“WNY’s IT Talent Marketplace” Panel Discussion at #BETAS2015
- Where is the disconnect?
- What are employers looking for in IT graduates?
- What are educational institutions looking for to connect their grads w/ good IT jobs in WNY?
- What are students looking for in an IT company and/or career in WNY?
About the Event
InfoTech Niagara BETAs (Buffalo Emerging Technology Awards) event (#BETAS2015) will be Thursday, April 23, 2015 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center from 4:30-9:30pm. The Technology Showcase (4:30-7:30pm) is free to anyone but we ask that you pre-register (www.thebetas.com). The awards dinner and ceremony, which begins at 7:30pm does require a fee and pre-registration. The WNY’s IT Talent Marketplace Panel Discussion will begin at 5pm in Room 106B. Resume review will occur after the panel discussion. All attendees are asked to arrive by 5pm.
Panelists:
- Erie Community College (Panel Moderator)
- Louise M. Kowalski - Professor and Chair, Information Technology
- SUNY Buffalo State
- Barbara Sherman – Associate Professor and Chair, Computer Information Systems
- SUNY University at Buffalo
- Bina Ramamurthy, Ph.D. - Associate Research Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of WNY
- Jody L. Sirianni - Director, Talent Acquisition
- M & T Bank
- Kelly Butch - AVP, Talent Acquisition Search Consultant
- Yahoo!
- Sarah Taylor - Manager, Customer Experience Operations
- Imagine Staffing Technology
- Mary Ellen Mesi - Manager, Recruitment and Solutions
- Christine Plowucha - Director, Business Development
- Superior Group
- Connor Dean - Recruitment Specialist
- Steve Kimmel-Hurt - Account Manager
- John Kowalski - Recruitment Specialist
This event should be attended by all IT/CS/CIS/MIS students and educators, as well as anyone looking for a technology job!
If you are interested in attending this panelist discussion, please register for the #BETAS2015 Technology Showcase & Events
