WIE(VR) - Women in Engineering (Vancouver Region)

“Networking across workplaces, engineering fields and universities.”





The Gender Gap in Engineering: How far have we come? Where do we go from here?

- an event for engineering women of all levels in the profession: students, professionals, looking for work and foreign trained engineers!


Although in-roads are being made for women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) studies and professions, women are still under-represented in these fields as compared with men, especially in Engineering. What are the facts? Why is this the case? What drives these trends and how can we change them? Find out what you should be doing to drive change by listening to one womenÕs story and her recommendations for changing the outcomes for women in STEM fields and why it should matter to you and to everyone.>


WIE(VR) is pleased to present Judi Hess CEO of CopperLeaf



Speaker: Judi Hess.

Date: Thursday, Nov 29th, 2012

Time: 6:30-9:30pm

Place: YWCA downtown Š Welch 1 & 2 Room, 4th Floor, 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver, Map

Cost: $12 in advance, $15 at the door (students and unemployed $5 in advance, $7 at the door)




Join us on November 29th for this presentation on engineering and the gender gap.


Light snacks and refreshments will be served. Networking after the workshop.



Judi Hess Bio

Judi took on the role of CEO at CopperLeaf in August 2009. In 1995 she joined Burnaby-based Creo Inc. from MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, beginning as a program manager and rising to become president in 2002, a position she held until Creo was acquired by Eastman Kodak for just under $1 Billion USD in 2005. As part of Eastman Kodak, Judi took on the role of general manager, workflow and prepress equipment; and vice-president of the graphic communications group. Two years later, her role was expanded to include management of a portfolio of software and start-up businesses and she was appointed a corporate officer and vice-president of Eastman Kodak and the head of Kodak Canada. She is currently a member of the PremierÕs Technology Council of British Columbia. Originally from Toronto, Judi and her family live in Vancouver. She holds an honours bachelorÕs degree in mathematics from the University of Waterloo, and is an avid downhill skier.






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WIE(VR). Last updated October 10th, 2012.