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URL:https://events.ufv.ca/events/navigating-tech-careers-from-academia-to-
 industry-and-entrepreneurship/
SUMMARY:Navigating Tech Careers: From Academia to Industry and Entrepreneur
 ship
DESCRIPTION:Navigating Tech Careers: From Academia to Industry and Entrepre
 neurship\nAre you a current student looking to explore exciting career opp
 ortunities in tech\, or perhaps interested in taking the leap into entrepr
 eneurship? Join us for the 2025 Tech Industry Panel where a diverse group 
 of industry experts will share their insights on navigating the transition
  from academia to the tech industry and the world of startups.\n\nPanel Me
 mbers:\nPrashant Agrawal – Investor with experience in Tech\, VC Lab Ven
 ture Capital Alumni\, specializing in Finance\, General Management\, and F
 und Management.\nJason Wong – Cofounder of TEDxSFU and Beta Collective\,
  with extensive Business and Tech experience as a founder.\nRaza Mirza –
  Amazon Software Development Manager and Engineering Coach with expertise 
 in software engineering leadership.\nIsabelle Schmidt – Fractional CIO a
 t Kerkhoff Technologies Inc.\, offering her deep knowledge of IT strategy 
 and leadership.\n\nWhy Attend?\nWhether you're looking to break into the t
 ech industry\, aiming to start your own tech business\, or just want to le
 arn from successful professionals\, this panel is packed with valuable tip
 s\, experiences\, and advice. Get the inside scoop on how to thrive in the
  fast-paced world of tech careers and entrepreneurship.\nSeats are limited
  in K180\, so be sure to register soon to secure your spot for this exclus
 ive in-person opportunity! For those unable to attend in person\, the even
 t will also be available online via Zoom.\n\nWho Should Attend?\nThis even
 t is perfect for current students interested in learning about industry tr
 ends\, career paths in tech\, and the entrepreneurial journey. Don’t mis
 s out on this chance to network and gain insights from top professionals i
 n the field!\n\nRegister for in-person: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/125505
 2468719?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nRegister for online: https://www.eventbrite.c
 a/e/1261524657209?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nOther Events!\nThis event is hosted
  with support from the Computing Students Association\, the Esposito Famil
 y Centre for Innovation &amp\; Entrepreneurship and the Center for Experie
 ntial and Career Education (CECE). Students will have opportunities to con
 nect with other employers on-site as part of the CECE’s Career Fair 2025
  program which runs from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM on the same day.
CATEGORIES:*_UFV Events,Centre for Experiential and Career Education
LOCATION:Abbotsford Campus\, K180\, 33844 King Road\, Abbotsford \, BC\, Ca
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