Full Schedule: “Reconnection Through Innovation”
Join fellow MTM alumni from all 11 graduated cohorts for two days of high-impact learning and entrepreneurial networking! All events are complimentary unless otherwise noted. View the full schedule below and register!

Friday, October 16, 2026

9:00 AM -11:00 AM - MTM: Preparing Leaders for the Future of Technology Management
A session featuring MTM program recaps, updates, and future plans, as well as time to learn about what current MTM faculty are researching and teaching about the impact of technology on organizations and work.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - What’s Your Business Strategy for AI? (open to all registered All Gaucho Reunion attendees)
In this interactive case session, UCSB alumni will take on a real business problem involving a company facing a consequential technology decision. The facts will be messy. The answer will not be obvious. The stakes will feel familiar to anyone trying to lead, invest, build, advise, or compete in a world being reshaped by AI, platforms, data, and rapid technological change.

Professors Paul Leonardi and Nelson Phillips will lead the discussion in the Technology Management style: sharp, practical, strategic, and focused on what leaders actually have to decide when technology changes the rules of competition and organizing. Participants will receive the case in advance, then come prepared to debate what the company should do next. No technical background is required. Just bring your business judgment, your curiosity, and your willingness to make a call when the future is uncertain.

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM -  MTM: Lunch

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM - MTM: State of the Industries, Knowledge Sharing, Career Empowerment
Sessions for MTM alumni to dive deeper into topics related to managing technology and innovation.

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Tech Leaders, Innovators, and Entrepreneurs Reception ($35) (open to all)
Technology Management invites MTM alumni, TMP Certificate alumni, New Venture Program participants, and anyone interested in technology management, innovation, and entrepreneurship to join us for a time of connection with colleagues old and new. Refreshments will be served. Location: OASIS 

Saturday, October 17, 2026

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Faculty Talk: Learning to Work with Intelligent Machines (open to all registered All Gaucho Reunion attendees)
It's been "everything, everywhere, all at once" with AI since 2024, and everyone is wondering what we have to show for it. In this talk, Technology Management Professor Matt Beane will draw on his research and his experiences with his startup SkillBench to explore how we can change AI use to improve productivity and human skill at the same time - for the individual, the process, and the company. Open to all UCSB alumni.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Intrapreneurship and Innovation: Why Good Ideas Fail (open to all registered All Gaucho Reunion attendees)
Successful innovation depends not only on having good ideas, but on helping people understand and support those ideas. This session will focus on research and practical frameworks leaders can use to improve traction and adoption in their organizations. Led by Dr. Renee Rottner, Department of Technology Management, and open to all UCSB alumni. Refreshments provided.

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM - MTM Alumni Town Hall
A conversation with MTM leadership and each other about the future of MTM alumni engagement.

Questions? Please email mtm@tmp.ucsb.edu

The Master of Technology Management (MTM) Reunion is part of All Gaucho Reunion Weekend.

REGISTER HERE!