BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20191029T183000Z DTEND:20191029T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:October 29\, 2019 - TechAbility Employer Inclusion & Diversity Session - REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED DESCRIPTION:Please note: Registration for this event is now closed. We are beyond capacity right now\, as the interest in this event was more than we anticipated! \n\n\n\nJoin ASTTBC and the Surrey Board of Trade over lunch to explore how increasing the diversity and inclusion in your company can benefit your corporate culture. This event will inform employers about the advantages of participating in the TechAbility research project\, funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n11:30 am - 12:00 pm Registration & Lunch\n\n12:00 - 12:20 pm Welcome\n\n Anita Huberman\, CEO Surrey Board of Trade (SBoT)\n Theresa McCurry CEO Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC)\n\n12:20 - 12:40 pm - Keynote by: Marco Pasqua\, Inspirational Speaker and Accessibility Consultant\n\n12:45 - 1:00 pm - Diversity and Inclusion Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR): Gwen Dimen\, Employment Advisor\, Human Resources & Amelia Cooper\, GIS Specialist with Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR)\n\n1:00 - 1:15 pm - Implementing Diversity and inclusion at Technical Safety BC: Teresa Bissenden\, Leader\, Culture & Learning at Technical Safety BC\n\n1:15 - 1:45 pm - PANEL DISCUSSION - Making Diversity Work \n\n1:45 - 1:55 pm - TechAbility - Employer Engagement and request\n\n\n Jacqueline de Raadt\, Project Manager TechAbility \n Rob Proctor\, Managing Director Vancouver HandyDART\, First Transit Canada\n\n1:55 pm - Closing Remarks: Jacqueline de Raadt\, Project Manager or CEO\, Theresa McCurry\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\nMarco Pasqua\, Inspirational Speaker and Accessibility Consultant\n\nMarco Pasqua is an award-winning Entrepreneur\, Accessibility Consultant and Inspirational Speaker. After graduating from the Art Institute of Vancouver\, he spent 5 years in the video game industry. During the recession of 2010\, he lost his job\, which turned out to be the biggest blessing in disguise. Marco decided it was time to use his voice to make a positive impact on the world\, so he built his own brand as a professional speaker and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur\, he has remained focused on social impact\, keeping a philanthropic approach to the work that he does. Some of his most memorable talks include TEDxStanleyPark\, The United Way as an impact speaker and The Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Throughout his life\, Marco has also been involved with a number of organizations as a spokesperson\, helping to spread advocacy for persons with disabilities across Canada.\n\n\n\nGwen Dimen\, BBA\, CPHR\, Employment Advisor\, Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR)\n\n\n\nGwen Dimen has over eight years of experience in Human Resources\, working in the public and private sectors. She attended the University of Regina and has a B.B.A. with a specialization in Human Resource Management and a C.P.H.R. designation. In her current role as an Employment Advisor\, she oversees the area of Diversity and Inclusion at the Vancouver Airport Authority. Her job allows her to combine personal and professional passions. She finds careers with the Airport Authority are varied and challenging and she works to promote opportunities to all members of society. Outside of work Gwen lives in Vancouver with her husband Jeff and their one-year old daughter Anika. On weekends they enjoy exploring the city and trying new restaurants.\n\n\n\nTeresa Bissenden\, Leader\, Culture & Learning at Technical Safety BC\n\n\n\nTeresa Bissenden is the Leader of Culture & Learning at Technical Safety BC. She is passionate about building community and inclusive excellence in the workplace. She is leading the development and execution of Technical Safety BC's cultural milestones including creating an inclusive workplace that is reflective of the diverse communities across BC.\n\n\n\nAmelia Cooper\, GIS Specialist \, Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR)\n\n\n\nAmelia Cooper is a GIS Specialist with Vancouver Airport Authority. As part of her role\, she works on data collection apps for Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Amelia graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BA in Geography and a Certificate in Spatial Information Systems. In her spare time\, she likes to work on crafts and enjoys playing computer games. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please note: Registration for this event is now closed. We are beyond capacity right now\, as the interest in this event was more than we anticipated! \;
