Welcome to DesignX!
Evening programming
6-6:30pm: Open Networking, Food & Drinks
6:30-7pm: Panel Discussion led by Mark Leung - “Bridging the gap between education and industry expectations around Business Design”. Panelists: Emma-Aiken Klar (Idea Couture); Anokhi Dalvi (CIBC); Gord Davison (IBM)
7:00-8pm: Round Table Discussions (3 rounds x 20 minutes) - In-depth conversation led by industry representative about their career path and current role as it applies to design
8:00 - 8:25pm: Open Networking
8:25 - 8:30pm: Wrap Up
BDC execs will be wearing black club t-shirts - we are here to answer all questions!
industry guests attending
Alex Lee - CBC Digital
Amir M - Blackcreek
Anokhi Dalvi - CIBC
Azadeh Houshmand - RBC
Chelsea Omel - The Moment
Chris Makris - MaRS Solutions Lab
Christopher Elkin - BMO
David Brown - No Fixed Address
Dorothy Czylyski - No Fixed Address
Emma Aiken-Klar - Idea Couture
Gord Davison - IBM
Ian Williams - Toronto Police Service
James Kisyk - Rotman Career Centre
Jose Antonio Valdez Genit - Scotiabank Digital Factory
Katie Armstrong - Rotman Career Centre
Mark Leung - Director Rotman Business Design Lab
Oriana Mambie - CIBC
Padmini Singh - Anheuser-Busch InBev
Phoebe Luk - My Planet Digital
Rachel Slaven - Bridgeable
Suhaib Jalis Ahmed - Loblaw
Vanessa Iarocci - McCarthy Uniforms