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AI experts weigh in on how to thrive in the AI age April 14

The Computer Science Department will host 10 AI experts to discuss how to master the skills necessary to thrive in the world of AI and data science.

Join us in Kaiser Borsari Hall122 on Tuesday, April 14 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. for the AI In Computer Science Panel with software engineers, CS researchers and industry experts working at Microsoft, Meta, Dell Technologies and more.

This event is open to anyone interested in learning more about AI, from beginners to AI and data science to professionals looking to level up in their field.

Event Schedule

11 a.m. - noon: Panel 1: AI in the Workplace - the present
Noon -1 p.m.: Networking lunch for students and panelists
1 - 2 p.m.: Panel 2: AI in the Workplace - the future
2- 3 p.m.: Networking open session

Panelists

Sara Johnson, Cloud Security Product Manager at Capital One

Kai Arakawa, software engineer at Snowflake

Andrew Fugier, Senior Principal Software Engineer at Dell Technologies

David Smith, Assistant Professor of CS at Virginia Tech

Abby Smith, Product Designer at Viget and WWU CS alum

Cody Baxter, Lead Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce

Thomas Riehle, Software Engineer with experience at Amazon & Capital One

Ryan Barnard, Co-founder of SavvyTech, Inc.

Mark Kruger, Microsoft

Heidi Young, VP of Engineering at Meta

 

Learn more on Computer Science’s website.