“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.

Conference Registration

This year’s conference takes place January 3-5th, 2023 in Las Vegas. Register now to secure your spot! Registration includes meals during the conference, and an IEEE Rising Stars Bag with IEEE/Sponsor goodies.

IEEE Student/Life Members

$399/ person

IEEE Members

$449/ person

Non IEEE Members

$499/ person

Hotel Registration

Once you register, you will get a special link to book ‘Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel’ (venue of the conference) at the discounted rate of $79 + resort fees per night.

International Attendees

If you require a visa letter, please reach out to [email protected].

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Schedule

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  • Day 1 | Jan 3
  • Day 2 | Jan 4
  • Day 3 | Jan 5
  • Cohiba 10/11
  • Cohiba 6-8
  • Cohiba 1/2
  • Cohiba 6-9
  • Cohiba 4-9
  • Cohiba 11
  • Montecristo 2/4
  • Partagas 1/2
  • Hallway
  • Montecristo 1
10:00 AM - 03:30 PMWorkshop 1: Zombie Apocalypse By Phil BautistaBull Creek Data
01:00 PM - 03:00 PMWorkshop 5: A Practical Guide to Policy: How To Be Heard in Washington By Russell HarrisonDirector of Government Relations, IEEE USA
04:45 PM - 05:30 PMKeynote 1: Quantum Computing and the Next Generation By WhurleyFounder and CEO of Strangeworks, co-founder and General Partner, Ecliptic Capital

Bio: 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].

10:00 AM - 01:00 PMWorkshop 3: Capturing your Dream Job – Story, Resume, Search, Sales, and Acquisition By Michael AndrewsManaging Partner, Andrews & Associates, President and Founder at Smart Education Foundation and SMART Competition, Andrews & Associates

Bio: Mr. Andrews is Managing Partner of Andrews & Associates (https://andrews-associates.com), a consulting firm specializing in new product creation, business leadership and management development, operations and logistics, and Emergency Planning for business, schools, and government entities.

Mike is also a Founding Partner of the Inception Advisory Group (https://inceptionadvisorygroup.com), a consulting firm that provides design, development, construction, operations, strategic planning, and financing solutions to entities in the cannabis industry.

Mr. Andrews is a Senior Life Member of IEEE and is currently serving IEEE members as the Past Director (Director 2013-14), AdCom member for the Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS) and past Vice President of Membership, Marketing and Communications; IEEE Awards Board Presentation and Publicity Committee Chair; IEEE Vision, Innovation and Challenges Summit (VICS) Chair; IEEE Life Members Committee and Region 6 Life Members Affinity Group Coordinator; EPICS Committee; Executive Producer and Champion of the IEEE Rising Stars Conference, and member of the Phoenix Section Executive Committee in multiple roles.

Mr. Andrews’ commitment to the community includes serving as President of the Smart Education Foundation, host to the SMART Competition; the Arizona Region Coordinator for the Future City Competition; the Salvation Army Advisory Board past chair and current member, Commissioner on the City of Phoenix Youth and Education Commission; member of the Grand Canyon University Engineering Advisory Board; and member of the Williams Institute for Ethics and Management Board of Directors.

Mike was awarded the Salvation Army Sally Award for outstanding volunteerism, the Hon Kachina Award (Excellence in Volunteerism, State of Arizona), and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) – Arizona Award of Distinction. He has also received the IEEE Millennium Medal for outstanding achievements and contributions to IEEE, the IEEE-USA George F. McClure Citation of Honor Award, and the IEEE-USA Robert S. Walleigh Award for Distinguished Contributions to Engineering Professionalism.

05:45 PM - 06:30 PMKeynote 2: Our Most Ubiquitous Electronic Tool, er, Toy: The Miracle of Cell Phone Technology By Ed TiedemannVice President of Engineering, Qualcomm

Description: Forty years ago, cellular telephones emerged. The market size was predicted to be small, less than 1 million in the United States. Instead, cell phone technology become ubiquitous with over 11 billion devices worldwide today—far more than the world’s estimated population. This presentation will explore some of the key innovations that led to today’s very advanced technology. It will also examine how we expect the technology to evolve into the 6G era at the end of the decade.

