​🌐 AI Industry Insights & Networking Event

​Are you a soon-to-be graduate, a beginner, or someone eager to grow in the field of AI? Ready to dive into the latest industry trends and make meaningful connections?

​Join us for an exclusive event designed to connect aspiring AI professionals with industry leaders! Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand your knowledge, this event will give you direct insights from experts, answer your questions, and help you build a valuable network in AI.

​What to Expect:

​🔍 Panel Discussions: Discover emerging AI trends, learn about real-world applications, and gain perspective from professionals on what it’s like to work in the industry.

​💼 Career Insights: Panelists will share their advice on essential skills, mindsets, and growth opportunities for beginners and graduates alike.

​🤝 Networking Opportunities: Meet with mentors, industry experts, and like-minded peers, and start building connections that can support your AI journey.

​🎙 Q&A Sessions: Get answers to your questions about entering and thriving in the AI field, finding internships, building experience, and more.

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​​Hosted by Swagata Ashwani, Natasha Lalwani, Women in Data, Data Science Society @ UC Berkeley, Eli Al-Shamari

​​Agenda:

​​6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Registration and Networking

​​​6:30 pm - 6:45 pm: Announcements and Partner Introductions 🎤

​​​6:45 pm - 7:15 pm: Panel Discussion: AI + Data Tech Industry: How to land a Data/AI job in 2024

​​​7:15 pm - 8:00 pm: Networking and Connections 🤝

​​Panelists:

​​​🎙️ Sandi Besen | Applied AI Research @ IBM | AI Startup Advisor | Published Author & Public Speaker

​​​🎙️ Kasia Rachuta | Data Science Tech Lead @ Square

​​​🎙️ Daisy Francis | Google | Wharton MBA | Angel Investor

​​​🎙️ Elena Ryapolova-Webb | Building Data Products at Unlearn.AI

​​​🎙️ Priyanka Donta | Customer and Market Intelligence Analyst with 6 years of industry experience in Retail Domain

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Hosts:

​​👑 Swagata Ashwani | Chapter Co- Lead @Women in Data | LinkedIn Top Voice 2024 | Data Science @ Boomi | CMU Alumnus

​​👑 Natasha Lalwani | Data Scientist @ Fractal Analytics | Chapter Co- Lead @Women in Data | Experienced in AI and Data Science

​​👑 Michael Florip | External Vice President @ Data Science Society at Berkeley | Data Science Undergraduate @ UC Berkeley

​​👑 Eli Al-Shamari | Founder & CEO @ Global Entrepreneurs Hub 🏝️ | UC Berkeley Student, Stealth Startup.