We're thrilled to partner with Tech Ladies to host this interactive workshop on unconscious bias in the workplace! You may have heard about unconscious or implicit bias, but aren't quite sure what it is or have a rudimentary understanding of it. At its core, unconscious bias is just what it sounds like. Bias that we don't consciously register. In this interactive workshop, we'll walk you through its meaning and show you several types of unconscious biases that can play out specifically in…

We recognize a gap in attainable market insights for startups. Existing providers are too expensive, too slow, or out of touch with the realities of startups. To solve for that, we are developing a program that brings the tools larger, Fortune 100 companies are using, and makes them accessible and applicable to startups. As a leader in the startup community, we want you to have a voice in curating this new suite of solutions. Please join executive director Trond Undheim and…

What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? How can you get initial funding to start a business? Do you have what it takes to launch a successful business? These are the questions that fill the heads of any aspiring entrepreneur. In this Lunch and Learn, Vikram Chopra will discuss the questions plaguing startups and those in the early stage journey of entrepreneurship. Vikram will give an overview of what an entrepreneur needs to put in place before launching a…

Join us for what's sure to be an awesome night in AI! This month's event is focused Federated Learning: Machine Learning on Edge Devices w Alice Albrecht (Research Engineer, Cloudera). This talk will be followed by a panel discussion (TBA). Federated learning enables us to build machine learning models using data collected by edge devices like smartphones and IoT devices, without moving data off the device. This minimizes concerns about privacy, data regulation, bandwidth, and storage, while providing similar results as centralized models.…

Funding is one of the biggest pain points entrepreneurs face when building their companies. For those entrepreneurs considering a venture path for their startups, we know the road ahead can seem daunting: making the right connections, valuing your company, closing the deal and strategically planning a future that makes sense for the business, as well as a new set of stakeholders. Join us for a panel discussion with founders and investors who’ll share their own insights from both sides of…

Dedicated to its motto (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech offers an Online Master of Information Technology (VT-MIT) program that prepares students to be technological leaders in their fields and communities. The VT-MIT program offers eight optional areas of study (modules) from a variety of industries allowing a student to customize their program; examples include Security, Software Development, Big Data and Health Information Technology. LEARN MORE Learn how agile is shifting strategic thinking across a range of industries and organizations in the latest SmartFocus…

You are invited to attend the next edition of the XR for Change Talk and Play series which combines G4C’s expertise of curating enlightened and innovative panels of XR professionals with an interactive social impact XR Immersive Arcade. The focus of this edition will be on best in case uses of XR for Education across a variety of mediums and sub-sectors. Refreshments will be served, including wine, beer and appetizers. All Drinks and Food will be provided for FREE! Speakers:…