:Dr. Karen Tonso, Wayne State University (Michigan): . A presentation that includes some background information on the challenges that affect underrepresented and excluded groups in engineering (women, queer people, people with disabilities, Indigenous people). The presentation might also discuss how these identities intersect with race and will open for a discussion about how to make changes.

:Charmaine LynCharmaine Lyn Director of Medical Admission, Faculty of Medicine :Prof Tal Arbel:Prof Tal Arbel Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering:

:Adeola was born in Nigeria and lived there until moving to Canada when she was 11 years old.  Currently, she is completing her degree in Chemical Engineering here at McGill.  She is very involved in the Engineering Undergraduate Society, whether as a member of one of the design teams, Frosh coordinator or President of NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) McGill chapter.  She truly has enjoyed her almost 4.5 years as a McGill engineer, she has learned a lot in terms of her formal and social education.  She hopes to apply what she has learned in the Renewable Energy industry in higher education and eventually, the workplace.

:Professor Gaskin joined McGill in 1997, adding to the environmental engineering expertise in the Department of Civil Engineering. She was the 2nd women in the department and the 6th women in the Faculty of Engineering. She has a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and obtained her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. She teaches and does research in environmental hydraulics and water resources. She is (co-)chair of the Senate Sub-Committee on Women since 2012, which provides advice to the administration on policy improvements to support improvements towards equity for women in academia.

:Tynan Jarrett is Equity Education Advisor (LGBTTQ) at McGill University's SEDE office, where since 2009 he has trained staff, faculty and students on equity issues, advised units and departments on policy and programming, and worked to increase access to McGill for groups that are typically underrepresented in the post-secondary setting.