Join us as we celebrate the 131st Anniversary of IEEE Chicago section – Honoring the past, Pioneering the future.
This full-day event will feature a powerful lineup of speakers from IEEE leadership, and leading industry and academia partners, along with keynotes on Al, Quantum, Climate Change, and more.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the region’s brightest minds in engineering and technology!
Event Details:
- Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
- Time: 9.00 AM to 3.30 PM
- Location: Chicago-Kent College of Law
Highlights:
- Great Speakers
- Awards & recognitions
- Networking reception and dinner
Registration Link: https://events.vtools.
Let’s come together to make IEEE’s 131st Anniversary an event to remember! We can’t wait to see you there!
| Time Start | Time End | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 9:05 AM | Welcome from Section Chair | Dr Sasidhar Tadanki |
| 9:05 AM | 9:10 AM | Welcome from Organizing Chair | Dr Farnaz Abdollahi |
| 9:10 AM | 9:15 AM | Welcome from IIT | Dr Carol Davids |
| 9:15 AM | 9:20 AM | Welcome from IEEE President | Kathleen Kramer |
| 9:20 AM | 9:25 AM | Welcome from IEEE Region 4 Director and IEEE Day | Connie Kelly |
| 9:25 AM | 9:30 AM | Welcome from IEEE Region 10 Director | Dr Takako Hashimoto |
| 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | Building the Region of Quantum in the Year of Quantum | Dr Kate Timmerman |
| 10:00 AM | 10:15 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 10:15 AM | 10:45 AM | Deception and Smushware in Robotic Neurorehabilitation | Dr James Patton |
| 10:45 AM | 11:15 AM | Society/Chapter/Affinity Group Pitches | CN, CS/VTS, PACE, SPAx, WIE, YP, EMC, APS/MTT, MAG |
| 11:15 AM | 11:45 AM | Powering Tomorrow: The Path to a Sustainable Energy Future | Taiwo Ninalowo |
| 11:45 AM | 11:55 AM | Chicago Engineers Foundation | Debbie Birrell |
| 11:55 AM | 12:05 PM | IEEE Day Group photo | |
| 12:05 PM | 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | AI in Healthcare | Anil Saldanha |
| 1:30 PM | 1:35 PM | Pan Asian American Business Council | Kasi Paturi |
| 1:35 PM | 1:45 PM | IEEE Chicago Section Industry Engagement | Dr Brook Abegaz |
| 1:45 PM | 2:15 PM | On the Road to AI-Native Networks, the Future of Cognitive Connections | Anne Lee |
| 2:15 PM | 2:25 PM | Break | |
| 2:25 PM | 2:55 PM | Technology for a Sustainable Climate | John Walz |
| 2:55 PM | 3:05 PM | IEEE students | Dr Ali Abedi |
| 3:05 PM | 3:15 PM | Closing and Raffle | Dr Sasidhar Tadanki |
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