332: WITI WIN Panel - Industrial IoT: Hot Human Jobs to Careers in the Era of Smart Machines

Rosa Javadi, Engineering Services Manager, Jabil
Reema Poddar, Executive - VP of Software Engineering, General Electric Company
Maryanna Saenko, Senior Associate, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
June 7, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm  •  Sierra Room

In 50 years, according to a Pew survey, 65% of Americans expect robots and computers to do much of the work now done by humans. What skills are needed for a successful career in this age of Digital Innovation and Industrial Internet, intelligent sensors, analytics and big data? Fear not! Whether you're a total-techie or prefer the liberal arts, in this session you'll learn:

-The emerging and proliferating people-roles where opportunity abounds
-How to transition from related or adjacent industries
-Critical skillsets needed and how to acquire them
-Notable bright spots for women
-About the women/companies doing exciting work in this field

WINs: IoT, Robotics, Machine Intelligence