AWS-MLU Fall AI Teaching & Research Symposium
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The AWS-MLU AI Teaching & Research Symposium brings together leading educators, researchers, and industry professionals for an extraordinary two-day event celebrating the collaboration between Amazon’s Machine Learning University and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, community colleges, and universities nationwide.
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Meet the speakers
Wayne A.I. Frederick
Theme:Interim President, Howard University
Jerome Johnson II
Theme:Director of Professional Services – U.S. Federal, Aerospace & Defense, AWS
Dr. Saurav Keshari Aryal
Theme:Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Howard University
Dr. Anietie Andy
Theme:Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Howard University
Margie Vela
Theme:Strategic Academic Initiatives, Machine Learning University, Amazon Web Services
Lisa Chandler
Theme:Moderator for Senior Leader Panel
Gerard Spivey
Theme:Panelist for Senior Leader Panel
Alexis Robinson
Theme:Panelist for Senior Leader Panel
Thaddeus Walker
Theme:Panelist for Senior Leader Panel
Karen Ohen
Theme:Moderator for Career Panel
Beth Gomolka
Theme:Panelist for Career Panel
Toechukwu Udegbue
Theme:Panelist for Career Panel
Chris Hall
Theme:Panelist for Career Panel
Annia Matthews
Theme:Panelist for Career Panel
Michael Hoggard
Theme:Senior Life Cycle Recruiter, Amazon University Talent Acquisition
Thansha Sadacharam
Theme:Senior Manager, Software Builder Experience, Amazon Web Services
Yuanxia Ding
Theme:Career Choice Speaker
Lisa Bagley
Theme:AWS Developer Experience Speaker
Willie Mays
Theme:Amazon BEN-Tech in Higher Education Speaker
Joi Spears
Theme:Poster Session Intro Speaker
Dr. Vita Pickrum
Theme:Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the Foundation, Oklahoma City Community College
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