This panel examines the employment challenges experienced by skilled newcomers to Canada, particularly in STEMM, with a focus on Black women and other women of colour. Underemployment relative to expertise is common, with newcomers struggling to overcome biases related to ‘Canadian experience’ and stereotypes related to identity. What types of changes are needed in terms of organizational hiring, professional development practices or government policies to change the current landscape? Join us for this important conversation.

Panel introduction: Ingrid Um Nlend, MSc

• Omo Akintan, JD (moderator), Chief People Officer, University Pension Plan
• Catalina Lopez-Correa, PhD, MD, Vice-President, Research and Innovation/Chief Scientific Officer, Genome Canada
• Saadia Muzaffar, CEO, Tech Girls Canada
• Iretomiwa Olukiyesi, PEng, President, Black Engineers of Canada

• This panel will be livestreamed for the public. These links will go live at the scheduled time:

Only registrants will have access to ongoing chat with other audience members and live Q&A with the panelists. Log in to the conference website , go to the Main Stage, LIVE! on the menu,  or click on the panel entry in the conference agenda.

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Want to learn more?

• View this Video and find other resources from Tech Girls Canada
• Review this Report from Immigrant & International Women in Science