Author Archives: Yasmin Ranade

Digital Factors Heavily in HR Hiring Trends

By Yasmin Ranade
Tech solutions are increasingly important in an industry that is becoming more and more accountable for the hiring decisions made by clients.

Canadian Educators Get Coding: Whitehorse is Next

By Yasmin Ranade
Since April, the Kids Code Jeunesse’s (KCJ) / Code Create Teach (CCT) initiative has brought digital skills and computational thinking to over 1,000 Canadian educators through 20 workshops in 8 provinces, from province capitals such as Edmonton, Fredericton, and Quebec City, to rural areas including Prince Rupert, Rocky Mountain House, and Gander!

Gen Z: The Future Has Arrived

By Yasmin Ranade
Dell Technologies, which aims to provide greater access to technology for people around the world, recently launched a new study that dives into the attitudes and expectations of Generation Z joining the workforce.

Children’s book, ‘Ara the Star Engineer,’ Shows STEM is for Everyone

By Yasmin Ranade
On International Day of the Girl a couple of weeks ago I read about a first-of-its-kind illustrated book for kids about engineering. The book, titled Ara the Star Engineer, follows a 6-year old girl, Ara, on a quest to build an algorithm to solve a big problem.

Deep Learning Summit Coming to Toronto in October

By Yasmin Ranade
The Deep Learning Summit is returning to Toronto from October 25 – 26, 2018 and will cover the latest advancements in deep learning technology.  The first ever AI for Government Summit, another event stream, will provide a unique opportunity to interact with government bodies, policymakers, strategists and directors of innovation to explore the use of machine learning to increase efficiency, reduce costs and meet the high demands of the public sector.