YEG Destination Tech

Join us on April 24th, 2024 at Edmonton Unlimited for YEG Destination Tech—an inclusive event designed to spotlight Edmonton’s vibrant technology ecosystem, tailored for professionals from diverse backgrounds. If you’re curious about careers in tech and would like to meet folks from various companies to learn about the industry, then this event is for you!

With a strong emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion, YEG Destination Tech aims to connect tech employers and job seekers who are curious about careers in tech. Our mission is to welcome in professionals from all backgrounds, encompassing gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and neurodiversity, to explore exciting career opportunities within the tech industry.

The schedule for the day is as follows:

• 12:30 pm - Registration & networking - light snacks will be provided
• 1:00 pm - Opening remarks
• 1:05 pm - Keynote presentation from Erin Leonty
• 1:45 pm - Workshops/breakout sessions
• 2:45 pm -  Break & networking
• 3:00 pm -  Employer presentations
• 3:25 pm - Reflection & closing remarks
• 3:30 pm - Employer showcase & networking
• 5:00 pm - Event comes to a close

About the Keynote Speaker

Erin Leonty

Vice President Social Purpose, Clio

Founder, Leonty Consulting Inc.  

Erin Leonty is a tech executive and public speaker who specializes in inspiring leaders, regardless of title, to champion talent management, culture, inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and social responsibility.

Her 20+ year career spans roles in business development, finance, strategy, operational excellence, and HR across tech, finance, industrial, management consulting and non-profit sectors. From large global FP500 companies, privately held pre-IPO high growth stage tech companies, to non-profit organizations, Erin bridges the gap between employees and executives.

Born and raised in Edmonton, Erin’s roots are local yet she provides a global perspective having worked for companies with operations across Canada, the US, UK, Ireland, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Uruguay.

 

About the Workshops

We have some exciting workshop presentations lined up for this event from four incredible professionals in the tech industry. Below you’ll learn a bit more about what to expect from each of their presentations. 

Allie Knull: “Leveraging Your Unique Brand - Crafting a compelling tech-focused pitch”

In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, it's essential for professionals to not only excel in their technical skills but also effectively communicate their unique value proposition. This breakout aims to guide participants in crafting compelling personas with a tech-focused lens, enabling them to stand out in the competitive tech industry. They will have the attendees gain a deeper understanding of their strengths, passions, and unique value propositions that they will be able to effectively communicate their personal brand, in various professional settings.

Erin Davis: "Why Inclusion Matters + How to Build Stronger Relationships"

Explore the transformative power of inclusion in our interactive session, " Why Inclusion Matters + How to Build Stronger Relationships." Dive into how embracing diversity and fostering inclusion can significantly enhance relationship-building within communities and organizations. Participants will engage with practical strategies for creating environments where everyone feels valued and heard, promoting deeper connections and a thriving collective. Ideal for anyone looking to enrich their understanding and practice of inclusion for stronger, more meaningful relationships.

Margo Purcell:"Edmonton's Got Undiscovered Talent and So Do YOU! Uncovering your Hidden Talents"

We are each unique, vibrant humans.  We all have exceptional competencies, distinct knowledge and individual experiences that offer valuable insights and perspectives that the world of innovation truly needs.  Your perspectives and wisdom are a vital asset to the tech sector.

At this session we'll embark on a journey to discover what lies within you, the exciting opportunities that await, and how people in the Edmonton tech and innovation community can guide you toward a meaningful and fulfilling career in tech.

Zachary Novak: "Building Your Career Compass - The Secret to Career Navigation"

In our careers, we often search for a map—a series of steps to guide us to where we aspire to be. However, the most successful individuals understand that rather than a map, we can construct a compass to navigate our path.

Join CITI Founder, Zachary Novak, for this interactive session to build your own career compass, your secret weapon in navigating your tech career.

Attending Employers:

AltaML

AltaML’s comprehensive suite of services and expertise encompass the entire machine learning (ML) life cycle, from evaluating potential use cases and determining feasibility, to piloting solutions, putting code into production, and ensuring models evolve over time.

Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation

API is one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit life sciences commercialization organizations. We catalyze growth in the life sciences sector by addressing key challenges that hold companies and innovators back.

Drivewyze

At Drivewyze, we are united by an ambitious mission: to revolutionize transportation safety and efficiency, to reach our vision of a safe and sustainable transportation system with zero crashes and zero fatalities.

Ironsight

IronSight is building a collaborative energy future with our simple, connected, workflows that enable safer, more efficient operations for some of the world's largest energy producers, hundreds of service providers, and thousands of field workers.

Levven

Making homes more affordable to build, purchase, and operate is the purpose everyone shares at Levven. We are all passionate about understanding, designing and manufacturing the products needed to help builders and trades reduce time, materials and costs to build and purchase the home while increasing the value everyone receives.

Punchcard 

At Punchcard, we organize projects into time-based sprints and deliver them in teams of design and development experts so that we can move quickly and show incremental progress along the way.

Zero Point Cryogenics

With demand for dilution refrigerator technology to support quantum computing research growing, Zero Point Cryogenics was established to provide the reliable supply needed to satisfy market needs. Zero Point Cryogenics' mission is twofold: to support industry, government and academic partners as they pursue quantum technology research, and to manufacture the world’s best dilution refrigerator.

 

This event is graciously sponsored by the following:

- Careers in Technology & Innovation (CITI)

- Edmonton Unlimited

- Erin Davis 

- InceptionU

- TalentTua 

- The Government of Canada

- The Government of Alberta 

 

*This is an accessible and inclusive event. If the cost of this event is a barrier for you, please reach out to jocelyn@beetogether.ca and we’d be glad to provide you access to a ticket for a reduced price.