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Description: Join the IEEE Young Professionals (Region 3) and IEEE Computer Society for the second event in the Tech Futures 2026 Deep Dive Series, focused on Coding For Future. This hybrid event will be hosted in person in Raleigh,NC and streamed live for virtual attendees. It brings together experts from academia, industry, and IEEE to share insights on how coding changes for future, real-world challenges, and future directions. Featured Speakers: - Rod Waltermann, Distinguished Engineer, Lenovo Panel Discussion: - Andrew Seely, Vice President, Member and Geographic Activities, IEEE CS - Ashish Malvia, Managing Director, Aberdeen Advisors LLC - Archit Kaila, Director - ML Engineering, Eli Lilly and Company - Aoi Minamoto, Founder and CEO, Almoji LLC About the Series: The IEEE Tech Futures 2026 Series is a region-wide initiative led by IEEE Region 3 Young Professionals and the Computer Society. It is designed to engage students, young professionals, and members in exploring impactful emerging technologies identified in the Computer Society Technology Predictions 2026 report. Through a combination of virtual and locally hosted hybrid events, this series aims to strengthen collaboration, expand technical knowledge, and foster industry-academia engagement across Region 3. Virtual meeting link: https://meet.google.com/sra-wezf-jdr AI Partner: SMRT Systems Key Objectives: - Explore emerging technologies and future industry trends - Strengthen collaboration between IEEE Young Professionals and the Computer Society - Provide accessible, high-quality technical programming - Enable impactful local hybrid events across sections - Foster industry engagement through expert talks and discussions We look forward to your participation in this exciting kickoff session on Coding For Future. Speaker(s): Rod Waltermann, Archit Kaila, Ashish Malviya Agenda: 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM: Check-in and Lunch (Lunch provided for all in-person attendees) 11:20 PM -11:30 PM: Welcome and Opening Remarks (Andy Seely) 11:30 AM - 12:40 PM: Industry Panel Discussion: Coding For Future (Andrew Seely, Ashish Malvia, Archit Kaila, Aoi Minamoto, Moderator: Megha Ben) 12:40 PM - 1:20 PM: Technical KeyNote : (Rod Waltermann) 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Vibe Coding Workshop (Prakhar Lohiya, Lucas Honan, Sarat Mahavratayajula, Santosh Bandari, Easwar Paidipalli) 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM: Closing Remarks & Next Steps(Sunny Arokia Swamy Bellary) Room: 3001, Bldg: Engineering Building 2, Oval Dr, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27606