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“Where Students and Young Professionals Come to Connect and be Inspired”
IEEE Rising Stars is designed to inform, excite, enthuse, and enlighten the top engineering young professionals and students.
Over the course of 3 days, featuring 40+ expert speakers, attendees will obtain direction and perspective into potential career paths as they learn about emerging technologies and connect with industry professionals and executives.
Attendees will learn how to develop as leaders in their respective fields and succeed in an ever-changing job environment through:
- Technical Innovation Talks
- Job Recruitment Fair
- Workshops
- Competitions
- Networking Opportunities
Rising Stars attendees will leave the event invigorated with newfound career possibilities and the contacts needed to support them through their career journey.
Schedule
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WhurleyFounder & CEO @ Strangeworks
"I am an Eisenhower Fellow, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Liaison for Strategic Partnerships for the Entrepreneurship Steering Committee at the IEEE, the first Ambassador to CERN and Society, founding partner of the CERN Entrepreneurship Student Programme (CESP), recipient of the IEEE Entrepreneur Achievement Award for Leadership in Entrepreneurial Spirit, and co-founder (with the United Nations ITU & UN Women) of EQUALS; The Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age.
I currently serve as co-founder and General Partner at Ecliptic Capital, and founder and CEO of Strangeworks, a quantum computing startup in Austin, Texas. Prior to starting Strangeworks I was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs [NYSE: GS]. I came to Goldman Sachs via the acquisition of my startup, Honest Dollar. Prior to Honest Dollar I founded Chaotic Moon Studios which was acquired by Accenture [NYSE: ACN]. "
WhurleyFounder & CEO @ Strangeworks
"I am an Eisenhower Fellow, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Liaison for Strategic Partnerships for the Entrepreneurship Steering Committee at the IEEE, the first Ambassador to CERN and Society, founding partner of the CERN Entrepreneurship Student Programme (CESP), recipient of the IEEE Entrepreneur Achievement Award for Leadership in Entrepreneurial Spirit, and co-founder (with the United Nations ITU & UN Women) of EQUALS; The Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age.
I currently serve as co-founder and General Partner at Ecliptic Capital, and founder and CEO of Strangeworks, a quantum computing startup in Austin, Texas. Prior to starting Strangeworks I was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs [NYSE: GS]. I came to Goldman Sachs via the acquisition of my startup, Honest Dollar. Prior to Honest Dollar I founded Chaotic Moon Studios which was acquired by Accenture [NYSE: ACN]. "
Heather MoniganDirector of IP Strategy & Management @ Intel
Heather MoniganDirector of IP Strategy & Management @ Intel
Kent DicksCEO/President/Founder @ Life 365
Kent DicksCEO/President/Founder @ Life 365
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Red Dwarf Events
The Red Dwarf Series is a virtual info series designed to give you a small taste of the kinds of speakers and topics that will be at the conference. Stay tuned for 2024 topics!
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