​🎙 Career Event Series | Jan 8 & Jan 10 | Online Panel & In-Person Networking

​Breaking into data roles can look very different depending on your background — whether you come from engineering, statistics, life sciences, public health, or another field.

​Healthcare is one of the most complex and data-intensive industries, and many data professionals enter it through very different paths. The skills they build there are often highly transferable to other industries.

​This two-part event series brings together data professionals working across hospitals, public health organizations, healthcare research, and healthcare technology to share real career journeys and practical insights — without assuming a healthcare background.

​📌 Part 1 — Live Online Panel

​January 8 | Online | Free

​In this live panel, speakers will share:

• ​How they transitioned into data roles from different academic and professional backgrounds

• ​What healthcare data work actually looks like day to day

• ​Which skills matter most early in a data career

• ​What is transferable beyond healthcare — and what is not

​🎤 Speakers

• ​Suting Yang — Senior Methodologist / Biostatistician, SickKids

  • ​Background: Engineering

• ​Ying (Daisy) Yu — Senior Analyst, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

  • ​Background: Statistics

• ​Qiqi (Kiki) Lin — Decision Intelligence Technical Analyst, Hospital Network

  • ​Background: Nutrition / Public Health

• ​Fangda Hu — IT Data & Support Analyst, Siemens Healthineers

  • ​Background: AI & Data Science

• ​Haihui (Sabrina) Yan — Research Analyst, CAMH

  • ​Background: Biostatistics / Public Health

​What makes this panel unique is the diversity of starting points and career stages — speakers did not all begin in healthcare, and they represent both early-career and senior perspectives.

​📌 Part 2 — In-Person Networking & Career Conversation

​January 10 | In-Person | Limited Spots

​For those who want to continue the conversation, we’re hosting an in-person networking session.

​Guest speakers from the January 8 panel will also be present, along with other working data professionals from different industries.

​This session is designed for:

• ​Deeper, off-script career conversations with speakers and peers

• ​Building genuine connections with people already working in data roles

• ​Learning how others are positioning themselves for interviews and job transitions

• ​Discussing next steps for skill-building, projects, and career preparation

​Spots are limited. Priority will be given to participants from the January 8 online panel.

​👥 Who Should Attend

• ​Students and early-career professionals exploring data analyst or data scientist roles

• ​People from engineering, statistics, life sciences, public health, or adjacent fields

• ​Anyone curious about healthcare data without being locked into it

​No prior healthcare experience is required.

​📍 How to Join

• ​Register once to attend the January 8 online panel

• ​Details for the January 10 in-person session will be shared soon

​🧭 About the Series

​This event series is designed for people who are seriously preparing for data roles and want more than high-level inspiration.

​It also connects to a small, structured cohort focused on:

• ​Building practical, industry-relevant data skills

• ​Developing project experience aligned with hiring expectations

• ​Improving interview readiness and job search positioning

​Attendance at the events does not require any commitment. Additional details about the cohort will be shared only with those who are interested in continuing after the events.