Schedule
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time (EST, GMT-5).
NOTE: Sessions start promptly at the times listed, NOT U of T time!
Before the Conference
Prep Workshop: Getting the most out of your ESEC experience
Thursday, Jan. 16
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
GB 202
Open to Years 1 & 2 EngSci students only. Registration required!
Register for the prep workshop here >>20th Anniversary Celebration & Fireside Chats
Thursday, Jan. 23
6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
MY 5th floor atrium
Open to EngSci students from all years of study. Registration required!
Conference Day
Presentations will take place in BA 1130 and BA 1160—check the room number.
All sessions will start promptly at the time listed, NOT U of T time!
Registration
Friday, Jan. 24
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
BA 1130 and BA 1160
Arrive early and have your T-card ready to be scanned.
The first session will start at 9:30 sharp.
The Push: Adventures in Tech Entrepreneurship - Darren Kraemer
Beyond the Benchmarking Paradigm: Evaluation and Accountability for Machine Learning in Deployment - Deborah Raji
Friday, Jan. 24
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
BA1160
Travel time
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Life Aboard the International Space Station - Dr. Robert Thirsk
Friday, Jan. 24
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
BA1160
Robot Vision with 20/20 Hindsight - Tristan Laidlow
Friday, Jan. 24
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
BA1130
Lunch & Learn
Friday, Jan. 24
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
EngSci Common Rooms & other BA locations
B.Y.O.L. (Bring Your Own Lunch), we'll provide some snacks and soft drinks.
11:45 AM: Grab your lunch and then join themed discussions with ESEC speakers!
~12:30 PM: Discussions will start.
Discussion topics
BA 1160:
To Build or Not to Build: Tech on Trial, Tristan Laidlow and Deborah Raji
BA 1130:
The Push Beyond: Innovation in Uncharted Territories, Darren Kraemer and Robert Thirsk
Common Room:
Beyond the Map: Creating Your Own Career Journey, Malik Ismail and Sharon Ravindran
Leadership in Action: Balancing Tech, Business, and Bold Ideas, Jenny He and Ellis Odynn
Travel time
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Transforming Construction Services With Technology - Jiayue (Jenny) He
From Earthshots to Moonshots - Malik Ismail
Travel time
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How AI and ChatGPT are changing financial services - Ellis Odynn
Friday, Jan. 24
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
BA1130
A Career Journey Back to Biomedical Engineering - Sharon Ravindran
Friday, Jan. 24
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
BA1160
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