Leave it to technology alums to embrace a high-tech version of the traditional alumni speaker series.
The Purdue Technology Alumni Board (PTAB) supports the Purdue Polytechnic Institute by encouraging communication and mutual assistance with the college’s alumni base via programs, educational and professional growth, and networking opportunities. New this year, to complement their traditional get-togethers, PTAB is debuting their online speaker series, hosted monthly through Webex.
The virtual speaker series was the brainchild of Nick Haywood (AS ’04, aeronautical technology; BS ’06, aviation transportation; MBA ’08) and his fellow members of PTAB’s Professional Development committee: Frank Garafolo (BS ’08, computer graphics technology; MS ’10, computer graphics technology), Kim Carlson (BS ’94, organizational leadership), Denis Bershevits (BS ’16, computer and information technology), Joe Lampinen (MS ’15, technology) and Mel’Dre King (BS ’16, industrial engineering technology). The group volunteers their time to brainstorm topics, find presenters and work out the logistics of the series.
“Traditionally, the events we have hosted are in-person and held in the Midwest,” said Haywood. “However, our goal with the online speaker series is to create an event that any of our alumni can participate in, while highlighting all the exciting things our alumni and Polytechnic faculty are working on. We welcome all feedback about the program as we get it off the ground.”
Bookmark PTAB’s monthly online speaker series here: polytechnic.purdue.edu/alumni-speakers.
Learn how to get involved with PTAB and connect with technology alums or send PTAB an email (techdev@purdue.edu).
Online Speaker Series Schedule
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Noon, Eastern Standard Time
Christopher "Toph" Day (BS ’92, building construction technology) is co-founder and CEO of DemandJump, a customer acquisition platform that helps brands identify the Dynamic Customer Journey. He will discuss entrepreneurship.
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Noon, Eastern Standard Time
Christie Nawrot (BS ’97, organizational leadership) will speak on time management.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Noon, Eastern Standard Time
John McDonald (BS ’95, computer and information technology), CEO of ClearObject, Indiana’s leading Internet of Things systems integrator, will discuss IoT technology.
A link to view this presentation will be available on the alumni speaker series page.
Additional presentations will be listed on the alumni speaker series page.