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Member Workshop: Secure Your Future Tech Talent Pipeline

Build a predictable, lower-risk tech talent pipeline through York University’s Work-Integrated Learning model.
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AI, cybersecurity and data analytics roles remain difficult to fill, and the competition for experienced talent is driving up costs, delaying projects and slowing digital transformation. Reactive hiring alone is no longer sustainable.

This complimentary workshop will examine how York University’s Digital Technologies degree creates a structured, employer-embedded talent pipeline, and what participation looks like in practice. You will gain clarity on how the model works, what level of commitment is required and whether it can strengthen your long-term workforce strategy.

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Hire Early. Shape Skills. Reduce Risk.

York University’s BASc in Digital Technologies is Canada’s first fully work-integrated digital technologies degree, built with industry to address persistent tech talent shortages.

Students are hired into full-time, paid roles for up to four years while completing their degree, contributing directly to software development, cybersecurity and data science initiatives inside your organization.

For tech leaders, HR and talent executives and innovation teams, this model creates immediate digital capacity and a structured, lower-risk pathway from early contributor to future full-time hire.

Since launching in 2023, the program has maintained a 100% student contract renewal rate, with employers including Alstom, BMO, Dayforce, OPG, Quanser and Shopify.

The Business Impact for Your Organization

  • A direct pipeline into hard-to-fill digital roles

  • Reduced recruitment volatility and hiring risk

  • Additional delivery capacity while talent develops

  • Greater alignment between workforce needs and skills development

  • Access to funding supports that help offset participation costs

This session will outline how participation works, what commitment is required and how to determine if the model fits your organization.


About York University

York University’s Markham Campus integrates innovation, technology and industry collaboration into every program. The BASc in Digital Technologies was developed with employers including IBM, RBC and Shopify to combine academic study with continuous, work-based experience.

Learn more at yorku.ca

ABOUT OUR Member Workshops

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Member-led. Insight-driven. Open to all.

Our Member Workshops are hosted by Toronto Region Board of Trade members, and open to both members and non-members. Virtual sessions are free, while in-person events include a nominal fee.