Brunch with Industry

Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) is happy to introduce the Brunch with Industry as a new event this year! This event brings together engineering and science students with successful professional women in these fields. The event will consist of a variety of keynote speakers and a delicious brunch buffet. The speakers will share their experiences and offer advice, allowing students to gain insight on the opportunities available to women in the STEM industries.
BWI will truly be a great opportunity for female students in engineering and science to learn from and network with accomplished female professionals in these fields, so don’t miss out!

Be sure to:
1) buy your ticket for $15 at https://www.tilt.com/tilts/wise-presents-brunch-with-industry
2) fill out the registration form at https://goo.gl/forms/4hUjE2NseFvnbW6p2

Keep an eye out for updates as we approach the event date! We will be releasing information about our fantastic keynote speakers every week.

The event is on Saturday, November 12 from 10:30am – 1:30pm in Ban Righ Hall!

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1835726123323570/

Brunch with Industry is an event to bring together engineering and science students with successful professional women in these fields. The event will consist of keynote speakers and a delicious brunch. The speakers will share their experiences and give advice, allowing students to gain insight on opportunities and roles of women in this industry.

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THIS YEAR'S BWI

This year’s Brunch With Industry has turned virtual!! Join us for our new online event: Breakfast in Bed! Breakfast in Bed is a blog featuring women in various STEM fields who will give students an introduction and inside look into their respective professions. Each speaker will post on the blog and students will be able to ask questions in the comment section of the blog. This event aims to highlight women in STEM and will focus on how Covid-19 has affected the workplace, allowing students to get a real idea of how industry professions deal with challenge and change. The blog will launch on November 2nd, 2020 and will run throughout the week until November 6th, 2020. Students can ask questions Monday to Wednesday and see answers by Friday! Every student who asks a question will receive a Tearoom coupon and be entered into a raffle to win 2 free movie tickets and snacks to the Screening Room!

Click here to access the blog!

THIS YEAR'S SPEAKERS

For more updates, check us out on Facebook and Instagram:

PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

2019

Dr. Monique Potvin Kent

Associate Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at University of Ottawa.

Dr. Amy Wu

Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Queen’s University.

Dr. JoAnne McLaurin

Senior scientist in the Brain Sciences Research Program at Sunnybrook Research Institute.

Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto.

Christie Cunningham

Senior Logistics Manager at Labatt Breweries of Canada

2018

Dr. Roshi Rainbow

Dr. Rainbow is an assistant professor the Queen's Engineering and Applied Science department, specializing in the biomaterials and biomechanics courses.

Dr. Lisa Shipley

Dr. Shipley is the Vice President of Digital and Analytics Technologies at Merck & Co., a multinational pharmaceutical company.

Dr. Harriet Richardson

Dr. Richardson is an epidemiologist and a professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen's University.

Debora Grant

Ms. Grant is Head in the Enterprise Project Management Office at BMO Financial Group and was a WiSE chapter lead at BMO.

CONTACT

Please email the Brunch with Industry coordinators if you have any questions.

Kya Weiman & Danielle Cutler
wise.bwi@engsoc.queensu.ca