Tech symposium set for CUB

Technology careers and how technology drives value in successful businesses will be the topic at the annual Business Technology Symposium, 1-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, in the CUB Auditorium at Washington State University.

The public and students in all majors are invited to hear top executives from leading enterprises discuss technology career pathways and how technology professionals create solutions for business problems.

Speakers will be Chip Suttles, vice president of technology, Seattle Seahawks and First & Goal Inc.; CJ Barker, director of software and solutions architecture, The Walt Disney Co., and Darrel Garber, chief scientist, Vector Space Systems.

Jaimie Jacobsen, business manager of Slalom, will serve as master of ceremonies.

The event is hosted by the Department of Management, Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship within the WSU Carson College of Business.