MultiGenerational Congress (MGC) 2022
Thank you to everyone who supported the MGC 2022 and making the event a great success!
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Reception: September 23, 2022
Sessions: September 24 – 25, 2022
Location: (Hybrid) Delta Hotels Pearson + Online via Webex
MGC 2022 is a two-day event that brings volunteers and leaders of IEEE Canada together from Young Professionals (YP), Women in Engineering (WIE), Life Members (LM), Student Activities Committee (SAC), and Educational Activities Committee (EAC). The Congress will provide a forum to network and discuss a spectrum of topics to enhance the IEEE membership experience.
The first day will hold a series of joint MGC plenary sessions, the second day will branch into 3 parallel group congresses hosted by YP, WIE, and SAC. The YP Congress will consist of a series of events tailored to YP volunteer and membership interests. In consideration of COVID-19, YP will be making the Sunday congress sessions hybrid, with select IEEE Canada officers attending in person and other attendees joining via Webex. Summaries and/or recordings of the individual sessions will be uploaded to the event webpage upon conclusion.
The MGC is planned to be IEEE Canada’s premier professional development and networking event of the year. Attendees of the Sunday YP session will represent a generation of engineers in Canada poised to make the next big impact on the world. The organizing team aims to create an engaging experience for all our participants. Join us in inspiring the leaders of tomorrow!
Schedule & Program
On Friday, September 23 from 20:00 – 23:00 a Welcome Reception will be held for all who have arrived. This will be a great opportunity to network with IEEE Canada Executives and other Congress attendees.
The full schedule of Congress proceedings is presented below.
Region 7 Plenums will be held jointly between all Region 7 Groups, including YP, WIE, LM, SAC, EAC, and the Region 7 Board. All plenum sessions will be held in Plaza A, dinner will be held in Plaza B.
All Saturday sessions will be in-person only.
06:30 – 08:00
Breakfast
07:30 – 08:00
Registration Sign-In
08:00 – 08:30
Welcome and President’s Remarks
Kick-off:
Terry Branch, Chair of the MGC Organising Committee
Speaker:
Dr. Tom Murad, IEEE Canada President-Elect 2024
08:30 – 09:40
Plenum 1: Presidents’ Reflections – IEEE Canada presidents, sharing reflections of their career and volunteer experience
Speakers:
Dr. Tom Murad, IEEE Canada President-Elect 2024
Jason Gu, Celia Desmond, Past IEEE Canada Presidents
09:40 – 10:00
Leadership Keynote – “What is a Leader and How to Be One?”
Speaker:
Celia Desmond, Senior Project Manager and Owner at World Class Telecommunications
10:00 – 10:15
Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:00
Plenum 2: Leadership – Inclusive Excellence and Empowered Leadership
Speaker:
Dr. Imogen Coe, Dean of the Faculty of Science at Ryerson University
Build Your Brand, Grow Your Business, Make More Impact
Speaker:
Dr. Shahab Anari, Multiple Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Coach, and Trainer
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch and Innovation Keynote
Speaker:
Dr. Roseann Runte
13:00 – 14:30
Plenum 3: Innovation Panel – Deploying Innovation in Technology-based Businesses
Panelists:
Lucy Casacia, Vice President Smart Solutions at WSP Canada
Anton Neschadim, Founder & CEO at ImmunoBiochem Corp., CEO at Nanovista Inc., Senior Advisor at GreenSky Capital Inc.
14:30 – 14:45
Break
14:45 – 16:00
Plenum 4: Education – Leveraging Academic Learning to Build Prosperous Careers
Speakers:
Dominique Payette, Lead at Responsible AI Strategy at BorealisAI
Dr. Afsoon Soudi, Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University
16:00 – 16:15
Break
16:15 – 17:30
The Value of Mentorship – Viewpoints from Leaders in Industry and Academia
Panelists:
Dr. Amr Helmy, Professor in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto
Hojjat Salemi, Chief Business Development Officer at Ranovus Inc.
Terry Branch, Principal & Manager at PDR Technologies Inc.
17:30 – 18:30
Break
18:30 – 22:30
Dinner and Future Technologies Keynote
Speaker:
Dr. Tom Murad, Head of Siemens Canada Engineering & Technology Academy (SCETA)
The YP Congress will focus on topics of value and interest to YP volunteers of Region 7. We also welcome MGC attendees of other Region 7 Groups to join us for the YP Congress sessions. YP hosted sessions on Sunday will be available in-person and online.
SAC and WIE will also hold parallel sessions on Sunday, the schedules for their programs can be found here for SAC and here for WIE.
06:30 – 08:00
Plaza Foyer
Breakfast
08:00 – 08:30
Paris Room
Registration Sign-In
08:30 – 08:40
Toronto Room
Presentation of Day’s Schedule
Mengqi Wang
08:40 – 09:40
Toronto Room
The Path to Become a Professional Engineer
Speakers:
Tracey Caruana, Manager, Engineering Intern Programs at Professional Engineers Ontario
Sami Lamrad, EIT Training and Program Coordinator at Professional Engineers Ontario
Tracey Caruana
Sami Lamrad
09:40 – 10:40
Toronto Room
Technology Leadership – Our Profession’s Responsibility
Speakers:
Dr. Ray Barton, MBA, PhD, Senior MIEEE, CEO of Vitesse Re-Skilling Canada
Peter Devita, MASc, MBA, PEng, FEC, President of Engineers For the Profession Inc.
Ray Barton
Peter DeVita
10:40 – 11:00
Plaza Foyer
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Toronto Room
[CANCELLED] Career Development: Professional Skills, Resume, and Interview Preparation
Speaker:
Jay Shah, Senior Cyber Security Consultant at Ernst & Young
Audrey Veci, Conseillère en Acquisition de Talents / Talent Acquisition Advisor at Bombardier
Jay Shah
Audrey Veci
12:00 – 13:00
Plaza A
Lunch
13:00 – 13:30
Toronto Room
13:40 – 14:30
Paris Room
IEEE Volunteer Training
Speaker:
Cinnati Loi, IEEE Region 7 Volunteer Tools Committee Chair
Cinnati Loi
14:30 – 14:50
Plaza Foyer
Coffee Break
14:50 – 16:00
Paris Room
IEEE YP Leadership Roundtable
Speakers:
Emre Ayranci, IEEE Global YP Committee Chair
Mengqi Wang, IEEE Region 7 YP Committee Chair
Dr. Zied Bouida, Past IEEE Region 7 YP Committee Chair
Moderator:
Anand Shah, Electrical Engineer at Powertech Labs Inc.
Emre Ayranci
Zied Bouida
Mengqi Wang
Anand Shah
16:00 – 16:40
Paris Room
Open Forum: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward
Mengqi Wang
Raghav Thanigaivel
16:40 – 17:00
Paris Room
Closing: Wrap Up and Feedback