CougsFirst! Power Lunch
Date & Time
Friday May 10, 2024
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Evergreen Ballroom A
Hyatt Regency, Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way NE,
Bellevue, WA 98004
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May 10, 2024
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Navigating the AI Revolution
Join us for Power Lunch as CougsFirst! and the Carson College of Business at Washington State University team up to discuss the current landscape of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace. AI has undoubtedly become increasingly popular and many organizations have already found that it can deliver significant business impact. Learn from industry professionals what they're seeing, how they anticipate the landscape might change in the coming months and years, and how you can navigate these changes in your own work environment.
Enjoy catered lunch, network with other business leaders, and learn more about AI from a panel of industry experts.
Power Lunch Moderator
Debbie Compeau, Interim Dean
Washington State University
Prior to joining WSU, Debbie held faculty positions in Canada at The University of Western Ontario, University of Calgary, and Carleton University. Her research focuses on the interaction between people and information technologies (IT) in organizations.
Her research has been published in MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Journal of Management Information Systems, and the European Journal of Information Systems. Debbie has taught information systems at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels, with a particular focus on IT strategy.
Power Lunch Panelists
Maria Glenski, Research Line Manager
PNNL
Leads the Foundational Data Science group in the National Security Directorate's AI & Data Analytics (AIDA) division. Her research capabilities focus on methods to characterize, explain, and model complex behavior of humans, AI, and human-AI collaborative systems to address national security challenges for a variety of sponsors, including trusted and responsible AI evaluation, AI T&E, human language technology solutions including NLP, LLM, or Generative AI, and decision intelligence analytics. Dr Glenski received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Notre Dame where she was an Arthur J Schmitt Leadership in Science and Engineering Fellow.
Brian Bickel, Manager - Digital Solutions & Architecture
KPMG
Brian was built in Pullman, his beloved “land of wheat and opportunity”, and attributes his professional growth as well as his interest in the future of artificial intelligence to the enriching academic and personal experiences at Washington State University (WSU). His journey from WSU to the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI), while working in the Digital Solutions and Architecture team at KPMG, showcases a deep passion for leveraging technology to solve real-world problems. In WSU’s Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship program he was able to try his hand at innovating with AI by building Sense Service LLC, a then-novel retail analytics solution, integrating AI to enhance customer data analysis at point-of-sale. This project catalyzed an interest in emerging technology with business needs and also sparked his interest in broader AI applications.
Now with KPMG Brian stayed busy in AI! He recently organized the Health Equity and AI Taskforce Summit in Lake Nona, wherein he gathered experts from across the country to ideate ways to tackle emergent health disparities related to precision medicine through guiding development of AI. Additionally, Brian has roles incubating a recent Stealth exit, Rhino.ai’s, flagship generative AI code migration product. He also has recently worked on AI and analytics anomaly and threat detection solutions for a Fortune 50 telecom client, and is actively leading development of a proprietary machine learning and generative AI solution for a nonprofit. Continuously expanding his AI knowledge through certifications from MIT and UC Irvine, Brian remains at the forefront of AI development and application and is focused on a practical exploration of how the convergence of AI with other disruptive technologies can rapidly reposition businesses.
Jennifer Trou, Head of Marketing
KUNGFU.AI
Jennifer is the Head of Marketing for KUNGFU.AI, an exclusively AI management consultancy and engineering firm. In this role she has led brand development, demand generation, digital marketing, communications, and thought leadership for the growing AI company. Her efforts have significantly amplified the firm’s visibility and positioned it as a thought leader in the AI space. Before joining KUNGFU.AI, Jennifer worked for some of the world’s largest communications and marketing agencies such as Edelman and Ketchum, supporting clients including AMD, eBay, FedEx, Clorox, Toshiba, and more.
Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising from Chapman University and her Executive MBA from Washington State University. She also holds a certificate in Marketing AI from Cornell University. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and two amazing kids.
Jasmyn Bearly, Product Security Manager
Boeing
Bearly leads a team dedicated to securing defense and space products developed in the Puget Sound area. She has a proven track record in security, with 7+ years of progressive information security and product security roles, including DevSecOps, cloud operations, and information security for a Fortune 50 tech leader.
Across her various roles at Boeing, she consistently leverages her creativity and expertise in security technology to deliver effective solutions that empower platforms, safeguard business goals, and protect users. Bearly holds a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems and Operations Management from WSU.
TC Sutton, Managing Director of Global Technology R&D
Slalom
TC is a visionary leader with over 10 years of experience driving cutting-edge technology implementations across various industries. As Managing Director of Slalom’s Global Technology R&D team, he spearheads identifying the latest trends in technology and experiments with the possibilities. He is known for his ability to translate complex technological trends into actionable insights that empower clients to make strategic business decisions. Under his leadership, Slalom’s has developed innovative solutions that have helped clients implement Generative AI, Intelligent Automation, that enhance customer experiences, and gain a competitive edge.
In his current role, TC collaborates across multiple industries on emerging technologies and their applications in the consulting space. He is passionate about fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation within hir team, and he is committed to attracting and retaining top talent from around the world.
