Last year's event focused on entrepreneurship, featuring alumni panellists Kate Fisher, Larisa Gorodetsky, Sara Jonsdottir, and Jade Crabbe, who brought a wealth of knowledge and awareness about women's issues and how to overcome them. This series is important to our students because it allows them to see what happens outside of the classroom and what could happen in their future.

This year, the panel discussion is sponsored by the KPU Office of Alumni Affairs, with support from the Wilson School of Design and produced by the Fashion Marketing graduating class. It will be moderated by our event creator, Natasha Campbell, a faculty member and community trailblazer focused on diversity and design.

The event will run for three hours, starting with networking and welcome remarks, followed by a one and a half hour panel that includes a question-and-answer period. It will take place in Room 4900 at the Wilson School of Design. The event is intended for the general KPU community and external invitees, to attract a good audience and experiential experience.

Featured Alumni Panelists

Kim Baird
Diploma in Arts
Chancellor at KPU & Chief Administrator Officer (CAO) of the Tsawwassen First Nation

Ieda Del Bianco
Diploma in Sustainable Horticulture
Interim GM and Director of Operations, Van Belle Nursery Inc.

Vanessa Fors
Bachelor of Design, Fashion & Technology
Founder, Apparel Camp and Key Account Manager, Helly Hansen

Antonia Iamartino
Bachelor of Applied Design (Fashion Design)
Sr. Director Franchise Innovation and Design Director at Lululemon

Amy Robinson
Diploma in Environmental Protection Technology
Founder & Executive Director of LOCO BC & Sessional Instructor at SFU

Schedule
Event: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Networking + Headshots 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Speakers 5:00 - 7:30 PM

Sponsored by: Office of Alumni Affairs
Partnership with: Wilson School of Design
Produced by: Fashion Marketing Graduating Class

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