November 2019
CFM Kitchener-Waterloo Alumni Dinner at Sakura Island - Nov 4
Computing and Financial Management alumni and select fourth-year students joined the CFM Co-directors at Sakura Island in Kitchener-Waterloo for a sit down dinner to discuss career success. Alumni and students enjoyed great conversations and ended the night with new CFM-branded socks.
From left to right (clockwise) – Asad Awadia (BCFM ’18), Erin (fourth year CFM), Rachel (fourth year CFM), Chaoran Wang (BCFM ’13), Aaron Ao (BCFM ’19), Christopher Cheung (BCFM ’15), Shalton (CFM fourth year), James Thompson (CFM Co-director), Justin Wan (CFM Co-director).
FinTech Seminar Series – Nov 13
The University of Waterloo Financial Technology Group hosted a seminar at the Manhattan Institute of Management featuring the topic of Modern Portfolio Analysis with Factors presented by Bob Bass, Managing Director at BlackRock Inc.
Toronto CFM alumni event - Nov 26
Computing and Financial Management alumni and students working in Toronto were invited to attend an alumni social at the Roxy on King just outside of the financial district. The evening included great conversations, food, drinks, ping pong and pool.
JANUARY 2020
JMM Alumni & Friends Reception – January 16
Alumni and friends gathered together for a boot stomping casino networking reception hosted by Stephen M. Watt, Dean, Faculty of Mathematics during the Joint Mathematics Meeting in Denver.
FinTech Seminar Series – January 29
The University of Waterloo Financial Technology Group hosted a seminar at the Manhattan Institute of Management featuring the topic of FinTech Applications of AI & Machine Learning in B2B Space presented by Rakesh Parameshwar, Senior Director for Strategy & Innovation, Moody’s Analytics Accelerator (MAA).
FEBRUARY 2020
Math Career Panel - February 10
Four amazing alumni volunteered their time to visit campus on Saturday, February 10 to talk about their educational and career journeys and provide professional advice to current students.
A special thank you goes out to Darryl Ballantyne (BMath ’04), Marianne Bell (BMath ’07), Bashar Jabbour (BMath ’14) and Kyla Yu (BMath ’15) for sharing your experiences and mentoring our students. Your gift of time makes a difference.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer contact us today and let us know how you would like to get involved.
Fireside Chat with Ian MacKinnon – February 12
Co-founder and CTO of Later.com, Ian MacKinnon (BMath '06, MMath '08), visited the University of Waterloo on February 12 for an inspiring ASK ME ANYTHING fireside chat with students.
Navigating transition: a key to success – Feb 27
On a cold wintry February evening in Mississauga Alumnus Michael Hanna (BMath ’01) and his wife Dana shared their personal and professional story, revealing how they turned major life transitions into positive transformations. All alumni were invited to partake in this genuine, funny and deeply moving talk which offered practical lessons that you could apply in the workplace, at home and in every area of life.
March 2020
FinTech Seminar Series – March 4
On March 4 the University of Waterloo Financial Technology group @ the Manhattan Institute of Management hosted a seminar on Machine Learning and AI in Wealth Management: A Revolution in the Making, presented by Dan Rosen, co-founder and CEO of d1g1t.
International Women’s Day Dinner – March 6
Around the world, March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a global initiative celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
On Friday, March 6, the University of Waterloo celebrated its 15th annual International Women’s Day Dinner, an event that hosted 320 guests to acknowledge the important role women have in society.
International Women’s Day Pacesetters Forum - March 9
On March 9, 2020, the Faculty of Mathematics, in collaboration with the Women in Mathematics Committee, HeForShe Committee, and the Women in Computer Science Committee, celebrated International Women’s Day by hosting the second annual Pacesetter Forum. This spectacular event offered students the opportunity to experience a unique, fast-paced afternoon where alumni, friends and faculty shared career advice in areas ranging from soft skills to technical skills, entrepreneurship to leadership, industry to academics and everything in between!
As a mentor, I was able to connect to multiple young women spanning different STEM disciplines. What stood out to me was their humility and perseverance to be something great. I was able to walk through my career path from being a fellow undergrad to my current professional role, including the shared trials of difficult courses, hard work and pure grit.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer mentor contact us today!
Pi Day – March 14
Upcoming events
We invite you to join us on May 12, 2020 to celebrate the second International Women in Mathematics Day. The Waterloo Women's Impact Network (WWIN) will be hosting digital speaker events throughout the day. For more details, along with the speaker lineup please contact Christina Young.
