Welcome
On behalf of the NSBE Canada Team, I invite you to the 2010 NSBE Canada Fall Conference to be held at Ryerson University (George Vari Building) in Toronto, Ontario on Saturday October 16, 2010. It is with great honour and excitement that I inform you that our organization was established as a non-profit organization here in Canada as a means to extend the impact made by our mother organization, NSBE, to the African-Canadian demographic. This upcoming year will be especially exciting for us, as we intend to take our mission to the next level.
The conference theme, “The Power of Leadership, Ingenuity and Innovation” is a signature to our commitment to inspire the African Canadian demographic towards success in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields. The conference aims to instill the idea of developing a professional network amongst its attendees and also serves as a means of exposing facets of individuals to fellow engineering colleagues in Canada.
On October 16, 2010, the NSBE Canada Team looks forward to hosting you – undergraduates, graduates, technical professionals, the Canadian youth demographic and anyone with the mindset and thought process to always make a progressive future in Toronto, a city that shows strength in its diversity.
Ayokanmi Falade
National Society of Black Engineers Canada Inc.
Chairperson
kanmi DOT falade @ utoronto DOT ca
Keynote Speakers
Undergraduate/Graduate/Alumni Conference
David Colcleugh, Professor, University of Toronto
David Colcleugh was Chairman, President and C.E.O of DuPont Canada Inc. until December 31, 2002, and Chairman of the Board until July 28, 2003. Born in Fort Erie, Ontario, David graduated from the University of Toronto where he obtained a B.A.Sc. in 1959, M.A.Sc. in 1960 and in 1962 a Ph.D. He furthered his education from 1962-63 at the University of Cambridge doing post doctorate research.
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Youth Conference
Ricky Neckles, Entrepreneur, Neckles Global Enterprise
As an Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, and Community Servant, the name Ricky Neckles is synonymous with excellence and leadership. His academic performance at the University of Toronto earned him the role of Business Development Analyst during his twelve-month internship at Nortel Networks. When Ricky graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, his business acumen and leadership qualities landed him atop the recruitment lists of companies across Canada.
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