Gender Equity in the Workplace Workshop

The ACEC-BC Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee invites you to a workshop on Advancing Gender Equity in the Workplace!

Designed for senior leaders committed to driving meaningful change, this workshop equips attendees with the insights and strategies needed to foster a more equitable workplace.

Guest Speaker

🎤 Lianna Mah, Vice President, Business Development, Associated Engineering

Facilitators

🎙️ Chunpreet Sahota, Structural Engineer, WSP
🎙️ Leona Smith, Head of Discipline & Leading Project Manager, COWI

💡 What You’ll Gain:

This workshop offers practical guidance and collaborative discussions to help leaders:

• Support women in the workplace
• Address systemic barriers
• Implement policies and practices that foster equitable outcomes

Through a combination of reflection, insights, and facilitated group discussions, participants will explore tangible actions to create more inclusive, supportive environments for individuals of all gender identities.

Don’t miss this opportunity to lead transformative change within your organization. Reserve your spot today!

ACEC-BC is committed to providing a safe, harassment-free space for all participants, speakers, and event staff. Please review the ACEC-BC Code of Conduct for Events.

🎤 About the Guest Speaker:

Lianna Mah, P.Eng., FEC, Vice President, Business Development, Associated Engineering

Lianna is passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion, and their benefits to fostering respectful and creative workplaces, innovative solutions, and positive outcomes. She has been an invited speaker and guest lecturer on topics such as diversity, inclusion, and leadership. She was a founding member of Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s former Division for Advancement of Women in Engineering and Geoscience (DAWEG) and served on committees for the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades, and Technology (CCWESTT).

Lianna has been recognized for her contributions to promote diversity in the engineering industry. In 2016, Engineers Canada presented Lianna with the Award for the Support of Women in the Engineering Profession. This year, she received ACEC-BC’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award.

🎙️ About the Facilitators:

Chunpreet Sahota, M.Eng., P.Eng., PMO, Structural Engineer, WSP

Chunpreet Sahota is a Structural Engineer at WSP in the Buildings group and is currently the acting Director of People and Engagement for the BC Structural team. She has 15 years of experience in the engineering industry and has had the pleasure of working on a variety of projects including schools, cultural sites, transit and transportation, and government projects. Chunpreet was the inaugural winner of the ACEC-BC EDI Award for an Individual in 2021 and continues to be an active advocate at WSP and in the engineering community to curate spaces where all feel safe and welcome to bring their whole selves to everyday.

Leona Smith, PMP, Head of Discipline & Leading Project Manager, COWI

Leona Smith is a Leading Project Manager and Head of Discipline at COWI North America, managing the project and contract management group in Canada. After graduating with a materials engineering degree and working as an engineer in Ontario, she moved to British Columbia in 2011 and into project management in the BC consulting engineering industry. Leona is a former director of Women in Consulting Engineering Vancouver and continues to be involved with their mission to support and empower women in engineering.