Past Events

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Missed an event or want to re-live the excitement? Check out some of our past events below.

Alumni Family Day

July 25, 2020

On Saturday, July 25 we held our annual Alumni Family Day online. Together with the Toronto and Waterloo Region Alumni Chapters, we planned a day for alumni and their families to join each other virtually for family-friendly events.

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Isolate to the Fullest - Warrior Webinar Series

April 28, 30 and May 5 2020

As millions physically distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, life continues in the privacy and isolation of our homes. Life has changed, and for many it seems to have slowed to a halt. How can you cope and get the most out of this time at home?

In this free three-part Warrior Webinar series, Waterloo alumni will share their answers to that question. From home workouts and meditation to unlocking new creative outlets, we hope this series helps you cope with your time at home and isolate to the fullest.

Watch the webinars here

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Presenters

Debbie and Jason

Debbie Fung (BES ’06) and Jason Lu (BSc ’05)

Founders and Owners of Yoga Tree.

Danielle

Danielle Ryan (BES ’14)

200hr Registered Yoga Teacher and Mindset Coach based in Muskoka, ON. Owns and operates Lifestyle By Design Studio

Kunal

Kunal Gupta (BSE ’08)

Kunal Gupta is the CEO of Polar

Navigating Transition: A Key to Success

February 27, 2020

We all go through transitions. Some are pursued and celebrated, while others disrupt and devastate our lives. Whatever the nature of these changes, they always bring opportunity — if navigated effectively. Hear fellow alumnus Michael Hanna (BMath 2001) and his wife Dana share their personal and professional story, revealing how they turned major life transitions into positive transformations. Genuine, funny and deeply moving, their talk offers practical lessons that you can apply in the workplace, at home and in every area of life.

Photos from the event

Watch the panel here

Meet the panelists

Michael and Dana

Michael Hanna (BMath '01) and Dana Hanna

Co-founders of Hanna Strategy Group

Chirag

Chirag Sheth (BSc ’17)

Business and Sales Manager with the Consumer and Device Sales team at Microsoft

Health Innovations Event Series

October 2019 - March 2020

Alumni were invited to a series of three events that examined Health Innovations at the University of Waterloo. This event series will showcase the work and influence that the University of Waterloo is having on innovations in the field of Health Innovations. These areas include brain health, technology and genetics.

Photos from Toronto event

Photos from Vancouver event

Photos from Waterloo event

Watch the panels here

Meet the panelists

Lili

Lili Liu (Moderator)

Lili Liu (PhD, McGill 1993) is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences.

Stephen

Dr. Stephen Scherer (BSc ’87)

Dr. Stephen Scherer (BSc ’87) Director, Centre for Applied Genomics at the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto

Paul

Dr. Paul Boutros (BSc ’04)

is from the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the University of Toronto

Diane

Dr. Diane Williams

Dr. Diane Williams (PhD, MIT, 2003) is a Teaching Professor and the Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies from Waterloo’s School of Public Health and Health Systems.

Ronald Li

Ronald Li (BSc ’94)

Ronald Li is the founder of Novoheart Ltd., a global biotech company dedicated to engineering artificial human heart prototypes.

Naghmeh

Naghmeh Ghafari (PhD ’09, MS ’03)

Naghmeh Ghafari is Quality Engineering Manager at Kardium

Karen

Karen Van Ooteghem (PhD ’09)

Karen Van Ooteghem is a Scientist with the Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative (ONDRI) (ondri.ca) and holds a Research Appointment in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo.

Ben

Ben Thompson (Moderator)

Ben is a Professor and the Associate Director of Research within the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Waterloo.

Melanie

Melanie Campbell (MSc ’77)

Melanie is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy and School of Optometry and Vision Science

James

James Danckert

James is a Professor, Cognitive Neuroscience Research Area Head for the Faculty of Arts, Psychology

Imagining Canada's Future Cities

January 2020 - April 2020

In the Imagining Canada’s Future Cities Event Series, the University of Waterloo is bringing together panels of academic and industry thought-leaders to dive deep into the work being done today to create cities that will serve and benefit generations to come.

Photos from Toronto event

Photos from Ottawa event

Photos from Vancouver event

Watch the panels here