In collaboration with the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, the Student Engineers' Council (SEC) was proud to host Uma Jayaram M.S. ‘88, Ph.D. ‘91. As a technology executive, Jayaram leads initiatives at the intersection of innovation, talent, and social impact for Electronic Arts — specifically in the areas of AI adoption and digital innovation.

You'll hear our guest speaker give an inspiring lecture, followed by a Q&A with the audience! In her live presentation, mechanical engineering alumna Jayaram shares insights from her three-decade journey as an engineer, including:

• How her teams has explored the increasing role of AI in our lives
• What the lessons of the Gestalt from the past decades of navigating between the physical realm (atoms) and the digital/virtual environment (pixels) offer as we enter this new phase
• The unique vantage point engineers hold in addressing the challenges and opportunities of our times