Speaking & Community Leadership
Events, Speaking & Program Direction
Speaker at international conferences, IEEE WIE secretary and founder & program director of ACM-IEEE Twin Cities — an official group within ACM’s global Local Network of 33 professional communities. Designs monthly programs, curates speakers, and delivers keynotes at the intersection of AI, platform engineering, and technology leadership.
AI-Accelerated Delivery Needs Refactoring: The CATS Guardrails Framework
June 22-24, 2026 · PlatformCon 2026 · International · Accepted
Building Reliable LLM Systems: Managing Decision Latency and Cognitive Load in the AI Era
June 18, 2026 · Conf42 · International · Accepted
Scaling Security with Guardrails and Decision Flow
June 4, 2026 · SecretCon 4 2026 · International · Accepted
May 13, 2026 · WomenTech Global · International · Accepted
ACM-IEEE Twin Cities Founder & Organizer
As part of the ACM-IEEE Twin Cities community, I help bring together engineers, researchers, students, and tech enthusiasts to explore key topics in today’s technology landscape. I support monthly events featuring expert talks, hands-on learning, and open discussions across AI, open source, data science, DevSecOps, and engineering leadership to foster learning and connection in the local tech community.
👋 *AI is ready. Are we?
Lakshmi Priya Gopalsamy, Senior Engineering Manager — Target
Tue May 26 · 5:30 PM · Minneapolis Central Library · Learn more ↗
OpenClaw, AI Agents & Open Source Roundtable
Tue Apr 28 · 5:30 PM · Minneapolis Central Library · Learn more ↗
IEEE WIE Secretary & WIE Day Ambassdor
IEEE WIE Day Event
An evening of meaningful conversations, mentorship, and community — celebrating women in engineering and the leaders we’re becoming.
“Technology with Purpose: Innovate Responsibly, Inspire Globally, Lead with Integrity.”
📅 Monday, June 30, 2026 · 4:30 – 7:30 PM
🍺 Forgotten Star Brewing Co. · Fridley, MN
👥 Engineers · Students · Allies — all are welcome
Supports chapter activities by managing communications and documentation to ensure smooth operations. Helps empower and celebrate women in engineering through inclusive events and engagement initiatives.