12-1 pm ET Thursday, March 12, noon, UMBC ITE 459

The UMBC IS Department is holding a timely and engaging panel discussion focused on artificial intelligence in the workplace and how organizations are using AI as a powerful tool to support people, not replace them. This conversation will explore how AI is shaping roles across corporate, product, engineering, and enterprise environments, and what that means for students and early-career professionals entering today's workforce.

The panel brings together industry leaders and UMBC alumni working across large corporations, product management, and applied AI development. Speakers will share how AI is currently used in real-world settings, from improving workflows and decision-making to enhancing productivity, creativity, and collaboration. Panelists will also discuss how professionals at different career stages learn to work alongside AI, adapt their skill sets, and leverage these tools responsibly and effectively.

Whether you are curious about AI's role in business systems, product development, enterprise platforms, or everyday workplace tasks, this discussion will offer practical insight into how AI is being applied today and what skills matter most for success in an AI-enabled workplace. Speakers include:

• Srinija Amisthapur, Lead ServiceNow Engineer, Assurant

• Yashwanth Alluri, Assurant and recent Georgia State University graduate

• Anurag "Andy" Varshney, M.S. '24, engineering management, Senior Product Manager, Neuvays

• Akshay Java, M.S. '03, computer science; Ph.D. '08, computer science, Google

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Are your students ready for the research environments they'll enter after graduation? As artificial intelligence transforms scientific discovery and academic research, a critical gap has emerged between classroom AI education and the sophisticated ways researchers actually leverage these tools. Join this essential conversation with two leaders bridging this divide.

The presenters for this month's AI in Practice webinar will share proven strategies for building robust AI literacy in higher education classrooms and reveal how AI is revolutionizing materials science research. Whether you're a faculty member designing curriculum, an administrator planning institutional AI strategy, a researcher mentoring the next generation, or a student, this session will equip you with concrete strategies to better prepare for the AI-driven research landscape.

The AI in Practice webinar series is a collaboration between the University of Baltimore, JHU, and UMBC. Email caili@ubalt.edu with questions. Website

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