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SUMMARY:Leading Engineering AI and Trust(Workshop 1)
DESCRIPTION:Leading Engineering AI and Trust\nExplore topics and issues related to building trust in a world shaped by AI \nLed by David Niño\, Brian Subirana\, and Carlos Torres Vila. (Bios below.) \n\nFirst Workshop: January 22 – 1:00-4:00 pm in Room 37-212.\nOpen to all MIT graduate students.\nSecond Workshop: January 29 – 10:30-12:00 pm in Room 37-212\nOpen to all MIT graduate and undergraduate students.\n\nRegister Here \nGrad students are welcome to register for either Jan. 22 or Jan. 29 or both.*\nUndergrads are welcome to register only for Jan. 29. \n*These workshops count toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. (You must attend at least the first session on January 22 to receive credit.) \n\nDescription\nLeading Engineering AI and Trust \nThe central question is no longer only “Do we trust AI?” but\, more broadly: “How does AI engineering leadership shape whether others—human or machine—trust us\, our work\, our organizations\, and our brands?” \nThe Jan. 22 workshop will focus on the trustor: \nDavid Niño and Brian Subirana will lead this workshop. Increasingly\, this first question affects all of us—and it is a daunting one. The first workshop addresses it directly. How can we trust AI when it acts as the architect and engineer of record for an entire building? Or when it builds a full software component with thousands of lines of code? What does a meaningful code review look like in such contexts? We will explore how trust is created\, led\, and engineered in a world shaped by intelligent systems – one increasingly saturated with adversarial attacks and mediated\, deepfake\, and hallucinated content. Students will engage in interactive leadership activities to develop a practical framework for action\, alongside exposure to AI engineering approaches to increase the trustworthiness of end-to-end generative AI applications. \nThe Jan. 29 workshop will focus on the trustee: \nDavid Niño and Brian Subirana will lead this workshop\, which will also feature Carlos Torres Vila (BS ’88\, SM ’90)\, Chairman of BBVA\, an $800B global financial group pioneering a large-scale AI transformation. Carlos is among—and very likely—the highest-ranking MIT alumni currently serving in CEO-level leadership within the global financial sector\, and he will have just attended the World Economic Forum. As Chairman of BBVA\, he recently signed a strategic AI partnership agreement with Sam Altman\, CEO of OpenAI. He will address the second question introduced above\, offering an executive perspective on leading AI engineering efforts to build trust within and beyond his organization—and on what drives corporate leaders to entrust one AI provider rather than another with their AI engineering stack. \n\nLeaders\nDavid Niño is a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program. He started the program with a single class and led its expansion into a portfolio of highly-rated academic offerings and a new graduate certificate in engineering leadership. His contributions were recognized with the School of Engineering’s Infinite Mile Award\, and in 2022\, the program secured a $10 million gift of support. \nNiño has designed and delivered MIT leadership programs online to a global audience of more than 1\,000 professionals annually\, offered in multiple languages. Nationally\, he has been a leading figure in the field\, serving as Chair of the Engineering Leadership Development Division of the American Society of Engineering Education. \nBefore joining MIT\, he was a Professor of the Practice at Rice University and an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin\, where he earned his Ph.D.\, M.A.\, B.B.A.\, and B.A. degrees. \nBrian Subirana is Professor of Artificial Intelligence at EADA Business School and a member of the faculty for MIT’s Designing and Building AI Products and Services course\, which he conceived and developed. He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. \nHe has served on the faculty of the MIT School of Engineering\, MIT Sloan and Harvard University. At MIT\, he was also Director of the MIT Auto-ID Lab and the founding Director of the MIT–Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology. Before entering academia\, he worked at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)\, and he has since founded three startups. \nCarlos Torres Vila is the current Chair of BBVA\, a $800B global financial group pioneering a large-scale AI transformation. \nCarlos graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. in Management from the\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology\, where he later also earned a M.S. at the MIT Sloan School of\nManagement. He also graduated in Law from UNED (Spain). \nHe was a Partner at McKinsey & Company\, where he worked for 12 years. He joined Endesa in 2002\nas Corporate Director of Strategy and member of its Executive Committee\, and became company\nCFO in 2007. \nIn September 2008\, Carlos joined BBVA as Head of Strategy and Corporate Development\, and\nmember of the bank’s Management Committee. In March 2014 he was appointed Head of Digital\nBanking\, until May 2015 when he became Chief Executive Officer of the bank. \nCarlos was appointed Chair of BBVA and of the BBVA Foundation in December 2018. \n\nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.)
