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The Future of Work and Technology in the AI Era Summit Series
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Wednesday, November 18, at 11:00 a.m. (MT)
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This virtual speaker series from WGU brings together leaders across the industry, education, government, and nonprofit sectors. Over the series, they explore workforce trends, career readiness, leadership, and innovation in the age of AI. You're invited to join students, professionals, and industry partners for a closer look at the skills needed to succeed in today's fast-changing digital world.
Summit Session 1: AI-Driven Workforce Transformation
Wednesday, November 18, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (MT)
Hear directly from technology leaders, employers, and innovators as they share their perspectives on emerging trends, in-demand skills, and how AI is transforming the workplace. You'll come away with practical insights to help guide your next career move or prepare your team for the future.
Meet the Moderator
Paul Bingham
Senior Vice President and Executive Dean for the School of Technology, Western Governors University
Meet the Panelist
Yingwei Yu, Ph.D.
Applied Science Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Jeremy Graybill
Director of Engineering - AI, Data, Analytics, & Governance at Crown Castle
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Priya Srinivasan
GM, IBM Software Products, Support and SRE IBM
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Paul LaForge, Ph.D.
Vice President and Dean, School of Technology, Western Governors University
About Paul Bingham
Paul Bingham is the Senior Vice President and Executive Dean at Western Governors University’s School of Technology, where he leads faculty serving 11 undergraduate and three graduate degree programs with a combined enrollment of over 58,000 students. Prior to WGU, Paul spent 24 years as an FBI agent, leading and managing domestic and international cybersecurity investigations and FBI SWAT teams on over 100 high-risk tactical missions. Paul holds several professional certifications, including CISSP and CPA. Combining in-depth knowledge with his trademark sense of humor, Paul is an accomplished educator at conferences and events throughout the U.S. and abroad.
About Yingwei Yu
Yingwei Yu is an Applied Science Manager at the Generative AI Innovation Center (GenAIIC) at Amazon Web Services (AWS), based in Houston, Texas. He leads a team of applied scientists and deep learning architects who build production generative AI systems with AWS customers across energy, financial services, healthcare, telecom, and people science. His portfolio spans agentic AI and retrieval-augmented generation, intelligent document processing, reinforcement learning, time series forecasting, and predictive maintenance. Before Amazon, Yingwei was a Principal Research Scientist at IHS Markit and a Senior AI Engineer at SLB, where he pioneered AI applications in the energy sector. He holds multiple patents and has published widely in peer-reviewed venues. Yingwei earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Texas A&M University, College Station, and is passionate about mentoring the next generation of AI practitioners.
About Jeremy Graybill
Jeremy Graybill is an experienced technology executive leading AI, data science, advanced analytics, software engineering, and data organizations across his 28-year career. He has enjoyed solving data-driven problems for 16 different companies across 12 industries, having worked for a number of Fortune 200 companies. He is currently the Director of Engineering - AI, Data, Analytics, & Governance at Crown Castle, a leading U.S. communications infrastructure company supporting wireless connectivity across the country. His educational background includes degrees in mathematics, computer science, computer engineering, applied statistics, physics, and mechanical engineering. He lives in the Houston area of Texas with his wife Mendi, and three teenage boys.
About Priya Srinivasan
Priya Srinivasan is General Manager for IBM Software Products, Software Support & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). As a proven technical leader with more than 20+ years of experience, Priya champions innovation, operational excellence, and client value at scale. Priya has built and led some of the largest global teams fostering high-performance cultures across Engineering, Product Management, Design, Support, SRE and Services. She is known for translating complex business challenges into scalable technology solutions, guiding initiatives from early concept through production delivery. A trusted advisor to Fortune 100 CIOs and CTOs, Priya partners closely with executive leaders to modernize platforms, improve reliability, accelerate digital transformation, and guide clients on digital sovereignty and AI operating models to drive innovation, resilience, and growth across industries. Her leadership spans data, automation, and enterprise software portfolios, with a strong track record of delivering sustainable growth and owning full P&L responsibility. Priya brings deep technical expertise, strategic acumen, and a customer-centric mindset to every engagement, consistently enabling teams and clients to operate faster, smarter, and with greater resilience.
About Paul LaForge
Paul is a strategically minded technology leader with a passion for innovation, organizational growth, and applied AI. With over 20 years of experience in software technology leadership, including eight years as a Chief Technology Officer in both venture-backed and established companies, Paul blends deep technical expertise with a sharp eye for business strategy. His leadership spans software engineering, product, AI/ML, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure and security across Azure and AWS. Paul holds a Ph.D. in Economics, with specializations in the labor market, statistics, and consumer behavior on platforms. Paul is passionate about workforce development and is excited about WGU’s mission to train and upskill, especially those furthest from opportunity.