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
Employer 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.…
Gagan Sekhon
Employer Panelist - RBC
In his leadership capacity, Gagan drove exceptional client experiences, mentored his team to enhance their skills for current and future opportunities, and spearheaded the growth of numerous RBC partnerships. As a Relationship Manager, Commercial…
Sunny Prabhakar
Employer Panelist - Sprott Shaw College
Sunny is a unique combination of Engineering and Business. He has over 25 years of industry experience in various management positions and over 10 years of teaching experience in various business subjects. He combines…
David Lee
Employer Panel Moderator
Over the last 15 years, David has worked with numerous non-profit organizations, both as a consultant and in leadership roles, with a focus on the social services, local employment and non-profit housing sectors.
Plenary Presentation
Imran Mouna
Presenter: Insights into leading AI-based Job Search Tools
As co-founder and Director of Strategic Partnerships at InStage, Imran is deeply committed to helping people develop their career readiness skills and has prepared thousands of people for interviews, presentations, and business pitches. He…
Liyana Johan
Presenter: Insights into leading AI-based Job Search Tools
Liyana Johan is the lead over Partnership Education and Customer Success with Jobscan. With a diverse background in higher education, Liyana works daily with career coaches and students to ensure an optimized and expedited…
Larry Chan
Plenary Presentation 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 1 - 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…
Olga Zamudio
Breakout Session 1 Moderator
As a woman in STEM, Olga has witnessed firsthand the challenges that women, especially racialized women face in entering the workforce and maintaining life-work balance. Olga transferred the skills gained on her PhD on Biotechnology to the nonprofit sector using her…
Payvand Gonzalez
Presenter of Breakout Session 2 - 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 2 - 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.…
Selene Nguyen
Breakout Session 2 Moderator
She has worked across BC, the Yukon in Canada, and other countries in Euro and Asia. Her experience includes environmental/socio-economic assessments, media plans, training/ capacity building, community economic development, stakeholder engagement and employment counselling.…
Michael Yue
Presenter of Breakout Session 3 - So, you do not want to be replaced by AI…?!
He first came to Canada from Hong Kong as an international student. Life opportunities led to him to becoming a permanent resident, and later a Canadian citizen. Canada is his home, but he also…
Pam Khinda
Presenter of Breakout Session 3 - So, you do not want to be replaced by AI…?!
She is a Certified Career Development Practitioner with an extensive background in supporting diverse clients (including professional immigrants) reach their career goals. In her role as a Manager, she develops, implements and manages innovative…
Susan Mihalic
Breakout Session 3 Moderator
Susan also has more than 13 years of experience as an employment counsellor and specializes in working with skilled immigrants. She has helped clients from various backgrounds to successfully launch their professional careers is…
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…
Rosy Walia
Presenting Sponsor Address
In her current role as an Assistant Branch Manager, Rosy is proficient in leading direct and indirect reports, collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing compliance, and providing maximum assistance to clients in resolving concerns.
MC
Alison Heath
Master of Ceremonies
As a Manager of the MOSAIC Burnaby Language Centre, a dynamic adult community education centre for language training, she brings a rich background of experience that has spanned public, private, and non-for-profit sector on…