Podcasts by Speak On It
Brought to you by students of SFU Surge, our podcast aims to promote curiosity and excitement within the tech community! Each episode welcomes an SFU student or alumni to share their goals, struggles, and perspectives regarding their personal journeys within tech.
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Are You being greenwashed? Overconsumption and Clean Tech from 2022-05-04T16:00:46
Join us this episode for a conversation with Yasmin Dibai, a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Integral Group and President of SFU's Women in Clean Tech. As a Sustainable Energy Engineering stude...
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Why Soft Skills Are More Valuable Than You Think from 2022-01-18T02:02:24
Join us this episode for a conversation with Jim Brosseau, a Principal at Clarrus Consulting Group and E.M. Sciences, talking about his work on project management, diversity and resilience with ...
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Biomedical Engineering, robot soccer, and working at Tesla from 2021-05-07T23:40:51
In his final year as a biomedical engineering major at SFU, Arvin (@arvinamini) has an abundance of knowledge to share based on his unique exp...
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Then vs Now: Surge's Dynamic Duo from 2021-04-10T01:00
Our Logistics Team is all about L-O-G-I-C!
In this episode, our current Logistics Directors, Noble Tan and Vivian Wong, delve deep into their experience being a part of SFU Surge since ...
Women in STEM and AI Ethics from 2021-03-01T02:33:32
As a Computer Engineering student at SFU, Paniz is here to share her stories in tech. Stay tuned to hear the untold stories of being a woman in STEM and her focus on ethics in Artificial Intelli...
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Meet the new Surge Spotlight host! from 2021-01-26T02:04:03
Join us this episode as our new host Linda Kanyamuna sits down with our previous host Kim Regala to have a discussion on SFU Surge and the tech community.
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Student life in the time of COVID-19 (2/2) from 2020-12-03T20:00
In part 2 of episode 10, Nik and Kim reunite three months later for another conversation about student life in the time of COVID-19. They reflect on what has changed and what has stayed the same...
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Student life in the time of COVID-19 (1/2) from 2020-11-19T21:11:24
n this episode, join us as a computer science major Nikola Filipovic sit down with our host Kim Regala to chat about student life in the time of Covid- 19 — what has changed and what has stayed ...
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A tech student's journey to finding hope and joy in post-secondary. from 2020-10-30T21:41:48
With his past work experience at Samsung as their Technical Writer and his numerous experiences in positions such as being the Director of Marketing for SSSS's System Hacks 2017 + 2018 Hackathon...
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The tech community on the global scale. from 2020-09-14T18:12:42
Welcome back to Surge Spotlight! Tune in as Chris Pereira, co-founder of West Coast Opportunity Accelerator, shares his thoughts and experience with the tech community on a global scale. Ranging...
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The ins and outs of digital working and job searching. from 2020-09-01T22:59:47
On this episode we have Qaid Jivan, SFU Beedie alumni and co-founder of TalentMarketplace, talking about the ins and outs of digital working. Listen in as he discusses his experiences and provid...
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Building connections beyond the surface from 2020-07-27T18:40:21
Networking is especially beneficial in the tech and university environment. When done right, it allows students to create long-term connections and feel supported throughout their journey. In th...
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Turning jealousy into positive energy from 2020-06-10T18:10:45
In this episode, Surge co-president Praneer Shrestha talks about his experiences of jealousy among his peers and within the tech community. While we may first think of jealousy as having negativ...
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How gaming helped me redirect my career path from 2020-05-18T17:06:07
Riot Games is one of the most popular video game developers in the industry, and in this episode we're joined with Riot Games software developer and SFU alumni, Alex Land. Hosted by former SFU S...
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Navigating the tech world as a student with impostor syndrome from 2020-05-04T18:40:12
Impostor syndrome can affect every single on of us, especially as students navigating the world. Surge Co-president Hilal Asmat joins us in this episode to talk about her own experiences as a st...
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What overworking has taught me about myself from 2020-04-21T00:28:09
In this episode, we are joined with Surge Creative Director Michelle Swolfs to talk about the topic overworking herself. Listen in to hear some of her struggles of feeling burned out, how she is...
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Why grades don't define your career from 2020-04-06T18:29:41
In this episode, we are joined by Surge Co-President Jeffrey Leung, to talk about why having good grades is only a small part of the larger journey towards having a career in technology. Listen ...
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