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2026
I Changed Careers. Now What? From Law to IT, Without Starting From Zero
Duda Lyra told Calgary BR Tech how she left six years of law behind for IT, what the move actually cost, and why none of what she knew went to waste.
Impostor Syndrome: Confessions From Someone Who Never Feels Good Enough
Fernando Horta walked Calgary BR Tech through almost 30 years of 'I'm not good enough' — and the results that kept proving that voice wrong.
Generalist vs Specialists in AI World
Julio Falbo on why depth still wins in an AI-dominated tech landscape.
From Prompts to Processes: Productivity with Claude
Discover how the Calgary BR Tech community is moving beyond simple AI chats to building robust business processes with Claude, featuring real-world insights from Gabi Gentil and Anderson Oliveira on orchestration, productivity, and the future of work
Belonging as a Professional Skill: The Power of Community Integration
Belonging is not a passive feeling: it’s a strategy. It’s a choice. It’s a professional skill that anyone can develop.
Personal Branding with Emily Christiny
If you don't occupy your space by showing your competence, you leave room for others. Highlights from CBRT May 2026 with Emily Christiny.
Emotional Pains and Resources of the Immigrant
"Migratory Grief," identity crises, loneliness, and the cure through speech — key takeaways from CBRT April 2026 with Leonardo Cordonis.
From "The Fall" to Chief Data Architect: 6 Counter-Intuitive Lessons from 20 Years in Data
Thiago Menezes survived a brutal 2024 layoff and emerged as Chief Data Architect at the Alberta Energy Regulator. Here are the six lessons from a career built on grit, not just code.
Beyond Python: 5 Surprising Lessons from Building Local AI with Java and Ollama
Java developers aren't late to the AI party — they're leading it. Silas Candiolli proved it at CBRT February 2026.
Marketing, Design and Technology: A Journey from Brazil to Canada
Adriel Rabello's journey from creative agency owner in Brazil to Marketing Specialist in Canada's drone industry — and the lessons that travel with you.
2025
Who You Are, What You Deliver: Andreia Velazquez on Positioning Your Career in Canada
HR specialist Andreia Velazquez closed CBRT's 2025 with a candid talk on how immigrants can position themselves, and their experience, in the Canadian job market.
What is up with the job market?
The job market has entered a cautious hiring reset with more competition and tighter budgets. Here's what's actually happening — and what you can control.
Data Structures Explained With a Classroom: Pedro Barbiero at CBRT
Pedro Barbiero turned arrays, linked lists, trees and graphs into a classroom full of students, at a night that also brought big news for CBRT in 2026.
Project Management in Practice: Rebecca Souza Maps the Methodologies
Rebecca Souza gave Calgary BR Tech a tour of project management, from waterfall to Scrum and hybrid models, followed by a lively Q&A on careers in Canada.
Networking Night at Rio Bar & Grill
In July 2025 we left the stage and the slides behind for an evening of stories, conversation and Brazilian food at Rio Bar & Grill.
Working for US Companies: Contracts, Culture and Being the Neck, Not the Head
André Buarque and Raphael Araújo shared how they work with American companies from Canada, from contracts and pay cycles to the cultural codes that matter.
DevOps Career: Why There's No Such Thing as a Junior DevOps
Lelandi Assis shared 24+ years in IT to show what a DevOps career really looks like, from Linux basics to holding the keys to the vault.
2024
From Figma Prototypes to Food Processors: Closing 2024 With Design and Clean Architecture
Denys Rocha showed how Figma variables make prototypes feel real, and Anderson Oliveira explained Clean Architecture without a single line of code.
Both Sides of the Hiring Table: Career Prep Meets a Recruiter's Reality
Priscila Prado and Mônica Maciel showed Calgary BR Tech what a hiring process looks like from the candidate's chair and from the recruiter's screen.
From ServiceNow to SQL Injection: A Night Mapping the Many Paths Into Tech
Eduarda Lyra introduced ServiceNow and the Now Girls community, and Júlio Falbo toured six IT career branches with live demos, at CBRT's fourth edition.
A Career Circle With Priscila Prado
Our third edition swapped the stage for a circle of chairs: an open conversation about the Canadian job market with Priscila Prado.
Our First Meetup: Free Job Placement Help and the Hidden Career of Presales
CBRT's first edition covered free, government-funded job-placement services in Alberta and Fabiano Neto's guide to a career in presales.
