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Provost's Forum for Breaking Boundaries: Integrating Humanities and Technology
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The Provost's Forum for Breaking Boundaries: Integrating Humanities and Technology event kicks off with a public lecture (open to the entire campus community) featuring Rishi Jaitly, founder of the Virginia Tech Institute for Leadership in Technology. A former Google/YouTube executive, Twitter VP, Times Bridge CEO, and OpenAI senior advisor, Jaitly brings a wealth of experience at the intersection of technology, leadership and innovation.
The afternoon session, designed for faculty, will feature a spotlight session on how faculty work can benefit from collaborative partnerships across campus, a guided discussion on the university’s future vision in this area, and a networking reception.
The afternoon session, designed for faculty, will feature a spotlight session on how faculty work can benefit from collaborative partnerships across campus, a guided discussion on the university’s future vision in this area, and a networking reception.
Agenda
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Strosacker Auditorium
Open to the entire campus community
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Public Lecture: Rishi Jaitly (Virginia Tech)
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Panel Discussion: Tim Beal and Shannon French
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Linsalata Alumni Center
Open to faculty only
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Faculty Spotlight Session: Lightning presentations on how faculty work can benefit from collaborative partnerships
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Guided Discussion:
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Speaker: Rishi Jaitly
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Moderator: Tim Beal
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Open discussion with all participants following Rishi Jaitly's input
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Light Reception
Speakers
Rishi Jaitly
Professor of Practice and Distinguished Humanities Fellow in the Center for Humanities - Virginia Tech
Keynote Speaker
Professor Rishi Jaitly is a distinguished humanities advocate with extensive experience at the intersection of technology and society. He currently serves as a Distinguished Humanities Fellow and Professor of Practice at Virginia Tech, where he founded the Institute for Leadership in Technology, offering the nation's first executive humanities degree for tech leaders. Jaitly is the co-founder and former CEO of Times Bridge, a venture capital firm aiding the international expansion of companies like Airbnb and Uber.
He previously held leadership roles at Twitter, including Vice President for Asia Pacific, and was the Founding Managing Director of Twitter India. Jaitly has also been involved in several impactful initiatives, such as co-founding Michigan Corps, Kiva Detroit and Flint, and the BMe Community. A former Trustee of Princeton University and Commissioner of Higher Education in New Jersey, Jaitly is currently Vice Chair of the National Humanities Center and serves on various boards. Recognized as one of Rest of World Magazine’s “Top 100 Global Tech Changemakers,” he has spoken at major events like the UN and been featured in prominent media outlets. Jaitly holds an A.B. in History and a Certificate in American Studies from Princeton University.
Timothy Beal, PhD
Distinguished University Professor and Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, Department of Religious Studies; Director of h.lab
Moderator
Shannon French, PhD
Director and Inamori Professor in Ethics, Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence
Moderator
Daniel Lacks, PhD
Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary and International Initiatives
Moderator