The 8th edition, presented by Amazon Web Services, in collaboration with UQAM’s Faculty of Science
MONTRÉAL, Jan. 22, 2025 /CNW/ –
The event marks the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science and is designed to stir the interest of young women in careers in science and tech. The 2024 edition was more tremendous than ever thanks to an engaging program and two events partners, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and UQAM’s Faculty of Science. This winning combination helped attract 3,300 visitors last year! The event comes back to the Montréal Science Centre this year for its 8th edition on Saturday, February 15 with programming that should prove even more incredible! The event is presented for women and girls, but it is open to everyone. Its program is organized around four different visit paths:
Talks: The IMAX®TELUS theatre auditorium will welcome our first guest, Olympian Joannie Rochette, who will share stories about her inspiring journey transitioning from Olympic victory to medical school and her anesthesia residency. She will present two talks during the event, one in English and one in French. Our second guest is none other than Édith Lemay (of the Lemay-Pelletier family), mother of four children of which three are diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare degenerative disease that leads to vision loss. Speaking from the FRQ Stage in the Science Centre’s Passerelle space, Édith will talk about the hopes and projects that fill her family’s everyday life, their fight with this rare disorder, and promising scientific advances from the field of medicine. Marine biology expert and comedian Vikie Pedneault (aka Biolovik on social media) will host both talks and moderate enlightening conversations with the speakers. Vikie will also facilitate a panel of experts from AWS and UQAM.
