Our annual “Ready, Set, Ascend” conference is back and better! This year’s theme is “The Future. NOW.”
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March 11, 2021
4:00 – 6:00 PM (EST)
Zoom
Business Casual
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Through collaboration with the Ascend student chapters, we bring to you this year’s theme, “THE FUTURE. NOW”. To be a future leader in today’s changing environment, educating yourself in innovation, technology, and diversity is of the utmost importance.
During the conference, you’ll learn from top-notch professionals on how to stay relevant while strengthening your understanding of various prominent industries, including finance, accounting, consulting, IT, and applications of STEM in business. You’ll have the opportunity to network with a variety of industry professionals, build strong connections, and make long-lasting impressions. There will be a favourable 4:1 ratio of students to representatives for roundtable mentoring and networking. Students of all years and programs are welcome!
Spots are limited so register ASAP! We encourage you to come out and meet like-minded individuals, whether they are our industry professionals or your peers from other Ascend chapters!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Naveed Irshad, Head of North American Legacy Business at Manulife; Board Member of Ascend Canada
MENTORS
Amal Alloush, Senior Manager of Operations Strategy at RBC
Cisi Zhang, Vice President of Corporate Banking at BMO Capital Markets
Diana Kang, Director of Institutional Product Development & Management at CIBC Asset Management
Hafeez Hussain, Manager of Individual Insurance at Manulife
Hitender Sachdeva, Product Manager at TD
Hondy Hung, Director of Data & Analytics Change and Integration at Scotiabank
Ivan Au, Senior Actuarial Associate at Manulife
Jaish Chada, Project Manager at BMO
Jonathan Chen, Senior Analyst Global Operational Risk Management at Manulife
Justin Leung, Senior Consultant at CIBC
Kanuj Gupta, Senior Manager of Client Strategy at CIBC
Kapil Upadhya, Compliance Training Manager at Manulife
Karen Tran, Search Ads 360 Lead at Google
Kelly Wang, Senior Private Banker at BMO Private Wealth
Michelle Leung, Manager Transactions & Strategy at EY
Mukesh Nathani, Technology Strategy Executive at Microsoft
Ninh Do, Cloud Partner Marketing Manager for North America at Google
Nivin Premkumar, Manager of Business Architecture at TD
Ross Tom, Brand Strategy Lead at Google
Saniya Bindrani, Executive Assistant at Manulife
Scott Lee, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant at Manulife
Twisha Kini, Senior Associate at PwC
Urooj Khan, Director at an independent consulting firm
Yao Zhou, Global Consulting Manager at Deloitte
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READY, SET, ASCEND! 2021 CONFERENCE: Giveaway Terms & Conditions
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Ascend University of Toronto assumes no responsibility or liability for (a) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, or for any faulty or failed electronic data transmissions; (b) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction or alteration of entries at any point in the operation of giveaways; (c) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, camera, computers or providers utilized in any aspect of the operation of the giveaways; (d) inaccessibility or unavailability of any network or wireless service, the Internet or website or any combination thereof; (e) suspended or discontinued Internet, wireless or landline phone service; or (f) any injury or damage to participant’s or to any other person’s computer or mobile device which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the giveaways or download of any materials in the giveaways.
If, for any reason, the giveaways are not capable of running as planned for reasons which may include without limitation, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the giveaways, Ascend University of Toronto reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the giveaways in whole or in part. In such event, Ascend University of Toronto shall immediately suspend all drawings and prize awards, and Ascend University of Toronto reserves the right to award any remaining prizes (up to the total ARV as set forth in these Official Rules) in a manner deemed fair and equitable by Ascend University of Toronto. Ascend University of Toronto and Released Parties shall not have any further liability to any participant in connection with the giveaways.
Giveaway Terms & Conditions:
- One individual may only win one of the giveaways at most.
- The Limitation of Liability noted above applies.
- The winners will be determined through a random draw of attendees 1 week after the event by the Ascend U of T team.
- Those who have won the giveaway will be contacted by email by the Ascend U of T team within 1 week of the event.
- To participate participants must comply with all and follow all rules as listed in our giveaway rules in the Instagram and Facebook post captions.
- Please note the product images used in our posts are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual giveaway product.
- Ascend U of T will require the information of phone number, address, email address, and full name of the winner to deliver the prize.