Creating Connections

Tweets from the Creating Connections 2013 planning team, Anoushka Rajan (AR), Justin Yang (JY) and Theresa Liao (TL)

[Creating Connections @connections2013]

Check out our #storify story on #CreatingConnections: http://t.co/PpH6RT9bhh! Hope you're all keeping those connections strong. ^JY

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Congratulations to the organizing team for the great job working on #CreatingConnections! http://t.co/uyj2odUKU7

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Closing remark - thank you to all the participants, speakers, volunteers, and sponsors for making #CreatingConnections possible!

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Q to Aimee - are women usually given higher risk opportunities? Aimee: yes, but risk and opportunity come hand in hand.

[Heather Fisher @HeatherFisher09]

'Talent is distributed equally btwn the genders, opportunities are not.' - Dr. Amiee Chan #creatingconnections

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Aimee was asked if her family owns the company (because it is unusual for a young asian female to be a CEO for a tech company)...yikes...^tl

[ArtThtGoHard @jounny_perssy]

Dr. Aimee Chan: put your passion first and foremost, follow your heart and don't settle. #CreatingConnections

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"If you want to make a big impact, you have to be different" - Aimee's Dad #CreatingConnections

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#CreatingConnections closing keynote by Aimee Chan http://t.co/dOHc4aRJHu

[Veronica Knott @vcaknott]

"Ask for it because its there for the taking" - Anna Tudela from @Goldcorp_Inc at @connections2013 #CreatingConnections

[Tanya @TanyaLMS]

#CreatingConnections next panel: Dualing for success: making a 2-career household work.

[Mike Volker @mikevolker]

Participating in #creatingconnections conference on role of women in science, engineering, tech, entrepreneurship

[ArtThtGoHard @jounny_perssy]

Anna Tudela: learn to ask for what you want, no one will hand it to you. Be prepared to sweat, stand firm. #CreatingConnections

[Tanya @TanyaLMS]

#CreatingConnections I've met a tremendous number of competent, confident & fearless women today. Thanks for the inspiration

[Creating Connections @connections2013]

Second conference keynote by Anna Tudela is about to start! #CreatingConnections http://t.co/5adfmJPxlC

[Tanya @TanyaLMS]

#CreatingConnections take away from everyone on this panel: transitions can be managed more comfortably by asking lots of questions

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Hope all the sessions this morning are going well. Would love to hear how your day at the #CreatingConnections has been!

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Dr Bondar says, it's important to have an open mind! #CreatingConnections

[Tanya @TanyaLMS]

#CreatingConnections Bondar emphasizes what diversity really means: diversity of gender, race, skills, #allthethings

[Tanya @TanyaLMS]

#CreatingConnections Bondar emphasizes seizing opportunity. The lucky are the ones who have the skill, see the opportunity, AND take it.