PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR: Equity and Social Justice in Computing

Event Type

Professional Development

Sponsor

Illinois Computer Science

Location

200 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 701, Chicago, IL 60606

Virtual

Date

Apr 20, 2023   5:00 - 6:00 pm  

Registration

In-Person Attendees: RSVP here to let us know you're coming!

E-Mail

chicago-staff@cs.illinois.edu

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Originating Calendar

Computer Science Speakers Calendar

Join Zoom meeting: go.cs.illinois.edu/cspd-spr23
Meeting ID: 826 5168 7135
Passcode: 262065
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Speakers

Dr. Karrie Karahalios
Professor of Computer Science
UIUC

Lawrence Humphrey
Co-Founder & CEO
Pearl

Lawrence Humphrey is an engineer turned designer turned founder. After getting his B.S. in computer science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he went on to join IBM, where he worked on enterprise-wide problems in AI, design thinking, hybrid cloud, transformation, and culture. In 2020, he co-founded Tech Can [Do] Better, a non-profit consulting organization aimed at addressing racial inequities in the tech industry. Using his insights and ethos from that organization, he founded Pearl a platform for professionals to share the work, resources, and wisdom. He’s also an avid writer, skater, biker, climber, and curator of fire playlists.