{"id":3331,"date":"2026-01-27T09:41:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/kanata\/?page_id=3331"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:10:59","slug":"cukanata-talks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/kanata\/events\/cukanata-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"CU@Kanata Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/01\/DSC00189-768x512.jpg); background-position: 50% 63%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        CU@Kanata Talks\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                    \n\n<p>In-depth conversations with students and innovators turning ideas into action. <\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-7xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 52%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        About the Series\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                            \n\n<p>CU@Kanata Talks highlights students, student groups, alumni, and innovators who are creating meaningful impact through real-world projects, collaboration, and perseverance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Filmed in Ross Video\u2019s professional recording studio, each episode offers a closer look at the people behind the work\u2014how they started, what they learned, and where they are headed next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gD0oommjGTs&amp;list=PLivT1DdbOMP_LyQZHhNuk1u8qRhcqWgdm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the Full Series<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cu-textmedia-bgimg flex-1 rounded-xl bg-no-repeat bg-cover \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/01\/DSC09658-768x512.jpg); background-position: 49% 75%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"watch-our-newest-talk\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Watch Our Newest Talk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio w-screen ml-offset-center cu-max-w-child-7xl px-4 md:px-6 lg:px-12\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How a Carleton Student is Helping Build Real-World Tech Skills | CU@Kanata Talks\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z37Yot1I-UA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"featured-speakers\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide\">Featured Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><!-- Kevin --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto 40px; display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 260px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; border-radius: 6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/01\/1-1024x1325.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LXttQj4fVaM?si=aRwNn9GI8pOsMI4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br \/>Aerospace Engineering \/ President of Blackbird UAV<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;\">Kevin is a fourth-year Aerospace Engineering student at Carleton University and the President of the Blackbird UAV student organization. His leadership and hands-on work in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles are a key reason he stood out to us. During the interview, Kevin shared why he chose Carleton, how he leads the Blackbird UAV team, and the innovative work his team is doing in the UAV space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- George --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto 40px; display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 260px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; border-radius: 6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/01\/2-1024x1325.jpg\" alt=\"George\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gD0oommjGTs?si=Bmw2CiW2yym9Ebij\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br \/>Master of Science in Biochemistry \/ Lead Research Tech, Nuvobio<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;\">George Hilan., a Carleton Science biochemistry grad whose path has taken him from campus research to NuvoBio, a biotech venture that spun out of Carleton University. George has a real gift for translating complex biochemical concepts into clear, engaging explanations, making this episode as accessible as it is fascinating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Pablo --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto 40px; display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 260px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; border-radius: 6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/03\/CU@Kanata-Talks-Kevin-Profile-3.png\" alt=\"Pablo Arzate\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ckDFIKuVUfI&amp;t=244s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br \/>Founder of 3XMAG Technologies \/ UAV Innovation<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;\">Pablo Arzate, a two-time Carleton grad and founder of 3XMAG Technologies, is building UAV-based tools to detect what\u2019s happening underground\u2014from critical minerals to buried infrastructure and unexploded ordnance. From Carleton\u2019s Master of Design to Invest Ottawa\u2019s prototyping lab, Pablo developed a passion for building and testing ideas. Now pursuing a Master of Entrepreneurship, he\u2019s applying that experience to dual-use innovation and advanced manufacturing, including a recent pilot project at Mer Bleue Bog.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Anjali --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto 40px; display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 260px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; border-radius: 6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/kanata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/03\/CU@Kanata-Talks-Kevin-Profile-5.png\" alt=\"Anjali Patel\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z37Yot1I-UA&amp;t=198s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br \/>Founder &amp; CEO of Prototyp3<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;\">Anjali Patel, a Carleton Computer Science graduate now pursuing her MBA, is the Founder &amp; CEO of Prototyp3.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;\">While balancing her studies, she launched Prototyp3 to help students turn ideas into reality through hands-on prototyping support, mentorship, and accessible innovation tools. Her journey highlights how combining technical skills with an entrepreneurial mindset can create real impact\u2014and empower others to build, test, and grow their ideas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Button --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\" style=\"justify-content: center; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" style=\"padding: 14px 28px; font-weight: 600; color: #ffffff; background-color: #d71920; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gD0oommjGTs&amp;list=PLivT1DdbOMP_LyQZHhNuk1u8qRhcqWgdm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the Full Series<br \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch Our Newest Talk Featured Speakers Aerospace Engineering \/ President of Blackbird UAV Kevin is a fourth-year Aerospace Engineering student at Carleton University and the President of the Blackbird UAV student organization. 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