Bio: Dr. Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr. is an IEEE Fellow, a Qualcomm Fellow, and a Senior Vice President of Engineering of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. He leads Qualcomm’s worldwide standardization and industry organization activities. Dr. Tiedemann was instrumental in the design and development of the TIA/EIA/IS-95 CDMA system, also called cdmaOne™. He has been active in every G since then. Dr. Tiedemann has almost 300 granted US patents and has participated in many papers, conference lectures, and industry panels. He is interested in multiple topics in communications including 5G and beyond, IoT, and V2x. Dr. Tiedemann holds the Ph.D. degree from MIT where he worked in the areas of queueing theory and communications networks. He holds the Master of Science degree from Purdue University and the Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Va Tech).

Dr. Tiedemann currently is a member of the Next G Alliance Research Council, the Purdue University Semiconductor Degrees Leadership Board, the Advisory Board of the Purdue University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Engineering Advisory Committee, and the International Advisory Panel of the Singapore Future Communications Research & Development Programme. He also serves as the IEEE Communications Society as Director, Standards Development. Dr. Tiedemann is past chairman of the Advisory Board of the College of Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Va Tech) and was General Chair of IEEE GLOBECOM 2015. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the Peabody Essex Museum and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Concord Museum. He has received numerous recognitions, including the Robert M. Walp Industry Humanitarian Award from the IEEE Communications Society.

10:00 AM - 01:00 PMWorkshop 4: Grid Modernization and Building By John McDonald

Description: This talk will familiarize participants with a vision for Grid Modernization, focusing on technological advancements beyond Smart Grid. The technological advancements include discussions of key industry/societal trends, Smart Grid concepts, holistic solutions, integration of microgrids and distributed generation, and Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) software applications. The talk will also cover feeder automation business models, managing different types of data, big data, analytics, enterprise data management, Smart Grid standards and interoperability, and Smart Grid deployments and lessons learned.

Bio: John D. McDonald, P.E., is Smart Grid Business Development Leader for GE’s Grid Solutions business. John has 48 years of experience in the electric utility transmission and distribution industry. John received his B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. (Power Engineering) degrees from Purdue University, and an M.B.A. (Finance) degree from the University of California-Berkeley. John is a Life Fellow of IEEE (member for 51 years), member of IEEE HKN (inducted 51 years ago), and was awarded the IEEE Millennium Medal, the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Excellence in Power Distribution Engineering Award, the IEEE PES Substations Committee Distinguished Service Award, the IEEE PES Meritorious Service Award, the 2016 CIGRE Distinguished Member Award, the 2016 CIGRE USNC Attwood Associate Award, the 2021 CIGRE Honorary Member Award and the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) Lifetime Achievement Award. John is Past President of the IEEE PES, the VP for Technical Activities for the US National Committee (USNC) of CIGRE, the Past Chair of the IEEE PES Substations Committee, the IEEE Division VII Past Director, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. John was on the Board of Governors of the IEEE-SA (Standards Association), is an IEEE Foundation Director and Chair of its 50 th Anniversary Celebration Committee, and is a Founding Board Member and Treasurer of the SECC. John
received the 2009 Purdue University Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineer Award and will receive the 2023 Purdue University Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award. John teaches a Smart Grid course at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Smart Grid course for GE, and Smart Grid courses for various IEEE PES local chapters as an IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer (since 1999). John has published one hundred fifty papers and articles, has co-authored five books and has one US patent.

01:00 PM - 03:30 PMWorkshop 6: Developing a Financial Roadmap: Financial Planning and Personal Wealth Creation By Stewart OngchinFounder/Owner/Financial Coach at Homefree LLC

Description: In this workshop, you’ll leave with the knowledge to build wealth. With humorous anecdotes about missteps along his own journey, Stewart will introduce you to key ideas, a checklist, and an explanation of retirement accounts that will help you with your own financial independence.

