ELEVATED
Episodes
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: Project Management - Peter Sairafian - December 2025
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ELEVATED, crafted by Caltech, is the only monthly webcast series converging technology with project management. Host Jen Garcia engages with pioneerin...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: Lead Like Her - Rethinking Leadership Development
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: Lead Like Her - Rethinking Leadership Development “When pressure mounts, our instinct is to grip.Yet, the breakthrough lies ...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: From Rocket Science to Cybersecurity: How Program Management + Systems Thinking Fuels Innovation
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: From Rocket Science to Cybersecurity: How Program Management + Systems Thinking Fuels Innovation In this ELEVATED ...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: Unconventional Journeys & Daily Realities - Advice for Aspiring Managers
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zeina Barrett has over 25 years of experience in the management and execution of programs for the Department of Defense and Departments of State Healt...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: How to Build Your Must-Have Network in an Era of Job Insecurity
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You'll discover how to:Create and execute initiatives in your project that sustain change and escalates relationshipsMaster a mindset that moves you o...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: Startup Wisdom and Strategic Scale
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What you'll take away from this episode:Which single skill unlocks the biggest productivity gain for cross-functional project teams?With generative AI...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: Bridging Data and Impact:Redefining Pharma Leadership Through Analytics
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What you'll take away from this episode:How to build trust between technical and commercial teamsWhat makes AI tools actually useful—and widely adop...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: Leading teams who build AI
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please join us for an exclusive ELEVATED webcast, Leading AI Teams.With the robust growth of generative AI, industries are experiencing an accelerated...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: Avoiding Issues in Complex International Projects
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exclusive ELEVATED webcast, Avoiding Issues in Complex International Projects. International projects are often complex and dynamic by their very na...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: Managing International AI Teams
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Take advantage of the opportunity to watch the exclusive ELEVATED webinar, Managing International and Interdisciplinary Teams for AI Projects, now ava...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: AI & ML Teams Navigating Roles & Responsibilities
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catch up on our exclusive ELEVATED webinar, AI and ML Teams: Navigating the Evolving Roles & Responsibilities, now available on YouTube. This informa...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: The State of Agile from a Systems Engineer's Perspective
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An inspiring and informative session with special guest Scott Ambler, Agile Data Strategist, and ELEVATED host Dr. Nathaniel P. Crews. In this dynami...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: What Innovation Means at JPL
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inspiring and informative session with Dr. Tony Freeman of the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and ELEVATED host Dr. Nate Crews. Dr. Freeman has been pivotal...
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: Keys To Successful Project Risk Management, with Guests Marshall Gibson & Peter Sairafian
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether a seasoned project manager or new to project management, you understand the critical role that risk management plays in your team’s success....
Caltech CTME ELEVATED: Project Management and DevOps: Keys to Success with Guest, Eugene Lai
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In This Episode You'll Discover:1. How DevOps empowers people and process, not only tools2. The importance of applying DevOps principles to any proj...
Leading Projects in the Age of AI, with Guest Ash Pahwa, Ph.D.
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In This Episode of Elevated You'll Discover: - The essentials of AI for project managers- Strategies for integrating AI into your projects- Key skill...
AI Integration with the Cloud: From Customer Support to Computer Operations, Featuring guest, Dr. John R. Wetsch
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Wetsch will discuss the following topics:Some Cloud and AI Basics (e.g., Cloud Landscape, AI Terms)*Cloud and AI Adoption*Cloud AI Services*Devel...
"Industrial DevOps for Cyber Physical Solutions" with Guest, Dr. Suzette Johnson
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
During this episode, Dr. Johnson will discuss the following:*Delivery of value in the shortest, sustainable lead time*Improved collaboration and knowl...
Top Marketing Challenges Facing Strategic Marketers Today, with Guests Mary Abbazia and Tom Spitale
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this exciting episode, Elevated features Caltech CTME Marketing Instructors, Mary Abbazia and Tom Spitale. Mary and Tom discuss 10 of the Most Pres...
Teaching a Transdiciplinary Systems Engineering Toolkit, featuring Stephen K. Guine, MPP, MBA, CSEP-Acq, Caltech Center for Technology and Management Education Instructor
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, we discuss: A framework for delivering meaningful Systems Engineering instruction in support and acknowledgment of the reality of di...
Standing on the Shoulders of Robots | Understanding the Impact of Generative Al on Work with Guest, Ravin Jesuthasan, Bestselling Author and Global Leader for Transformation Services, Mercer
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss: *Chat GPT adoption*Current popular generative AI solutions in media*The history of AI*Evolution of AI: Why this time is ...
Model Based Systems Engineer (MBSE)…What is the Buzz and How to Implement with guest, Michael Brenner, Caltech CTME Senior Instructor
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, we will discuss*Systems Engineering*Industries That Require Systems Engineering*System Engineering Products*Model-based System Engine...
Effective Leadership by Orchestrating the Leadership Value Chains with Guest Professor Dr. Wolfgang H. Güttel
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the following: *Dynamic and unpredictable environment *Various tension and paradoxes to deal with*Core business vs. fu...
Systems Thinking as an Competitive Advantage for Subcontractors with Guest Dr. Kenneth Preston
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the following:*Inconsistency issues among customers, contractors, and suppliers, specifically for how they think about com...
Applying Corporate Project Management Lessons in the Non-Profit World, featuring guest, Pam Wiedenbeck
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the following: *Working for a non-profit fills a niche in a person's life that reflects their innermost passions (drea...
Keys to a Successful Career in Project Management with Peter Sarafian & Marshall Gibson Instructors, Caltech CTME
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Elevated, we discuss the following: People Development Starts with Understanding Professional Needs People: *Ninety-five per...
Smart Pricing Strategies In a Challenging Economy
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, we discuss Smart Pricing Strategies In a Challenging Economy. Quick ways to analyze your options and make the best decisions with Cal...
Creating a Total Innovation Enterprise
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, we have a discussion with Innovation Expert, Bryan Mattimire on the topic of Creating a Total Innovation Enterprise. The premise ...
What Does it Take to Be a Great Project Manager?
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this session we discuss: The many intricacies of good project management. Project management involves inspiring, and coordinating a group of p...
The Future of Work with Ravin Jesuthasan
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss: *How the future work has accelerated with the pandemic and continues to do so with recent advances in AI and automation*W...
Lead without blame: and why it matters to leaders and teams with Diana Larsen
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this session we discuss:Great Leaders, Impactful Learning and Great TeamsHosted by Nate CrewsProduced by Tracylynne Williams