Technology trends expert is speaker for Secchia Breakfast Lecture

An expert in data strategies and technology trends will be the featured speaker at the Peter F. Secchia Breakfast Lecture, sponsored by the Seidman College of Business.

Missy Young, chief information officer for Switch, Inc., will give a presentation, "Artificial Intelligence: Keeping the Human in Humanity." 

The event takes place October 3, from 7:30-9 a.m., in the L. William Seidman Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. 

Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and the presentation begins at 8 a.m. The event is free, however, seating is limited. RSVP at www.gvsu.edu/seidman.

Switch is a global technology company based in Las Vegas that designs, constructs and operates data centers. 

Since joining the company in 2005, Young has held roles with leadership responsibilities for all sales operations and solutions. Prior to becoming a partner at Switch, she was director of sales engineering and Voice over Internet Protocol services for Mpower Communications. 

Young also served in senior sales engineering positions at ICG Communications, InteleNet Data Centers, and FirstWorld Communications. She is part of the Forbes Technology Council, an invite-only community for technology executives.

Young entered the industry in the dot-com days of the mid-90s as a network engineer through her Cisco, Microsoft and Novell certifications.

For more information, contact the Seidman College of Business at (616) 331-7100.