INNOVATE STATE: Dr. Isil Berkun | Burgess Institute, FY26

INNOVATE STATE: Dr. Isil Berkun | Burgess Institute, FY26

Dr. Isil Berkun is an AI engineer, entrepreneur, and educator specializing in artificial intelligence, data science, and advanced manufacturing. She earned her PhD in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University and previously worked as a Staff AI Software Engineer at Intel. She is also the founder of DigiFab AI and an instructor on LinkedIn Learning, where she teaches AI and analytics to a global audience.
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