North Texas Connects - A young professionals forum - Oct. 24

Join Tech Titans, Ericsson and UT Dallas Jindal School of Management for an evening of networking and discussion on how early career professionals can get involved in driving economic prosperity in North Texas. 
Panel: Krish Prabhu, Former CTO, AT&T Labs, Dr. Mike Peng, Jindal Chair of Global Strategy, UT Dallas and Cyndy Powell, Director, Business Retention and Expansion, City of Plano
Moderated by: Cheryl Hall, business columnist, Dallas Morning News
The torch is going to be passed to our generation sooner than we think and it is our duty to keep North Texas' economy booming. What do today's leaders want us to know about the strengths and weaknesses of our region? What is needed from us as future leaders to ensure our community continues its vibrant path? Hear a panel of leaders from the corporate, government and academic pillars discuss what our generation can expect in terms of economic growth over the next 10 years and what challenges we may face along the way. Stay to network with other young professionals from across the region and enjoy some light hors d'oeuvres and beverages.
About the speakers:
Dr. Krish Prabhu
Dr. Krish Prabhu is a fellow at the AT&T Center for Virtualization at Southern Methodist University. He previously retired as president of AT&T Labs and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for AT&T, where he was responsible for the company's global technology direction, network architecture and evolution, and service and product design. Krish has an extensive background in technology innovation from his time at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Alcatel, Morgenthaler Ventures, and Tellabs. He is also the Honorary Board member at Tech Titans.
 

Mike W. Peng
Mike Peng is the Jindal Chair of Global Strategy and Executive Director for the Center of Global Business at the Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas. He is also a National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award winner and a Fellow of the Academy of International Business (AIB). He has published over 140 articles and five books used in over 40 countries. In consulting engagements, Mike has worked with multinationals (such as AstraZeneca, SAFRAN, and Texas Instruments) and national and international organizations (such as the Natural Science Foundation of China, UK Government Office for Science, US Navy, and World Bank). Mike received his BS from Winona State University, Minnesota; and his PhD from the University of Washington, Seattle.