Bio: Stewart Ongchin retired at age 46 in 2021 after spending 25 years at Intel in various areas from manufacturing to technology development. He has an B.S. in Material Science and Engineering from Cornell University and an M.S and MBA from MIT. Stewart enjoys pursuing his passion of financial coaching and spending time with his wife and 2 kids, ages 13 and 15, who keep him busy.

04:00 PM - 04:45 PMWelcome Note

Mansi Tripathi, IEEE Rising Stars Chair
Scott Tamashiro, IEEE Rising Stars Vice Chair
Kathy Hayashi, Region 6 Director
Sophia Muirhead, Chief Operating Officer of IEEE

05:45 PM - 06:30 PMOur Most Ubiquitous Electronic Tool, er, Toy: The Miracle of Cell Phone Technology By Ed TiedemannSenior Vice-President Engineering and Qualcomm Fellow

Description: Forty years ago, cellular telephones emerged. The market size was predicted to be small, less than 1 million in the United States. Instead, cell phone technology become ubiquitous with over 11 billion devices worldwide today—far more than the world’s estimated population. This presentation will explore some of the key innovations that led to today’s very advanced technology. It will also examine how we expect the technology to evolve into the 6G era at the end of the decade.

Bio: Dr. Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr. is an IEEE Fellow, a Qualcomm Fellow, and a Senior Vice President of Engineering of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. He leads Qualcomm’s worldwide standardization and industry organization activities. Dr. Tiedemann was instrumental in the design and development of the TIA/EIA/IS-95 CDMA system, also called cdmaOne™. He has been active in every G since then. Dr. Tiedemann has almost 300 granted US patents and has participated in many papers, conference lectures, and industry panels. He is interested in multiple topics in communications including 5G and beyond, IoT, and V2x. Dr. Tiedemann holds the Ph.D. degree from MIT where he worked in the areas of queueing theory and communications networks. He holds the Master of Science degree from Purdue University and the Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Va Tech).

Dr. Tiedemann currently is a member of the Next G Alliance Research Council, the Purdue University Semiconductor Degrees Leadership Board, the Advisory Board of the Purdue University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Engineering Advisory Committee, and the International Advisory Panel of the Singapore Future Communications Research & Development Programme. He also serves as the IEEE Communications Society as Director, Standards Development. Dr.
Tiedemann is past chairman of the Advisory Board of the College of Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Va Tech) and was General Chair of IEEE GLOBECOM
2015. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the Peabody Essex Museum and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Concord Museum. He has received numerous recognitions, including the Robert M. Walp Industry Humanitarian Award from the IEEE Communications Society.

06:30 PM - 09:00 PMNetworking and Special Activity

Network with attendees and sponsors.
Light snacks will be provided.

03:30 PM - 04:30 PMPhoto Booth
12:30 PM - 03:30 PMWorkshop 2: Capture the Flag Cybersecurity Challenge By Royce Davis

Bio: Royce Davis is a professional hacker focusing on enterprise attack simulation and mobile/web application penetration . He is the author of “The Art of Network Penetration Testing” and creator of many open source security tools including the Capsulecorp-pentest project: A virtual Active Directory environment designed to teach network penetration testing and ethical hacking. Royce has been helping companies improve their information security posture through opportunistic adversarial engagements for the last 12 years.

