Technology & Innovation Forum
The ITOM Department’s Technology and Innovation Forum brings business leaders in the technology space to campus each year.
Recent Events
A Fireside Chat with Carrie Tharp, VP of Global Solutions & Industries at Google Cloud
5 – 7 pm, Wednesday, November 12, 2025
EY Gallery, Cox School of Business, SMU
Join us for a discussion with Google’s Carrie Tharp about the impact of AI on business, and the growing role of Cloud Computing in this exciting new era.
Carrie leads the Global Solutions and Industries team that drives solution strategy, development, and go to market for priority Industries and functions including Financial Services, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Goods, Marketing and Supply Chain. Carrie has a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, with an emphasis in IT Industry Management.
Sponsored by the ITOM Department in collaboration with
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Informal reception in the foyer outside the auditorium after the event.
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A Fireside Chat with Thaddeus Arroyo, Chief Strategy Officer at AT&T
5:15 – 7 pm, Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Collins Executive Education Center, Cox School of Business, SMU
Join us for a discussion with Thaddeus Arroyo, Chief Strategy Officer at AT&T, on leadership.
Thaddeus Arroyo serves as the Chief Strategy and Development Officer of AT&T Inc. He oversees corporate strategy, corporate development, venture investments, strategic business development and alliances as well as incubating emerging businesses that support AT&T's long-term growth.
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A Fireside Chat with Josh Hinkel of Bain & Company
5:15 – 7 pm, Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Crum Family Auditorium, (Room 0042), Cox School of Business, SMU
Join us for a discussion with Josh Hinkel about the impact of AI on business, and how that is changing consulting firms such as Bain & Company.
Josh Hinkel is a Senior Partner with Bain & Company in their Dallas office. He is a leader in the firm's Supply Chain and Operations practice and is the global solution leader for Digital Operations and Operations Reinvention. Additionally, Josh co-leads Bain’s partnership with the World Economic Forum focused on the topics of Supply chain Traceability and the Circular Transformation of Industries. Josh earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated summa cum laude from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ with degrees in Management Science and Mathematics.
Sponsored by the ITOM Department in collaboration with
and the
Informal reception in the foyer outside the auditorium after the event.
The ITOM Department’s Technology and Innovation Forum brings business leaders in the technology space to campus each year.
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