Science Center Hall A

Featuring: Stephanie Couch (Executive Director of Lemelson MIT Program), Jamie Renee (Executive Director at National Academy of Inventors)

Join us for an inspiring discussion featuring distinguished leaders in innovation and entrepreneurship. With perspectives ranging from expertise in fostering invention education, knowledge of the intersection of AI and invention, and advocating for the accessibility of innovation, this panel will empower the next generation of innovators.

Science Center Hall B

Featuring: Shelby Tallent (Head of AI Governance at Alaska Airlines), Laura G. Quatela (Chief Legal Officer at Lenovo), and Erin Reddick (Co-founder and CEO of ChatBlackGPT)

In this panel, the panelists will discuss the policymaking side of AI. Specifically, they will share how we can incorporate ethical thinking into the education process and government regulations, ensuring responsible AI ethics.

Senior Software Engineer @ Yelp

Science Center Hall C

Having experienced the technical interview process as both an interviewer and an interviewee, this session centers on preparing for software engineering interviews, particularly focusing on often-overlooked details that can help candidates stand out. Interview preparation tends to focus heavily on perfecting knowledge of data structures and algorithms, but rarely on the subtleties that differentiate standout candidates. After all, while multiple candidates might solve the same problem, only a select few receive offers.

So, what are these candidates doing differently? How does their approach set them apart? This session will explore those unique strategies, examining the techniques and insights that can make all the difference in a competitive hiring process.

Professor of Software Science and Engineering at MIT

Science Center Hall D

In this talk Professor Lynch will overview her work on developing a Theory for Distributed Systems---work that has involved many students and other collaborators, at MIT and elsewhere. This effort started at Georgia Tech in the late 1970s, and has continued at MIT since 1981.

Professor Lynch will emphasize the earlier contributions, and their impact on the directions of the field. These include abstract models for problems to be solved by distributed systems and for algorithms that solve them; new algorithms; lower bounds and other “impossibility results” expressing inherent limitations on the power of distributed systems; general mathematical foundations for modeling and analyzing distributed systems; and applications of these methods to understanding a variety of practical distributed systems.

Harvard Hall 101

Jen Felch (Former CIO and CTO of Dell Technologies)

Beth Beninato (Director of Hardware System Engineering at Clover)

Join us for a fun and candid fireside chat! Tune into Jen and Beth’s valuable lessons from their careers in tech, personal stories, and practical advice. As they reflect on their journeys, enjoy the company and humor of these two inspiring tech leaders and friends.

Non-Profit Founder & Board Member @ MyH2O Water Information Network

Science Center Hall A

A story session by Charlene, the founder of MyH2O, a non-profit dedicated to connect clean water resources to rural China. During this talk, Charlene will share her adventurous entrepreneurial journey to understand water needs and provide water solutions to villagers across China, as well as how to add the “social” component to these engineering solutions to ensure they are truly community-focused. This talk highlights the power of collaboration, innovation, and dedication to creating lasting impact in underserved communities.

Fellow and CVP of Technical Diversity and Development @ AMD

Science Center Hall B

Suzanne Plummer is a Fellow and Corporate Vice President of Technical Diversity and Development at AMD. In this role, she is responsible for improving the technical talent pipeline for females within AMD. Prior to this role, she spent 33-years as a technical individual contributor and engineering leader.  She worked for Motorola and a start-up called Alchemy Semiconductor before joining AMD.  After joining AMD in 2002, she led design teams behind AMD’s most innovative technologies, including the low power x86 microprocessor used in the world's first APU and the x86 microprocessor powering all of AMD’s game console wins.  Suzanne also directed the teams that designed the Zen architecture – which power AMD’s new microprocessors and drove the company’s re-entry into the high-performance x86 market.  She then transferred to the semi-custom group, driving all game console products for Microsoft.  Her last four years on technical work were in the Radeon Technologies Group, leading all SOC programs for discrete and data center graphics.

Chief of Staff and White House Liaison @ National Endowment for the Arts

Science Center Hall C

Jenn Chang recently served in the Biden Administration as the Liaison to the White House and Chief of Staff at the National Endowment for the Arts. She also spent a decade at Google. She also studied viola at Juilliard. What do these 3 experiences have in common, how do they differ, and how does this story make any sense? Join Jenn to hear about her journey through some of the country’s major institutions, and why she thinks we need more artists in Tech today.

VP of Transformation @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Science Center Hall D

Lily Gassner is the Chief of Staff to the Executive Vice President and GM of HPE’s Aruba Networking. Lily leads Aruba’s Transformation and Program Office, driving large-scale operational transformation to accelerate business growth. Lily leads Aruba’s Data & Systems Office, acquisition integrations, business continuity and enterprise risk management, sustainability PMO, and other shorter-term transformational initiatives.

Lily joined Hewlett Packard (now HPE) in 2005 and held variety of roles spanning across business analytics, strategy, operations, and customer experience. In 2012, Lily shifted her career into Human Resources, where she spent nearly 10 years, leading HR for global business units and functions. Before joining HPE Aruba Networking, Lily was the Head of HR for HPE’s Communications Technology Group.