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Future Innovators: Empowering Women in STEM (Copy)

  • Reynolds Secondary 3963 Borden Street Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 3H9 Canada (map)

Join our panel of women in STEM for a candid conversation about their experiences, challenges, successes, and career journeys. The panel brings together future innovators from middle school, high school, and post-secondary education, along with professionals from a variety of STEM fields. Presented in partnership with School District 61 and generously sponsored by Quicksilver Business Innovation Group.

Event details:

Date: Wednesday 14th October, 2026

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Location: Reynold’s Secondary (3963 Borden Street, Victoria, BC)

Register for free!

The panel represents women from different STEM disciplines and at different points in their careers.  Our panelists are:

  • Alyne Araujo, a Civil Engineering Design Technologist working in municipal Infrastructure

  • Kate Pendreigh, a Biomedical Systems Engineering Student at UVic

  • Mahum Azeem, a Software Engineer and certified Scrum Master

  • Sabrina Lakhdhir, Computer Science PhD Candidate at UVic, studying the Design of Customized Wearable Technology

  • Sara Salem Hesari, A Radio Frequency Engineer, and Adjunct Professor at UVic


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