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IEEE Region 3 Young Professionals & IEEE Industry Engagement Committee
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IEEE Atlanta Young Professionals
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Distinguished Guests Speakers Panelists Leaders
Jill Gostin
2026 IEEE President-Elect; Principal Research Scientist Emeritus at GTRI
Sonya Dillard
2026 - 2027 Director IEEE Region3; Safety Engineer at NASA
Matt Scott
IEEE Industry Engagement Committee Chair; CTO at Minset AI
Robby Robson
Co-founder & Director, Eduworks Corporation and THIA.
John McDonald
IEEE Foundation President; Founder & CEO at JDM Associates
Pamela Isom
CEO & Founder IsAdvice & Consulting; Past Executive Director for AI at DOE
Cat Wong
Head of Technical Operations at X, the moonshot factory by Google
Tyler Sztuka
Claude Ambassador; Founder at SZDLabs
Jitendra Zaa
CRM & Service CTO - IBM Industries Market
John Yaglenski
Deputy Managing Director, IEEE-USA
Beverly Wright
VP of Data & AI Strategy at Intuitive.ai
Mark Michelson
Regional Director at AI Collective; Founder at Stitchs AI
Brian Page
Chair of IEEE Atlanta Computer Society Chapter
Raj Mazumdar
Americas Head of Prime eTrading; Project Lead - ICP
Ruolei (Crystal) Ji
Developer LEad of Impact++; PhD Candidate
The AI Tools for Career Growth workshop is a full-day, interactive event aimed at helping students and early-career professionals navigate their careers in an AI-driven landscape. The event brings together industry experts, academic leaders, and AI practitioners through keynote talks, hands-on sessions, panel discussions, and leadership training. Participants will gain practical exposure to AI tools for career planning and skill development, along with insights into current industry expectations and hiring trends, with direct participation from industry professionals.
Date: July 11th (Saturday)
Time: 8:00 AM – 06:00 PM ET
Format: In-Person
Location: Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Atlanta, Georgia
Parking: Free at event location
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided
Agenda
| 8:00 - 9:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast Provided at event • Arrive early to network | ||
| 9:00 - 9:15 AM | Introduction to IEEE for Industry by Matt Scott, IEC Chair | ||
| 9:15 - 9:30 AM | IEEE President Address: Preparing the Next Generation for an Al Powered Future | ||
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM | Hands-On Session: IEEE Career Guidance Counselor (ICGC) | ||
| 10:00 - 10:15 AM | Break Coffee and Networking | ||
| 10:15 - 11:00 AM | Industry Executive Panel: From Experimentation to Impact- How Organizations Are Successfully Adopting Al | ||
| 11:15 - 12:00 PM | Pitch Competition Teams' Presentations - Al Tools for Career | ||
| 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Networking Lunch & Sponsors Exhibit | ||
| 12:45 - 01:30 PM | Leadership Panel: Leadership in the Age of AI – Guidance for the Next Generation | ||
| 1:30 - 3:30 PM | Featured Workshop: Claude AI Agents for Productivity Beyond Prompting: AI-Native Development and Spec-Driven Workflows | ||
| 3:30 - 3:45 PM | Break & Refreshments | ||
| 3:45 - 4:30 PM | IEEE Innovation Showcase: Industry Content Platform (ICP) & Impact++ | ||
| 4:30 - 5:15 PM | Executive Leadership Panel: Leading Through the AI Revolution – The Future of Work, Skills, and Human-AI Collaboration | ||
| 5:15 - 5:30 PM | Closing Remarks & Pitch Competition Awards | ||
| 5:30 - 6:00 PM | Dessert Reception and Open Networking |
Event Location – Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Atlanta, GA
250 14th Street NW · Atlanta, GA 30318
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