April Chapter Meeting
April 9, 2026
6:00-8:00pm PST
Topic: Rapidly Up-Skilling Our Regional Workforce Ethically & Inclusively
The greatest threat facing today’s workforce isn’t automation, but inaction. In this wake-up call, we will discuss how upskilling is no longer a talent initiative, but a competitive regional strategy. As AI adoption accelerates, leaders must choose between fear, fragmentation, and exclusion, or building AI fluency that is responsible, inclusive, and confidence-building at scale.
Host: Holly Smithson
As CEO of Athena, Holly leads efforts to accelerate women and cultivate allies through
leadership development, workforce upskilling, and trusted peer exchange. Her career spans transformative roles, including leading the launch, merger, and
financial turnaround of three companies in cleantech, biotech, and STEM. Holly served as a Presidential Appointee in President George W. Bush’s administration,
advancing critical legislative initiatives at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
State Department.
She is a graduate of the Harvard Business School
Executive Leadership Program and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast
communications from East Carolina University.
Location:
University of San Diego, Belanich Engineering Center
Room BEC-318
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89574705164?pwd=zW8yX4lxQ8jdgm5qf38PgjnazYdQPZ.1
Thank you to the University of San Diego for hosting us virtually and in person!
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Next Chapter Meeting
April 9, 2026 – Hybrid
The no-fee meetings and presentations are the second Thursday of every month from 6:00-8:00pm PST at the University of San Diego.
EVERYONE is welcome!
Meeting Location
University of San Diego
Center for Cyber Security Engineering and Technology
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall)
4998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110
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