Technology Exploration Talk The Tech Incubator and Computer Science Department are jointly offering a "Technology Exploration Talk Series" in the Fall semester. The following is the first two scheduled talks. Topic: The Art and Science of Forecasting Date: Wednesday, September 11 Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: Science Building, SB C203 Speaker: Yorgos Askalidis, Senior Data Scientist, User Forecasting, Spotify Description: Forecasting is an important exercise for any corporation, let alone a multinational, multibillion, public technology company with stakeholders looking for guidance. In this talk, we will go through some of the art and science of the user forecasting process at Spotify. From the strictly mathematical models we use to the ways we communicate with our stakeholders, and how we manage to forecast the future in such a fast moving world. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-and-science-of-forecasting-tickets-7135... Topic: Artificial Intelligence - A Deep Dive Date: Wednesday, September 18 Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: Science Building, SB C203 Speaker: Keith Furst, Managing Director, Financial Crimes Technology, Co-author of new book AI Supremacy Description: This talk will dive into the fundamental concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). After reviewing the fundamental building blocks of AI and ML a few real world examples will be examined. Also, the impact of automation and AI on the jobs will be reviewed and where key skills will remain in demand. Finally, we will review the market leaders in the AI industry in the US and globally and how they may enhance or disrupt traditional business models. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artificial-intelligence-a-deep-dive-tickets-713... Internship The Tech Incubator companies are looking for student interns in multiple areas. Please check out the opportunities below: Social Media / Marketing Intern: http://techcollectives.com/internships/social-media-marketing-intern/ Accounting Intern: http://techcollectives.com/internships/accounting-intern/ Sports Writer Intern: http://techcollectives.com/internships/looking-for-a-good-writer-who-also-fo... Learning Opportunities NYC Open Data Student Showcase Date/Time: Sept. to Dec. 2019, self-paced with mentor support Location: Tech Incubator RSVP: bit.ly/nycopendataqc<http://bit.ly/nycopendataqc> Grow with Google Workshops 9/19 - Using Data to Drive Business Growth - RSVP: bit.ly/growgoogle<http://bit.ly/growgoogle> 9/30 - Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs - RSVP: bit.ly/growgoogle2<http://bit.ly/growgoogle2> Mentoring / Advising - Multiple Dates RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mentoring-session-for-entrepreneurs-and-student... Any questions, please email: ying.zhou@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:ying.zhou@qc.cuny.edu> Arooj Malik Queens College 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Flushing, NY 11367 College Assistant Urban Studies (718)997-5130