09:00 AM - 03:30 PMYoung Professionals Workshop By Alberto Tam YongYoung Professionals Chair, Region 6

Bio: Alberto Tam Yong is a Senior Electrical Engineer at Applied Medical in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, innovating on the Technology and Development, Electrical, team to advance medical devices for minimally invasive surgery. He has experience in the design, prototype, and development of hardware electrical systems, and specializes in analog and digital circuit design. He leads and collaborates with engineers to address complex design challenges and implement engineering solutions. He received his BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Riverside, in 2016. As the 2015-2016 Chair of the IEEE Student Branch at the University of California, Riverside, he led a highly dynamic group of volunteers, engaged members with technical, social, and professional opportunities, and guided the organization to earn the IEEE Region 6 Outstanding Large Student Branch Award. As Co-Director of Citrus Hack 2016, he organized a 36-hour hackathon that gathered over 300 students to create, collaborate, and challenge each other. Mr. Tam Yong continues to volunteer for IEEE at the local Section level and has been serving IEEE Region 6 in roles promoting student and young professional engagement since 2017. He served as the 2017-2019 Vice Chair of the IEEE Foothill Section and has supported IEEE conferences, such as the IEEE Rising Stars Conference and the IEEE Sustech 2021 Conference. Currently, Alberto Tam Yong is the Young Professionals Chair for IEEE Region 6, Chair of the IEEE Orange County Section, and is a member of the organizing committee for the IEEE Rising Stars Conference.

09:00 AM - 04:00 PMRegistration
Amateur Radio Exam
12:00 PM - 03:00 PMAmateur Radio Exam
  • Cohiba 3-5
  • Cohiba 10/11
  • Cohiba 6-8
  • Cohiba 1/2
  • Cohiba 6-9
  • Cohiba 4-9
  • Montecristo 2/4
  • Hallway
07:30 AM - 09:00 AMBreakfast and Registration
12:45 PM - 01:30 PMSpeaker: Dr. Melissa Sassi, Partner & Chief Evangelist, Crypto, P3 Network By Dr. Melissa SassPartner & Chief Evangelist, P3 Network
01:45 PM - 02:30 PMSpeaker: David Kunkee, The Aerospace Corp, GRSS By David KunkeeThe Aerospace Corp, GRSS
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMBuilding and Leading a Volunteer Organization By John McDonaldVice President, GE Renewable Energy

Description: People working for a company feel obligated to do what their manager asks them to do, since they are being paid by the company. However, it is different for a volunteer organization, such as the IEEE. It is challenging to convince volunteers to do the things you want them to do. First, you must effectively engage with them. Second, you must have a strong value proposition for them. This talk will show you how to build and lead a group of volunteers, based on my 51 years of IEEE membership with many leadership positions on the local, national and international levels.

Bio: John D. McDonald, P.E., is Smart Grid Business Development Leader for GE’s Grid Solutions business. John has 48 years of experience in the electric utility transmission and distribution industry. John received his B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. (Power Engineering) degrees from Purdue University, and an M.B.A. (Finance) degree from the University of California-Berkeley. John is a Life Fellow of IEEE (member for 51 years), member of IEEE HKN (inducted 51 years ago), and was awarded the IEEE Millennium Medal, the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Excellence in Power Distribution Engineering Award, the IEEE PES Substations Committee Distinguished Service Award, the IEEE PES Meritorious Service Award, the 2016 CIGRE Distinguished Member Award, the 2016 CIGRE USNC Attwood Associate Award, the 2021 CIGRE Honorary Member Award and the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) Lifetime Achievement Award. John is Past President of the IEEE PES, the VP for Technical Activities for the US National Committee (USNC) of CIGRE, the Past Chair of the IEEE PES Substations Committee, the IEEE Division VII Past Director, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. John was on the Board of Governors of the IEEE-SA (Standards Association), is an IEEE Foundation Director and Chair of its 50 th Anniversary Celebration Committee, and is a Founding Board Member and Treasurer of the SECC. John

09:00 AM - 09:45 AMAlgorithms for Success By Heather MoniganDirector of IP Strategy & Management, Intel
11:00 AM - 11:45 PMKeynote 5: The Connected Patient – Leveraging Cost-Effective Wireless Intelligence Driven and Consumer Technology to Transform New Models of Care – Moving to Home and Beyond By Kent DicksCEO & President, Life 365

