(https://engineering.stanford.edu/people/john-hennessy), past President of Stanford University (2000-2016) and Chairman of Alphabet Inc. will be in conversation with (https://muckrack.com/alan-weissberger/bio) of the (https://r6.ieee.org/sv-techhistory/) about the history of technologies and companies in Silicon Valley since the late 1970s. They will be joined on stage by IEEE past President (https://iwrc.ieeeusa.org/blog/portfolio-items/thomas-coughlin/) to discuss recent IEEE accomplishments, current focus areas and suggestions on how to strengthen the world’s largest technology non-profit organization. Our conversation will cover the evolution of RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) and its applications in smart phones, tablets and other devices. We will discuss the evolution of GPUs, the computational demands of machine learning, and the emergence of domain-specific architectures (DSAs). We will also discuss the founding of Atheros Communications (acquired by Qualcomm in 2011) and its development of chipsets for WiFi, Bluetooth and other OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing) technologies. Finally, we will turn to Google’s history, particularly its research activities. As a Google Board member for more than two decades, Prof. Hennessy has played a role in helping develop Google's strategic direction. With the current pervasiveness of AI, what does that hold for the future of science, technology and higher education? Co-sponsored by: IEEE Communications Society, SCV chapter (ComSoc SCV) , Santa Clara University IEEE Student Chapter Speaker(s): John, Alan, Tom Agenda: 5:00 - 5:25 pm Registration and Networking 5:25 - 5:30 pm Intro by Tom Coughlin about IEEE and its SV Tech History Committee 5:30 - 6:15 pm Conversation 6:15 - 6:55 pm Audience Q & A 6:55 - 7:00 pm Closing Remarks Bldg: Locatelli Student Activity Center, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/496561