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\nJoin ASTTBC and the Surrey Board of Trade over lunch to explore how increasing the diversity and inclusion in your company can benefit your corporate culture. This event will inform employers about the advantages of participating in the TechAbility research project\, funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. \;
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\nAgenda:
\n11:30 am - 12:00 pm \;Registration &\; Lunch
\n12:00 - 12:20 pm \;Welcome\n\n12:20 - 12:40 pm - \;Keynote by: \;Marco Pasqua\, Inspirational Speaker and Accessibility Consultant
\n12:45 - 1:00 pm \;- Diversity and Inclusion Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR): \;Gwen Dimen\, Employment Advisor\, Human Resources &\; Amelia Cooper\, GIS Specialist with Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR)
\n1:00 - 1:15 pm \;- Implementing Diversity and inclusion at Technical Safety BC: \;Teresa Bissenden\, Leader\, Culture &\; Learning at Technical Safety BC
\n1:15 - 1:45 pm \; - PANEL DISCUSSION - Making Diversity Work​\;
\n1:45 - 1:55 pm \;- TechAbility - Employer Engagement and request\n\n\n1:55 pm - Closing Remarks: Jacqueline de Raadt\, Project Manager or CEO\, Theresa McCurry\n\n

\nSpeakers:
\nMarco Pasqua\, Inspirational Speaker and Accessibility Consultant
\nMarco Pasqua is an award-winning Entrepreneur\, Accessibility Consultant and Inspirational Speaker. After graduating from the Art Institute of Vancouver\, he spent 5 years in the video game industry. During the recession of 2010\, he lost his job\, which turned out to be the biggest blessing in disguise. Marco decided it was time to use his voice to make a positive impact on the world\, so he built his own brand as a professional speaker and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur\, he has remained focused on social impact\, keeping a philanthropic approach to the work that he does. Some of his most memorable talks include TEDxStanleyPark\, The United Way as an impact speaker and The Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Throughout his life\, Marco has also been involved with a number of organizations as a spokesperson\, helping to spread advocacy for persons with disabilities across Canada.
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\nGwen Dimen\, BBA\, CPHR\, Employment Advisor\, Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR)
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Gwen Dimen has over eight years of experience in Human Resources\, working in the public and private sectors. \; She attended the University of Regina and has a B.B.A. with a specialization in Human Resource Management and a C.P.H.R. designation. \; In her current role as an Employment Advisor\, she oversees the area of Diversity and Inclusion at the Vancouver Airport Authority. Her job allows her to combine personal and professional passions. She finds careers with the Airport Authority are varied and challenging and she works to promote opportunities to all members of society. Outside of work Gwen lives in Vancouver with her husband Jeff and their one-year old daughter Anika. \; On weekends they enjoy exploring the city and trying new restaurants.
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\nTeresa Bissenden\, Leader\, Culture &\; Learning at Technical Safety BC
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Teresa Bissenden is the Leader of Culture &\; Learning at Technical Safety BC. She is passionate about building community and inclusive excellence in the workplace. She is leading the development and execution of Technical Safety BC'\;s cultural milestones including creating an inclusive workplace that is reflective of the diverse communities across BC.
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\nAmelia Cooper\, \;GIS Specialist \, Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR)
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\nAmelia Cooper is a GIS Specialist with Vancouver Airport Authority. As part of her role\, she works on data collection apps for Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Amelia graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BA in Geography and a Certificate in Spatial Information Systems. In her spare time\, she likes to work on crafts and enjoys playing computer games.
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\n LOCATION:Kwantlen Polytechnic University Civic Plaza 13485 Central Avenue\, Surrey 6th Floor - Classroom 605 UID:e.749.10653 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260420T140200Z URL:https://business.swrbot.com/events/details/october-29-2019-techability-employer-inclusion-diversity-session-registration-is-now-closed-10-29-2019-10653 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR