Program of the Day
8:30a.m.: Arrival of participants and attendees: registration, distribution of badges (entrance hall of building A2).
9:30 a.m.: Arrival of shuttles from Montreal and Quebec.
9:45 a.m.: Start of the event (Auditorium A2-1016). Welcoming address by Jean-Pierre Perreault, Vice-Rector for Research and Graduate Studies. Presentation of the program and schedule for the day.
10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: "Academia Careers" (Auditorium A2-1016). Round table with various speakers about their career paths, from postdoctorate studies to an academic career, followed by a Q&A session.
Speakers:
- Pr Tarek Rouissi, Institut national de la recherche scientifique
- Pre Adelphine Bonneau, Université de Sherbrooke
- Pr Benoit Laurent, Université de Sherbrooke
- Pr Sébastien Poncet, Université de Sherbrooke
11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Coffee break and networking (entrance hall of building A2).
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: "Beyond Academic Careers" (Auditorium A2-1016). Round table with various speakers about their journey, from postdoctorate studies to a career outside academia, followed by a Q&A session.
Speakers:
- Yadira Tejeda-Saldana, Director of Responsible Research & Innovation, New Harvest
- Saurabh Ram, Validation Specialist, Conseil national de recherches Canada, Montréal
- Bahare Samadi, Technical Consultant at Adoc Talent Management
- Pr José Candanedo, Université de Sherbrooke
12:30 p.m. to 13:45 p.m.: Lunch at the Café CAUS (Dining Hall, building B5).
1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.: "Build an Effective Application and Succeed in the Interview" (Auditorium A2-1016). Presentation by each speakers followed by a Q&A session.
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3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Coffee break and networking (entrance hall of building A2).
3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.: "Immigration" (Auditorium A2-1016). Presentation by each speakers followed by a Q&A session.
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4:45 p.m.: Closing remarks (Auditorium A2-1016). Closing words and acknowledgements by Jean-Pascal Lemelin, Assistant Vice-Rector for Research and Graduate Studies.
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Cocktail and networking at the Café Caus (Dining Hall, building B5).
6p.m.: End of the event.
6 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.: Departure of shuttles to Montreal and Quebec.
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