The OPIM Department in the School of Business offers hands-on technology oriented coffee chats on a variety of topics of interest to the UConn community.
These coffee chats provide an excellent virtual learning opportunity as well as a venue for the exchange of ideas among fellow members of the university and professionals. All coffee chats are 60-90 minutes networking sessions and are held on zoom.
A coffee chat is an intimate, moderated conversation between a business tech professional and about 10 students who can ask any questions about career experience.
Length: 30 - 60 Minutes
A coffee chat is an intimate, moderated conversation between a business tech professional and about 10 students who can ask any questions about career experience.
Length: 30 - 60 Minutes
Coffee Chat Schedule
| Topic | Presenter | Date | Time |
| Data Visualization | Leo Pellerin | Tuesday, 10/27/20 | |
| Smart Tech | Angelo Morello | Tuesday, 11/3/20 | |
| Cybersecurity | John Doyle & Shayn Ronis | Tuesday, 11/10/20 | |
| AI / Robotics | Robert Buehler | Tuesday, 11/17/20 |
A workshop is an interactive, moderated lesson focusing on how to utilize a certain technology so students can walk away with a deeper understanding and potentially a new skill.
Length: 60 - 90 Minutes
Workshop Schedule
| Topic | Presenter | Date | Time |
| Data Visualization | Leo Pellerin | Thursday, 10/29/20 | |
| Smart Tech | Angelo Morello | Thursday, 11/5/20 | |
| Cybersecurity | John Doyle & Shayn Ronis | Thursday, 11/12/20 | |
| AI / Robotics | Tomasz Siemaszko | Thursday, 11/19/20 |
Availability
The coffee chats are open to anyone in the UConn community, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. Space is limited so that we urge you to sign up early for a coffee chat that interests you.
Suggest a Coffee Chat
We would like to hear your ideas! If you have any coffee chat topics, professions, or companies that you would like to hear about/from please email Jon Moore at, jonathan.a.moore@uconn.edu with more information.