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With Tasneem Manjra (Head of Network Development, Volvo Tech Fund), Sohini RoyChowdhury (Sr Research Lead, Volvo), Heather Bruno (Sr Mgr Biz Dev, Volvo), Sharon Lai (Intellectual Property Counsel, Volvo).
Thu, Sep 20, 2018 @ 06:00 PM   $25   Volvo HQ, 335 E Middlefield Road
 
     
 
 
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Join us for an exciting Girl Geek X Volvo Dinner in Mountain Viewon September 20th!
Learn from women in Volvo's Silicon Valley Technology Office as they discuss their impact on transforming Volvo from a traditional car company to a technology company that happens to build cars.
Agenda:
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Check-in, socialize, demos & mingle over dinner 7:00pm - 8:00pm: Welcome & Talk: It's the tech that drives us; Volvo's Tech Team talks about what's ticking under the hood. 8:00pm - 9:00pm: Continue to mingle while indulging in the Swedish tradition of Fika
Speakers:

Tasneem Manjra, Head of Network Development, Volvo Tech Fund
Tasneem is currently Head of Network Development for the Volvo Tech Fund, where she will lead marketing & strategy initiatives geared at increasing the visibility of the fund amongst startups & VCs. Prior to this, Tasneem spent the greater part of 15 years developing & executing marketing plans for startups & Fortune 500s. Most recently she was head of marketing at Poynt, where she executed partner marketing with leading financial institutions worldwide, as well as led PR & communications; simultaneously, she developed product firsts in her role as product lead for all things merchant experience & insights. A Los Angeles native, Tasneem benefitted from clean air, free health care, & poutine in Canada, where she completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of Toronto; she also holds an MBA from Pepperdine University.

Sohini RoyChowdhury, Senior Research Lead, Volvo
Sohini is a Senior Research Lead & Machine Learning/AI expert for R&D at Volvo Cars. Sohini focuses on the development of novel algorithms for AD/ADAS systems, optimal utilization of the vehicle sensor suite, & is mentoring several collaborative research projects with universities. Prior to this she was an Assistant Professor at University of Washington. She received her PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering from University of Minnesota in 2014 with a specialty in computer vision, image processing, pattern recognition, machine learning, & AI system design. Sohini has 45+ peer-reviewed, published, articles including IEEE Journal cover articles, & several Best Educator & Mentorship awards (2015-2017).

Heather Bruno, Senior Manager, Digital Business Development, Volvo
Heather is a Senior Manager of Digital Business Development for the Consumer Enterprise Digital Group at Volvo Cars. She's been labeled an athletic geek of technology' & has 15+ years of driving business partnerships across multiple industries. Her greatest successes have been within the Product Development realm where she's shepherded over 60 startups from innovation/concept to market launch. Her industry expertise includes Consumer Electronics, Software Development, Industrial Design & Engineering, User Experience Design & Development, & Manufacturing. In her free time, Heather enjoys exploring that next adrenaline rush, driving her S90, playing beach volleyball, & traveling to remote destinations.

Sharon Lai, Intellectual Property Counsel, Volvo
Sharon is Intellectual Property Counsel for the Americas at Volvo Cars. She works at the intersection of business, law & science. In her role, she works closely with engineering, business, & intellectual property teams to protect, license, develop, & monetize intellectual property. She left a career in traditional law firms to join Volvo because she was inspired by the company's focus & dedication to safety - after all, Volvo was the company that shared their patented three-point harness system (used in every car today). Sharon holds a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley & a JD/MBA from Syracuse University. One of her favorite early career memories was initiating a microcredit loan program in a drought-stricken area south of the Sahara desert in her capacity as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Brandyn Jutovsky, Project Manager, Volvo
Brandyn is a Project Manager within the Volvo Design & Concept Center at Volvo Cars in Los Angeles. Her division is focusing on the next generation of vehicles; in a world where you are no longer driving, there are endless opportunities for in-cabin technology & interaction innovations. In order to push the boundaries of vehicle design & technology innovation, concept work is incorporating both the LA Design Studio & the Mountain View Technology Office. Prior to this role, she worked for the CEO of Volvo Car North America in business development & strategy, driving governance materials such as the long-term Business Plan & Board of Directors reviews. She graduated from the UCLA School of Engineering in 2014 with a double major in Computer Science & Economics. Outside of the office, Brandyn can be found in a yoga studio working towards her yoga teacher certification.
About Volvo:
Volvo has put a stake in the ground across ecology, safety, & innovation - it's near-term roadmap addresses everything from eliminating vehicle fatalities to manufacturing only-electric vehicles. Learn from Volvo's Silicon Valley R&D team, including autonomous driving leads, legal counsel, product, design, tech VC, & HR, as they talk about the car industry trends & how that has impacted all elements of their business.
Getting There:
Parking available in the lot behind the Volvo building in Mountain View.
 
 
 
 
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