Bruins in Business and Tech Networking Night

Time Mon 1/12 • 5:30PM PST

Tiato Kitchen + Venue • Santa Monica

[Join](https://giving.ucla.edu/Standard/NetDonate.aspx?SiteNum=5834&MG=data-amp-placeholder-1-amp-end&Finder=data-amp-placeholder-2-amp-end) the UCLA Alumni Association, in collaboration with partners across campus, for an evening of networking and learn from a panel of leading Bruin alumni in business and technology.

Enjoy hosted appetizers as you strengthen your professional network with alumni, graduate students and [UCLA Sharpe Fellows](https://alumni.ucla.edu/alumni-career-engagement-students/career-engagement-students-programs/sharpe-fellows-program/).

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The panel of speakers includes:

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**[Cathy Means '80](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathymeans/)
**Director, Innovation & Automation, AI Strategy & Transformation at Korn Ferry

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![](https://assets.alumni.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Brandon-Watkins-435x435.jpg)

**[Brandon Watkins '10](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-watkins-9802878/)
**Partner, Global Head of Internet Investment Banking, Technology, Media, Telecommunication (TMT) Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs

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**[**Dharmesh Jani, M.S.E.E. ’95**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/djani/)
**Director, AI Infrastructure Ecosystem and Partnerships at Meta

**Moderator:**

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**[**Devon Dickau ’07, MBA ’15**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/devondickau/)
**Organizational Development Lead, Google Deep Mind and Member of the UCLA Alumni Association Board of Directors

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The William F. Sharpe Fellows Program empowers UCLA’s top undergraduates to launch meaningful careers in business and technology. Through alumni mentorship, professional training and valuable networking opportunities, Sharpe Fellows gain the skills, experience and confidence to thrive in competitive fields, like consulting, finance, investment banking and tech.

[In this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8oVDDPn8bs), employers, mentors and students share how the program connects classroom learning with real-world opportunity and how the Bruin network continues to open doors for the next generation of leaders.

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**Event in collaboration with:**

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