Janeen Uzzell

Biography

Janeen Uzzell, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, serves as CEO of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), where she leads 26,000+ members and steers the organization's strategy for building the next generation of the U.S. technical workforce. Previously COO of the Wikimedia Foundation, Janeen also spent two decades at General Electric (GE) as a Global Director, Director of Healthcare Programs in Africa, and the Head of Women In Technology. Janeen has advised the White House Board of Advisors on HBCUs and currently serves on the boards of Mercy Ships International and the Maryland Aerospace & Technology Commission.

Sessions

1. The Engineering Edge

   Wed, Nov 4, 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT

   Track Engineering

   Aaron Russell leads the infrastructure that delivers AI-powered content to billions of users across Meta's global platforms, from edge compute and GPU caching to video optimization at hyperscale. For engineers building AI-powered products, this is the conversation happening one layer below the model: how do you architect systems when AI becomes an infrastructure constraint rather than just a feature? Aaron brings the view from the technical frontier that most engineers will never see up close.