Industry panels

Artificial intelligence is moving from experiments into the everyday work of large companies, from customer service and sales to how teams make decisions. This panel looks at how a major business brings AI into its operations: choosing where it helps, working alongside existing systems and people, and handling the risks that come with it. Students hear what this shift means for the jobs and skills businesses will need.

Information technology and data science keep changing how organizations operate. This panel looks ahead at where these fields are going, the kinds of roles that are growing, and how professionals keep their skills current as tools change. Students learn what working in IT involves and how to prepare for a career in a field that keeps evolving.

Finance runs on data, and analytics helps institutions spot trends, manage risk, and make better decisions. This panel explores how data analysis and computing are applied in finance, the tools and methods involved, and how computer science connects to financial careers. Students hear what to study and practice if they are interested in working where technology meets money.

Turning an idea into a product people use takes research, testing, and many rounds of improvement. This panel follows the product development process at a startup: spotting a real problem, building an early version, gathering feedback from users, and deciding what to change next. Students see how founders and product teams work and what it takes to bring something new to market.

Running a business means managing people, money, customers, and day-to-day operations all at once. This panel looks at what owning and managing a business involves, from making decisions with limited resources to leading a team and planning for growth. Students learn which management skills carry across industries and how they can start building them now.

Venture capital funds young companies in exchange for a share of their future. This panel covers how investors find and evaluate startups, what founders need to show before raising money, and how the relationship between a company and its investors works. Students get a view of the startup world from both sides of the table.

Every company relies on accurate financial records, and auditors check that those records can be trusted. This panel explains what a financial audit is, how businesses report their results, and why that reporting matters to investors, lenders, and regulators. Students hear what the path to becoming a Certified Public Accountant involves and what accounting work looks like in practice.

Banks offer far more than checking and savings accounts. This panel walks through the services a bank provides to individuals and businesses, including loans, credit, and financial planning, and what a relationship banker does day to day to understand clients and match them with the right products. Students learn how banking careers work and the skills that matter in a client-facing finance role.