Events for October 7, 2026

Join us for the 2nd Annual IEEE Power & Energy (PES) Resiliency Summit on Achieving a More Reliable and Resilient Energy Future, taking place 6-8 October 2026 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square in San Francisco, CA. Registration and full details are at: (https://ieee-pes.org/events/2026-ieee-power-energy-society-pes-resiliency-summit/) Hosted by PG&E, this year's summit convenes utility professionals, solution providers, and industry leaders to explore practical solutions for strengthening the reliability and resilience of our electric power grid. As we navigate an era of increasing energy demand and climate challenges, this event is your opportunity to engage with the latest strategies, technologies, and policy perspectives shaping the future of energy delivery. View videos from last year's event. (https://ieeetv.ieee.org/event/2025-ieee-power-energy-society-pes-summit) Why Attend? - Expert Insights: Hear from industry leaders on critical topics, including AI and data center impacts on the grid, wildfire mitigation, extreme weather response, and workforce development. - Practical Solutions: Gain actionable best practices that you can implement in your own systems to improve reliability performance and outage response. - Networking Opportunities: Connect with top decision-makers from leading organizations in energy, technology, and government. - Collaborative Future: Join a vibrant community of professionals dedicated to achieving a more reliable and resilient energy future. - 86% of the participants from the 2025 event indicated that they would attend this event in the future. Event Highlights: - Keynote Speakers: Hear insights from PG&E leadership and other top-tier industry executives. - Expert Panels: A single-track program covering the most urgent challenges facing our grid today. - Networking: Engage with peers during receptions, lunch breaks, and display tables. See the event website for latest schedule and speaker names and topics. Our Bay Area PES and IAS chapters are co-hosting this event to publicize it to our Bay Area members. Additionally, our SF/OEB PES, SF YP, and SF WIE are hosting a post-Summit Networking event with separate registration. Please check it out, register early for limited spots and join us! (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/572258) Co-sponsored by: Pacific Gas & Electric Agenda: See Registration links for Resiliency Summit & Post Summit Networking Agendas: (https://ieee-pes.org/events/2026-ieee-power-energy-society-pes-resiliency-summit/) (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/572258) San Francisco, California, United States

IEEE SCV WIE AI Summit 2026 [] In an era where AI technologies are rapidly transforming industries and redefining possibilities, it is crucial to explore both the innovations driving this change and the responsibilities that come with it. Today, we will delve into a diverse array of topics that highlight the multifaceted nature of AI and its profound impact on our lives. Our sessions will cover the latest developments in Large Language Models and Foundation Models, exploring efficient fine-tuning, multilingual adaptation, and the role of LLMs as knowledge bases. We will also examine the evolution of AI agents, focusing on autonomous task completion, multi-agent collaboration, and the integration of external knowledge for robust decision-making. In the realm of Vision and Multimodality, we will explore the integration of text, image, and video understanding, as well as advanced techniques like zero-shot learning and self-supervised learning. Our discussions on MLOps for LLMs will provide insights into best practices for training, deploying, and evaluating large models. We will also address the critical areas of Knowledge-Grounded Reasoning, On-Device Learning, and the ethical dimensions of AI, including bias mitigation, privacy preservation, and the detection of misinformation. Talk tracks are broadly classified but not limited to, 1. Large Language Models (LLMs) & Foundation Models 2. AI Agents 3. Sustainable Hardware for AI 4. Edge to Cloud Orchestration 5. Knowledge-Grounded & Reasoning 6. On-Device Learning for LLMs and Multi-Modal AI 7. Ethics, Bias & Fairness 8. Women Leading the AI Revolution Speaker(s): Neeraja, Mayuri Kulkarni, Niruta Talwekar, Arpita, Negin Heidari Agenda: - 9:30 AM - 10: 00 AM: Registrations - 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM: Welcome Keynote by IEEE WiE + WIN (Shweta, Jerri, Shalini) - 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM: Keynote by Cindy Stottard (CIO, Intel) - 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM: Agentic AI: Agentic Netops – Mayuri Kulkarni (Palo Alto Networks) - 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM: Ethics, Bias & Fairness: Can You Trust a Panel of LLM Judges? – Niruta Talwekar (Meta) - 11:10 AM – 11:30 AM: Emerging Topics: Society for Social Implications of Technology 2026 – Maureen W Vavra (The StrataFusion Group) - 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM: LLM: Rewiring Developer Muscle Memory – Neeraja Amilineni (Workday) - 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM: Transition & Buffer - 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch & Networking - 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Panel (Leadership): From AI Adoption to AI Leadership - Moderator: Shruthika Iyengar (Intel) - Panelists: Nalini Garg (Deloitte), Rajshree Chabukswar (Intel), Vyoma Gajjar (ServiceNow), Hazel Stobier (Qualcomm) - 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM: Transition - 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Lightning Talks: Voices Shaping the Future of AI (5 mins each) - From Silicon to AI – Shalini Lakshmana (Intel) - The Improbable: What Are "You" Optimizing For? – Özlem Coday (Intel) - Beyond the Model: BioPharma's Next Breakthrough – Beenish Zia (Intel) - Workplace Productivity & Agentic AI – Margaret Laffan (Intel) - The Future of Customer Support – Swati Chopra (Intel) - When AI Leaves the Chat – Basak Caprak (Intel) - 2:30 PM – 2:35 PM: Transition - 2:35 PM – 2:55 PM: LLM: Beyond the Next Token: Evolution to World Action Models – Negin Heidari (SF Motors) - 2:55 PM – 3:15 PM: Knowledge Grounded AI: How Faithful Is LLM Reasoning? – Arpita Vasant Shah (Microsoft) - 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM: Closing Remarks Intel SC9, 2250 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054

