With more than one million job openings forecasted over the next ten years by the Province of British Columbia, the Digital Supercluster has announced investments in two new Leadership Training programs, Athena Digital Leaders and Asia Competence for Tech Professionals. The Athena Digital Leaders and Asia Competence for Tech Professionals programs will help the Canadian workforce build transferable […]
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Athena Digital Leaders To Provide AI Training And Wage Subsidies To Women And New Immigrants
Vancouver’s Athena Pathways has launched a new program called Athena Digital Leaders. The new initiative will provide students and experienced mid-career managers with training and sponsored work placements in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science (AI/ML/DS). Athena Pathways’ mission is to deepen Canada’s talent pool and make it more inclusive, while delivering real value in the […]
Transition into Tech Encourages Women To Explore Tech Careers
Northeastern University in Vancouver is hosting a virtual Transition into Tech event next week in collaboration with Athena Pathways in an effort to encourage more women (and the community in general) to explore a career in tech. The session kicks off with an all-women industry panel, followed by a tech program highlight from B.C. academic institutions including […]
Athena Pathways Advances Careers Of 250 Women In AI And Data Science
Vancouver’s Athena Pathways announced today that it is halfway to its goal of supporting 500 women in technology. The B.C.-based consortium, supported by an investment from Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, announced one year ago that it would train 500 B.C. women in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science. Their mission is […]
Athena Pathways Launches to Train 500 BC Women in AI in 18 Months
Increasing British Columbia’s capacity in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science (AI/ML/DS) is of strategic business, economic and social importance today and will only get more important in the future as every major industry is deeply affected by AI/ML/DS. And yet, BC faces a major challenge in developing its workforce to sustain competitiveness: women […]