STEM, Data Science & AI

Ever wonder who trains the algorithms behind your favorite apps, or builds the models predicting tomorrow's weather? That's a career in data and AI — and it's one of the fastest-growing fields out there. Data scientists, machine learning engineers, and AI researchers spend their days spotting patterns, building models, and solving problems that didn't exist a decade ago. No two days look the same: one might mean cleaning messy datasets, the next means teaching a computer to recognize speech or catch fraud in real time. If you like puzzles, math, and building things that think, this could be your path.

Career Speakers

  • Mark Maruyama

    Owner/Adviser
    Roundmont Ventures

  • Debra Fitzgerald Simmons

    Observatory System
    Engineering Lead
    Northrop Grumman

  • Krystal Puga

    Spacecraft Systems Engineer
    Northrop Grumman

  • Joe Takai

    Partner and Center Lead
    BCG Digital Ventures

  • Emily Cooper

    Senior Marketing Specialist
    North America
    BCG Digital Ventures

  • Heidi Kim

    Lead Product Manager
    BCG Digital Ventures

  • Anthony Pelosi

    Product Director
    BCG Digital Ventures

  • Leticia Cervantes

    Lead Strategic Designer
    BCG Digital Ventures

  • Amy Lo, Ph.D.

    Systems Engineer, Observatory Alignment Thread Lead
    Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

  • Helia Ansari

    Project Manager
    BCG Digital Ventures

  • Walter Delph, II

    Partner and Managing Director
    BCG Digital Ventures

  • Tracy Allen

    Human Resources Manager
    Northrop Grumman

  • Matthew Alford

    Associate Director, Professor, and Oceanographer
    Multiscale Ocean Dynamics Group
    SIO/UCSD

  • Kevin Whilden

    Co-Founder and Director
    Sustainable Surf

  • Harrison Clay

    Head of Biogas in the Energy Transition Group
    Mercuria Energy

  • Dr. Amy Childress

    Professor of Environmental Engineering
    USC

  • Kerry J. Nickols, Ph.D., Ph.D.

    Science and Policy Director
    Heal the Bay

  • Mary Wang

    Sr. Principal Information Assurance Engineer
    Northrop Grumman