Oct. 7: Business technology symposium panelists to discuss digital transformation in organizations

Exploring digital transformation within organizations is the topic of the annual Business Technology Symposium, 1–3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, CUB Auditorium, at Washington State University. The event is free and open to the public and students in all majors at WSU.

Top executives from leading enterprises will discuss how organizations are handling digital transformation in areas such as customer experience, operational processes and business models.

Symposium panelists will include:

  • Ketan Pendse, director of professional services at Edifecs Inc., a healthcare technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. Pendse oversees a team of 20+ associates focusing on client delivery.
  • Aaron Wheeler (’20), information technology director, Suquamish Tribe. Wheeler leads a team of technicians and engineers who support systems for the nearly 400 government employees.
  • Nicole Weynands (’01), human centered computing group project manager and team lead, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNLL). Weynands leads teams in delivering software products and services for sponsors and clients of PNNL.

The event is hosted by the Department of Management, Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship within the WSU Carson College of Business. Steve and Cyndie Tarr and Mike and Amy Dreyer are sponsors.

For more information, contact Angie Senter, events coordinator, WSU Carson College of Business, 509‑335‑7042, angie.senter@wsu.edu.

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