Academic Track
Deep dive into the value factors of this new normality.
All sessions will be in Spanish
Tuesday, October 13
Welcome to TECHSUYO 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (PT)

Welcome to TECHSUYO 2020

PeruSV, Network of peruvians working in Silicon Valley
Rosalva Gallardo, cofundadora de PeruSV

A Message from the Consulate of Peru in San Francisco
Hernando Torres-Hernandez, Consul of Peru in San Francisco

The Importance of Science and Research
Dr. Carlos Bustamante, PhD. University of California, Berkeley
Discussion Panel
Thursday, October 15
Panel - 60 min
Academic perspective of the professor-researcher
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (PT)
University professors have a direct impact in the professional development by sharing research, building collaboration bridges and interacting with discipline experts. In this panel, we'll discuss challenges and benefits they face while mainting an academic excelence in the classroom and institutional platform. Teachers will share experiences of directing research labs and how they became experts of their fields.
Panelists:
Prof. Marco Alvarez
U. of Rhode Island
Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Statistics
Prof. Martin Kong
University of Oklahoma
Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science
Prof. Jean Honorio
Purdue University
Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Statistics
Moderated by:
Panel - 60 min
Researchers in the industry
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (PT)
In this panel, we'll discuss new ways to do research and develpmment in the industry, ways that promote efficiency and intellectual discovery through collaborative initiatives and new technologies. Panelists will share experiences and professional trajectories.
Panelists:
Moderated by:
Christian Pasquel
Wolfram
Thursday, October 22
Panel - 60 min
Interdisciplinary Research: Latinos at Academia
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (PT)
Interdisciplinary research is a creative experimentation that is not only critical to any forward-thinking society, but also often responsible for it. In this discussion panel our speakers will share their trajectory, interdisciplinary projects and experience while working in spaces with limitless creativity.
Panelists:
Moderated by:
Kiko Mayorga
UTEC Garage,
Coordinador
Panel - 60 min
Mujer Latina in Tech
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (PT)
There are high barriers of entry for latin women to STEAM fields. In this panel, latin women that preach with the example will share their personal stories and cheer for the next generation of latin women in STEAM.
Panelists:
Geek Girls Latam
Moderated by:
Thursday, October 29
Panel - 60 min
Espacios STEAM en el Perú
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (PT)
En este panel, nuestros presentadores compartirán sus experiencias en los espacios de creación que apoyan a estudiantes a crear proyectos de tecnología, generan una comunidad activa y fomentan la investigación.
Panelists:
Moderated by:
Luis Larco
Google X - Loon
Software Engineer
Panel - 60 min
5 Minutes of Fame: Student Researchers
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (PT)
Estudiantes peruanos a nivel de maestrías y doctorados nos compartirán sus proyectos de investigación en diversas áreas de tecnología.
Panelists:
Luis Sanchez
University of New Mexico
PhD Student, Image and Video Processing and Comm Lab
Kevin Bello
Purdue University
PhD Student, Computer Science
Moderated by:
Victor Laguna
Engineering Manager
Academic Track Mentorship
Saturday, October 24
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (PT)
Las sesiones de mentoría tendrán una metodología one-to-one que te permitirán conectar con profesionales, que al igual que tú, decidieron llevar estudios de Postgrado en el extranjero.
El Apoyo y revisión de documentos para la mejora en el proceso de aplicación a maestrías y doctorados pasarán por un proceso de Pre- selección. Los participantes recibirán un correo de confirmación con los documentos requeridos y de ser seleccionados el link de acceso a la mentoría.
Mentors:






Victor Laguna
Engineering Manager
Moderated by:
Gissella Bejarano
Binghamton University
PhD Candidate Computer Science
