Upcoming MEM Talk - Opportunities in Analytics
Hosted by
Plamen Petrov, Director of Cognitive Technology, KPMG LLP
Join MEM alum and Industry Advisory Board Member, Plamen Petrov, as he discusses current trends in the adoption of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics across enterprises and their impact on intelligent automation and digital transformation initiatives in different industries. One specific area discussed will be the evolution of Intelligent Automation from Robotic Process Automation (RPA) fueled by Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Participants will also learn how these trends will impact the required labor skills and job opportunities in analytics.
The event will be held in the MEM Classroom Space, and followed by a networking hour for guests.
Please register to confirm your attendance.
More About the Speaker:
Plamen works on applying advanced Artificial Intelligence and Data Science techniques to drive business transformation within KPMG and at KPMG clients. Plamen has the role of Lab Director for the dedicated Intelligent Automation Lab within KPMG Ignition, working with a team of highly skilled resources that utilize leading tools and approaches to build AI solutions.
Plamen holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of Illinois at Chicago specializing in probabilistic reasoning and Bayesian Networks and a Master of Engineering Management degree from Northwestern University.
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Northwestern Team Wins 6th Annual
MEMPC PriSim Business War Games Competition
Strong Team Effort Propels Northwestern to Third Consecutive Win
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Winning Team (L to R): Sridhar Vashist, Sivarama Raman, Andrew Scheffel, Adriana Sierra
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Congratulations to the Northwestern winning team members for their triumph in the 6th Annual MEMPC PriSim Business War Games Competition! Competing against fellow MEMPC schools that included teams from Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, John Hopkins, Purdue and USC; Northwestern was able to win one of the most challenging competitions yet! In addition, each winning team member was awarded a $300 Amazon gift card.
According to team member Andrew Scheffel, "The inter-collegiate competition was a great way to get deeper into the nuts and bolts of managing a company. Our team was composed of members of teams who had competed against each other in MEM 402 during the fall quarter, so we had the opportunity to bring together multiple perspectives and best practices to the table. This aspect underlined the importance of bringing together disparate views, personalities, and opinions in a way that can be mutually constructive as opposed to destructive when it comes to building teams."
A special thank you to
PriSim Business War Games and Professors
David Semb and
Max Hernandez for organizing the competition.
Read more on the MEM Blog.
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Next up for SAB Second Fridays - Bowling at Diversey River Bowl on April 13
Join Students, Alumni, and Faculty for a Fun MEM Outing!
The Student Advisory Board (SAB) welcomes back students from their Spring breaks....but wait, the fun isn't over yet. The SAB has planned a special evening for MEM students, alumni, and faculty at Diversey River-Bowl on Friday, April 13th. Network with with the MEM community and bowl for two hours, SAB has it covered. Remember two little things though -
registration is required
and lanes open at 6:00 pm sharp!
When:
Friday, April 13 - 6:00-8:00 PM
Where:
Diversey River Bowl
2211 W Diversey Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60647)
Please contact SAB Finance-Chair
Akshay Jain with any questions about the event.
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MEM Entrepreneurs are Selected for Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC)
Katie Kollhoff and Matthew Heise to pitch their business 'NUMiX Materials'
NUMix Team: Katie Kollhoff (front-left) and
Matt Heise (center)
Built on
Northwestern-patented ion exchange technology for metal removal by
Dr Mercouri Kanatzidi,
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NUMiX Materials' provides affordable water treatment for isolating metal impurities thereby paving the way for a cleaner and healthier environment. Read Katie and Matt's journey thus far and support them as they compete in World's biggest Business Plan competition, RBPC from April 5-7.
View an overview of their company pitch in the video below:
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MEM Student & Alumni Spotlight
Monthly Feature Recognizing Our Amazing MEM Community
"It's easy to forget that being a part of MEM Program also means being part of Northwestern University. There are many benefits and opportunities beyond the program. Networking events, seminars, job fairs etc. all add to the value you get here."
says
Arthur Childs,
who is pursuing MEM part-time and serving as Vice-Chair of MEM Student Advisory Board. Drew (which he prefers to go by) is originally from Momence, IL. Before MEM, he completed a Bachelor's in Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign and served 6 years in the United States Navy in the Nuclear Engineering Department. He currently works at Sargent & Lundy as a Senior Nuclear Associate where he has been employed for the past 9 years. Read about Arthur's MEM experience on our blog.
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Arthur Childs
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Amber Aggarwal
Sr. Camera Module Engineer, Microsoft |
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Amber Aggarwal
, originally from Delhi, India, is a 2017 alum of Northwestern's MEM program and earned a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Cleveland State University. During his time in MEM, Amber was a Sr. Mechanical Engineer at Motorola Mobility, and after graduation moved to Seattle to be a Sr. Camera Module Engineer at Microsoft. Amber is a travel and food aficionado who loves hiking in the Pacific Northwest, as well as Indian, Thai, Italian and Ethiopian cuisines.
Read more
on how MEM impacted Amber's career on our blog.
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Prospective students can register by visiting the
MEM website
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