Description:

Bio: Kent Dicks is a serial healthcare entrepreneur with over 16 years in Digital Health with multiple exits, including his last company, which was one of the first IoMT of healthcare, selling to a $5Bn publicly traded company where he became CEO of the Connect division. Kent has received numerous awards, including the Edison Award, Healthcare Entrepreneur of the Year and currently sits on a major Worldwide Healthcare Enterprise Partner Advisory Council along with fortune 100 companies. Kent has testified to a congressional sub-committee on Veterans Affairs concerning connecting in rural areas. Kent is a major patient holder in Wearables, Medical Devices, Embedded OS, Rapid Diagnostics and AI / Machine Learning and has been issued 30+ patents with 100+ patent applications.

12:45 PM - 01:30 PMHard Lessons to Learn at 125,000 Feet By Bob MartinWizard of Make / Senior Staff Engineer, Microchip Technology
01:45 PM - 02:30 PMWant success and significance? Become the CEO of Your Life! By Carolyn Andrews President, Inspired Leaders Now

Description:This session is for you whether you know where you want to go in your career/business and life or you are still working on your WHY and wondering what is possible. We will give you ideas, tips, support, and guidance to ignite your path to success! Explore why your purpose, vision and values drive your goals and determine whether you
will accomplish them or be part of the 92% that fail. You can have the results you want and deserve, join us to get on the path to success.

Bio: Carolyn Andrews is a leadership expert who believes in inspiring people, guiding them to find their purpose and helping them develop the skills and talents to realize their dreams. She believes that everyone can and should be a leader in all areas of their life including their career, family, community and faith life. Her superpower is that she believes in you even when you can’t see your amazing potential.She is a certified business and executive coach, international speaker and author. She is an IEEE member with a senior executive level technology background. Her business experience ranges from Fortune 100 companies to organizations with less than 50 staff.Carolyn believes that leadership is not just a skill, it is how we live our life. It is how we think and act whether we are in our business, our home, or our community. It is how we guide ourselves and interact with others. Her mission is to transform business owners and corporate executives into empowered leaders who EXCEL, ACHIEVE and INSPIRE others to a higher level of success.She would love to get to know you and spend some time with you discussing leadership and how it can change your life. Send her an email at [email protected] and request a strategy session.

10:00 AM - 10:45 AMExclusive partnerships and resources from IEEE Entrepreneurship for IEEE members By Joseph WeiManaging Director of Technology Ventures Group, LLC

Description: IEEE had a long history in supporting and enabling members to found successful tech startups which later became hugely successful companies. IEEE Entrepreneurship’s mission is to foster entrepreneurial engineering and technological innovation for the benefit of humanity. This presentation will cover the key partnerships and the exclusive benefits for IEEE members who are entrepreneurs to take advantage of the “Powered by IEEE” program.

Bio: Vice-Chair for Partnerships for IEEE Entrepreneurship, and we have signed up 6 corporate partners under the “Powered by IEEE” Program that includes free or discount
services from AWS for Startups, Oracle for Startups, Slidebean, Neonvest, and C2MI. There is also a free mentor/mentee matching program from IEEE Entrepreneurship. I would like to give a presentation of these free IEEE resources including startups related educational webinars from my Silicon Valley Young Professional Startup SIG.

03:00 PM - 03:45 PMOwning Your Early Career By Mark Bohenick Engineering Manager at Naval Nuclear Laboratory

Description: Strategies for navigating your early career and setting yourself up for growth and advancement.

Bio: Mark Bohenick is a graduate of Penn State University where he honed his problem solving and systems engineering skills while majoring in Engineering Science (BS, MS). Over his 15 year career at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, Mark has taken on leadership positions in various engineering disciplines working on advanced and innovative systems. Today he is the engineering manager of a team of electrical, computer and software engineers who are tasked with qualifying mission-critical instrumentation and control system software. When not helping his team overcome obstacles and solve problems, Mark is active with his wife and kids, and chocolate Lab, Guinness.

