2024 Keynote & Presenters
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Keynote Speaker
Rochelle Grayson
IPC 2024 Keynote Speaker
As Co-Founder of Circles of AI and Founder of Mosaic Accelerator, she champions learning and innovation through AI applications and has taught AI courses at the University of British Columbia (UBC), focusing on AI application,…
Employer Panel
Anita Bhandari
Employment Panelist - City of Burnaby
With nearly two decades of experience in both private and public sectors, Anita holds a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, a Bachelor in Adult Education, and a Certified Professional in Human Resources designation.…
Larry Chan
Employer Panel Moderator
Since then he has managed programs for youth, older workers, multi-barriered clients, professional and immigrants. As the manager of the Vancouver North East WorkBC Centre, Larry worked with community partners to serve all British…
Breakout Sessions
Mariia Elsayed
Presenter of Breakout Session 2 - AI Job Search Mastery: Tips & Tricks
With a rich background in entrepreneurship and facilitating job readiness workshops for newcomers, Mariia has guided professionals in elevating their career strategies and successfully transitioning into the Canadian job market. Known for her empathetic…
Payvand Gonzalez
Presenter of Breakout Session 3 - AI’s Impact on the Recruitment Process
She brings with her 15 years of progressive HR experience in people, program, policy and change management, workforce development, support services, labour relations and HR operations. As an HR executive and partner, she has…
Laura Wicks
Presenter of Breakout Session 3 - AI’s Impact on the Recruitment Process
With formal education in psychology, criminology, and human resource management, Laura was originally drawn to the HR field due to the opportunity of playing a critical role in the continual improvement of an organization.…
Speakers
Olga Stachova
Opening Remarks
Olga brings 20 years of experience managing a fast growing, distributing, non-profit organization, as well as operational expertise in program design, delivery, and evaluation, and a proven track record of building strategic partnerships among…