Join four EMC Young Professionals Ambassadors from industry and academia for an evening of talks, a live panel discussion, and audience Q&A — covering career paths in EMC, measurement science, consumer-device reliability, and grounding fundamentals. Open to students, young professionals, and anyone curious about how EMC shapes the technology we use every day. Speaker(s): Madhavi Dhara, Simone Negri, Niamat Hussain, Gaurav Mahajan Agenda: AGENDA 17:00 – 17:10: Welcome & Introduction – Dr.-Ing. Mathias Magdowski (Chair for Electromagnetic Compatibility, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany) 17:10 – 17:25: Madhavi Dhara (Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany) – Designing a High-Impact Career in EMC 17:25 – 17:40: Simone Negri (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) – Non-Intrusive Characterization Methods for Multiport Electrical Devices 17:40 – 17:55: Niamat Hussain (University of Glasgow, UK) – From Drop-Damage to Radiation Risk: Rethinking Smartphone Case Engineering 17:55 – 18:10: Gaurav Mahajan (Apple Inc., USA) – Grounds for Grounding 18:10 – 18:40: Panel Discussion 18:40 – 18:55: Audience Q&A / Chat Box Questions 18:55 – 19:00: Closing Remarks Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/575899

Join Stanford IEEE and the IEEE MTT-S chapter for a hands-on industry talk with Teledyne LeCroy: a lecture from their engineers, followed by 4-5 live oscilloscope and test-equipment demo stations you can rotate through. Wednesday, October 7, 5-7 PM in Packard 204. Pizza provided. Open to all Stanford students, freshmen through PhD. Details and RSVP: https://luma.com/2b6u2wgk Room: 204, Bldg: Packard Electrical Engineering Building, 350 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, California, United States, 94305

Abstract: The Next-Gen Aerospace & Electromagnetics workshop brings together global experts to bridge the gap between pioneering aerospace achievements, cutting-edge planetary observation technologies, and modern engineering education. Designed for both industry professionals and students, this session explores the revolutionary mechanics behind the Mars Helicopter Ingenuity, innovations in large antenna technologies for tracking Earth's changing systems, and the shifting pedagogical paradigms required to prepare the next generation of electromagnetic engineers. Speaker(s): Nacer CHATAT, Richard E. HODGES, Prof. Levent SEVGİ Agenda: Lecture Program 18:30 – 19:00 | Lecture 2: “Exploring new frontiers: the Mars Helicopter Ingenuity's groundbreaking journey” Speaker: Dr. Nacer CHATAT (NASA - JPL, Caltech, USA) 19:00 – 19:30 | Lecture 4: “Large Antenna Technologies for Earth Science” Speaker: Dr. Richard E. HODGES (NASA - JPL, Pasadena, CA, USA) 19:30 – 20:00 | Lecture 3: “From Engineering Electromagnetics to Electromagnetic Engineering: Teaching, Training Next Generations” Speaker: Prof. Levent SEVGİ (Istanbul Technical University, Türkiye) Room: 4021, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/578863