Networking Night

✨ Join us for an exciting evening designed to spark connections and build community! ✨ 💡 Why should you attend?Networking Night is the perfect way to kick off hackathon weekend by bringing together students, alumni, and industry mentors for an evening of conversations, insights, and collaboration. Hear real stories about breaking into tech, navigating career paths, and overcoming challenges in the industry. Participate in engaging discussions, ask questions in smaller breakout groups, and connect with fellow hackers before the coding begins. Enjoy great food, meaningful conversations, and the opportunity to grow your network in a relaxed and welcoming environment. 📅 Event Details🗓 Date: March 16, 2026⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM📍 Location: SFU SUB Ballroom 🎯 Dress code for the night? Business Casual! 📝 Agenda Summary Sign-In & Speed Networking (6:00 PM – 6:30 PM)GDSC Welcome & Introduction (6:30 PM – 6:45 PM)Moment Energy Presentation & Q&A (6:45 PM – 7:30 PM)Dinner & Networking (7:30 PM – 8:25 PM)Closing Remarks (8:25 PM – 8:30 PM) 🎙 Keynote SpeakersGrayson Halliday — Lead Firmware Engineer @ Moment EnergyDerek Gutheil — Lead Battery Engineer @ Moment Energy 🎙 Guests Sriyathavan Srisathanantham, SWE @ Google, AWS Mehrdad Momeni zadeh, ML @ Huawei, prev @ DeLTA LabIlia Nasiri, Software Engineering Co-op @ Disney Steffany Biangulo, Talent Acquistion Specialist @ Safe SoftwareAlexander Nguyen, Software Engineer @ GoogleNoble Tan, Development Manager @ Electronic ArtsAli Nada, Software Development Engineer @ AmazonAnton Kazachenko, Associate Software Developer @ InfobloxKatya Kubyshkin, Incoming Software Development Engineer Intern @ ClioMahim Chaudhary, Co-founder @ WayOrcaNicole Villaraso, Prev project Manager @ Ark RenewableIrvin Cardoza, Sofware Engineering Intern @ DialpadNiloufar Saeidi Mobarakeh, Prev Machine Learning Engineer Intern @ HuwaeiYohann Pittappillil, AI Solutions Specialist @ Mark Anthony GroupRajandeep Kaur, Junior Data Scientist @ RCMPVincent Liu, SWE @ GeoComply, Prev x2 Apple Intern Jonathan Ung, Incoming @ Qualcomm, Prev @ Rivian-VWDyk Kyong (Nikolay) Do, Incoming SDE @ AWSAngus Cheng, Prev @ AWS, Transoft Solutions, FORM 🤝 Who You’ll Meet• Industry mentors and professionals• Alumni in tech and engineering• Student hackers and developers• Organizers and community members 🚀 Whether you're attending your first hackathon or returning as a seasoned hacker, Networking Night is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and build relationships before the hackathon begins.