Events List
CAN-CWIC – Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing Conference
CAN-CWIC is getting ready again to welcome students to the 13th Celebration of Women in Computing Conference at the Delta Airport Hotel in Toronto!
CAN-CWiC provides an opportunity for attendees to connect with and learn from leading tech innovators and continues to redefine the technology ecosystem for women and non-binary technologists. CAN-CWiC is the premiere Canadian computing conference for women in technology. This annual event features networking, learning, sharing and mentoring. CAN-CWiC embodies the mission of encouraging curiosity and awareness for the digital innovations that change the community and world around us. CAN-CWIC brings together leaders in research, education and industry from across Canada.
WiCS is providing free registration to 20 students (giving priority to students who are not receiving WiCS funds to attend GHC).
When – Deadline for applying for free registration is Friday September 8th.
Sign up – HERE
WiCS Orientation
WiCS Orientation is a welcome event for first-year students to learn how to improve their university experience, learn how to help themselves advance in their careers, and to cultivate a network of friends and allies — people to study with and play with; who can provide advice in good times and in bad; who can refer them to opportunities or to their connections.
As woman+, trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people in tech, it is especially important to have a network of technical peers whose experiences are like one’s own, who have similar interests and goals, and with whom one can vent frustrations and celebrate successes.
This year, Orientation will be on September 9th, 2023!
When – Saturday Sept. 9th 2:30-6:30
Sign up – HERE
Schedule – HERE
BOT Beginning of Term Event: Letters to future self and bubble tea
Looking to get to know other people in the program or learn more about WiCS? join us for our beginning-of-term undergrad WiCS event where we will be writing letters to our future selves and networking while having some bubble tea!
When – Week of September 10th
Sign up – TBD (stay tuned)
WiM Welcome Event
First-year students are invited to the Women in Math Welcome Event (yes, you are Faculty of Math students too!). Come hear welcoming words from the Dean and others, hear from your first-year instructors, and meet other first-year women in Math.
When – Wednesday Sept. 13th, 4:30-5:30
Sign up – HERE
Hackathon Primer and Breakfast with Citadel Securities
Participating in Hack the North? Participating in TechNova? Come to our Hackathon Primer with Citadel Securities (who are here as HnT sponsors and mentors) for advice on how to get the most out of a hackathon, what can realistically be accomplished at the event, and how to use your hackathon time wisely. And there is breakfast!
When – Friday Sept. 15th, 9:00-10:30
Sign up – HERE
Intro to Algorithmic Trading with Hudson River Trading (HRT)
Hudson River Trading (HRT) is a multi-asset class quantitative trading firm based in New York City. Founded in 2002, HRT develops automated trading algorithms that provide liquidity and facilitate price discovery on exchanges and alternative trading systems. With offices around the world, HRT trades equities, futures, options, currencies and fixed income on over 100 markets worldwide.
Join us to learn more about who we are and what we do! In this talk, we'll dive into a high-level overview of what our Algorithm Developers and Software Engineers do on a day-to-day basis and the types of projects they work on:
- Algorithm Developers are responsible for building and maintaining the models that drive our trading
- Software Engineers work closely on our trading platform, designing trading algorithms, monitoring trading, and so much more.
And there is dinner!
When – Monday Sept. 18th, 6:00-7:39
Sign up – HERE
Bonfire!
Come join WiCS for a bonfire, event details are soon to come!
SVPRO Consent Awareness Week
In collaboration with post-secondary campuses across Canada, the 2nd Annual Consent Awareness Week runs this year from September 18 - 22. You can check out everything happening at UW here!
This week is an opportunity for our community to engage in conversations, activities, and events focused on consent, boundaries and building consent culture. While this is work we do throughout the year, dedicating a specific week to consent awareness enables us to intentionally normalize dialogue about consent, enhance nuanced understandings of how to practice it, deepen understandings of how to create healthy relationships with each other, embed consent in our daily practices and highlight the support services available to all campus members. Or in other words; to enhance our work of collectively building a Consent Culture. Join us for:
- Gender-based violence and social media (Wed. Sept. 20, 5:00-6:30)
- Talking to Children about consent (Thur. Sept. 21, 12:00-1:00)
- Take Back the Night (Thur. Sept. 21, 6:00-9:00pm)
- Callout for Student Artwork Submissions (deadline Oct. 31)
Careers in Data Science & Cybersecurity and Lunch with OpenText Women in Tech
We are thrilled to bring together leading experts and professionals in the fields of Data Science and Cybersecurity to shed light on the dynamic opportunities and challenges that await women in these exciting domains. We hope this panel will inspire, inform, and guide you towards a successful and fulfilling career in Data Science or Cybersecurity
When – October 4th, 11:30-1:00
Sign up – HERE
WiCS Study Room
The WiCS Study Room (DC 3150) is a place where WiCS students know they can meet and study with other WiCS students, making it easier for them to find like-minded peers and role models. As a secondary benefit, the room also serves as a space where WiCS students can take a short break from being in the minority.
To get the fob to the study room, you must fill out a request form for the access fob. The WiCS Event Coordinator will send you an email once it is ready for you to pick up!
Click HERE for request form
Learn more about the WiCS Study Room on our website!
WiCS Innovation Fund
The WiCS Innovation Fund supports student-initiated activities such as hackathons, workshops, conferences, and much more, that support women and non-binary students in computing. WiCS will give out two awards worth $500 this fall, and another two in the winter!
If you’re interested, send an email to wics@uwaterloo.ca with an explanation of the use (e.g., organizing an event, attending a conference or hackathon) and what you will get out of attending. The Fund will sponsor future events only (not past events).
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