On Friday, September 23 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.
MultiGenerational Congress
Region 7 Plenums will be held jointly between all Region 7 Groups, including YP, WIE, LM, SAC, EAC, and the Region 7 Board. All plenum sessions will be held in Plaza A. Breakfast, Lunch and dinner will be in Plaza B. Registration will be in the Plaza Foyer.
Region 7 Plenums will be held jointly between all Region 7 Groups, including YP, WIE, LM, SAC, EAC, and the Region 7 Board. All plenum sessions will be held in Plaza A. Breakfast, Lunch and dinner will be in Plaza B. Registration will be in the Plaza Foyer.
| 6:30 – 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Registration / Sign-In |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Welcome and President’s Remarks Kick-off: Terry Branch, Chair of the MGC Organizing Committee Speaker: Dr. Tom Murad, IEEE Canada President-Elect 2024 |
| 8:30 – 9:40 | Plenum 1: Presidents’ Reflections IEEE Canada presidents sharing reflections of their career and volunteer experience Speakers: Dr. Tom Murad, IEEE Canada President-Elect 2024 Dr. Jason Gu, Past IEEE Canada President Celia Desmond, Former IEEE Canada President |
| 9:40 ‐ 10:00 | Leadership Keynote – “Should I Become A Leader?” Speaker: Celia Desmond, Senior Project Manager and Owner at World Class Telecommunications |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Break (Exhibits) |
| 10:15 – 12:00 |
Plenum 2: Leadership – Inclusive Excellence and Empowered Leadership Build Your Brand, Grow Your Business, Make More Impact |
| 12:00 – 13:00 |
Lunch and Innovation Keynote Speaker: Dr. Roseann Runte |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Plenum 3: Innovation Panel – Deploying Innovation in Technology-based Businesses Panelists: Utpal Mangla, General Manager, Industry EDGE Cloud IBM Cloud Platform, IBM Canada Lucy Casacia, Vice President Smart Solutions, WSP Canada Naheed Kurji, Co-Founder, President & CEO at Cyclica |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Break |
| 14:45 – 16:00 | Plenum 4: Education – Leveraging Academic Learning to Build Prosperous Careers Speakers: Dominique Payette, Lead at Responsible AI Strategy at BorealisAI Dr. Afsoon Soudi, Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Break |
| 16:15 – 17:30 | Plenum 5: The Value of Mentorship – Viewpoints from Leaders in Industry and Academia Panelists: Dr. Deepa Kundur, Professor and Chair of the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto Dr. Amr Helmy, Professor in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto Hojjat Salemi, Chief Business Development Officer at Ranovus Inc. Terry Branch, Principal & Manager at PDR Technologies Inc. |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Break |
| 18:30 – 22:30 | Dinner, Future Technologies Keynote & Awards Ceremony Speaker: Tom Murad |
Student Congress Program
| 6:30 – 8:00 Plaza B |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:30 Plaza Foyer |
Registration |
| 8:30 – 8:40 Toronto Room |
SC Opening |
| 8:40 – 12:00 Toronto Room |
Professional Training (SAC/YP Joint Session) |
| 8:40 – 9:40 Toronto Room |
The Path to Become a Professional Engineer Speakers: Tracey Caruana, Manager, Engineering Intern Programs, Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) Sami Lamrad, EIT Training and Program Coordinator, Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) |
| 9:40 -10:40 Toronto Room |
Technology Leadership – Our Profession’s Responsibility Speakers: Dr. Ray Barton, MBA, PhD, Senior MIEEE Peter Devita, MASc, MBA, PEng, FEC |
| 10:40 -11:00 Plaza Foyer |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 -12:00 Toronto Room |
Career Development: Professional Skills, Resume, and Interview Preparation Speaker: Jay Shah, Senior Cyber Security Consultant, Ernst & Young Additional speakers to be confirmed |
| 12:00 – 13:00 Plaza B |
Lunch + Entrepreneurship Keynote Session |
| 13:00 – 17:00 Toronto Room |
IEEE Training |
| 13:00 – 13:30 Toronto Room |
IEEE Volunteer Training OU Analytics (SAC/YP Session) Speaker: Cinnati Loi, IEEE Regional Volunteer Tools Coordinator |
| 13:30 – 14:00 Toronto Room |
IEEE Canadian Foundation Speaker: David Whyte, President of the IEEE Canadian Foundation |
| 14:00 – 14:30 Toronto Room |
IEEE HKN Speaker: Nancy Ostin, Director, IEEE-HKN |
| 14:30 – 15:00 Plaza Foyer |
Coffee Break |
| 15:00 – 15:30 Toronto Room |
How to Run a Successful IEEE Branch Speakers: Saida Maaroufi, IEEE Region 7 Student Activities Committee Chair Iryna Luchak, Regional Student Representative |
| 15:30 – 16:00 Toronto Room |
How To Claim Expenses |
| 16:00 – 16:30 Toronto Room |
Branch Management: Challenges & Practical Solutions Speakers: Iryna Luchak, Regional Student Representative Saida Maaroufi, IEEE Region 7 Student Activities Committee Chair |
| 16:30 – 16:45 Toronto Room |
Training Catch-Up & Round-Table Q&A |
| 16:45 – 17:00 Toronto Room |
Wrap-Up and Feedback Forms / Survey |