Technovation Waterloo Regional Pitch Event 2026
The best (and most exciting) event of the Technovation season! We will have live pitches, a female-identifying STEM entrepreneur speaker, lunch, photos, and prize-winning pitches!
The best (and most exciting) event of the Technovation season! We will have live pitches, a female-identifying STEM entrepreneur speaker, lunch, photos, and prize-winning pitches!
In-person registration desk (located in DC 1301) for WiCS Con 2026 opens. Visit our registration desk when you arrive to receive your WiCS CON 2026 badge and swag bag at 9:30am.
Please note: To attend any of the WiCS Con sessions, you must have a WiCS Con 2026 badge.
The registration desk is open all day!
WiCS Con is a 1-day in person conference for women and gender-diverse students interested in computer science and tech.
The conference program includes sessions on hot topics in computing, the hiring process, careers in computing, panels and mentoring circles, and more. Sessions are led by engineers and mentors from high-tech companies, WiCS, and students.
Presented by Google
Join Googlers to practice mock questions and learn some tips & tricks to ace your interviews!
Location: DC 1st Floor Foyer
Welcoming remarks, overview of the conference program, and statistics about attendance.
Location: DC 1350
The conference will open with a stellar panel of women who hold technical roles at the various companies that sponsored WiCS Con.
Location: DC 1350
Presented by OKTA
This session pulls back the curtain on how major tech companies move code from a developer's laptop to millions of users. We will explore the basics of CI/CD pipelines—the "engine room" of software development.
Location: DC 1302
This session is designed for high-school students.
Bring your laptop/tablet!
Try to solve a computer science murder mystery! Teams will be asked to answer computer science-related questions in order to interview suspects and solve the case.
Location: DC 2582
Presented by Rocket Inovation Studios
In this presentation, we'll take a little deep dive into how your favourite games work under the hood!
Location: DC 1304
Presented by Manulife
This session delivers a high-energy, highly practical take on “reading the room” as a leadership superpower, showing you how to spot the real dynamics in play, communicate with clarity under pressure, and build influence without losing your authenticity.
Location: DC 1302