The University of Tokyo
Go Global Website
Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023, 18:00 – 19:00
Venue: Koshiba Hall, Hongo Campus, UTokyo
Language: English
The University of Tokyo attaches great importance to global education and encourages students to study abroad and participate in international activities. This time, we are planning an exciting event with Ms. Serena Sacks-Mandel, The Global CTO for Education at Microsoft, who will be visiting the University of Tokyo. This event is moderated by Vice President of UTokyo, Takane Ito. Come join this informative, meaningful, and inspiring event for all of UTokyo students!
“Empowered -Frame your Narrative, Own your Power-”
Ms. Serena Sacks-Mandel is The Global CTO for Education at Microsoft. Through the turmoil and conflicts with her family, loneliness in her twenties, raising children, and overcoming cancer, she has acquired resilience and built her career. In this speech, she will share a mindset for facing challenges and confidently creating your own life.
Speakers: Ms. Serena Sacks-Mandel (The Global CTO for Education at Microsoft)
Moderator: Prof. Takane Ito (Vice President of UTokyo)
Closing Remarks: Prof. Keitaro Tanoi
Target: Maximum 150 students. (If there are too many applications, they will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.) *Form Closed*
https://forms.office.com/r/PZc4Xp10kt
・Before applying, applicants must make sure that the event does not interfere with their UTokyo courses since no considerations will be made to attend the event. Applicants are responsible for the scheduling and their study plan.
・Absences from the University’s courses to participate in the event will not be approved. Therefore, students must confirm that their course schedule does not conflict with the event.
Ms. Sacks-Mandel is the Worldwide Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft for the education industry. Before joining Microsoft, she was the Chief Information Officer at two unique technically advanced large public-school districts where she enabled student-centric teaching and learning, resulting in significant improvements in student outcomes.
Prior to pivoting to Education, she led technology innovation teams at IBM, Walt Disney World, and Harcourt, Inc and provided management consulting support for many other organizations. Ms. Sacks-Mandel has won numerous state, national, and global awards for her leadership, vision, technical excellence, and her commitment to supporting women in technology.
In her new book titled, Ms. Sacks-Mandel shares how we can all overcome both personal and professional challenges. By framing ourselves as the hero, not the victim of our stories and forgiving those who have harmed us, we take responsibility and become empowered to choose our purpose and define success on our own terms. She believes that true power is the power to empower others. Her life story is initially rough and yet she finds the opportunity for humor, contribution, exhilaration, joy, and serenity.
(You can download the pdf file of the poster by clicking the picture above.)
