Bob Wise ’86 of Nvidia to speak at W&M April 23

Wise is the inaugural speaker in the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics Class of 1975 Speaker Series.

The following story originally appeared as an online exclusive on the W&M Alumni Magazine website. - Ed.

William & Mary alumni are on the cutting edge of innovation - including at Nvidia, the world's most valuable company. Nvidia now holds approximately 80% of the artificial intelligence chip market and is worth more than $4 trillion.

Bob Wise '86, vice president for engineering and operations at Nvidia DGX Cloud, an AI supercomputing service, is leading at a time of immense growth. On April 23, he will return to campus to share insights from his career in the tech industry with the W&M community as the inaugural speaker in the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics Class of 1975 Speaker Series.

The event, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended. It will be held in William & Mary's new Integrated Science Center (ISC) 4 building, home to the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics (CDSP).

In this talk, Wise will reflect on his journey from being a W&M computer science major to executive leadership in the tech industry, sharing how his liberal arts education equipped him not only with strong technical expertise, but also the communication and critical thinking skills essential for success. Drawing on his experience at leading companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Samsung, Amazon Web Services and Nvidia, Wise will offer insights into his dynamic and impactful career in technology.

The speaker series is made possible through the generous support of the Class of 1975, whose commitment to fostering innovation, interdisciplinary learning and student engagement continues to enrich the academic experience at W&M. Their 50th reunion gift helps bring distinguished leaders like Wise to the university.

"The Class of 1975 endowed the Computing, Data Sciences & Physics Speaker Series to augment the impact of William & Mary's first new school in over 50 years," said James "Van" Black '75, on behalf of members of the 50th reunion committee. "As the CDSP evolves from excellence to preeminence, the series will bring leading scholars and researchers to campus to engage students, faculty and the broader community in cutting-edge ideas, intellectual vigor and future-focused conversations of significance to this data-rich world."

Claire De Lisle, University Marketing

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