MTech Connect 2026 Breakout Sessions

Presentation Schedule
Station / Time Location Session Title Presenter(s) Resources
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. 1420 CCCB ↗ Architecting a Statewide Healthcare Network: Integrating the Academic Medical Center and Regional Health Network at Michigan Medicine network
Jason Mishka - Director of Infrastructure Architecture, HITS
Steve Reynolds - Manager of Network Architecture, HITS
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10:30 – 11:00 a.m. 0460 CCCB ↗ Creating Custom Tools for Instructors using AI
Molly Garczynski - Multimedia Designer, CoE Mich Eng Online & Prof Edu
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10:30 – 11:00 a.m. 2420 CCCB ↗ Riding the Waves of Change
John Walsh - Solution Architect Lead, Health Information Technology & Services
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10:30 – 11:00 a.m. 0420 CCCB ↗ AI in the Contact Center: Proof of Concept to Transform the Caller Experience at Campus Information Centers (CIC)
Craig Griffis - Telecommunications Engineer Intermediate, ITS Infrastructure
Jennifer Herron - ERP Business Analyst Lead, ITS Infrastructure
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11:15 – 11:45 a.m. 1420 CCCB ↗

 

Privacy & Operational Security as a Modern Civic Skill

 
Jessica Kelley - Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst - Information Assurance, Michigan Medicine
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11:15 – 11:45 a.m. 0460 CCCB ↗ The Learner Behind the Prompt: Why Students Turn to AI for Help
Marissa Taylor - Assistant Director for Technology & Communication, Center for Educational Outreach
 
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. 2420 CCCB ↗ SQL testing: Leveling up your data checks
Prithvijit Dasgupta - Systems and Middleware Programmer Senior, ITS Data Science Practice
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11:15 – 11:45 a.m. 0420 CCCB ↗
Beyond the Dial Tone: The Evolution of University Telecommunications
Andy Palms - Executive Director of Infrastructure, ITS Infrastructure
Karen Winston-Brown - Service Order Manager, ITS Infrastructure
Bhuvanshu Srivastava - Planning & Telecommunication Manager, ITS Infrastructure
Jennifer Herron - ERP Business Analyst Lead, ITS Infrastructure
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2:15 – 2:45 p.m. 1420 CCCB ↗ AI Explorers: Building an Inclusive Community for Responsible AI Learning and Innovation
Rose Moya - Senior Project Manager, CAEN
Aaron Elam - Lead Generative AI Specialist, CAEN

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2:15 – 2:45 p.m. 0460 CCCB ↗ Building the International Distributed Network Telescope: Open Cyberinfrastructure for AI, Research, and Internet Resilience Pierrette Renée Dagg - Director of Research, Merit Network  
2:15 – 2:45 p.m. 2420 CCCB ↗ Cybersecurity is a Team Sport - The Healthcare Resiliency Community Program
Ashley Gelisse - Director, HITS IA CISO Administration
Greg Sieg - CISO Regional Health Network, Information Assurance, Michigan Medicine
Andy Brush - Cybersecurity Partnerships Lead, Information Assurance, Michigan Medicine
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2:15 – 2:45 p.m. 0420 CCCB ↗ A Classical and Post-Quantum Cryptography Readiness Primer Brian Smith - Medical Device Risk Analyst, IA Cybersecurity Risk Management - Michigan Medicine

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