Evolve 2021
Evolve 2021
How AI is Transforming Industry
Thank you for attending Evolve 2021! Whether you joined us virtually or in-person, we hope you enjoyed hearing from industry leaders of some of world’s largest and most innovative companies to share insights on the real-world value of Artificial Intelligence.
Hosted at the University of Houston College of Technology Campus
Participating Organizations
Speakers include a diverse mix of executives from industry, technology and academia including:
Kris Skrinak
Global Segment Lead for Machine Learning
Marc Spieler
Global Energy Leader
Annie Wang
Director, Pricing and Analytics
Anthony Ambler
Dean of the College of Technology
David Crawley
Professor of Practice
Jay Gorajia
Director Global Services
Konrad Konarski
Chairperson & Director of Operations
Adam Singer
Senior Principal Digital Architect
Jerry Chen
Global Manufacturing Leader
Manoj Iragavarapu
Vice-President Digital Transformation
Guillermo Romero
Manufacturing Department Manager – End Finishing
Jungwoo Ryoo
Division Head
Bruce Miller
Professor of Engineering
Shashank Tomar
IT Portfolio Manager
Lila Carden
Assistant Professor
Hichem Frigui
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
Jeremy Blevens
SCADA Systems Supervisor
William Aiken
Head of AI/Analytics
Chris Martin
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Amin Kargarian
Assistant Professor
Xiao-Hui Wu
Senior Principal Computational Scientist
Jovita Nsoh
Regional CTO, Strategy and Innovation
Amaury Lendasse
Department Chair
Christian Guirnalda
Director of 5G Labs and Innovation Centers
Muge Wood
Director, Microsoft Houston Technology Center
Siva Juturi
EVP Sales & Operations – Americas
Adam Berg
Manager of Learning Solutions
Jeff Guan
Associate Dean
College of Business
John Nixon
Senior Director Energy & Utilities
Khushwant Shah
Director Software Delivery
Osama Qazi
Solutions Architect
Marco Benavides
Enterprise Architect AI
Hemanshu Rukadikar
Product Manager
John Kalfayan
VP of Energy
Dr. Joseph Tylka
Research Scientist
Chetan Raval
SVP and CIO
Brian Barran
Data Scientist
Cecilia Stark
Solutions Architect
Baris Erol
Research Scientist
Rajdeep Biswas
Solution Architect Leader
- Presentations from Thought leaders from the world’s largest and most advanced technology companies including AWS, Microsoft, Siemens, Nvidia and others sharing the latest in Artificial Intelligence technology advancements and industry trends.
- Diverse panel discussions bringing together AI professionals from technology organizations, end-users, and academic leaders to discuss and debate different AI topics.
- Workshops hosted by industry experts on Artificial Intelligence across various domains including edge computing, AI cloud services, and innovation mapping, intend providing technical and business upskilling and strategic guidance.
Thank You Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors
Keynote Sponsors
Lunch & Learn Sponsors
Breakfast Sponsor
Happy Hour Sponsor