01:00 PM - 01:45 PMFinancial Management By Stewart OngchinFounder/Owner/Financial Coach at Homefree LLC

Description: In this talk, Stewart will teach you about 3 financial basics, the different phases of the net worth life cycle, and many other things to consider along your financial planning journey.

Bio: Stewart Ongchin retired at age 46 in 2021 after spending 25 years at Intel in various areas from manufacturing to technology development. He has an B.S. in Material Science and Engineering from Cornell University and an M.S and MBA from MIT. Stewart enjoys pursuing his passion of financial coaching and spending time with his wife and 2 kids, ages 13 and 15, who keep him busy.

01:45 PM - 02:30 PMThe Weird & Fun Jobs They Won’t Tell You About By Daniel BogdanoffDirector of Product and Content Marketing, Keysight Technologies

Description: Ok, so you’re getting an engineering degree. Then what? R&D is a great career path, but it’s not your only option. This talk will explore the range of options that exist for folks with an engineering degree.

Bio: Daniel Bogdanoff is a test gear geek, technical marketer, and content strategist at Keysight Technologies. He is best known for his videos on the Keysight Labs YouTube channel and as an author published on numerous media sites like Electronic Design and Hackaday. He holds a BS degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M. In his spare time, Daniel enjoys whitewater kayaking and mountain biking in the Rocky Mountains. Questions? Ask him on Twitter: @DanielBogdanoff

03:00 PM - 03:45 PMBlockchain – The Domain of Engineers and Scientists By Amber OrrDirector of Engineering and Energy Services - Blockchain & HPC Infrastructure, Ion Engineering

Description: What if Engineers and technologists could measure their economic contribution directly in terms of risk elimination from physical systems instead of being dependent on outdated economic metrics such as GDP or units of consumption? What if we could use Blockchain technology to provide a time function upon which the physical state of the world may be identified, curated, synchronized and analyzed using advanced mathematical techniques? This sounds like a blockchain developed by Engineers for Engineers. By technologists for technologists. A decentralized exchange of material fact built around game theory, if you will.

Bio: Amber E Orr is a Professional Engineer practicing in the State of Washington, USA. She is a Senior Member of IEEE, is on the Executive Board for Region 6 and also serves as the Section Chair for Spokane, Washington. She received the Special Directors Award for Excellence in Performance, 2019 and was the only recipient in the Western Hemisphere of the IEEE MGA Leadership Award for 2018. She serves on several committees in addition to her Board positions. She has a history working in both Industrial and Power and Energy sectors. She is currently the Engineering Manager at Mason County Public Utility #3 in Shelton, Washington on the Puget Sound near Seattle.

10:00 AM - 10:45 AMEvolving Cyber Systems in Avionics By Kathleen KramerAESS Distinguished Lecturer

Bio: Kathleen A. Kramer, PhD, is a professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. She received her MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology, and her BS in Electrical Engineering (with a second major in Physics) magna cum laude from Loyola Marymount University. She has worked as a Member of Technical Staff doing research at several companies including ViaSat, Hewlett Packard and Bell Communications Research.

Author or co-author of over 100 publications, her research interests are in the areas of multi-sensor data fusion, intelligent systems, neural and fuzzy systems. She has recent published journal articles in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, theInternational Journal of Intelligent Systems, and the Journal of Robotics. The work she authored or co-authored in 2014 was presented at the 10th International Conference on Communications (Bucharest, Romania), the 2014 International Symposium on Communications, Control, and Signal Processing (Athens, Greece), the 2014 International Symposium on Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Applications (Alberobello, Italy) and the 23rd International Conference on Systems Engineering (Las Vegas, NV).

Her teaching interests include signal processing, communications, and capstone design. Her recent course offerings include the electrical engineering senior design sequence, signals and systems, wireless communications, and communication principles.

