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Join us for an interactive workshop with Ann-Louise Howard, who will provide actionable tools to help create safe and comfortable workplaces for all.

This workshop weaves together two essential elements: research-based insight into the hidden gendered dynamics of engineering and an experiential peer-coaching process that equips participants to address these challenges. Together, these elements create both awareness and practical skills for building sustainable peer support. By linking awareness to action, participants will gain both understanding and practical tools for creating a sustainable, supportive network within WCE Vancouver and beyond.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

Recognize subtle and often-overlooked gendered dynamics in engineering workplaces.
Understand the impact of these dynamics on themselves and peers.
Practice a peer-coaching method that they can apply in real-world workplace situations.
Leave with actionable strategies for supporting one another sustainably.

About Ann-Lousie Howard:

Ann-Louise Howard, PhD. is an organizational researcher and consultant whose award-winning PhD uncovered the hidden, everyday gendered dynamics shaping women’s experiences in engineering. With over 15 years of experience in engineering and leadership roles, she founded Her Work in Engineering and now combines her technical expertise, systems thinking, and facilitation skills to create spaces where women engineers can be heard, supported, and validated.

Her engineering journey began at McGill University, followed by years in the high-tech sector. Early in her career, she experienced firsthand how workplace culture can profoundly affect engagement and mental health—an experience that sparked a lifelong curiosity about organizational life. This curiosity led her to earn a Master’s in Human Systems Intervention and a PhD from Concordia University, where her research, “I Didn’t Know it was a Thing Either: Women Engineers’ Experiences of Suffering in the Workplace,” opened new conversations about gender and engineering.

Her work has been featured by CBC, The Montreal Gazette, and Concordia University. Today, she shares her research through speaking, consulting, and coaching, inviting new ways to think about what it means to thrive in a profession not designed for women.

When: Tuesday, March 3 , 2026

5:30 PM – Registration
6:00–7:30 PM – Workshop
7:30–8:30 PM – Networking

Where: Creekside Community Center (Multipurpose Room 4, 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver)

Transportation: Walking distance from Main Street – Science World Station (Expo Line) or Olympic Village Station (Canada Line) and along many bus routes. Paid parking and street parking are available in the area.

Cost: $15 (includes refreshments)

Sponsored by Kiewit and Thurber

Note that WCE is an inclusive community, and all Members and event attendees are expected to follow our Code of Conduct. While our events are curated for consulting engineers, much of our content will interest professionals in related industries. You are welcome to join our community. As always, all genders are welcome and encouraged to attend our events. If you wish to attend and require financial assistance, please contact events@wcevancouver.com.

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