[Poscgrad] Fwd: [AI Seminar Series] Seminar by Trelynd Bradley, Friday February 20th, 12-1pm, MRB Seminar Room

[Kevin Esterling]

Dear colleagues,

Please see below for an upcoming talk that might be of interest. Tre
Bradley is a UCR alum and is currently the top official in the state
advising the governor on AI policy. Plus, free food!

You need to register in advance to attend.

Best,
Kevin


Kevin M. Esterling
Professor and Chair of Political Science
University of California Riverside


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From: Vassilis Tsotras <vassilis.tsotras at ucr.edu>
Date: Sun, Feb 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Subject: [AI Seminar Series] Seminar by Trelynd Bradley, Friday February
20th, 12-1pm, MRB Seminar Room
To: <raise-seminar at lists.ucr.edu>


The next AI Seminar will be on Friday February 20th, 12-1pm, in the MRB
Seminar Room (1st floor).

*** Pizza and refreshments will be provided ****

To keep track of the number of attendees, please *register* at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-seminar-series-tickets-1983184124101

The talk will be given by Trelynd "Tre" Bradley, Deputy Director for
Innovation and Emerging Technologies, CA Governor Office of Business and
Economic Development (GO-BIZ)

TITLE: Economic Development of the AI Opportunity

ABSTRACT:
As the Deputy Director for Innovation and Emerging Technologies at the
California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz),
Tre Bradley is the primary advisor to California state leaders on
technology trends and opportunities, focusing on commercialization,
technology transfer, and talent pipeline development. In this talk, Tre
will discuss the work his office does to promote different ways AI can
advance economic opportunities for California.


Bio:
Trelynd “Tre” Bradley is the Deputy Director for Innovation and Emerging
Technologies at the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
Development (GO-Biz), where he leads efforts to maintain and advance
California’s role as the global leader in cutting-edge sectors such as
artificial intelligence, quantum, fusion, space, robotics, and more. Tre
advises state leaders on technology trends and opportunities, focusing on
commercialization, technology transfer, and talent pipeline development. He
additionally provides tailored consultation to corporate executives,
industry associations, and entrepreneurs on incentive navigation, site
selection, and infrastructure planning. During his tenure in business
development, his work has supported some of the largest deals in capital
expenditure and job creation in California in sectors such as aerospace and
defense, clean energy, critical minerals, biotech, agriculture, and
manufacturing.

Tre holds a bachelor’s degree in both business economics and political
science from UC Riverside, a Graduate Certificate in Applied Policy and
Government from CSU Sacramento and an MBA from the Anderson School of
Management at UCLA.

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Sponsored by the RAISE at UCR Institute, the AI Seminar Series presents
speakers working on cutting edge Foundational AI or applying AI in their
research. The goal of these seminars is to inform the UCR community about
current trends in AI research and promote collaborations between faculty in
this emerging field. These seminars are open to interested faculty and
graduate/undergraduate students. Please forward this email to other
colleagues or students in your lab that may be interested. After the seminar a
discussion will follow for questions, open problems, ideas for possible
collaborations etc.

Sincerely,
Vassilis Tsotras
Professor, CSE Department
co-Director, RAISE at UCR Institute

Amit Roy-Chowdhury
Professor, ECE Department
co-Director, RAISE at UCR Institute
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