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Navigating life after graduation successfully

Wondering about life after graduation? Start here.
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Build your personal brand and elevate your presence

How can you build your own professional brand in an authentic way?
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Level up with AI hacks to advance your career

You can harness the power of AI in more ways than you think.
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2025 Federal Election: What’s next for Canada?

UBC experts in business and political science break down the Canadian Federal Election.
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Overcome the overwhelm in your life

Learn how to take your life back into your hands.
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Accelerate action for International Women’s Day 2025

Here’s how we can work towards a more equitable future.
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Harnessing clean energy to power an innovative future

Meet the leaders bringing us closer to decarbonization.
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2025 Global Outlook: What’s next for the economy and workforce?

Economic experts from the UBC community discuss what to expect in 2025.
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Embrace change to unlock your potential

This leadership coach wants to change how you think about change.
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MEDTalks: Embracing collaborative cancer care

Enhance your understanding of compassionate and comprehensive care.
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Network your way to career success

A UBC career strategist shares her top tips for networking.
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Finding our way to a clean economy

Let’s take a multi-faceted look at the transition to renewable energy.
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US Elections 2024: Analyzing the Trump-Harris showdown

Three UBC experts break down the US election results and explain what might come next.
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Cultivate creativity in your work

Hear how to build a culture of collective creativity in your workplace.
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Diversify your mentorship mindset

Learn how to refine your mentorship skills in the ever-evolving workplace.
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Use your strengths to become a supercommunicator

Here's how to harness your strengths to make your greatest impact at work.
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Transforming our health with AI

How can we harness the power of AI to protect and improve our health?
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Make the leap to leadership

An experienced recruiter shares her tips for securing a leadership position.
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Go for Olympic gold — in your own life

UBC Olympians and experts share strategies for tackling challenges, managing stress, and more.
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Urban tree trouble: Insights from Stanley Park

Learn how urban foresters are managing green spaces facing climate change and other pressures.
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Actualize your dream career abroad

Hear the honest truths about relocating, adapting, and working abroad.
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My financial life: Build life insurance into your financial blueprint

Two Manulife financial experts demystify protecting your family with life insurance.
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Razzmatazz your résumé

Craft a résumé that dazzles, with tips from two job search experts.
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Integrating human rights with the AI era

A UBCO expert dives into why it’s vital to ensure AI advancements harmonize with our values.
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Anchor your leadership in adaptability

How leaders can learn to thrive amid demanding and unpredictable situations.
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Negotiate your salary with confidence

How to articulate and assert the values you bring to the table.
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Financial foundations: Navigating post-university life with confidence

Learn practical tips and skills for achieving financial independence.
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Build the future with Gen Z

What you need to know about working with the future third of the global workforce.
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My financial life: How to build wealth

Demystify the realm of finance with two savvy fiscal wizards.
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International Women’s Day 2024: Aritzia CEO Jennifer Wong

From shoe buyer to company CEO, hear about Jennifer Wong's meteoric rise through Aritzia.
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Introduction to money management

Brush up on the basics of personal finance to secure your fiscal future.
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Empower Gen Z in the workplace

Learn how to work effectively with Gen Z and build a thriving multigenerational workplace.
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Capitalize on career uncertainty

Learn how to remain resilient and adaptive in today's shifting labour markets.
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My financial life: Achieve financial freedom from debt

Two BMO speakers share practical tips and tools to help you take charge of your finances.
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Harmonize your work identities

Hold multiple jobs? Here's how to creatively use your work identities in different spaces.
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Revolutionize your career with LinkedIn resolutions

How to make this year a truly transformative one for your career.
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Sustainable solutions for a healthy planet

Experts discuss industry trends and how we can promote a more robust circular bioeconomy.
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Finding joy in climate action

Explore how climate solutions can have a positive impact while also boosting our enjoyment.
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Exploring systemic racial equity in the workplace

Learn about tangible steps you can take towards achieving systemic racial equity at work.
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Championing climate-resilient BC winemaking

Learn how innovation and research can ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for BC wine.
Laura Dowling, BA’09, MSc, ECPC, PCC (she/hers) — Principal Consultant and Leadership Coach, LD Performance Consulting  Nikola Girke, BHK’99, PCC, CEC, OLY (she/her/hers) — Professional Performance and Executive Coach, Own Your Podium

Empower your career with Emotional Intelligence

Learn how developing EQ can increase your potential and success in work and life.
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Clarify your career with a coach approach

Learn how you can level up your workplace skills and move from stuck to unstuck.

