent pipeline.
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This event is one of three regional summits funded by the Department of Women and Gender Equality.
When: January 23, 2020
Where: Dalhousie University
Goldberg Computer Science Building - Auditorium (room 127)
6050 University Avenue
Halifax
Agenda:
5:30pm - Welcome and networking
6:00pm - Presentations and Panel Discussion
8:00pm - Reception
Speakers
Dr. Andrew Rau-Chaplin, BA, MCS, PhD
Dr. Andrew Rau-Chaplin has been dean of the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University since 2015, after more than 20 years as a faculty member, researcher, and research manager for companies in the private sector. During his time at Dalhousie, he has served as director of the e-commerce program and conducted research in high-performance computing and analytics. With Dr. Rau-Chaplin's combination of academic and industrial experience, as well as his leadership skills and passion, he has been committed as dean to growing the Faculty's ties to industry, as well as its research capacity, academic programs, and improving gender diversity and inclusiveness through the WeAreAllCS initiative.
Jenelle Sobey
Jenelle is the Managing Partner, of Code + Mortar (formerly norex.ca), an interactive web and invention firm, globally recognized by the Webby's (the Oscars of the web). At Code + Mortar Jenelle leads concepts, strategy, and products to market for clients, leveraging her University of Waterloo training in Human Centered Design to ensure that all products are data driven with the end user in mind. Code + Mortar is Jenelle's third company.
In 2017, Jenelle was recognized as the National Emerging Leader in ICT, and was awarded St Francis Xavier University's Young Alumna of the Year (2017). Jenelle received Digital Nova Scotia's Power IT Up Next generation Award (2016), was recognized as one of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce's Change Agents of the Year (2015). She has been recognized as one of 21 emerging leaders in New Brunswick by 21inc (2013) and one of 20 in Atlantic Canada by 4Front (2014).