# Stern Corporate Ambassadors Presents: The Evolving Tech Landscape with Professor Ilan Lobel and Jimmy Caputo

Alumni

0 November 26, 2025 ![Professor Ilan Lobel and Jimmy Caputo hosting a fireside chat](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/2025-12/1.png?itok=tYb4OIJ5)Stern Corporate Ambassadors in tech—including alumni working at Amazon, Audible, Google and Microsoft—partnered with the Careers Team to host a fireside chat with alumni and students on the evolving tech landscape. The discussion, moderated by Professor Ilan Lobel, academic director of the Andre Koo Technology and Entrepreneurship MBA, and Jimmy Caputo, director of product management at Datadog, focused on emerging industry trends, the rapid growth of AI, and how product leaders are shaping innovation.

![Professor Ilan Lobel and Jimmy Caputo](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2025-12/7.png.webp?itok=uGmZFxtv)

![Professor Ilan Lobel and Jimmy Caputo hosting a fireside chat](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2025-12/1_0.png.webp?itok=a4RDk-Hn)

![Alumni at a fireside chat](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2025-12/3.png.webp?itok=vg_kdKXW)

*Professor Ilan Lobel and Jimmy Caputo lead a fireside chat on the evolving tech landscape with alumni and MBA students*

This event was designed to bring together alumni working in technology and current MBA students exploring tech careers. The chat was followed by a networking reception, creating an opportunity for students to network with alumni and for alumni to connect with fellow members of the tech community.

![Alumni and students at a networking reception](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2025-12/4.png.webp?itok=7YayyJtW)

![Alumni and students at a networking reception](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2025-12/5.png.webp?itok=22N17PDk)

![Alumni and students at a networking reception](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2025-12/6.png.webp?itok=ir-91kQZ)

*Alumni and students mingled during a networking reception*

This event was hosted in partnership with our Tech Stern Corporate Ambassador companies, including Amazon, Audible, Google, and Microsoft. Learn more about the [Corporate Ambassadors Program](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/alumni/stay-connected/stern-corporate-ambassadors-program) and the [Careers Team](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/current-students/graduate/careers).

[![11.19.25 Stern Corporate Ambassadors Presents: The Evolving Tech Landscape](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54948814639_7f9d13296a.jpg)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/sternalumni/albums/72177720330561626 "11.19.25 Stern Corporate Ambassadors Presents: The Evolving Tech Landscape")

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**Photos:** ©Creighton: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau