Keith McAleer

AI for Executives Faculty AI for C Suite Faculty Pieter Abbeel – AI Pioneer Director of Berkeley Robot Learning Lab Co-Director of the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence (BAIR) Lab Professor, Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS) David Gallacher – Business Strategy Expert Industry Fellow, UC Berkeley College of Engineering, SCET Stuart Russell – AI Thought Leader Distinguished Professor, UC Berkeley Computer Science Smith-Zadeh Professor in Engineering Anca Dragan – Robotics & AI Researcher Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS) Director of AI Safety and Alignment, Google DeepMind Ali Ghodsi – AI Entrepreneur CEO & Co-Founder, Databricks Adjunct Professor, UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS) Brandie Nonnecke – AI Ethics Specialist Director, CITRIS Policy Lab Associate Research Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy Ion Stoica – Cloud Computing Innovator Executive Chairman, Databricks Director, Sky Computing Lab Professor, UC Berkeley Computer Science Dominique Shelton Leipzig – AI, Privacy & Cybersecurity Expert Partner, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice, Mayer Brown Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer, NxtWork

Berkeley Engineering Launches AI Program for Execs

By Keith McAleer / August 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Berkeley Engineering Launches AI Program for Execs

Berkeley, CA, Aug 27, 2024 — On November 11-12, 2024, Berkeley Engineering’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) will launch the AI for the C-Suite program, a premier executive education course designed to equip senior leaders with strategic insights into leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) within their organizations. This in-person AI strategy workshop, held on…

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Rich Lyons Q&A: The future of innovation and entrepreneurship @ Berkeley

By Keith McAleer / August 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Rich Lyons Q&A: The future of innovation and entrepreneurship @ Berkeley

On July 1, Rich Lyons became the 12th chancellor for the University of California, Berkeley. This was especially exciting for the campus’s innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) community, as Lyons’ previous role was the campus chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer. During his tenure in that role, Berkeley I&E experienced incredible growth, and UC Berkeley became the…

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SCET Takes the Global Stage at Asian Leadership Conference

By Keith McAleer / June 10, 2024 / Comments Off on SCET Takes the Global Stage at Asian Leadership Conference

University of California, Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) faculty, students, and alumni encouraged innovative global leadership at the 2024 Asian Leadership Conference (ALC) which took place in Seoul, South Korea on May 22 and May 23. The goal of ALC is to bring together world leaders from government, academia, industry and the…

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State of AAPI in Venture Capital

First-Ever Study of AAPI Representation Among VC Investors Finds Persistent Underrepresentation

By Keith McAleer / April 17, 2024 / Comments Off on First-Ever Study of AAPI Representation Among VC Investors Finds Persistent Underrepresentation

Despite a perception of inclusion, new data from DECODE, UC Berkeley’s SCET, and AAAIM show that AAPIs face an imbalanced reality.  In the fields of investments and venture capital, the narrative often revolves around a world full of innovation and opportunity. However, beneath the surface lies a glaring reality that challenges these notions of potential.…

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Join us for Collider Cup XIV – UC Berkeley’s Premier Technology Entrepreneurship Showcase

By Keith McAleer / April 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Join us for Collider Cup XIV – UC Berkeley’s Premier Technology Entrepreneurship Showcase

Join us at Collider Cup XIV, where innovative Berkeley minds converge for the university’s premier technology showcase and pitch competition. Event Details Register now! Collider Cup XIV is Berkeley SCET’s pitch competition and showcase of Berkeley’s top student venture teams from the Spring 2024 semester. This event is the culmination of a semester’s hard work,…

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SCET Alum and Berkeley Professor Launch Generation Lab for Personalized Anti-Aging

By Keith McAleer / January 30, 2024 / Comments Off on SCET Alum and Berkeley Professor Launch Generation Lab for Personalized Anti-Aging

SCET Alum and former Collider Cup winner, Alina Su, and University of California, Berkeley Bioengineering Professor Irina Conboy are co-founding Generation Lab with the Mission to Extend the Human Healthspan – Waitlist for Its Clinically Driven At-Home Aging Test + Personalized Aging Intervention Opens Today Generation Lab will offer the first test based on biomedical evidence that measures…

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Data-X Alums Create PoliWatch to Monitor Politicians and Their Stocks

By Keith McAleer / January 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Data-X Alums Create PoliWatch to Monitor Politicians and Their Stocks
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Announcing the winners for Collider Cup XIII!

By Keith McAleer / December 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Announcing the winners for Collider Cup XIII!

The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) at UC Berkeley hosted Collider Cup XIII on December 8, 2023. The competitive venture showcase highlighted a plethora of innovative student projects coming from SCET courses, ranging from algae-based egg replacements to advanced AI compression technologies. 1st place – Nize Teaching is challenging enough without the administrative…

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“AI is the New Electricity”: Insights from Dr. Andrew Ng

By Keith McAleer / October 6, 2023 / Comments Off on “AI is the New Electricity”: Insights from Dr. Andrew Ng

AI luminary Andrew Ng recently shared his insights on the future of AI at a Berkeley event titled “How AI Will Change the World (for Good)” hosted by The House Fund with support from the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET). Ng, one of the world’s most respected AI experts, emphasized the transformative potential…

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Disaster Lab Program Manager Sukh Singh Presenting "Driving Practical Global Collaboration in Disaster Tech" at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

UC Berkeley Disaster Lab Promotes Global Collaboration in Disaster Tech at TC Disrupt

By Keith McAleer / October 5, 2023 / Comments Off on UC Berkeley Disaster Lab Promotes Global Collaboration in Disaster Tech at TC Disrupt

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, the UC Berkeley Disaster Lab hosted a roundtable discussion on “Driving Practical Global Collaboration in Disaster Tech.” The event brought together entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders TC Disrupt attendees to discuss the challenges and opportunities of international collaboration in this critical field. Disaster Lab Director Sukh Singh highlighted the urgent need…

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