Sat, Mar 28
|Saratoga: Joan Pisani Community Center
SED Talks for Teens - Bridges to Innovation
Join us for in-person talks and discussions for teens, fun activities, and insights from industry experts and professionals. Activities, raffle prizes and snacks included!
Time & Location
Mar 28, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Saratoga: Joan Pisani Community Center, 19655 Allendale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070, USA
About the event
Saratoga Youth Commission and Saratoga Library Teen Advisory Board invite you to SED Talks 2026 – a speaker series event.
Whether connecting ideas or people, we are constantly building pathways that drive change. As our world continues to grow, it is important for us to celebrate these bridges to innovation found in everyday life.
Saratoga Youth Commission and Saratoga Library Teen Advisory Board invite you to SED Talks 2026 – a speaker series event.
Whether connecting ideas or people, we are constantly building pathways that drive change. As our world continues to grow, it is important for us to celebrate these bridges to innovation found in everyday life.
Opening remarks by Saratoga Mayor Chuck Page.
Featured speakers:
Karen Donlan
Karen Donlan is the Senior Director of Silicon Valley Sales for Siemens EDA, leading a team responsible for delivering a significant portion of Siemens EDA North America revenue. Karen joined Siemens EDA (then Mentor Graphics) in 2014 as an Account Director for several of their most strategic accounts. Karen has spent 25 years in EDA (Electronic Design Automation), after starting her career at Motorola Semiconductor.
Karen is a dedicated mentor—passionate about offering guidance, leadership, and support to other women as well as building the next generation of EDA talent. She has given talks to UCLA students and also represents Siemens in Global Semiconductor Alliance’s Women’s Leadership Council promoting and recruiting women in semiconductor engineering.
Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala
Founder and CEO of Securin Inc. Dr. Mukkamala is a preeminent authority on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence with many years of experience in the industry.
He has written and contributed to countless publications (with 6,000+ citations and counting), and collaborated with the U.S. Department of Defense to address high-stakes cybersecurity. Dr. Mukkamala holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, one of the nation’s top technical institutions.
Steve Chou
Steve Chou is a Stanford-educated e-commerce expert, influencer, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller author. He hosts the popular podcast My Wife Quit Her Job, runs the annual Sellers Summit, authored The Family-First Entrepreneur, and teaches others to achieve financial freedom through strategic online businesses, focusing on family-friendly models.
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