BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250808T155922EDT-6486ZImwbM@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250808T195922Z DESCRIPTION:Gain invaluable insights into the tools\, skills\, and data nec essary to gain decision-making skills in professions across all fields\, t ranscending the boundaries of technology. Whether you are in tech or beyon d\, this session will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to navig ate day-to-day tasks and contribute meaningfully to your career and commun ities.\n\nThis conversation with Elisa Schaeffer\, D.Sc.\, Academic Direct or\, Technology & Innovation academic domain at 91社区 SCS\, Nabil Beitinj aneh\, BEng\, MBA\, CBDA.\, Faculty Lecturer at 91社区 SCS\, Majid Babaei\ , Ph.D. Assistant Professor at 91社区 SCS\, and Alejandro Gutierrez Lopez\ , MSc\, PhD\, PMP\, CPOA\, CBDA.\, Faculty Lecturer at 91社区 SCS\, will i nclude current and emerging topics such as cybersecurity and artificial in telligence\, as well as ethical concerns that arise as technology penetrat es all aspects of society.\n\nDon't miss out on this enlightening conversa tion! Join us on Tuesday\, April 2nd at 12:15 p.m. that is shaping the fut ure of decision-making.\n\nThis event will be held in English.\n\nRegister \n\nSpeakers\n\n\n \n About Majid Babaei\n\n \n Majid Babaei holds a Ph.D. in Computing with a focus on Software Engineering from the School of Computin g at Queen's University. Majid鈥檚 research interests lie in the development of techniques for model-level debugging and testing of software systems. He is a member of the Professional Development Committee at the Canadian A ssociation for University Continuing Education (CAUCE)\, as well as he ser ves on the Strategic Planning Committee of the School of Continuing Studie s at 91社区.\n\n Majid actively fosters partnerships between aca demia and industry\, ensuring that educational programs remain aligned wit h the evolving needs of the professional landscape. His doctoral dissertat ion on 'Regression Testing of Distributed Real-Time Embedded Systems in th e Context of Model-Driven Development' provides a comprehensive overview o f the primary challenges for performing regression testing in large-scale distributed systems. It also offers promising solutions for these challeng es that can be adopted by tech. industries to improve the performance of t heir testing strategies.\n \n\n About Nabil Beitinjaneh\n\n \n Nabil Beitinjan eh is a consultant and trainer with more than 25 years of experience in st rategy development\, business intelligence\, project management\, systems and process engineering spanning both the corporate and the entrepreneuria l world.\n\n Nabil is known for his ability to mobilize individuals and to grow teams in turbulent and undefined environments. His professional corpo rate experience includes Nortel and CGI\, where he has held positions of i ncreasing responsibility and has been involved in the area of business int elligence and data analytics. As an entrepreneur\, he supported the growth of several businesses through strategy consulting and business developmen t. He has lived in North America\, Asia and Africa and is experienced with intercultural negotiations and bridging geographies. Nabil holds an Execu tive MBA from Concordia University\, in addition to his degree in Electric al Engineering (computers) from 91社区.\n\n Nabil is curious and a life-long learner who loves to share his knowledge and experience throu gh teaching. Currently\, he is a program coordinator for Data Science and Data Analytics programs at the School of Continuing Studies\, as well as a course instructor at Concordia University鈥檚 Centre for Continuing Educati on.\n\n Nabil is actively engaged in the community through his work at Le c entre Culturel Syrien\, which focuses on helping newcomers to Montr茅al in their integration\, and in alleviating the suffering of those impacted by the conflict in Syria.\n \n\n About Alejandro Gutierrez Lopez\n\n \n Alejandro Gutierrez Lopez\, Ph.D.\, has more than fifteen years of experience in In formation Technology projects working for companies in Mexico\, Sweden\, I celand\, and Canada. His fields of expertise include data science\, projec t management\, simulation models\, and software systems.\n\n Alejandro is a faculty lecturer at the School of Continuing Studies\, where he teaches m ultiple courses in business analytics and data science. He holds a Ph.D. i n Project Management from the University of the Basque Country in Spain\, a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from Lund University in Sweden\, a nd a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Monterrey in Mexico. Alejandro holds several professional certificatio ns including\, Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)\, certified Microsoft Excel Expert\, as well as Certification in Business Data Analyt ics (IIBA庐- CBDA) and Certificate in Product Ownership Analysis (IIBA庐-CPO A).\n \n\n About Elisa Schaeffer\n\n \n Elisa is a Finnish mathematical comput er scientist with a keen interest in computational intelligence. Her resea rch jumps around the potential applications of graph theory and machine le arning\, touching areas such as social sciences\, medicine\, economics\, a nd forestry. She is passionate about digital learning\, real-time and asyn chronous\, and an early adopter of emerging software and hardware solution s to facilitate teaching and research\, especially open-source solutions. \n \n \n\n\n\n聽\n\nThis event is a part of the\n 91社区 SCS Learning Fair 202 4\n\nSee all events in the series\n\nAttend our in-person Open House on Ap ril 4th\n DTSTART:20240402T161500Z DTEND:20240402T170000Z SUMMARY:Complex Decisions Made Simpler With the Right Tools\, Skills\, and Data: A Faculty Panel Discussion on Technology and Innovation URL:/continuingstudies/channels/event/complex-decision s-made-simpler-right-tools-skills-and-data-faculty-panel-discussion-techno logy-and-356083 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR