Reconnect, celebrate, and expand your network with fellow students and alumni in the Bay Area.
Join us for the annual Entrepreneurship and Technology Networking Reception in the Bay Area, co-hosted by Ed Schlesinger, Benjamin T. Rome Dean, Whiting School of Engineering, and Christopher S. Celenza, James B. Knapp Dean, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.
Enjoy an evening of valuable connections and a meaningful conversation with Dan Shapero, Engr ’00, Chief Operating Officer of LinkedIn, and a leading voice in technology, innovation, and the future of work, and with Mark Dredze, the John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science in the Whiting School of Engineering and Director of the Johns Hopkins Data Science and AI Institute.
This signature event strengthens the Hopkins community and builds traditions in the cities where our presence is strongest. Together, we’re creating opportunities that enrich the student and alumni experience, foster collaboration, and bring the spirit of Hopkins to communities across the country. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
FEATURED SPEAKER
Dan Shapero
Chief Operating Officer
LinkedIn
Dan Shapero is the Chief Operating Officer at LinkedIn. He is responsible for helping companies around the world grow their business and build winning teams through the value LinkedIn delivers. In this role, he oversees global sales, operations, marketing, economic research, as well as member and customer success. Since joining LinkedIn in 2008, Dan has held various leadership roles managing global teams across sales and product management, most recently as Chief Business Officer. Prior to LinkedIn, Dan was a management consultant at Bain & Company and a startup entrepreneur. Dan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BS in Applied Mathematics from Johns Hopkins.
Mark Dredze
Director, Johns Hopkins Data Science and AI Institute;
John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science, Whiting School of Engineering
Mark Dredze is a John C. Malone Professor of Computer Science and the director of the Data Science and AI Institute at Johns Hopkins University. He develops artificial intelligence systems based on natural language processing and explores their applications to public health and medicine. His research leverages the tools of artificial intelligence to derive new insights into human behaviors that inform public health policy and guide medical interventions—tackling challenges from infectious disease surveillance and vaccination to mental health, tobacco use, and gun violence prevention. His expertise is widely sought in national and international media and actively informs national and global policy discussions.
Mark earned bachelor’s degrees in computer science and computer engineering from Northwestern University, holds a master’s in Modern Jewish History from Yeshiva University, and completed his PhD in computer science at the University of Pennsylvania.
