On Friday, September 8 from 20:00 – 23:00, a Welcome Reception will be held for all who have arrived. This will be a great opportunity to network with IEEE Canada Executives and other Congress attendees.
The full schedule of Congress proceedings is presented below.
| 07:00 – 07:30 | Registration |
| 07:30 – 08:30 ALDERWOOD ROOM |
Breakfast |
| 08:30 – 09:00 ALDERWOOD ROOM |
Welcome and President’s Remarks Kick-off: Saida Maaroufi, IEEE Region 7 Student Activities Committee Chair Speakers: Robert Anderson, President – IEEE Canada Ruben Barrera-Michel, MGA SAC Chair 2023 |
| 09:00 – 10:00 HAWTHORN ROOM |
IEEE Membership Year and Fundraising Strategies for Membership Drives to be modified on the website Speaker: Ana Laura Gonzalez Rios, IEEE Region 7 Membership Development Committee Chair |
| 10:00 ‐ 10:30 HAWTHORN ROOM |
IEEE Student Professional Awareness Activities (SPAA) Speaker: Adil Usman, Chair for Student Professional Awareness (SPAx) program |
| 10:30 – 11:00 HAWTHORN ROOM |
IEEE-ETA Kappa Nu: Who, What, Why, How? Sylvie Leal, Chapter Relations and Operations Administrator, IEEE-HKN |
| 11:00 – 11:30 OUTSIDE HAWTHORN ROOM |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 12:30 HAWTHORN ROOM |
Canada’s Moment for Deeptech Entrepreneurship Speaker: Wesley Kosiba, Deep Tech Startup Manager, Lab2Market, Toronto Metropolitan University |
| 12:30 – 13:00 HAWTHORN ROOM |
IEEE Canadian Foundation: Student Funding Opportunities for Individuals and Projects Speaker: David White, President of the IEEE Canadian Foundation |
| 13:00 – 14:00 ALDERWOOD ROOM |
Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:00 HAWTHORN ROOM |
Career Development: Professional Skills, Resume, and Interview Preparation Speaker: Thomas Vignalou, Managing Director, Adhoc Talent Management |
| 15:00 – 16:00 HAWTHORN ROOM |
How to run a successful IEEE Student Branch Speakers: Azfar Adib, Regional Student Representative Saida Maaroufi, IEEE Region 7 Student Activities Committee Chair |
| 16:00 – 16:30 OUTSIDE HAWTHORN ROOM |
Coffee Break |
| 16:30 – 17:00 HAWTHORN ROOM |
Branch Management: Challenges & Practical Solutions Speakers: Saida Maaroufi, IEEE Region 7 Student Activities Committee Chair Azfar Adib, Regional Student Representative |
| 17:00 – 18:00 HAWTHORN ROOM |
STEP – Tools for recruitment and recovering members Speaker: Ruben Barrera-Michel, MGA SAC Chair 2023 |
| 19:00 – 22:00 | Dinner with IEEE Canada ExCom |
| 06:30 – 07:00 |
Registration |
| 07:00 – 08:00 ALDERWOOD ROOM |
Breakfast |
| 08:00 – 08:30 ALDERWOOD ROOM |
How to claim expenses Speaker: Murray McDonald, IEEE Region 7 Treasurer |
| 08:30 – 09:30 HAWTHORN ROOM |
Hearing from the delegates Speaker: Azfar Adib, Regional Student Representative |
| 09:30 – 10:00 HAWTHORN ROOM |
Balancing Work, Health and Finance in a Volunteer’s Life Speaker: Azfar Adib, Regional Student Representative |
| 10:00 -10:30 OUTSIDE HAWTHORN ROOM |
Coffee Break |
| 10:30 -11:30 HAWTHORN ROOM |
IEEE Volunteer Training: – importance of SB/Event reporting, OU analytics, Elections Speaker: Cinnati Loi, IEEE Regional Volunteer Tools Coordinator |
| 11:30 -12:30 HAWTHORN ROOM |
– Address any new items – Open discussion (Q&A) – Feedback forms |
| 12:30 -13:30 ALDERWOOD ROOM |
Lunch with IEEE Canada ExCom |