2025-2026 Speaker Series

 Alessandra Voena

Dr. Alessandra Voena

Professor of Economics, Stanford University

Thursday, October 9
12:15- 1:15 PM

CORE 178

Alessandra Voena, Professor of Economics at Stanford University and Senior Fellow at SIEPR, is a leading scholar in family economics, labor markets, and the economics of innovation.

Dr. Voena’s talk is co-hosted by the
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Mary Ann Wofford

Mary Ann Wofford, BS '88

AI VP of Revenue & BD, Io.net

Saturday, October 11
1:30-2:30 PM 
CORE 179 (1st Floor)


MaryAnn Wofford is a Senior Technology Executive with over 20+ years of experience leading Sales and Revenue organizations across companies in Cloud Computing, Software as a Service, Security, and Generative AI. She has worked for industry leaders including Salesforce, Symantec, and Stripe, but is currently a leader for an AI company,
Sylvia Kang

Sylvia Kang

CEO and Co-Founder, Mira

Tuesday, October 28, 6-7 PM
VBT 137


Sylvia Kang is the CEO and Co-Founder of , a pioneering company transforming reproductive healthcare with advanced science and AI-driven technology. Mira is the first FDA, CE, and CFDA-compliant comprehensive women’s health monitoring platform for home use.