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Decolonizing mental health

Learn how we can decolonize health-related research and practices.

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Forge ahead through career uncertainty

Discover actionable steps for moving forward in your career.

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Tapping into daydreaming

Learn how unplugging can build healthier brains and benefit our overall wellbeing.

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Find an intentional career

Learn how to take proactive steps towards reaching a fulfilling and intentional career.

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Be your own advocate

Tips for finding the right assertiveness to best position yourself for success at work.

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Protecting free tweets: Taking back freedom of expression in Canada's 'Town Square'

Listen to this conversation about the lawsuit and recent controversies surrounding Twitter. 

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Thrive at work with Emotional Intelligence

Learn 10 critical skills for relationship success.

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Revitalizing Indigenous language

How we can ensure encouraging futures for Indigenous languages, cultures, and people?

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Advance your career with ChatGPT

Learn to combine human creativity with AI assistance to boost your job hunt.

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Using cells to improve health

Learn about the promising future of cell therapies, regenerative medicine, and our health.

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Using cultural intelligence at work

Everything you need to know about cross-cultural interactions in the professional world.

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Feeding the world sustainably

A UBC researcher shares ideas and expertise on how we can help shape our future of food.

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TELUS Wise Happiness Workshop: Healthy digital lives

How you can ensure your own resiliency and wellbeing in our increasingly connected world.

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Ace that interview

Learn interviewing skills to boost your chances of landing that job you really want.

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Fostering resilient forests

Learn about natural solutions for ensuring a healthy future for our forests and ourselves.

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Indigenous youth: Nurturing the next generation

Three Indigenous speakers and mentors share their wisdom.

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Connecting online safely

Learn how youths can develop healthier approaches to social media, cyberbullying and more.

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Navigating imposter syndrome as a newbie

How to tackle this common feeling when it arises, whether in your academic or career journey.

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Mapping out modern morality

How do we apply morality to emerging or unprecedented situations? Find out from a UBC prof.

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International Women’s Day: Embrace equity

Find out the importance of allyship and inclusion in the workplace.

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Make more happiness

Learn how your everyday choices about time, money, and technology can cultivate happiness.

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MEDTalks: Ensuring healthy aging

Learn about different approaches to increasing and promoting healthy aging.

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When food becomes medicine

Learn about gut health, how to eat to promote it, and the link between diet and medicine.

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Preventing online harm

This webinar covers cyberbullying, sexting, sextortion, and other online threats.

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Powering a sustainable future

How we can create a stable supply chain, ensure energy security, and more.

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Empowering diabetes prevention

Dr. Mary Jung discusses a local diabetes prevention program that’s making a big difference.

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Rebuilding your work boundaries

A career coach shares strategies for integrating your work and personal life.

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The Power of Community, Powered by PechaKucha

Meet UBC alumni making waves through community and collaboration.

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Developing desirable workplaces

What could, and should, the future of work look like? 

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alumNIGHTS: Simplifying holiday hosting

Learn how to streamline your party duties this season so you can focus on what matters most.

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Boost leadership with coaching skills

Explore how to increase your leadership impact while empowering others to do the same.

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Happier cities: What’s the secret?

UBC experts discuss their research on how to cultivate happiness in urban environments.

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Building back from burnout

Watch this webinar to find out how to take your work-life balance back into your own hands.

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Making cities equitable and inclusive

Experts discuss fixes for the social and economic problems that come with growing cities.

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Crack the job market

Bolster your chances of scoring that dream job by watching this webinar.

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Conquer life with creativity

Anyone can learn how to be innovative — and use that ability to overcome everyday challenges.

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Getting serious about climate change: How business must step up

What is the role of business and the private sector in fighting climate change?

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Make your career move

Considering a new position? Here are some practical tips from a UBC alum and executive coach.

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What is the impact of the war in Ukraine?

UBC experts discuss the geopolitical and economic consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Knowing your worth at work

Explore how to cultivate a sense of value, without relying on external recognition and praise.

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Research horizons: What now, what next?

UBC's University Killam Professors share their research on sustainability, literacy and more.

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Think like an entrepreneur

Learn the skills of an entrepreneurial mindset and how to develop them for work and elsewhere.

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Old-growth forests: What is the path forward?

Learn about the old-growth debate from experts in forestry and First Nations practices.

