Tech Opportunity Fest

Important update: 
We extended the event time to include more workshops, panels, and networking sessions.

FRIDAY, MAY 24 (4:00 PM - 9:00 PM):

• 3 PM volunteers come in
• • Boardroom 3: Room for volunteers
• 3:50-7:00 PM: Registration
• 4:00-4:20 PM: Pre-Networking
• 4:20-4:50 PM: Welcome Message
• 5:00-5:45 PM:
• • KPMG: Panel Discussion New Career Opportunities
  • Classroom 1: Workshop Open office hour with a recruiter - come ask questions! (Mônica Alves Maciel - Let’s Tech Alberta)

• • Classroom 2: Workshop TerminateORTimeTravel: Who Protects the People from Tech? (Tim Lipp)
  • East Annex: Talks (Susannah Tawse - MentorAbility)
  • Investor Hub: -
    

• 6:00-6:20 PM: KPMG: Keynote Why Strong Communities Matter? (Fouad Jallouli)
• 6:30-7:15 PM:
• • KPMG: Panel Discussion Community Importance
  • Classroom 1: Workshop Demo “My Career Pathways” (SAIT) /// Topic may change
  • Classroom 2: Workshop Building Your Career Compass - The Secret to Career Navigation (CITI)
  • East Annex: -
  • Investor Hub: Talks with Keynote speaker
• 7:30-8:00 PM: Community Appreciation
• 8:00-8:10 PM: Drum session - Sober Crew
• 8:10-9:00 PM: Networking
  

4:00-8:45 PM: 2nd floor Big Hall - Community & Career Fair Zone5:00-7:15 PM: 2nd floor Big Hall - Community Presentation & Open Mic
SATURDAY, MAY 25 (10 AM - 4:30 PM):

• 9:00 AM volunteers come in
• • Boardroom 3: Room for volunteers
• 9:50-2:30 PM: Registration
• 10:00-10:20 AM: Pre-Networking
• 10:20-10:50 AM: Welcome Message.
• 11:00-11:45 AM:
• • KPMG: Panel Discussion Trends and Career Conversations in Cybersecurity (Tech Connect Alberta)
  • Classroom 1: Workshop Design Your Career Like a Product (Wunmi Adekanmbi, ReSkill Calgary & Immigrant Techies Alberta)
  • Classroom 2: Workshop Start Up Success: Marketing Strategies for Tech Companies (Kris Howery - Founder, Agentive Marketing)
  • East Annex: Talks Rethinking how volunteering can impact your career, Stephen Yuen Co-founder of IncluCity Calgary
  • Investor Hub: Talks with MLA speaker
    
  • Boardroom 1: Project Presentation From Lost to Local in the Heart of Calgary: Mastering the Plus 15 Maze (Calgary Software Crafters - Harsingh Sekhon)
  • Boardroom 2: Project Presentation TalentTracker Calgary UX
• 12:00-12:45 PM:
• • KPMG: Panel Discussion Empowering Resilience: BIPOC Voices in Tech
  • Classroom 1: Workshop Road to CyberSecurity Jobs: Your Pathway to a Rewarding Career (Tech Connect Alberta, Shashibhushan Borade, Security Architect)
  • Classroom 2: Workshop Road to Cloud, Career and Beyond (Tech Connect Alberta, Heartin Kanikathottu, Cloud Architect)
  • East Annex: Workshop Intro to TDD and Ensemble (Calgary Software Crafters - Julie Gunawan, Rini Joy, and Redge Santillan)
  • Investor Hub: -
  • Boardroom 1: Project Presentation JobAutopilot.com - AI tools to help you find a job (Yuri Vol)
• 12:45-1:45 PM: Lunch Break
• 1:45-2:30 PM:
• • KPMG: Panel Discussion Emerging Technology
  • Classroom 1: Workshop Coding Adventures for the Neurospicy Beginner (Lisa Marielle Cooper - PyLadies)
  • Classroom 2: Workshop Finding Inclusive Workplaces (Gillian Emerson - Toast)
  • East Annex: Workshop Building your personal brand on LInkedIn (Emily Mazurek - Calgary UX)
  • Investor Hub: -
• 2:45-3:30 PM:
• • KPMG: Panel Discussion Breaking Barriers: Women Leading the Future of AI (Women in AI)
  • Classroom 1: Workshop Tech Nexus: Networking Workshop (Katerina Strelina, LocalEats)
  • Classroom 2: Workshop Your Resume Through the Eyes of HR (Recruiters and HRs in Calgary, Nadiia Kirsa)
  • East Annex: Roast my Design Portfolio (Emily Mazurek - Calgary UX, Friends of Figma; Oliver Hankinson - Product Calgary)
  • Investor Hub: -
  • Boardroom 1: Project Presentation JobAutopilot.com - AI tools to help you find a job (Yuri Vol, JobAutopilot)
• 3:45-4:00 PM: Closing Message
• 4:00-4:30 PM: Networking

10:00-4:15 PM: 2nd floor Big Hall - Community & Career Fair Zone11:00-3:30 PM: 2nd floor Big Hall - Community Presentation & Open Mic

Tech Opportunity Fest aims to create an inclusive environment to explore industry opportunities.

The MegaTech Meetup connects multiple tech communities in creative coalition-making, networking, and learning from each other in Calgary's tech space. The goal is to break down barriers, de-commission some silos, and build a more vibrant tech ecosystem.

Meet new people from other groups in the tech industry, grow your network, and expand your horizons.