Past Events

Join us online to learn more about how our graduate programs can help you stand out and advance your career.

Once you register, an admissions associate will reach out with more information. If you register on the day of the event, please email [email protected] to ensure your registration was received. 

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Apply to TLI for Free During No-Fee Week!

Dreaming of advancing your career with a graduate degree? Now’s the time! For a limited period, the Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) is waiving application fees across all our graduate programs for those who submit their application between March 24 - 31, 2025.

Start your journey with TLI at no cost—don’t miss out! Find the steps to how to submit your application without paying the application fee during the no fee week in the link below:

SAVE THE DATE

Join us online to learn more about how our graduate programs can help you stand out and advance your career.

Once you register, an admissions associate will reach out with more information. If you register on the day of the event, please email [email protected] to ensure your registration was received. 

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Land O'Lakes Visit
Teddy Bekele (CTO @ Land O'Lakes and TLI Faculty) has invited us to tour the Land O'Lakes Test Kitchen on the Land O'Lakes campus. Let's go visit Teddy, learn about Land O'Lakes, and make some new friends.

🎤 Speaker: Teddy Bekele, Chief Technology Officer @ Land O'Lakes

📆 Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
📌 Location: Land O'Lakes, Building C Conference Center (1150 County Road F West, Arden Hills, MN 55112)
📍 Nearest Parking: North Parking; (Turn onto County Road F; park in the North parking lot; enter through the Building C visitor entrance.)
🎁 Bonus: Light food and drinks will be provided

We hope to see you there for this inside glimpse into Land O'Lakes. RSVP today!

Space limited to 100 attendees 

RSVP by Friday, March 14, 2025

RSVP HERE

📆 Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
📌 Location: US Bank (9380 Excelsior Crossing, Hopkins, MN 55343)
📍 Nearest Parking: Parking onsite, next to building
🎁 Bonus: Light food and drinks will be provided

We hope to see you there!

Space limited to 100 attendees 
RSVP by Monday, February 17

RSVP HERE

Join us online to learn more about how our M.S. in Management of Technology (MOT), M.S. in Medical Device Innovation (MDI), and M.S. in Security Technologies (ST) programs can help you stand out and advance your career.

Once you register, an admissions associate will reach out with more information. If you register on the day of the event, please email [email protected] to ensure your registration was received. 

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Apply to TLI for Free During No-Fee Week!

Dreaming of advancing your career with a graduate degree? Now’s the time! For a limited period, the Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) is waiving application fees across all our graduate programs for those who submit their application between December 9 - 16, 2024.

Start your journey with TLI at no cost—don’t miss out! Find the steps to how to submit your application without paying the application fee during the no fee week in the link below:

APPLY FOR FREE

No prior experience is necessary. All students are welcome!

Looking for a way to grow your entrepreneurial skills, professional network, and resume? Apply and join The Fall 2024 Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) Makeathon!

In collaboration with The Toaster, The Anderson Student Innovation Labs, and the UMN AI Innovators Society, TLI is holding our fourth bi-annual Makeathon!

The TLI Makeathon is a 26-hour event (evening to evening, food provided) where UMN students (at any level) collaborate in teams to define their team's target problem, prototype a solution, and present their pitch. No technical skills are required to create a prototype -- the focus is on creativity.

We are looking for x-disciplinary teams that must be made up of 3-5 students. Teams must represent at least two colleges or schools. Students may apply as a team (everyone on the team must submit individual applications) or individually (we will build x-disciplinary teams).

Prototyping resources will be provided by Anderson Labs and The Toaster.

🗓️ Deadline: Applications are due November 13, 2024

🌱 Theme: Sustainable Agriculture

💰 Prizes:  Chance to win up to $500 in cash prizes!

📅 Schedule: 

• Friday, November 15th (@ The Toaster, Walter Library Basement)

6:00 pm - Program Overview / Problem Framing - Guest Speaker - Dinner

7:00 pm - Networking / Mingling / Meet Teams

7:30 pm - Brainstorming with teams
 

• Saturday, November 16th (@ The Toaster, Walter Library Basement) 

10:30 am - Idea / Design Sketch / Team Name Due + Prototyping Begins

12:00 pm - Lunch

5:00 pm - Submissions Due & Pitching / Judging Begins - Dinner

7:00 pm - Awards ceremony

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Any questions? Contact Katie Shin ([email protected]) or David Nguyen ([email protected]).

In collaboration with Ryan Companies, TLI is having our November community event at Ryan Companies' corporate headquarters. 

Technology Peek Inside Ryan Companies 
Join us for an inside look at technology use in the fields of construction, architecture, and real estate. For those who are outside these fields, Ryan Companies' Director of AI will share how they are leveraging emerging technologies in their industries.

🎤 Speaker: Dan Williamson, Director of AI, Ryan Companies

📆 Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
🕓 Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
📌 Location: Ryan Companies' Corporate HQ (533 South Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55415)
📍 Nearest Parking: Metered street parking and Jerry Haaf Memorial Ramp (424 4th Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55415)
🎁 Bonus: Light food and drinks will be provided

We hope to see you there for this exciting glimpse into the future of technology in construction and beyond. RSVP today!

Space limited to 100 attendees 

RSVP by Monday, November 11, 2024

RSVP HERE

In collaboration with the Lyceum Movement, TLI is having our October community event at a Lyceum Movement Discussion on the UMN Campus. 

Search for Meaning in Life, Tech, and Business 
Join us for a different kind of tech leadership discussion. What are the keys to a meaningful life? Drawing questions from the writings of Viktor Frankl, we’ll discuss finding purpose in work, love, struggles... life.

📆 Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
🕓 Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
📌 Location: Jackson Hall - 2-137 (321 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455)
📍 Nearest Parking: Washington Avenue Parking Ramp (501 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455)
🎁 Bonus: Light food and soft drinks will be provided

Step away from traditional tech leadership discussions and reflect on the deeper questions that shape both life and business. RSVP today!

Space limited to 100 attendees 

RSVP by Friday, October 25, 2024

RSVP HERE

See you there!