THE 2025 TORGERSEN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
About TLS
The Torgersen Leadership Summit (TLS) is IISE at Virginia Tech’s annual leadership conference that unites students, alumni, faculty, and industry professionals to explore leadership in engineering, innovation, and technology.
TLS offers keynote talks, workshops, and networking sessions designed to help emerging engineers grow as professionals and future leaders.
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KEYNOTE
We’re honored to welcome Rishi Jaitly as this year’s keynote speaker.
An entrepreneur, executive, and educator who founded the Virginia Tech Institute for Leadership in Technology and previously served as Twitter’s VP for Asia Pacific and MENA, CEO of Times Bridge, and Senior Advisor at OpenAI.
Panelists
Don Taylor
Executive Vice Provost, Virginia Tech
Dan Suber
CEO, Alpine Consulting Partners.
Micheal Giuliano
Chief Data Scientist, Entrepreneur, and Cyber Warfare Advisor.
Chuck DeBusk
Principal, Kinetic Resolution LLC; former GE and UHS executive.
Rhonda Vetere
Top Female Voice in Technology, CEO, Author, Investor
Michael Foss
Founder & CEO of CoachFoss LLC; former FedEx and Amazon executive
Event Overview
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Data and Decision Sciences (DDS) Building, 1060 Drillfield Drive, Blacksburg, VA
Attire: Business professional
Check-In: DDS Atrium, first floor
Meals: Breakfast and lunch provided
Parking: Free after 5:00 PM at Squires Lot and Alumni Mall Lot; paid parking earlier at Perry Street Garage and Duck Pond Drive Lot via ParkMobile
Our Speakers 2025
Gabe Kafity
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Workshop:
"Engineering, Big Tech & The Future of Work"
A Solutions Architect at AWS specializing in data, AI, and high-performance computing.
Emily Stokes
Locus Robotics
Workshop:
"Empowering People in Automated Spaces: Leadership Lessons from the Frontlines of Smart Warehousing"
An Optimization and Solution Design Engineer at Locus Robotics, a warehouse robotics firm specializing in autonomous mobile robots.
Ojas Amberkar
PwC Strategy&
Workshop:
"Inside the Consulting Mindset: Lessons from My First Two Years in the Real World"
An Associate at PwC Strategy&, focusing on the intersection of technology and strategy consulting.
Michael Foss
Founder & CEO of CoachFoss LLC
Workshop:
"UNSTOPPABLE! The 5 Habits That Make Leaders Unstoppable!"
Founder & CEO of CoachFoss LLC, a global speaker, trainer, and consultant helping organizations achieve transformational success.