A key measure of a productive tech ecosystem is the successful transition of new graduates from academia into industry. With academia focusing on building a broader knowledge base, industry-readiness of students for a successful transition necessitates dynamically evolving industry-academia collaborations. This 2-event series initiated by IEEE Women in Engineering Rochester focuses on working with local partners towards the common goal of creating awareness, addressing challenges, and promoting talent retention within the local tech ecosystem; a key focus is on DIVERSITY & INCLUSION. [] Co-sponsored by: Women@MKS Agenda: – WELCOME: – Deyasini Majumdar, PhD, SMIEEE, Sr. FPGA Design Engineer, MKS Instruments & Chair, IEEE WIE Rochester – Wendi Heinzelman, PhD, FIEEE, FACM, Prof. & Dean, Hajim School of Engg. & Applied Sciences, U. Rochester – GREATER ROCHESTER AREA INITIATIVES: – Andrea Tuttle, MA, Talent Strategy Program Manager Campus ROC, Rochester Chamber of Commerce – TECHNICAL PRESENTATION: – Cory Merkel, PhD, Associate Prof., Rochester Institute of Technology – PANEL DISCUSSION: Evolving Dynamics of Industry-Academia Interfaces – MODERATOR: – Gaurav Sharma, PhD, Fellow IEEE, SPIE, IS&T, Professor & Distinguished Researcher, U. Rochester – PANELISTS: – Santosh Kurinec, PhD, FIEEE, Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology – Greg Gdwoski, PhD, AAMI Fellow, Prof., Executive Director, CMTI, Univ. of Rochester & Past Director, IEEE R1 – Bijal Thakkar, MBA, Vice President & General Manager, TE Connectivity – Juniyali Nauriyal, PhD, CEO, Photonect Interconnect Solutions & Activate Fellow – Hannah Rickert, BS/MS Student Biomedical Eng. – Abhaya S Hegde, PhD Student, Physics and Astronomy – CLOSING REMARKS – NETWORKING & INDUSTRY EXHIBITS – Some companies will have their recruiters in attendance to collect resumes – Room: Feldman Ballroom, Bldg: Frederick Douglass Building, University of Rochester, River Campus, Frederick Douglass Building, Feldman Ballroom, Rochester, New York, United States, 14611, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/431040