Meetups/May Calgary

Team Calgary

Saturday May 24 to Sunday May 26

University of Calgary

Alberta Innovates Technology Futures and Team Calgary are holding a meet up at the University of Calgary for Alberta-area teams. On May 24, five High School Division teams will test their 20-minute presentations on a friendly audience of peers, mentors, and experts. In the afternoon, they will receive panel feedback from experts, and tips and tricks on communication. On May 25-26, collegiate teams will meet for a variety of expert discussion sessions, for a strong start to the iGEM summer.

Collegiate Schedule:

Sunday, May 25

• 8:30 am Breakfast
• 9:15 am Cesar Rodriguez from Autodesk talks about CAD, and Ingenuity and Ethics in Bioengineering
• 11:30 am Kelly Drinkwater from MIT talks security, human health, and policy impacts
• 12:45 pm Lunch
• 1:30 pm Patrick Wu, iGEM alumnus, talks about website design and best practices
• 2:30 pm Round Robin discussions: each team rotates through guest experts
• 5:10 pm Closing

Monday, May 26

• 8:30 am Breakfast
• 9:15 am David Lloyd, iGEM alumnus, talks about the applications of iGEM and other experiences
• 10:15 am Garth Norris from Downey, Norris & Associates talks about Presentation Skills
• 12:15 pm Lunch
• 1:00 pm Garth Norris resumes
• 4:00 pm Closing