Events

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

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

This is designed for high-school students. 

Bring your laptop/tablet!

In this hands-on workshop, students will explore how computers learn from examples instead of being given every rule by hand.

Location: DC 2585

Visit with women engineers, analysts, data scientists, product managers, and more. Company booths include Google, Manulife, HRT, Jane Street, Okta, OpenText, SAP, Zynga, Rocket, HOOPP, PolicyMe!

Location: DC Foyer, DC 1301