Thursday, July 25th
9:00 - 9:45am
Continental Breakfast & Registration
Light refreshments, coffee and tea are served. Attendees sign in.
9:45 - 10:00am
Opening Remarks
10:00 - 11:00am
Keynote - Congrats You Graduated. Now What?
George Hammerschmidt, COO
Nortec Communications
11:10 - 12:10pm
Keynote - Tech to Change the World
Emily Branton, CEO
Link2Feed
12:10 - 1:30pm
Lunch & Industry Booths
A Taco Buffet is served. Attendees are encouraged to mingle.
Vendors booths will be set up for attendees to visit.
1:30 - 2:30pm
Keynote - Digital transformation: Technology debt to technology dividend @ speed of the business
Raman Mehta, CIOVisteon Corporation
2:40 - 3:40pm
Student Research
Research papers prepared and presented by undergraduates.
3:50 - 4:50pm
Workshop - Open Source in Business
Len Payne, CIOLink2Feed
3:50 - 4:50pm
Workshop - The Future of Esports: Industry Analysis
Sten DragotiEsports Entrepreneur & Consultant
5:30pm - onward
River Boat Dinner
Friday, July 26th
8:30 - 9:00am
Continental Breakfast & Registration
Light refreshments, coffee and tea are served. Attendees sign in.
9:00 - 10:00am
Keynote - Evolution of IT: How Teams are Adapting to Emerge Buisness Models
Rino Rondinone, CIO Greenshield Canada
10:10 - 11:30am
Student Research
Research papers prepared and presented by undergraduates.
11:40 - 12:40pm
Workshop - Google Firebase
Don Ward, Director of EngineeringQuicken Loans
11:40 - 12:40pm
Workshop - Working Effectively in a Cloud World
Almond Au, Customer EngineerGoogle
12:40 - 1:40pm
Networking & Lunch
Chicken Kabobs and Falafel is served. Attendees are encouraged to mingle.
1:40 - 3:00pm
Women in Tech
A panel where women in the industry give their perspective.
Presenters to be announced
3:10 - 4:10pm
Keynote - Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Ziad Kobti
4:10 - 5:10pm
Industry on Campus: Working in Windsor-Detroit Region's Tech Sector
Get answers to your questions about working in tech.
5:10 - 6:30pm
Outdoor BBQ
6:30pm - onward
Pro Gaming Afterparty at EZY Mode E-Sports Lounge
Saturday, July 27th
9:00 - 9:30am
Continental Breakfast & Registration
Light refreshments, coffee and tea are served. Attendees sign in.
9:30 - 10:00am
Student Research
Research papers prepared and presented by undergraduates.
10:10 - 11:10am
Workshop - Introduction to Flutter
Don Ward, Director of Engineering
Quicken Loans
10:10 - 11:10am
Workshop - Learning to Love Github
Kenny Hong,
GitHub Campus Expert
11:20 - 12:20pm
Student Showcase
Undergraduates present a poster with their current work.
Attendees will be able to move between presentations at their leisure.
12:20 - 1:00pm
Networking & Lunch
Chicken or Portobello Mushroom Sliders are served. Attendees are encouraged to mingle.
1:00 - 2:00pm
Business Pitch
Bring in your current projects and get tips on testing. Presenters to be announced.
2:15 - 3:15pm
Award Ceremony