Inclusivity in STEM Conference

January 22, 2020

Alt Hotel, Saskatoon

Individuals working in STEM fields can often face gender, race, or sexual orientation barriers, yet successful organizations are more competitive and innovative when they focus on workplace diversity. During this full day conference keynote speakers and panelists will address how to identify and breakdown these barriers to attract and retain more diverse talent in STEM positions.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Speaker Sponsor	Break Sponsor	Lunch Co-Sponsor

Networking Sponsor	Breakfast Sponsor	Break Sponsor

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Alt Hotel

6:30 - 7:00pm

Networking Event - Registration

7:00 - 9:00pm

Networking Event
Sponsored by Catterall & Wright

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
7:45 - 8:30am	Breakfast / Registration Sponsored by KGS Group
8:30 - 9:00am	Opening Keynote Nancy Inglis, P.Eng., PMP, Chair of ACEC-SK Board of Directors
9:00-10:00am	Keynote Speaker Gabrielle Gascon, Manager at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
10:00-10:15am	Break Sponsored by PINTER & Associates Ltd
10:15-11:30am	Panel Discussion (Sharing Experiences) Panelists will share their experiences and insights into STEM Inclusivity Kerri Walker, B.Sc EP, Division Manager - Environmental, McElhanney Joanna Ussleman, Structural Manager, Engcomp Krystyna Kotowski, M.Sc., P.Eng. CCCA, EUR. ING, Sr. Project Management Engineer Saskatoon Water, City of Saskatoon Dr. Gale Russell, Associate Professor of Secondary Mathematics Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina
11:30-12:00pm	Lunch
12:00-1:00pm	Keynote Speaker Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley BSc, MSc, Lecturer for the College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan
1:00 – 2:15pm	Panel Discussion (Sharing Solutions) Gary Bosgoed - President of Bosgoed Project Consultants Ltd. He helped to establish the Canadian Aboriginal Science and Engineering Association (CASEA). CASEA is a non-profit organization that seeks to increase the number of Indigenous scientists and engineers in Canada. Carole Tink - Director of Technology & Digital Innovation at the City of Regina. Carole is a committed member of the City’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, a group that works together to promote, educate and implement diversity and inclusion in the City’s corporate culture. Sarah Cameron - Chief Human Resources Officer for the City of Saskatoon Kristen Darr - Director, Health, Safety & Environment with SaskEnergy
2:15 – 2:45pm	Break Sponsored by AECOM Canada Ltd
2:45 – 3:45pm	Keynote Speaker Laurie Rousseau-Nepton - Resident astronomer at the Canada-France-Hawaii Observatory and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Hawaii. First indigenous woman in Quebec to obtain a PhD in astrophysics.
3:45 – 4:00pm	Closing Remarks