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Adelphi Don Center Hosts Industry Experts for Virtual Seminar on AI in the Workforce

Garden City, NY (01/28/2025) — How is AI impacting all sectors of the modern workforce? Adelphi University's Elizabeth and Allen Don Center for Innovative Technology and Decision Sciences will host experts from academia, e-commerce and cutting-edge AI research for a virtual seminar on February 20, at noon. The 1-hour event will be held via Zoom and is free and open to the public. Registration is required to attend.

The seminar, led by leaders from Adelphi, FragranceNet.com and IBM will provide insights into leveraging AI for innovation, solving real-world challenges and driving business success. Attendees will learn about AI trends, practical applications and career tips in a rapidly evolving landscape.

The event will be moderated by Yue Han, associate professor of decision sciences and marketing at Adelphi.

Speakers will include:

Barbara Porter

Chief Operating Officer of FragranceNet.com

Porter has more than 35 years of experience at companies like 1800flowers.com and Getty Petroleum. She holds a BS in Computer Science from New York Tech, an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, an MS in Cybersecurity from New York University, and she is currently pursuing a Doctor of Engineering in AI and Machine Learning at George Washington University.

Michael O'Donnell

Assistant Clinical Professor at Adelphi University

After holding analytics roles at large corporations, O'Donnell joined CB4 as a Data Scientist and contributed to CB4's successful acquisition by GAP. He then transitioned to academia at Adelphi University. He holds a BA in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and an MS in Data Science from CUNY School of Professional Studies.

Shubhi Asthana

Senior Research Software Engineer at IBM Almaden Research Center

Asthana specializes in AI and machine learning solutions for privacy-preserving technologies. She holds a BE in Electronics and Telecommunication from Pune Institute of Computer Technology and an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Learn more and register for the Don Center Virtual Seminar: AI in the Workforce.

Members of the media are welcome to attend and cover.

About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university in the United States with a personalized approach to higher learning

Adelphi University, New York, US, is a highly awarded, internationally ranked and powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives. It is recognized for small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training at the undergraduate and graduate level with particular strength in its 'Core Four' academic areas: the Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.

Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York-just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities-and at dynamic learning hubs in Brooklyn, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.

More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities, and the world.

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