The Futures in Information Technology (FIT) Conference is UBC BizTech Network’s signature event. The primary goal of FIT is to enhance students’ awareness of the strategic value of IT assets to businesses and what IT knowledge and skills business managers must have in today’s rapidly changing business environment.
The FIT conference will be designed to let all undergraduate students understand how IT has impacted different functional areas in businesses and motivate them to integrate BTM into their studies. The theme for the FIT 2012 is “IT and the Manager’s job”. In collaboration with the MIS Division, the UBC BizTech Network wants to provide over 100 UBC undergraduate students an incredible networking and learning experience.
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Details
Date: Monday, February 13, 2012, 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Room 492, Henry Angus Building, Sauder School of Business & CA Hall
Attire: Business Formal
Itinerary
Speakers
Speakers from different functional areas will give participants an overview of their jobs and how they have applied their IT knowledge and skills in their work. In particular, they will describe what role they play in integrating IT into the business processes in their respective areas. This will allow students to learn how business managers use IT to add value to their business and what IT knowledge and skills a manager should possess. Each speaker will speak for about 10-12 minutes. It will be followed by a panel discussion which provides students an opportunity to ask intuitive questions as well as allowing some alumni and guests to share their experience.
- Introductory Note: Kouros Goodarzi, Senior Project Manager, Coast Capital Savings
- Panel Discussion Moderator: Blake Hanna, Former Accenture Partner
- Accounting: Kevin Teo, MAcc, Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young
- Accounting & TLog: Edward Pereira, IT Security Director, Lululemon
- Finance: Ray McNichol, Director of Finance, UBC Financial Services
- Finance: Don Coulter, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Coast Capital Savings
- Human Resources: Charlene Chua-Entote, HR Coordinator, National Research Council
- Marketing: Natasha Jung, Marketing Specialist at Deloitte
Professional Guests
Guests from the following companies have been confirmed and are attending the event:
- Accenture
- CIO Association of Canada, Vancouver Chapter
- Coast Capital Savings
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- KPMG
- HSBC
- London Drugs
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
- Lululemon
- National Research Council
- Phillips, Hager & North
- PHSA, Vancouver Coastal Health, Providence Healthcare
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Sierra Systems
- Telus
Menu
Caesar salad
Traditional Caesar salad with all the fixings
Herbed roasted potatoes
Crisp potatoes seasoned with coarse sea salt and marinated in herbs and olive oil
Roasted pork loin with mushroom sauce
Slow roasted pork loin served with a creamy, freshly made mushroom sauce
Pan fried chicken picatta
Pan fried chicken thighs coated in flour and deep fried to a golden brown and finished off with a citrusy caper sauce
Vegetarian Chili w/ soft buttery bread
Grilled vegetables cooked over a low fire and blended with an aromatic chili sauce served with soft buttery bread
Our Sponsors
The UBC BizTech Network Executives and Members would like to extend a HUGE Thank You to our sponsors and partners. Your generous support is greatly appreciated!
Diamond Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Our Academic Partners
Club Supporters
- UBC Accounting Club
- UBC Marketing Association
- UBC Transportation and Logistics Club
- UBC Trading Group
- UBC Human Resources Management Club
- UBC Consulting Club
