The CAIO Circle’s recent outreach event marked another exciting milestone in expanding our community’s engagement with future AI leaders. Two of our members, Sreenivas Gadhar and Prasad Varahabhatla, visited The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) to connect with students and officially launch the CAIO Circle Mentorship Program, in collaboration with the UTD BEIS Society, which coordinated the visit logistics.

Key Takeaways:

• The session introduced students to CAIO Circle — a global network of AI leaders fostering collaboration, innovation, and industry‑academia partnerships.
• Sreenivas and Prasad presented the mentorship and workshop plan, outlining how students can benefit from engaging directly with experienced AI professionals.
• The discussion centered around opportunities for personalized mentorship, project and career guidance, and invitations to participate in CAIO Circle webinars, workshops, and industry insight sessions.
• Students also learned about upcoming initiatives, including AI hackathons and competitions, designed to help them apply learning to real‑world challenges.
• Students also learned about upcoming initiatives, including AI hackathons and competitions, designed to help them apply learning to real‑world challenges.

This session reinforced CAIO Circle’s mission to bridge academia and industry, empowering the next generation of talent to thrive in an AI‑driven future.