In a few short years, virtual reality has gone from science fiction to commercial tech. While most of us haven’t used it yet, VR applications have been wowing attendees at the Consumer Electronics Show for years, and the technology is beginning to enter the mainstream business world. Join us on the holodeck this January 16, where we’ll learn how virtual reality technologies are helping businesses save money, technicians fix unfamiliar equipment, and corporations make those annual compliance trainings a little bit fun. As usual, $15 gets you a free drink, food, and two hours of geeky conversation, plus the chance to get some hands-on experience with VR equipment. The holodeck’s meat world address is the Pratt & Whitney Hangar in East Hartford. See you there!

moderator:
Patrick Belanger '16, '18
creator, NovaSwarm

Panelists:
Michael Astrachan '87
founder and president, XVIVO

Horea Ilies
professor and department head, mechanical engineering, UConn

Zach Stone '04
vice president of operations, Vuzix Corporation

$15 per person ticket price includes appetizers and a drink. Please RSVP by January 14, 2019. We look forward to seeing you there!

*Please note January 30th as the snow date for this event.


Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
(snow date January 30, 2019)
Pratt and Whitney Museum & Hangar
482 Airport Ave.
East Hartford, CT 06118

Register at: https://www.events.foundation.uconn.edu/ereg/index.php?eventid=378993&

UConn, CITI, and its partners, Checkmate Digital, and the UConn Werth Institute are bringing Blockchain education designed for business executives to UConn Stamford.
In 2018, over $15B of investment capital has poured into Blockchain companies. UConn’s new Blockchain Executive Education Series (BEES) will provide you with the facts to separate the hype from the value proposition of Blockchain. Come learn why you should care about Blockchain, how companies are using it, and strategies to successfully begin your Blockchain journey.

Featured Speaker: Jeff Marinstein, Founding Principal, Marinstein & Co., Instructor-in-Residence, UConn School of Business

Light refreshments will be served!

Space is limited for this complementary event, reserve your seat today!

Register at: https://citi.uconn.edu/community/events/eventid/227

January is UConn Alumni career month! Join alumni, friends and family in Hartford for an exclusive panel discussion at the UConn Hartford Graduate Business Learning Center on January 31st.

Careers are no longer linear, that much is clear. Many of us went to UConn with clear expectations and road maps as to what we expected to do with our lives and careers. Well, somewhere along the way we took a turn or two and have found ourselves either in a career path we didn't expect, or perhaps built a career out of ingenuity and creativity.

Whether you have found yourself in the career path you intended when you attended UConn, or you have navigated into unexpected fields, or even invented your own career, we can all agree, there is room for growth and for helping our careers get to the next level.

Join this all-star panel of individuals, moderated by Jim Lowe, Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director of UConn's Center for Career Development featuring the President & General Manager of Mohegan Sun, Ray Pineault '88 CLAS; Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of ProPark America, David Schmid '92 ENG; and President & Founder of Freeman Companies, Rohan Freeeman '95 ENG for an evening discussion on career trajectory, creativity and entrepreneurship, career successes and setbacks as well as thoughts on the hiring front in the Hartford and Connecticut markets.

In addition to the panel discussion, recruiters and human resources representatives will be on hand to speak to interested alumni about the hiring process and opportunities within their respective companies.

Parking and Public Transit Information:
Attendees can park in Constitution Plaza North Garage. Please Click HERE for more specific parking and direction information as well as how to enter the Learning Center from the garage.
Addition Event Information

This is a FREE event. Food and refreshments will be available.

Space is limited and pre-registration is required to attend this event.

Register at: http://s.uconn.edu/elevatebiz