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Veena Garib

Veena Garib

Director, Employer Relations, University of Florida

Veena Garib serves as Director of Employer Relations for Business Career Services at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business team. With more than 20 years of experience in higher education, career services, employer engagement, and leadership, she is passionate about building strategic partnerships that connect students, employers, faculty, and alumni to meaningful career opportunities.Since joining Warrington in 2022, Veena has led employer relations strategy focused on expanding corporate partnerships, enhancing recruiting experiences, and creating innovative pathways for talent engagement. Prior to University of Florida, she held leadership roles in career services at several institutions, including the University of Central Florida, where she served as Associate Director of Employer Relations.Veena holds an MBA and a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Central Florida. She is an active member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers and National Association of Colleges and Employers.

10:15 AM (PDT) - 10:55 AM (PDT)
Main Stage

How Universities Are Closing the Gap Between Classroom and AI-Reshaped Careers

The tasks that once defined early-career roles — drafting, summarizing, basic research, initial coding — are increasingly handled by AI tools, compressing the number of positions available to new graduates and raising the bar for those that remain. Employers are simultaneously revising how they evaluate candidates, placing new weight on judgment, AI fluency, communication, and adaptability. This panel convenes university leaders for an honest, practical dialogue about the gap between what universities currently produce and what the workforce now requires, and about the institutional levers that can close it.