Brunonians in Tech Networking Event
Chat with Industry Leaders Plus Startup Co-Founders
Join the Brown Club in New York for our Brunonians in Tech Networking Event, an evening featuring a dynamic panel discussion with Brunonian industry leaders from Google and Meta, along with startup co-founders, followed by a round-table networking session to connect with fellow Brunonians across the tech ecosystem.
The Cornell Club - New York, 6 E 44th Street
7:00 - 7:30 — Appetizers, Refreshments and Networking
7:30 - 8:30 — Round table discussions
8:30 - 9:00 — Networking
Come ready for great conversation and a fun night. No tech experience required, just bring your curiosity.
Simran Arora '20 is Senior Product Manager at Meta (Instagram), leading large-scale AI consumer products. Her expertise spans product strategy, feature evaluation, and responsible technology, assessing impact and real-world outcomes. One such example is the launch of a key teen safety feature allowing users—particularly teens—to reset their recommendations from scratch, ensuring a safer environment by preventing exposure to troubling content Prior to Meta. Simran spent 4 years at Microsoft in the ML/AI domain, partnering with industry leaders like OpenAI, Cohere, and Mistral. She is an active contributor to the AI community as a member of IADAS, a judge for the Webby and Global Recognition Awards, and was invited guest speaker at institutions like NYU and Stevens Institute of Technology
Alex Kanov '16 is a Senior Product Manager at Google, where he leads AI feature quality for several areas within Google Lens. Prior to joining Google, Alex was one of the first PMs at Photomath – a leading math education app – and previously worked in monetization/pricing strategy at LinkedIn and at a boutique consulting firm. He holds a BA in Economics from Brown.
Madeline Griswold '22 is the founder of Vesta, the operating system for your wardrobe. Vesta tracks everything you own and helps you decide what to wear each day. She studied Computer Science at Brown and has spent her career building consumer startups, including Brown-founded Down Dog and Studio, where she worked across engineering and product
Aansh Shah '19 is the Founder & CEO of Briefcase AI, where he's building the infrastructure regulated industries need to deploy AI they can actually explain and audit. Before starting Briefcase AI, Aansh spent five years at Amazon Alexa and AGI, where he architected data lakes for foundational model training and led petabyte-scale data infrastructure. He holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science and a B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics & Computer Science from Brown University. Outside of work, Aansh mentors students and is on a quest to beat his friends at Catan.
Adam Alpert '17 is the co-founder and CEO of Pangea.app (YC W21), a platform that helps companies hire top independent talent through contract-to-hire engagements. He’s also the Managing Director of the NYC and Cambridge Founders Clubs and is currently an MBA candidate at MIT Sloan. Adam enjoys helping builders navigate early-stage hiring, product, and go-to-market.
Sparsh Pandey '25 is a software engineer at Google.
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