Tapia Conference 2011 in San Francisco - Embrace Inclusivity & Excellence
Join the prestigious Tapia Conference in beautiful San Francisco sponsored by tech giants for a diverse and dynamic event. Attend and engage with luminaries and rising stars in tech, explore student opportunities, and participate in an inclusive environment that celebrates excellence.
Tapia Conference 2011 in San Francisco - Embrace Inclusivity & Excellence
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What Conference? • Will be held in charming San Francisco? • Is sponsored by Google, Intel, Microsoft, Cisco, NetAp, … • Includes a past National Academy of Engineering President , past IBM Academy of Technology Chair, past ACM President, past Computing Research Association Chair, members of NAE, Technology Review’s Young Innovators (TR35), and Google’s Executive VP of Research & Engineering? • Has attendance that averages 50% female, 40% African American, and 30% Hispanic?
in beautiful San Francisco • Inclusive: all welcome,it works! • 82%: reaffirms CS major, will finish degree • Luminiaries: Deborah EstrinUCLA, BlaiseAguerayArcasMicrosoft, Alan Eustace Google, Bill WulfUVA, Irving Wladawsky-Berger IBM, John KubiatowiczUC Berkeley • Rising Stars: Illya Hicks Rice, Ayanna Howard Georgia Tech, Patty Lopez Intel • General Chair: Dave Patterson tapiaconference.org/2011 CDC is a joint org. of ACM,IEEE/CS,CRA You can help! • If you care, come! • Encourage undergrad/grad students to apply for scholarships, posters, doctoral consortium • Fund non-scholarship students yourself • Propose BOFs, panels http://tapiaconference.org/2011/participate.html
Speakers Tapia Awardee Organizers
Tapia 2011 Program Highlights • 8 Great Speakers, includingKen Kennedy Lecture • Student Opportunities Poster Session to find research projects, grad school, or employment • Student Research Results Poster Session • Doctorial Consortium for PhD Students completing dissertations • Lunch with Successful Bay Area People • Workshops on Grad School Success, Early Career Success, Resume Preparation + BOFs • Award Tapia Prize to Bill Wulf • Banquet and Dance • San Francisco Activity: Alcatraz Tour, Chinatown, Bike over Golden Gate Bridge, …