IEEE Week 2024 | Student Branch & Affinity Group Event – Liverpool
The IEEE UK and Ireland Section is organising a series of public and invitation only meetings during IEEE Week (30th September – 4th October 2024) where IEEE Volunteers, Members and the wider community will have the opportunity to hear from and engage with IEEE President Dr Tom Coughlin.
This closed meeting for Student Branch, Student Branch Chapter officers and Counsellors and Affinity Group officers and members facilitates knowledge sharing in relation to current and future activities as well as networking to support cooperation between these Organisational Units. There has been extensive engagement with Student Members, Young Professionals and Life Members while preparing this event.
We would like to thank the Student Branch / Student Branch Chapter officers, Counsellors and Affinity Group officers who are sharing their activities, lessons learnt and future plans as part of the formal program.
IEEE President Dr Tom Coughlin will present “IEEE as your Professional Home” followed by the opportunity for discussion and questions.
We would appreciate all registered participants being in the venue by 12:15 to facilitate a sharp commencement at 12:30pm.
Any queries in relation to this event should be sent to chair@ieee-ukandireland.org
Agenda
- 12:30 Networking Lunch
- 13:00 Welcome and Introduction to IEEE UK and Ireland Section, Prof. Paul Cunningham, Chair, IEEE UK and Ireland Section
- 13:05 IEEE as Your Professional Home, Dr Tom Coughlin, IEEE President
No matter where you are in your career journey, whether you are starting out, at the very height of your career, or looking forward to retirement, IEEE can be your professional home and help you meet your long-term technical and professional needs.
Membership offers access to significant resources that can help you advance within your field and discover new interests, build soft skills, raise your visibility, and make friendships that last a lifetime. All these resources and experiences, and more, will be of value in your life and work. Our members, from students to retirees, play a pivotal role in not only helping the organization continue to flourish but also in advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
Discussion
- 13:30 Achievements, Lessons learnt and Plans for Future from Student Branches and Student Branch Chapter
University of Leeds Student Branch & PES Student Branch Chapter – Amin Nassaj
University of Bolton Student Branch – Rukayat Balogun
Sheffield University Student Branch – Yinka Leo Ogundiran
University of Manchester Student Branch, PES Student Branch Chapter, ComSoc Student Branch Chapter – Airam Perez Guillen, Elizabeth Michalenko & Khaled Altuwairgi
University of Birmingham Student Branch – Zixuan Jia
Discussion
- 14:05 MoveCritic and R8 Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition, Kacper Sikorski, YP Member, University of Sheffield
- 14:15 Women in Engineering Affinity Group, Dr Princy Johnson
- 14:25 Life Member Affinity Group, Prof Rod Muttram
- 14:35 Student Counsellor Experiences
Sheffield University Student Branch, Dr. Xiao Chen
- 14:40 Wrap Up and Group Photo