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/leading-engineering-ai-and-trust/
LOCATION:Room 37-212\, 70 Vassar St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
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SUMMARY:Persuasive Communication for Technical Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Location: Room 9-354 \nHow do you get others to act on your ideas? \nIn this interactive GradEL workshop\, you’ll learn and practice persuasive communication strategies that technical leaders use every day – whether it’s advocating for resources\, influencing design decisions\, or navigating tough conversations. Come ready to experiment with communication frameworks that will sharpen your ability to make your voice heard and your ideas stick. \nThis workshop offers a preview of the upcoming Spring GradEL course 6.S650 Persuasive Communication for Technical Leaders – giving you the chance to experience the skills in action and discover why you’ll want to master it next semester. \nLeader:  \nRachel Moore Best is passionate about translating skills\, frameworks\, and proven theory into actionable guidance for her students’ and clients’ current challenges. Her dynamic\, hands-on approach to education has led her to teach in multiple arenas\, including graduate-level negotiation courses for MIT\, creative university programs\, youth conferences\, government agencies\, and corporate audiences. Along with her work as an educator\, Rachel is an experienced strategist and the founder of The Human Factor\, a strategy firm focused on equipping organizations to negotiate the challenges of change within complex ecosystems. In this work\, Rachel works with individuals from the executional level to the c-suite as they negotiate conflicting goals\, organizational complexity\, and human dynamics to close deals and form effective\, sustainable teams. Her notable clients include Disney\, NASA\, and Boston Children’s Hospital. \n\nRegister for This Workshop\nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.) \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/persuasive-communication-for-technical-leaders/
LOCATION:Room 9-354\, 105 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
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SUMMARY:Systems Thinking for Technical Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Location: Room 32-144 \nAs engineers\, we are trained to think about physical systems\, but technical leadership involves navigating complex social structures as well. In this workshop\, we will explore how systems thinking tools can help leaders to integrate social and technical considerations\, and support interdisciplinary collaboration and decision making with a particular focus on sustainability. \nLeader:\nDr. Emily Moore is a leader in engineering education and leadership development\, serving as the Director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education (ILead) at the University of Toronto. Before joining U of T\, Dr. Moore spent over two decades in industry\, first at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada where she scaled lab innovations to manufacturing\, and later at Hatch\, where she held leadership roles including Director of Technology Development. As a Rhodes Scholar with a BEng in Engineering Chemistry from Queen’s University and a DPhil in Physical Chemistry from Oxford University\, Dr. Moore combines technical depth with leadership insight. Her awards include being named one of “100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” and receiving the SCI Canada Kalev Pugi Award\, highlighting her commitment to equity and innovation in engineering. \n\nRegister for This Workshop\nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.) \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership. \n 
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/systems-thinking-for-technical-leadership/
LOCATION:Room 32-144\, 32 Vassar St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
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SUMMARY:ASML Info Session
DESCRIPTION:GradEL will participate in ASML’s info session about  available opportunities related to leadership in technical environments.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/asml-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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SUMMARY:From Apple to OpenAI: Leading the Development of Transformational Products
DESCRIPTION:TLC Distinguished Speaker Series \nFireside chat with: Tang Tan\, OpenAI Chief Hardware Officer\, former Apple VP of iPhone Product Design\, and MIT Course 2 alum \nReserve your seat
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/from-apple-to-openai-leading-the-development-of-transformational-products/
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:The Science of Charisma: First Impressions
DESCRIPTION:Location: Meet at Room 5-234 (Workshop will take place in Rooms 5-134 and 5-234.) \nYou only get one chance to make the right first impression. Within a few seconds\, people judge your level of intelligence\, trustworthiness\, friendliness and social success. This happens in an instant\, yet can impact the way you’re perceived from then on. How can you make sure you never miss\, especially when the stakes are high? \nThis practical workshop will give you concrete tools to make great first impressions both online and IRL\, using researched-based science on which actions are effective and why. (References and links to research papers will be shared at the end of the workshop.) You’ll learn exactly how to give a great handshake\, avoid the common pitfalls of the “engineer voice profile”\, emanate the body language of a good friend\, and discover how to select and use the mic and signal-compression technologies of online calls properly. \nLeaders: \nDr. Oliver