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SUMMARY:How AI Is Changing Business: Lessons from Startups\, Manufacturing\
 , and Defense
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Tom Hall is a former United States Army Ranger currently se
 rving as the director of defense for Jabil with a focus on emerging produc
 ts.  His previous role within Jabil was as the director of AI.  He spent s
 even years working for startups before joining Cisco as a program manager 
 of applied AI followed by helping build the program management team at Ver
 itas.  He is also an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida 
 where he teaches graduate and undergraduate classes.  He earned his BA fro
 m Iowa State University\, MA from the University of North Carolina at Wilm
 ington\, and his Doctorate at USF. \n\nHall will discuss how artificial in
 telligence is transforming the defense and aerospace industries\, from str
 eamlining data governance and decision-making to accelerating the pace of 
 innovation. Drawing on his experience leading AI initiatives at Jabil and 
 his research into the intersection of venture capital and defense technolo
 gy\, he'll offer insight into how emerging tech is reshaping both the batt
 lefield and the industries that support it—and what it will take to scal
 e next-generation defense solutions to meet growing demand. \n\nThis lectu
 re recording can be found on the Available Recordings page approximately t
 wo business days after the event and will remain accessible for three week
 s.
LOCATION: Great Hall\, Memorial Union
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 ss-lessons-startups-manufacturing-and-defense
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