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November 10, 2020

The ACP: Industry Leaders Come Together to Connect Rural America

In the 1930’s, many communities in rural America were without electricity. It took a collective…

Virtual Tekne Awards Coming Soon

November 9, 2020

Tekne Awards for Lifetime Achievement to be Presented to Rick King and John Santelli at November 18th Event

MINNEAPOLIS, November 9, 2020 —The Minnesota Technology Association (MnTech) is pleased to announce…

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November 9, 2020

Celebrating Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Rick King

What does it take to be recognized for a lifetime achievement award? For Rick King, it begins with…

October 29, 2020

Extending the Conversation on Machine Learning Stories with Cargill & Unisys

Following our Advanced Technology community powered session “Stories of Machine Learning:…

October 26, 2020

10 Minnesota Innovations Keeping COVID at Bay

Greatness is often born from strife. When time is short and situations become dire, that’s when…

Sonya McCullum Roberts

October 12, 2020

Event Recap: WLiT | Let’s Redefine a Victory

Were you unable to make the recent WLiT event with Cargill Salt's President Sonya Roberts? Not to…

October 6, 2020

MnTech Presents the 2020 Tekne Award Finalists

From AI and Machine Learning to Technology Partnerships, this year's creme-de-la-creme of…

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October 6, 2020

WLiT Community Gives Scholarship to Young Woman Affected by COVID-19

“I grew up in a very computer-loving, digital environment,” said Marie Peña. “Computers and STEM…

2024 Annual Impact Report

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Tech Talent Dashboard

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2024 State of Tech Talent Report

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Jayshree Seth
Corporate Scientist, 3M

Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist at 3M and currently holds 77 patents for a variety of innovations, with several additional pending. She joined 3M in 1993 after an MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, New York. She is a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient from her alma mater REC Trichy India, now NIIT Trichy, where she earned a B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering.

Jayshree was appointed 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate in 2018 and is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science and communicate the benefits of science and the importance of diversity in STEM fields. She is also a member of Carlton Society which is the 3M Science and Engineering “Hall of Fame.” Jayshree is the fourth woman and first female engineer to be inducted. In 2020, she was awarded Society of Women Engineers (SWE) highest Achievement Award. She is also the first-ever winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the new Female Thought Leaders of the Year – category in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business in 2021. Jayshree was featured in a docuseries titled Not the Science Type that premiered during the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and accepted for Brand Storytelling Showcase, a sanctioned event at Sundance Film Festival. She is the author of the books, The Heart of Science – Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints, & Imprints, and The Heart of Science – Engineering Fine Print published by the Society of Women Engineers, and all sales proceeds go to a scholarship for underrepresented minority women in STEM. She is a sought-after speaker, globally, on a multitude of topics such as innovation, leadership and STEM advocacy and has featured in local, national and international media.

Jayshree has served on the CEOs Inclusion Council, chaired the 3M Asian Employee Resource Group A3CTION and serves on the Steering Committee for 3M Technical Women’s Leadership Forum (WLF). She also serves on the Board of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Engineering Advisory Council for Clarkson University, AAAS Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy (COSEPP), Advisory Board for Innovation – The Conference Board, and Advisory Group of Aspen Institute Our Future is Science program.

Jayshree has two adult kids, and her husband also works at 3M.