IEEE IAS Workshop and Chapter Strategic Meeting 2024
| Date & Time | Description |
|---|---|
| after 15:00 | Attendees Arrival – Check in |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Registration |
| 19:00 - 20:30 | Dinner & Networking |
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Breakfast & Networking |
| 08:00 – 08:15 | Workshop Chair Welcome Address & Program: Usman Munawar IEEE IAS President Opening Note: Andy Knight IEEE Canada’s President (R7) Message: Dr. Tom Murad IEEE IAS CMD Chair Address: Srikanth Pillai |
| 08:15 - 08:35 | Industry Applications Society: Linking Research Practice & Offering and Opportunities Andy Knight, President, Industry Applications Society, USA |
| 5 min | Q&A |
| 08:40 –09:05 | Unleashing Entrepreneurship in the Blue-Sky City: How tech startups are transforming Calgary and why you should Dr. Terry Rock, President & CEO, Platform Calgary, CA |
| 5 min | Q&A |
| 09:10 –10:00 | WIE Spotlight: Breaking Barriers: Women Pioneers Shaping the Future of Industry Distinguished Panelists: Anakarina Alvarez, Samar Rezek, TBD Moderator: Dr. Wafaa Anani, University of Western, London, CA |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Collaboration with Canada Destinations: Fantastic Help for Organizing Events Fraser Abbot, Director of Business Development, Tourism Calgary, CA |
| 10:15 – 10:50 | YP chat time: Career/mentoring/pathways for future etc. Nehad El-Sherif, President of MNKYBR Technologies In, CA and Board Member IEEE IAS US. |
| 10:50 – 11:05 | Group Photo Coffee Break & Networking |
| 11:05 – 11:20 | IAS Programs for Students, Young Professionals and WIE members Srikanth Pillai, IEEE IAS Chapter Membership Department, Chair |
| 11:20 – 11:45 | The World Needs More Energy Wayne Stensby, Chief Operating Officer, ATCO Energy Systems Inc., CA |
| 5 min | Q&A |
| 11:50 – 12:15 | Cracking the Code: Marketing and Sales Strategies for the Tech Sector David Saxby, President, Spark Communications Inc., CA |
| 5 min | Q&A |
| 12:20– 13:20 | Lunch & Networking |
| 13:20 – 14:15 | Panel Discussion: Research to Practice Distinguished Panelists: Dr. Mostafa Farrokhabadi, Martins O.Efemuai, Balbir Gill, Daniel CH Wong Moderator: Mehrdad Safaei, Membership Chair, IEEE Ottawa Section |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Workshop Activity: AI Leadership Quick Lab Dr. Wafaa Anani, University of Western, London, CA |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Connect Industry & Academia Takeaways & Benefits Rob Anderson, Past President, IEEE Canada (R7) |
| 15:00– 15:15 | Certificate Distribution – Participants & Closing Address |