Engineering for Social Impact: An International Conversation with Ross Jatou (MASc 1995)

Learn from an alum whose journey from U of T to Silicon Valley shaped impactful innovations in tech. An unmissable discussion exploring a career at the cutting edge.

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From semi-autonomous cars and high-performance supercomputing chips to the Mars Perseverance rover, U of T alumnus and electrical engineer, Ross Jatou (MASc 1995) has an inspiring story to tell.
 
Despite challenging beginnings, Ross has forged an incredible international career, taking him from Toronto to Silicon Valley and beyond, with various companies including IBM and NVIDIA. All while developing the leadership skills to help develop some of the ever-present technology we take for granted. (Ok Google, anyone?)
 
Join us for insights on blending engineering with societal impact and learn how to carve a fulfilling path in today's rapidly evolving tech landscape.


About Ross

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Ross Jatou joined onsemi, a semiconductor supplier, in 2015 and was named senior vice president and general manager of the Intelligent Sensing Group (ISG) in October 2020, assuming leadership of all three divisions: industrial, consumer and automotive sensing.

Prior to onsemi, Ross had an extensive career with NVIDIA of nearly 15 years, where he was the vice president of hardware engineering. His background and experience include product development, engineering management, and automotive design quality and forecasting, and he is an expert in imaging graphics and system interfaces, telecommunications, high performance computing, automotive and embedded solutions.

He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in electrical engineering and a Master of Applied Science in millimeter wave technology and parallel processing from the University of Toronto. He has also completed executive business programs from Stanford University School of Business and Harvard Business School.


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