Join Us for the ND Tech Forum this Thursday, April 4
Jan Muhlfeit, our featured speaker for the ND Tech Forum on April 4. Mr. Muhlfeit spent 22 years at Microsoft, ending his career as the Europe chairman.
Unlocking Human Potential: A Discussion with Jan Muhlfeit, former Chairman, Europe, Microsoft
Moderated by Megan Hanley '90 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganmhanley/) , CMO Freedom Financial and former GM, Global Media, Microsoft
Date and Time: Thursday, April 4, at 6:00 PM
Networking reception (with pizza) begins at 6:00 PM. Program starts at 6:30 PM.
Location: Marketo, 901 Mariners Island Blvd, San Mateo (Theater First Floor)
RSVP to Amy Guarino: amy@kyndi.com, (925) 788-5268
Jan Mühlfeit (https://janmuhlfeit.com/about) joined Microsoft in 1993. After only one year at the company, he received the President’s Award for Excellence in 1994. Jan was named Regional Director of Microsoft Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2000 and promoted to Vice President in 2002. Under his leadership, CEE became the company’s best performing region worldwide for four consecutive years. In 2004, he also became a co-architect of Microsoft’s global emerging markets strategy and a member of the Microsoft executive board for emerging markets.
Following these achievements, Jan Mühlfeit assumed the role of Vice President of Microsoft’s Public Sector team in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in 2005. He was named Vice President, EMEA Corporate Government Strategy in 2006 and was subsequently promoted to Chairman Europe, Microsoft Corporation in 2007. Here he played a crucial role in normalizing Microsoft’s relationship with EU institutions. Jan left Microsoft at the end of 2014.
Jan Mühlfeit is a global strategist, executive coach and author of bestselling business book The Positive Leader (Pearson, Oct 2016, Jan Mühlfeit & Melina Costi). His personal mission is “helping individuals, organizations and countries around the world to unlock their human potential.”
SILICON VALLEY SEMESTER STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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The arrival of April is bittersweet for us. On one hand, SVS students are thriving at their internships and continuing to make the most of their time here by expanding their professional networks and developing relationships with alumni in the Bay Area. On the other hand, this time of the semester is a signal that we are a little more than a month away from final exams and the end of our internships. We'd like to take a brief moment to introduce you to some of the outstanding ND students here.
Ana Luisa Lamberto '20
Picture taken during a spring break trip to San Diego with SVS classmates.
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Media Computing Concentration
Hometown: Collingswood, NJ
SVS Internship: AT&T in Palo Alto
Favorite Class This Semester: Tech Ethics
Favorite Thing About Time in the Bay Area: Everywhere you go and everyone you meet is a techie, just like me. I've been able to find other women interested in tech, something that wouldn't have been as easy to do in South Bend.
Marcos Salamanca '20
Major: Computer Science and Theology
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
SVS Internship: X2AI San Francisco
Favorite Class This Semester: Tech Ethics
Favorite Thing About Time in the Bay Area: The great diversity and being able to meet people from all over the world!
Eddie Yuan '20 (left)
Major: Computer Science and Economics
Hometown: Omaha, NE
SVS Internship: AT&T in Palo Alto
Favorite Class This Semester: Cybersecurity
Favorite Thing About Time in the Bay Area: Lots of unique and delicious food options!
Patrick Bouchon '20 (right)
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
SVS Internship:
AT&T in Palo Alto
Favorite Class This Semester: Theory of Computing
Favorite Thing About Time in the Bay Area: The great weather, the culture, and the beautiful scenery.