The February 2, 2026 notice (received via email) from SCWIST (Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology) announced an upcoming Canada-Wide Youth STEM Expo,
We’re just two days away from our first-ever National STEM Expo — and there’s still time to register for your FREE tickets! The Expo is a full-day event that brings together youth, industry leaders, community organizations, and educators to explore the wide variety of STEM pathways available — and to collectively imagine and shape the future of STEM.
The Expo features activities spanning every area of STEM. In just one day, you can:
- Visit the basketball court in the Sports Pavilion 🏀
- Join a workshop exploring the mysteries of Dark Matter ✨
- Tune in to a live musical performance by JUNO award–winning artist Drew Gonsalves 🎵
- Connect with exhibitors like the Canadian Armed Forces, Skills Ontario, and the Public Service Commission of Canada 💡
And that’s just the beginning! Check out the full schedule to see everything we have planned.
Register for Your FREE Tickets!
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The STEM Expo 2026 list of speakers is interesting and eclectic. Here’s a sample,
Arie Barendregt
Founder
Triple Automation [robotics]…
Audra Denny
President
Wood Manufacturing Council…
Aveen Mahon
Physicist and Researcher
TRIUMF [Canada’s national particle accelerator centre]…
Cheryl Sebastian
AVP of Global Partnerships
NBA [National Basketball Association, US[…
Drew Gonsalves
Juno Award Winner & Singer-Songwriter
Kobo TownDr. Effah Antwi
Research Scientist
Natural Resources Canada…
Faizal Khamisa
Sports Broadcaster
SportsnetFarah Bastien
Head of Data Strategy & MEL
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities…
Gurbeen Bhasin
Founder & Executive Director
Aangen Community Centre…
Dr. Jason Field
President & CEO
Life Sciences Ontario…
Maedeh Ramezani
PhD, C.Chem — Chemical Process Development and Scale-Up
Kingston Process Metallurgy Inc.…
Manjula Selvarajah
CBC Host
CBC Radio…
Masi Naserie
Senior Advisor, Office of the Investor
CIRO [Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization]Mehrdad Hariri
Founder, CEO, and President
Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC)…
Naomi Flis
Author
I am River [co-author, children’s book]…
Captain Sudha Ganti
General Duty Medical Officer
Canadian Armed Forces…
Tijs Creutzberg
President and CEO
Council of Canadian Academies…
That’s a pretty broad range of speakers for a ‘science’ event. Do check out the STEM Expo 2026 list of speakers. Here is where you can Register for Your FREE Tickets!
*ETA February 4, 2026: You can find the rest of the SCWIST February 2026 announcements here.