Niebuhr is Associate Professor of Communication and Innovation at the University of Southern Denmark where he heads the Acoustics Lab in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. His research specializes in charismatic communication. Professor Niebuhr has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications over the course of 20 years of research and is Exec Secretary of the International Phonetic Association. \nOlivia Fox Cabane is the bestselling author of The Charisma Myth\, which has been translated into 36 languages. Previously Director of Innovative Leadership for Stanford StartX\, she has lectured on charisma at Harvard\, Yale\, the Marine War College and the United Nations. Her clients include Deloitte\, UBS\, Google\, Tiktok\, and Airbnb. \n\nRegister for This Workshop\nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.) \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/the-science-of-charisma-first-impressions/
LOCATION:Room 5-234\, 55 Massachusetts Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Apple + OpenAI Engineering Residency Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual info session about our OpenAI Engineering Residency — a six-month\, high-impact internship experience for MIT grad students.   \nOpenAI is specifically interested in grad students to join their hardware\, product development\, and AI/ML teams for this exclusive internship opportunity! \nSpecial Guest:  Tang Tan\, Chief Hardware Officer of OpenAI and MIT alum.  He and past GradEL Residents will be available to answer your questions. \nClick here to register for virtual info session. \nThe GradEL Engineering Residency is a six-month\, high-impact internship experience that allows students to put their classroom learning into practice as a team member at a leading company. \nParticipants not only gain valuable real-world on-the-job experience during their internship—they are also supported by supplemental learning programs and one-on-one coaching to help them learn and apply key engineering leadership capabilities in real time.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/apple-openai-engineering-residency-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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SUMMARY:Northrop Grumman + GradEL Engineering Residency Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this virtual info session hosted by GradEL about our upcoming Northrop Grumman internship opportunities!  \nClick here to register for virtual info session. \nThe GradEL Engineering Residency is a six-month\, high-impact internship experience that allows students to put their classroom learning into practice as a team member at a leading company. \nParticipants not only gain valuable real-world on-the-job experience during their internship—they are also supported by supplemental learning programs and one-on-one coaching to help them learn and apply key engineering leadership capabilities in real time.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/northrop-grumman-gradel-engineering-residency-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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SUMMARY:Exploring Technical Leadership from Executive to Entrepreneur (Co-Hosted by MIT HEALS)
DESCRIPTION:Location: Room 32-155 \nThis workshop is co-hosted by MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) which brings together researchers from all over the Institute to find new solutions to challenges in health care.  \nExplore what it takes to lead in engineering – from the boardroom to the startup garage. \nIn this interactive GradEL workshop\, you’ll dive into the mindsets and skills that unite technically-minded executives and entrepreneurs alike: navigating uncertainty\, leading cross-functional teams\, and making tough decisions in the face of failure. Through real talk\, reflection\, and stories from a leader who’s done it all\, you’ll uncover what kind of leader you want to become – and how to get there. \nLeader: \nRahul Singhvi\, Sc.D.\, MBA\, and MIT Course 10 Alum is a globally recognized leader in the life sciences and biomanufacturing space\, serving as Co‑Founder and CEO of National Resilience\, Inc.\, where he led a high‑tech\, end‑to‑end manufacturing platform for advanced medicines. Prior to his entrepreneurial endeavors\, he held executive leadership roles as COO of Takeda’s Vaccine Business Unit and President & CEO of Novavax\, where he transformed the company into a leading vaccine developer. \n(Dinner is included with this workshop.) \n\nRegister for This Workshop\nAdd this workshop to your calendar using the “Add to Calendar” link below. (That does not register you for the workshop. Use the above link to register.) \nThis workshop counts toward the requirements for GradEL’s Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/exploring-technical-leadership-from-executive-to-entrepreneur/
LOCATION:Room 32-155\, 32 Vassar St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Apple + GradEL Engineering Residency Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this virtual info session hosted by GradEL about our upcoming Apple internship opportunities!  \nClick here to register for virtual info session. \nThe GradEL Engineering Residency is a six-month\, high-impact internship experience that allows students to put their classroom learning into practice as a team member at a leading company. \nParticipants not only gain valuable real-world on-the-job experience during their internship—they are also supported by supplemental learning programs and one-on-one coaching to help them learn and apply key engineering leadership capabilities in real time.
URL:http://gradel.mit.edu/event/apple-engineering-residency-virtual-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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