The Winter School on AI and Engineering. The event is jointly organized by Thompson Rivers University (Computing Science and Engineering)  and the IEEE Women in Engineering Thompson Okanagan Affinity Group.

Time & Date: 5:00–7:00 PM (PST), Wednesday, February 18, 2026
OC Location: TRU, Kamloops (in-person and online): Alumni Theatre, Clock Tower, TRU. 

Please Register Here: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534267

The Winter School brings together academic and industry speakers to discuss current developments in AI across healthcare, cybersecurity, and engineering.

We would really appreciate it if you could share this event with your students, colleagues, and professional networks who may be interested. We are hoping to reach a broad audience across academia and industry.

Agenda:

• 5.00 to 5.10 – Session Opening
• 5.10 to 5.25 – Opening Remarks – Dr. Airini, President & Vice-Chancellor, TRU, Thompson Rivers University
• 5.30 to 5.45 – Dr. Yasin Mamatjan, Chair, Engineering Department, TRU
• 5.50 to 6.05 – Dr. Musfiq Rahman, Chair, Department of Computing Science, TRU
• 6.10 to 6.25 – Mr. Behnam Ousat, Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft
• 6.30 to 6.45 – Dr. Maryam Davoudpour, Chair IEEE WiE Canada
• 6.45 to 7.00 – Q/A and Networking

For further information, please contact:
Nisha Puthiyedth <nputhiyedth [at] tru.ca>
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Light supper and snacks will be provided