Enjoy a bit of arts, business and science? Deciding a favourite can be hard, but why just choose one? See how our next speaker combines all three fields as a Building Engineer who involves Architecture and Business Management in his career! In a field that involves technology and innovation, discover what it feels like and how you can be on the forefront of development.

The talk will take place on Thursday, October 28 from 5-6 PM on MS Teams. RSVP here to get the MS Teams link!
Deadline to RSVP: Wednesday, October 27 @ 11:59 PM
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A little about Tarek:

Tarek Ghazzaoui is a building engineer with 10+ years experience in Design Technology, with a keen interest in business management, change management and innovation. As a results-driven and detail-oriented professional, he is passionate about helping architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms manage change and leverage the use of technology and computational design. His management experience coupled with his technical expertise helped improve organizational cultures, tackle complex workflows and overcome challenging designs.

Tarek had the privilege of working with and managing interdisciplinary BIM teams of up to 70+ members on major construction projects ranging from $200M to $2.2B, including airports, hospitals, sports complexes, factories as well as residential, commercial and mixed-use projects in Canada and the US.

Tarek holds certificates in project management, marketing and product development, and is a professional member of OIQ, ASHRAE and PMI. He is also fluent in English, French and Arabic, intermediate in Russian and beginner in Mandarin Chinese.

Thank you to UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning for grant funding through Connect to Community.

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ABOUT CONVERGENCE:

Choosing what to do after high school can be overwhelming. How do you decide on what you like if you barely know what is out there? Created by McRoberts and SLSS alumni who were just like you, Convergence aims to bring passionate community members to high school students through monthly speaker series, Instagram features, mentorship opportunities and more! Through Convergence, you can peer into the unfiltered lives of people in acting to medicine, gain insight on personal journeys, and receive genuine advice on how to pursue similar passions.

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