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title: "#ICYMI: Fully Virtual Innovation Week with The Mill"
description: The Mill, located in Indiana, hosted webinars for Innovation Week. The sessions explored Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, watch the recaps here.
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# [#ICYMI: Fully Virtual Innovation Week with The Mill](https://blog.metrostar.com/culture/leadership/innovation-week-2020)

 Written by [Rachel Teter](https://blog.metrostar.com/author/rteter) | 10/09/2020

[Dimension Mill](https://dimensionmill.org/About/) (The Mill) is Bloomington, Indiana's largest coworking space and an entrepreneurial ecosystem. On Oct. 5-6, The Mill hosted webinars for their [Innovation Week](https://dimensionmill.org/events/). These sessions explored opportunities for collaboration, careers, and connections through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybersecurity. During the first day of the event (Oct.5), MetorStar had four speakers featured.

## **Session One**

Session one hosted a panel discussion featuring local officials and renowned AI and Cybersecurity experts. Our CEO and Co-Founder, Ali Reza Manouchehri, discussed how MetroStar is poised to help Bloomginton grow through our satellite office located there, and why the average citizen should care about Cybersecurity.

**Speakers:**

- Mayor John Hamilton | Mayor of Bloomington, Indiana
- Pat East | Executive Director at The Mill (moderator)
- Ali Reza Manouchehri | CEO & Co-Founder at MetroStar Systems
- Mike Dodd | Indiana University (IU) Program Director at the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN)

Watch the full presentation [here](https://youtu.be/x7_eRPx9YQ4).

## **Session Two**

The second session featuring MetroStar employees discussed the process of scaling data and how complex computations are often a common challenge when enabling Machine Learning (ML) for Data Science. This discussion featured a live demo of processing large-scale PCAP data.

**Speakers:**

- Hussain Sultan | Director of Artificial Intelligence at MetroStar Systems
- Ben Lindquist | Principal Software Engineer at MetroStar Systems

Watch the full presentation [here](https://youtu.be/_hSRXibh8gw).

## **Session Three**

The third session focused on how to build a career in Cybersecurity. This session shared insights into the field, including how it intersects with multiple disciplines from computer science to social sciences and policy.

**Speakers:**

- Farhan Badshah | Principal Cybersecurity Engineer at MetroStar Systems
- Isak Nti Asare | Associate Director of the Cybersecurity and Global Policy Program at IU Bloomington, Senior Associate at Oxford Insights, and Co-founder & Senior Director at FairFrame
- Ashlynne Bender | Assistant Director at Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies
- Mike Dodd | IU Program Director at the NSIN

Watch the full presentation [here](https://youtu.be/YAjuuKZci6Y).

## **Check Out The Mill**

For access to more Innovation Week webinars, please check out [The Mill's YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4eiTmcs7E_9aq4ftvm5z6Q). 

The Mill's next Innovation Week is set to take place during Fall 2021. Additional updates will be released closer to the event date.

 

**Lead with innovation by starting your career at MetroStar.**

Lead with innovation by starting your career at MetroStar System

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