Grow an All-Star Dev Team

In today's competitive job market successful companies need to incorporate training up as part of their growth plan. With an influx of Jr. Developers in the market, this can be a great talent pool to take advantage of. What most don't realize is that building a solid and effective training program will not only contribute to your employees' engagement, but also save you time - and costs - when it comes to hiring and building a successful team!

Our panel, moderated by Lighthouse Labs, will share insights with both employers and tech professionals on their innovative approach to onboarding junior talent and nurturing their growth to effective contributors, while building a pipeline of key top-notch talent to take on future senior roles.

Our Panel will include:

• Bethany Foote, Director of Engineering, Core UX, Hootsuite

• Khurram Virani, Founder/ Head of Education, Lighthouse Labs

• Kevin Lysyk, Director of Software Development, Avigilon

• Will Chan, Lead Software Engineer, East Side Games

• Joe Wong, Adacado

Tonight’s schedule includes:

• 5:00pm: Registration, grab some snacks and socialize
• 5:30pm: Q&A with our panelists
• 6:30pm: Networking

Venue: BCTIA Innovation Hub 887 Great Northern Way, Vancouver

**Note: This event is exclusive to technology companies and professionals, and is not intended for recruitment agencies or professional services firms.

About Us:

If you're passionate about working for tech companies and tech startups, join the Tech Talent Meetup to get advice and learn how to advance your career from industry professionals. You'll also have the opportunity to network with hiring managers, startup founders and peers.

The Tech Talent Meetup is powered by BC Tech jobs the BC Technology Industry Association.

BC Tech Jobs and the BCTIA are committed to helping the technology community grow by connecting great people with great companies. Developers, designers, product managers, project managers, system administrators, testers, analysts, business development - you're all welcome!