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NEC X Announces Elev X! - Program to Launch Technology Startups and Accelerate Business Growth

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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venture studio program is designed to launch new technology startups and accelerate the growth of early-stage startups.

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  • venture studio program is designed to launch new technology startups and accelerate the growth of early-stage startups.
  • During these efforts, NEC X collaborated with ideation-phase entrepreneurs and discovered many pre-seed and seed-stage startups in need of specific technology and expertise.
  • Elev X!
  • The event is supported by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Industrial Liaison Program (ILP), which is also a collaborator with startups in Elev X!.

Ingersoll Rand Names Santiago Arias Duval as Interim Leader for Global Precision & Science Technologies Business Segment

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE: IR) today announced Santiago Arias Duval, vice president and general manager of Life Sciences, to serve as the interim business leader for the global Precision & Science Technologies (PST) business segment, effective immediately.

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  • Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE: IR) today announced Santiago Arias Duval, vice president and general manager of Life Sciences, to serve as the interim business leader for the global Precision & Science Technologies (PST) business segment, effective immediately.
  • “Santiago has demonstrated deep industry knowledge, strategy execution, and technical expertise that can help propel the business forward.
  • We are confident he is the right person to lead PST during this transition.”
    Prior to Ingersoll Rand, Santiago held leadership roles at Danaher and General Motors.
  • Santiago holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

MIT Sloan CFO Summit Presents “Delivering Results” with CFOs from Delta Airlines, GE, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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The MIT Sloan CFO Summit , the premier conference for CFOs, celebrates its 21st anniversary connecting financial leaders across a broad mix of business structures, stages and sectors.

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  • The MIT Sloan CFO Summit , the premier conference for CFOs, celebrates its 21st anniversary connecting financial leaders across a broad mix of business structures, stages and sectors.
  • The nation’s preeminent one-day CFO conference, to be held Tuesday, November 14, 2023, attracts 400+ CFOs and senior financial executives.
  • “Just as CFOs are very deliberate in the steps they take to lead their companies, so too are we very attentive in setting the agenda for the CFO Summit,” said Jeremy Seidman , Chair of the MIT Sloan CFO Summit.
  • Closing keynote with Jonathan Fleming, Senior Lecturer, Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship in conversation with David Denton, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Pfizer Inc.

GMAC Expands Global Representation in Board and School Membership

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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RESTON, Va., Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Graduate Management Admission Council ( GMAC ), a global association of leading graduate business schools, today announced changes to its board of directors.

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  • RESTON, Va., Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Graduate Management Admission Council ( GMAC ), a global association of leading graduate business schools, today announced changes to its board of directors.
  • Themin Suwardy, a GMAC board member since 2019 and associate provost of postgraduate professional education at Singapore Management University, has been elected to chair the GMAC board.
  • In addition, GMAC welcomed Asia School of Business ( ASB ) as its 227th member school.
  • “I am thrilled to have these talented individuals and the esteemed ASB organization deepening their engagement with the Council, enhancing our board diversity and membership roster.

This Week in People & Culture News: 10 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering different cultural groups stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • It's truly a comprehensive experience that embraces the Culture and offers hands-on opportunities for students to thrive," said Amir Windom, Creator, The Big Homecoming Festival and 365 Impact Tour.
  • The deal boosts Cineverse's strategy to increase its appeal for Black viewers.
  • The two organizations will be creating a tailored ecosystem of financial services designed to meet the unique needs of minority-owned small businesses.
  • It will open doors to enhanced access to capital, investment opportunities, and financial education.

Ciena Appoints Mary G. Puma to Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) today announced that Mary G. Puma has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) today announced that Mary G. Puma has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • Prior to joining Eaton in 1996, Ms. Puma spent 15 years in various marketing and general management positions at General Electric.
  • “Mary is a highly respected industry leader who brings a wealth of technology experience to Ciena, notably in the supply chain with electronics and semiconductors.
  • Ms. Puma has served as Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors at Axcelis since May 2023, and previously served as Chairperson of the Board from 2005 to 2015.

Gender disparities limit chances for women PhD students training to be new inventors

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the innovation economy, individuals with STEM PhDs are a critical source of human capital, with nearly 60 percent of PhDs in STEM fields— such as engineering, chemistry and biology—being employed outside of universities. These  students are increasingly contributing to commercial science through patenting. New research from MIT Sloan School of Management and Copenhagen Business School investigated the training of these PhD students to better understand the pipeline and preparation of new inventors.

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  • New research from MIT Sloan School of Management and Copenhagen Business School investigated the training of these PhD students to better understand the pipeline and preparation of new inventors.
  • Female PhD students in STEM fields are less likely to become new inventors during their doctoral training.
  • In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), " Faculty as Catalysts for Training New Inventors: Differential outcomes for Male and Female PhD Students " Delgado and Murray found that PhD students' advisors play a critical role in training new inventors.
  • "Is the opportunity to become an inventor during PhD training equally available to female and male students?

Ethel Mora, appointed as new CEO of Swell

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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Previously, she held leadership positions as Regional Credit Director at Engen Capital and Portfolio Management, Credit Risk and Underwriting Director for Mexico at Element Fleet Management.

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  • Previously, she held leadership positions as Regional Credit Director at Engen Capital and Portfolio Management, Credit Risk and Underwriting Director for Mexico at Element Fleet Management.
  • Founded in 2010, Swell specializes in lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
  • Swell is supervised by Mexico's National Banking and Securities Commission and National Commission for the Protection of Users of Financial Services.
  • The Board is confident Mora has the experience and vision to lead Swell forward.

Foresight Diagnostics Strengthens Leadership Team with Addition of Chief Business Officer John Truesdell

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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AURORA, Colo., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Foresight Diagnostics, a leading provider of ultrasensitive cancer detection tests, today announced the appointment of John Truesdell as Chief Business Officer.

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  • AURORA, Colo., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Foresight Diagnostics, a leading provider of ultrasensitive cancer detection tests, today announced the appointment of John Truesdell as Chief Business Officer.
  • John comes to Foresight most recently from SeQure Dx, where he served as Chief Business Officer.
  • "John's breadth of commercial leadership experience within this space make him an ideal addition to the Foresight Team," said Jake Chabon, CEO of Foresight Diagnostics.
  • "I am delighted to join Foresight Diagnostics as Chief Business Officer," said John Truesdell.

HRS Ramping up North American Management Team; Appoints Travel Tech Executive Will Pinnell to Senior Vice President

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Will Pinnell , a respected executive with 13 years of experience developing and implementing an array of technology applications for Sabre and BCD Travel, joins HRS as the company’s new Senior Vice President for the Americas.

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  • Will Pinnell , a respected executive with 13 years of experience developing and implementing an array of technology applications for Sabre and BCD Travel, joins HRS as the company’s new Senior Vice President for the Americas.
  • Both will be at HRS’ booth (#3234) at the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) conference in Dallas next week.
  • The appointment of these two innovative, proven executives will strengthen HRS’ senior leadership team as more organizations based in the Americas deploy HRS’ pioneering solution.
  • Before starting her career in business travel, she worked at PWC for nearly three years, focusing on global management consulting.