Conferences & Competitions

The Commerce & Engineering Environmental Conference (CEEC) is Canada’s premier undergraduate conference on sustainability, creating a forum for the country’s future leaders and innovators to become inspired and drive environmental change in the emerging green sector. CEEC allows students to gain exposure to transformative technologies and ideas through a series of focused panel sessions and speakers, exciting competitions, collaborative events and outstanding networking opportunities; all of which are fundamental to the CEEC experience. Embodied by a group of students with a passion for sustainability and the environment, CEEC is a unique conference that combines the skill sets of various disciplines to explore solutions to emerging environmental problems. As Canada’s premier undergraduate conference focused on sustainability, CEEC attracts top Canadian students from all over the country who are passionate about the environment and highly motivated to make a difference within the industry. Topics ranging from renewable energy, smart cities, ecology, ocean conservation and many more are all explored throughout the conference and other CEEC events. This fosters a year round environment for students to gain a better understanding of how they can forge a career in sustainability and help solve some of the most pressing issues facing the world. CEEC explores the business opportunities and technology that will allow for the next generation to lead us into a world that is built upon green innovation and solving the climate crisis.

The Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC) is an annual student-run, three-day competition that brings together more than 300 of the province’s brightest students. Competitors demonstrate their engineering skills in a competitive environment, while also developing meaningful relationships with their peers. Over the past 45 years, the competition has grown to become one of the largest and highly anticipated engineering competitions in Canada. This year, Queen’s University is proud to have been chosen to host in 2024. For a team to qualify for OEC, they must win their respective university’s qualifier competition. Teams are composed of 2-4 delegates, and there are nine available categories from which to compete: Junior and Senior Design, Programming, Debate, Re-Engineering, Consulting, Communications, Innovative Design, and Bio-Engineering. These categories test delegates’ innovation, problem-solving, and leadership skills – all key qualities of a successful and well-rounded engineer. The highest-performing teams from OEC will then represent Ontario at the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC), to be hosted in 2024 by the University of Calgary.

The Queens Engineering Sustainable Solutions and Technologies Competition aims to cultivate an atmosphere of innovation, empowering the upcoming generation of Queen's students to champion positive change. This competition encourages participants to engage in creative thinking and devise inventive solutions for practical challenges. By participating in this initiative, delegates gain an exclusive chance to interact with industry professionals and receive valuable mentorship, enhancing their skills in critical thinking and problem-solving. The ultimate goal is to motivate and equip Queen's students with the capability to generate sustainable solutions, fostering a positive influence on both society and the environment.

As one of only two clubs at Queen’s University that are ratified under both the Engineering and Commerce Society, the Queen’s Conference on Business and Technology (QCBT) is a club that aims to educate and cultivate curiosity about the emerging influence of technology in business. Over a two-day weekend in January, we connect talented and impactful students with industry leaders through interactive and insightful events. QCBT is the perfect avenue for those interesting in learning about the tech and business space, regardless of your faculty. Over the years, we have received students ranging from Commerce, Engineering, Computer Science, Arts, and more. Moreover, QCBT actively encourages networking and coffee-chatting at the conference, with many delegates receiving internship placements. Our hope is that through thoughtful discussion about the constantly evolving tech trends and advancements, delegates will gain a deeper understanding of how these trends are impacting businesses. Bringing together over 100 students across more than 12 institutions in Canada, QCBT is a winning formula for curious minds to engage in meaningful content to decipher the intertwine of business and technology.

Queen’s Space Conference is Canada’s largest student-run space conference and is focused on connecting students with space industry leaders. The conference is centered around a series of exciting talks, an innovative case competition, and networking opportunities. With an average of 8 speakers, QSC provides delegates with an opportunity to learn from both the academia and industry side of the space industry. The case competition allows students to work with one another through an ideation and design thinking process in order to solve complex problems in the space industry. Delegates will have the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals, conference sponsors, and professionals in the space industry. Students have the option to purchase a platinum delegate pass which allows them to develop further connections with speakers and sponsors in an exclusive event with a casual setting. All Delegates will have the opportunity to learn about various student projects relating to the space industry during the student fair and can build connections with passionate students during the night time socials. With lots to offer, QSC strives to bring together industry professionals in order to provide delegates with the most informative, inspiring, and memorable conference possible. QSC is about sparking thought and idea-generation, raising awareness of the space industry, and piquing the interest in space for the future generation.