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Lecture: AI in the Business Environment and Crafting Functional Policy

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Event Time 03:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. PT
Cost Free
Location CCSF Chinatown/North Beach Center 808 Kearny Street (at Washington Street), Room 605
Contact Email globaled@sfsu.edu

Overview

From SFSU computer science undergraduate to AI innovation lead at AlfaTech, Elliot Verduzco has experienced firsthand how AI is changing higher education and the future of work.

In this lecture, he'll share what he has learned since beginning his role at AlfaTech, his observations about the evolving AI landscape and how he envisions the future of work for himself and for today's undergraduates entering an uncertain job market. He'll also demonstrate software projects he has been developing.

Lecture with Elliot Verduzco

Elliot Verduzco leads AI innovation at AlfaTech, an engineering and design firm that designs data center facilities for hyperscaler clients.

As the firm's first full-time software developer, he helped establish its enterprise AI infrastructure. His work includes running data-driven pilot programs, technical AI governance and policy authorship and collaborating across executive leadership, IT and project management.

He holds a B.S. in computer science from San Francisco State University and consults independently on AI tooling for nonprofits and skilled trades businesses.

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