Panels & Workshops

Conference Schedule
Workshop: The path to publication-Processes and new horizons in academic publishing
Date and Time May 26, 11:00AM-12:30PM
Presented by Rachel Pietersma, Editorial Director, Canadian Science Publishing
Panel: EDI in research and training
Date and Time May 26, 3:45PM – 4 :45PM
Presented by Alissa Lauriault (Moderator), EDI Advisor, École de technologie supérieure
Luc Duong, Professor, École de technologie supérieure
Maria Vu, Program Officer – Research Grants & Scholarships, NSERC
Panel: NSERC Discovery Grants Program: Updates and interactive panel discussion
Date and Time May 26, 4:45PM – 5:45PM
Presented by Maria Vu (Moderator), Program Officer – Research Grants & Scholarships, NSERC
Jamie Cousineau, Program Officer – Research Grants, NSERC
Ali Dolatabadi, Professor, University of Toronto
Dana Grecov, Professor, University of British Columbia
Dominic Groulx, Professor, Dalhousie University
Yaoyao Fiona Zhao, Professor, McGill University
Panel: Teaching, research and publishing in the age of AI
Date and Time May 27, 11:30AM – 12:30 PM
Presented by Prasun Lala (Moderator), Research Officer – Library Services, École de technologie supérieure
Luc Duong, Professor, École de technologie supérieure
Jocelyn Sinclair, Journal Development Specialist, Canadian Science Publishing
Benoît Yelle, Partner, Patent Agent, Lavery
Panel: Entrepreneurship for engineers and researchers
Date and Time May 27, 3:45PM – 4:45PM
Presented by Patrick d’Astous (Moderator), Entrepreneur in Residence, Centech
Maxime Bolduc, Founder & CEO, Azimut Medical
Olivier Bourbonnais, Co-Founder & CTO, Ditch Labs
Jean-Philippe Delisle, Senior Director Investment and Entrepreneurship, Axelys
Mariia Zhuldybina, Co-Founder & CEO, TRAQC
Panel: The value of graduate studies in academia and beyond
Date and Time May 28, 10:30AM – 11:30AM
Presented by Nicole Demarquette (Moderator), Professor, École de technologie supérieure
Nima Bohlooli Arkhazloo, Senior Account Manager, Ansys
Rafael Kurusu, Bilingual Research Review Officer, Mitacs
Elmira Moosavi-Khoonsari, Professor, École de technologie supérieure
Panel: Mitacs & NSERC industrial collaboration programs and opportunities
Date and Time May 28, 11:30AM – 12:30AM
Presented by Mohammad Jahazi (Moderator), Professor, École de technologie supérieure
Inga Ebert, Senior Advisor, Business Development, Mitacs
Hélène Fortier, Research & Innovation Development Officer – Research Partnerships, Québec and Atlantic, NSERC