She currently serves as a member of the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. A senior member of IEEE, she is a Past Chair of the IEEE San Diego section. She is a member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Aerospace Electronic Systems Society and chairs the San Diego IEEE Aerospace Electronic Systems Society San Diego Chapter. She has been recognized by both IEEE and SWE for a variety of leadership activities and was nominated in 2014 for an ATHENA Pinnacle award. She supports San Diego outreach activities such as Expand Your Horizons, FIRST LEGO League and the FIRST Technical Challenge. She is currently chief advisor to the USD chapter of Tau Beta Pi (California Alpha Epsilon) and is a member of other honor societies including IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Pi Sigma, and Alpha Sigma Nu.

04:00 PM - 04:45 PMKeynote 6: Creating Digital Twins and Reality Models to Support Smart City Planning By Mark SchneiderGlobal Success Manager, Bentley Systems
05:00 PM - 05:20 PMClimate Change: IEEE’s Role in Bringing Technology Solutions to Meet the Challenge By Saifur RahmanPresident, IEEE

Description: IEEE’s mission is to advance technology for the benefit of humanity. Today, the world faces its greatest modern-day threat—climate change. As the world’s largest technical professional organization, IEEE can serve as a vital connection between policy makers and the engineering and technology community worldwide in bringing technology solutions to meet this global challenge. Hear how IEEE is committed to helping combat and mitigate the effects of climate change through pragmatic and accessible technical solutions and providing engineers and technologists with a neutral space for discussion and action.

05:20 PM - 05:50 PMYoung Professionals Leadership Presentation By Emre AyranciIEEE YP Chair

Bio: Emre Ayranci is the IEEE Young Professionals (YP) Committee chair and SSCS Future Networks (5G & beyond) Rep. He has served at several IEEE leadership positions such as SSCS YP Committee Chair, SSCS Secretary/ Governance Chair, IEEE YP Vice Chair/TAB YP rep, Benelux YP and Professional activities Chair, Denmark student rep, founder and chair
of Technical University of Denmark and Sabanci University student branches. He is currently the Director of RFIC Design at pSemi/Murata in San Diego focusing on 5G RF front end integrated circuits for flagship smartphones with over 30 granted and pending patents, after experiences at Intel, Broadcom, Marvel, German Aerospace Center and a startup as a lead designer for 10-100Gb/s wireline and wireless transceivers. He is the author and co-author of several ISSCC and JSSC papers, a book chapter on data converters, IEEE R8 student paper contest (SPC) finalist and IEEE Denmark SPC best paper award recipient.

05:45 PM - 06:35 PMYoung Professionals Panel Discussion By Alberto Tam Yong
04:45 PM - 05:00 PMConference Group Photo Session
06:35 PM - 08:00 PMCorporate Mixer and Conference Networking
12:45 PM - 01:30 PMIntegrating Self-Driving Cars By Jingtao XiaSenior Vehicle Integration Engineer, Cruise

Description: Cruise is making fully autonomous self-driving cars a reality. Learn from speaker Jingtao Xia, a Senior Vehicle Integration at Cruise, about what it takes to integrate the technologies that drive autonomous cars. Themes include an intro to self-driving technology, hardware/software integration, and system-level debugging.

01:45 PM - 02:30 PMEmerging New Space and Future of Space Science By Dr. Sachidananda BabuTechnology Program Manager - Earth Science Technology Office, NASA

Bio: Sachidananda Babu has been working in NASA for more than 35 years, prior that he worked at Intel submicron R&D and TIFR, India. While at NASA he initially worked on Focal Plane Technologies for many space flight projects like Cassini, Gravity Probe B, Spitzer, SWIFT, SOHO, Landsat, JWST, JPSS, and others. Last 10 years he has been managing the technology validation program at NASA Earth Science Technology Office. He is recipient of many NASA group and personal awards including “ NASA Exceptional Service Medal”. Past 6 years he has been organizing CubeSat/SmallSat missions focused sessions at SPIE and IEEE conferences. He has also been speaking to young professionals at carrier and special events at these conferences.

