Peer Talk Interviews: Technology Panel Roundtable Discussion with the Panel and the Faculty at the Willie Brown Middle School led by Jonathan Jacobson who teaches Computer Science
Description For Part Three: Round Table Discussion with the Technology Panel and the Faculty at Willie Brown Middle School
The Technology Panel at the Willie Brown Middle School was a two hour event.
Here is part three: A round discussion with the panel and the faculty, led by Jonathan Jacobson the Computer Science Teacher.
Maynard Holliday was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for research Engineering. He worked for President Obama during which time he launched the Defense Innovation Unit.
Taylore Givens
Taylore works in engineering and consulting, helping to bring complex systems into real-world environments. Her work lives in the layer where technology intersects with physical infrastructure , regulation,and coordination across stakeholders. She represents the implementation bridge between abstract innovation and lived reality. Which includes:
Integrating systems into communities.
Navigating compliance and logistics
Balancing budgets and feasibility
Coordinating between public private actors.
Taylore layer reminds us that technology is not just software -it becomes part of buildings, streets, institutions, daily life.
Adam Perry is in real estate and has a non profit.
He is the CEO of Blackbridge Development and Consulting, a real estate company that specializes in buying and renovating houses. They also help people get connected to contractors , landscapers and staging specialists. He is the executive director of Disciples Open Door Project, an education charity that specializes in empowering students of color and giving them resources that they need.
Richard Jones
Richard Jones is a 25 year veteran of the internet .His experience at Intel Corporation and General Dynamics makes him a well seasoned Technology Professional.
His roles included Venture Capital Stock Options Trading, Strategic Marketing, Government Security and Clearances Emerging Country and Channel growth.
Jared Givens
Is a Software Engineer skilled in C++ Rust, Typescript, Java Script, C# Go, SQL CMake Linear Algebra Agile SDLC He works for Tesla, He worked for Google and is the Co Founder and lead instructor STEM Camp
