The University of Central Arkansas College of Business will host Amir Deylami, COO of NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, for three Executive in Residence Leadership Series presentations.
As COO of the center, Deylami oversees $8 billion in assets and leads enterprise operations, infrastructure modernization and strategic transformation across a $1 billion annual portfolio, supporting more than 3,200 employees, 160 NASA projects and 100 partner agreements.
Deylami’s UCA Leadership Series will include:
- Feb. 17: Lessons in Leadership, Purpose & Resilience
- March 31: Building People-Centric Cultures of Innovation & Trust
- April 16: Leading Transformative Vision in Complex Organizations
All events will be held in the UCA College of Business Auditorium in Conway.
“Amir Deylami is recognized as one of NASA’s top-performing executives,” Tim Bisping, dean of the UCA College of Business, said in a press release from the university. “We are thrilled he will engage with our students, faculty and staff, and community partners and share his successful strategies on innovation, operations and technology.”
Bisping said in the release that the college asked Deylami to serve as Executive in Residence because he is “deeply committed” to mentorship and leadership development.
“He is a successful Arkansan with two decades of executive experience at NASA, and we look forward to his visits to our campus,” Bisping added.
The Executive in Residence program aims to connect successful industry experts with students, faculty and local business professionals.
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