10:00 AM - 10:45 AMUsing Automation to Address the Engineering Shortage By Sarah AmanTransmission Planning Intern at Missouri River Energy Servies (PES)
03:00 PM - 03:45 PMWhat if all memory were persistent? By Tom CoughlinPresident, Coughlin Associates

Bio: Tom Coughlin, President, Coughlin Associates is a digital storage analyst and business and technology consultant. He has over 40 years in the data storage industry with engineering and senior management positions at several companies. Coughlin Associates consults, publishes books and market and technology reports (including The Media and Entertainment Storage Report and an Emerging Memory Report), and puts on digital storage-oriented events. He is a regular storage and memory contributor for forbes.com and M&E organization websites. He is an IEEE Fellow, IEEE President Elect in 2023, Past-President of IEEE-USA, Past Director of IEEE Region 6 and Past Chair of the Santa Clara Valley IEEE Section, Chair of the Consultants Network of Silicon Valley and is also active with SNIA and SMPTE. For more information on Tom Coughlin and his publications and activities go to www.tomcoughlin.com.

07:30 AM - 09:00 AMBreakfast and Registration
  • Cohiba 3-5
  • Cohiba 6-9
08:30 AM - 09:45 AMBreakfast
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMThe Next Big Thing Panel: A Glimpse into the Future By Heather Monigan, Ed Tiedemann, Kent Dicks, Timothy Lee, Melissa Sassi

Moderator: Tom Coughlin

11:45 AM - 12:00 PMAwards and Committee Recognition
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMClosing Remarks By Michael Andrews, Mansi Tripathi, Scott Tamashiro, Kathy Hayashi
09:45 AM - 10:30 AMHeterogeneous Integration – Paving the Way for Microelectronics Resurgence By Timothy LeeFormer IEEE Region 6 Director, Technical Fellow, Boeing

Speakers

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]. "

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Heather MoniganDirector of IP Strategy & Management @ Intel
Heather MoniganDirector of IP Strategy & Management @ Intel
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Kent DicksCEO/President/Founder @ Life 365
Kent DicksCEO/President/Founder @ Life 365
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Cybersecurity Challenge

Please join prospective pentesters from 12:30pm to 3:30pm on Jan 3rd to test your offensive cyber capabilities against a custom challenge prepared by Mr. Royce Davis, a Red Team Operator at ServiceNow.

Equipment Required: Personal computer with Wi-Fi and ability to install cyber tools.

Other Requirements: Devious nature, tenacity, and desire to have fun!

Workshops

Young Professionals Leadership Training

Tues Jan 3 | 9am - 3:30pm | Partagas Rooms 1-2
Alberto Tam Yong, Ashwini Gokhale, Benjamin Strandskov, Hasala Dharmawardena

Zombie Apocalypse Radio Workshop

Tues Jan 3 | 10am - 3:30pm | Cohiba Room 10/11
Click here to watch a video introduction by speaker Phil Bautista.

Capturing Your Dream Job - Resume, Search, Sales, & Aquisition

Tues Jan 3 | 10am - 12pm | Cohiba Rooms 6-9
Michael Andrews

Grid Modernization & Building

Tues Jan 3 | 10am - 12pm | Cohiba Room 1/2
John McDonald

Amateur Radio Exam

Tues Jan 3 | 12pm - 3pm | Montecristo Room 1
Phil Bautista

Capture the Flag Challenge

Tues Jan 3 | 12:30pm - 3:30pm | Montecristo Rooms 2-4
Royce Davis
                   

A Practical Guide to Policy: How to Be Heard in Washington

Tues Jan 3 | 1pm - 3pm | Cohiba Rooms 6-8
Russell Harrison
               

Building Financial Independence

Tues Jan 3 | 1pm - 3:30pm | Cohiba Room 1/2
Stewart Ongchin

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

Red Dwarf Events




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