Vanessa Raponi

Vanessa Raponi, P.Eng., PMP, spent a decade working in global manufacturing operations between Spin Master, PepsiCo and Bombardier Aerospace. She holds a degree in Materials Engineering & Management from McMaster University. Vanessa is the Founder of the award-winning non-profit EngiQueers Canada which advocates for intersectional diversity in engineering and has expanded to over 30 universities in all provinces. Vanessa has received a variety of accolades within the engineering community, most notably the 2018 Engineers Canada Gold Medal Student Award, and the 2023 Ontario Professional Engineers Award for Achievement of the Year. Now, she is running to be a Toronto City Councillor to dedicate her time to public service and applying her engineering mindset into solving societal-wide complex systemic problems. The Engineering Roundtable at The Buildings Show brings together engineering leaders to discuss transformative trends, AI, pressing challenges, and the opportunities facing th