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Tuesday, January 24 • 13:30 - 14:30
The Importance of Ecosystem Collaboration in Talent Development

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People are the foundation of all communities, and the attraction, retention and development of skilled talent is imperative to support economic growth and shared prosperity. Join industry experts from Calgary, the third most livable city in the world and a top tech talent market in North America, to discuss the importance of collaboration in building a globally competitive talent pipeline

Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand the importance of workforce development within a wider economic development strategy
  • Importance of community partnerships to support talent development
  • Examples of opportunities for collaboration within an ecosystem
Speakers
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Sharmin Surani

Talent Specialist, Calgary Economic Development
Sharmin Surani is a Talent Specialist with Calgary Economic Development. She holds an MBA and is a Certified Career Development Professional with over 10 years' experience in talent recruitment and development.
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Erin Kaipainnen

Director, Experiential & Work-Integrated Learning, University of Calgary
Erin Kaipainnen (she/her) is the Director, Experiential & Work-Integrated Learning at UCalgary and the Alberta representative for CEWIL Canada. Erin holds an MA in social justice and equity studies from Brock University.
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Leslie Shier

Director, Client Excellence, Calgary Economic Development
Leslie Shier is Director, Client Excellence at Calgary Economic Development where she leads teams in talent attraction, talent retention and commercial real estate. Leslie is a born and raised Calgarian and has three sons, who all live, work and play in beautiful Calgary, Alberta... Read More →
avatar for D'Andre Wilson-Ihejirika

D'Andre Wilson-Ihejirika

Executive Director of Work-Integrated Learning, Calgary Economic Development
D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika is currently the Executive Director of Work-Integrated Learning at Calgary Economic Development. Prior to her current role, she has many years of experience working as a process engineer and project manager in industry, non-profit and academia.
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SP Singh

SVP, Head Infosys Canada, Infosys Limited
SP Singh is a long-term Infoscion who has played key leadership roles in the growth and expansion of Infosys over the years in differentiated areas such as sales, account management, delivery, strategy and operations. In his current role as SVP, Head Infosys Canada, he has been providing... Read More →


Tuesday January 24, 2023 13:30 - 14:30 EST
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