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Activate your entrepreneurial mindset: Powered by PechaKucha

Learn how alumni have benefited from having an entrepreneurial mindset and how you can too.

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The Future of Agriculture: A conversation revisited

After a year of climate events, experts return to discuss improving B.C.’s agri-food industry.

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Shattering the glass ceiling: A conversation with Dr. Martha Piper & Dr. Katherina Tarnai-Lokhorst

Dr. Piper and Dr. Tarnai-Lokhorst discuss female leadership and breaking gender biases.

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Cultivating workplace belonging

Learn strategies to address inequitable practices to help create belonging for IBPOC.

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alumni UBC Around the World: Canada

This night of food, wine, and fun includes a cooking demo with wine pairings from a sommelière.

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Responsible leadership: How should we face the future? What can I do?

Our panel of experts discuss values, ethics, and integrity for responsible leadership.

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How to build workplace trust and communication for healthy teams

Organizational health experts explain how to improve trust for better communication at work.

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Finding the Mother Tree: In conversation with Prof. Suzanne Simard

Dr. Simard shares her research on how mother trees support seedlings for the forest's health.

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The Salish Sea in a warming world: What might the future hold?

UBC experts discuss how warming temperatures affect marine life and oceans like the Salish Sea.

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The fight against COVID-19: Notes from the scientific frontline in Hong Kong

Microbiologist Dr. Jasper Chan discusses his observations on the city’s COVID-19 successes.

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alumni UBC Around the World: Asia

UBC alum and CEO of LHC Coffee discusses his post-UBC path to success in the coffee industry.

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Making a switch: Overcoming barriers to change

To navigate constant change around you, you need to start thinking and acting differently.

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Establishing your financial future

Understand your relationship with money, change your mindset, and build a financial plan.

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alumni UBC Around the World: USA

Hear about filmmaker and music video director Cole Walliser's path from UBC to Los Angeles.

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What is the cost of care?

UBC experts discuss the reality of care in our society and how to improve the system.

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Okanagan Wine and Art: Homecoming Edition

Four Okanagan wineries lead wine tastings and discuss their way of integrating art and wine.

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Culinary adventures with The Lazy Gourmet’s Susan Mendelson

A step-by-step masterclass in preparing a gourmet meal, from a UBC alum.

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MEDTalks: Unlocking diabetes 100 years after insulin

UBC experts discuss patient treatments, new health technology and efforts to end this illness.

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Junior Chef: Kids cooking class with Beaucoup Bakery’s Betty Hung

This cooking class for kids from a Beaucoup Bakery chef and UBC alum is easy, fun and tasty.

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Get your Bhangra on!

Get your energy and heart rate pumping during this Bhangra workout.

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Cocktails 101 with Mike Shum

A UBC alum teaches the recipe for two signature cocktails (or mocktails).

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Adventures in craft beer

In this webcast with craft beer experts, learn about some of Metro Vancouver's finest brews.

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Nerve: Lessons on leadership from two women who went first

UBC alumni share their career experiences and discuss their new book on leadership.

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alumni UBC Around the World: Latin America & the Caribbean

UBC Journalism alum Alexander Villegas discusses career path, motivation and exciting projects.

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alumNIGHTS: Life of an international athlete

Past UBC student-athletes share their personal stories of competing at the Olympic games.

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How to take charge of your time and energy

Explore some actionable strategies that can help you restore your motivation and energy.

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Cultivating safe and supportive workplaces

To cultivate a healthy and inclusive workplace, start with learning about psychological safety.

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Medical innovations: Where is technology leading us?

Technology is rapidly advancing. UBC experts discuss how it impacts healthcare, ethics and AI.

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alumni UBC Around the World: Europe

How a UBC alum is bringing attention to the climate crisis through her documentary filmmaking.

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Rosés of the Okanagan

Explore rosé wines from local Okanagan wineries and learn how smoke impacts wine production.

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Our animal friends: Caring for yourself and the animals in your life

UBC professors discuss the researched benefits of having a pet and how to best care for them.

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Examining anti-Blackness and anti-Black racism

UBC alumni share their experiences and discuss our roles in dismantling oppressive systems.

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How to be a savvy networker

Learn how to network effectively, what to avoid, and why networking still matters.

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Tips for giving highly effective feedback

A UBC alum teaches a practical framework and tips for giving confident, effective feedback.

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Fact vs. fiction: Countering the spread of misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccines

UBC experts dispel common vaccine myths with science and facts.