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Agentic AI: Shaping the Future of Autonomy, Innovation, and Society
Agentic AI: Shaping the Future of Autonomy, Innovation, and Society
Agentic AI represents a groundbreaking shift in artificial intelligence, enabling systems to act autonomously, make decisions, and achieve goals with minimal human intervention. This talk explores the concept of Agentic AI, its various types, adoption trends, and the transformative impact it is poised to have on industries and societies. From reshaping workflows to influencing ethical frameworks, we’ll examine how this emerging technology drives innovation and redefines humanity’s relationship with intelligent systems. Note: - You will require a Zoom account (free to obtain) to join the meeting. This requirement is to avoid Zoom bombing. Please sign in using the email address tied to your Zoom account, not necessarily the one you used to register for the event. - By registering for this event, you agree that IEEE and the organizers are not liable to you for any loss, damage, injury, or any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or economic loss or damage (including loss of opportunity, exemplary or punitive damages). The event will be recorded and will be made available for public viewing. Co-sponsored by: Vishnu S. Pendyala, SJSU Speaker(s): Dr. Narayan Srinivasa, IEEE Fellow , Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479545
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Cyber Risk as a Business Imperative: Translating Threats into Strategic Action
Cyber Risk as a Business Imperative: Translating Threats into Strategic Action
Free Registration (with a Zoom account; you can get one for free if you don't already have it. This requirement is to avoid Zoom bombing. Please sign in using the email address tied to your Zoom account — not necessarily the one you used to register for the event.): https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/fqCZULv_SnWzwEZ3Tz2MJw Abstract Cyber risks are not just technical issues but fundamental business challenges with profound financial and reputational implications. This keynote addresses the intersection of cybersecurity and business strategy, offering practical insights to help executives and business leaders prioritize and act on cyber risks meaningfully. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to frame cyber risks as business risks, communicate them effectively to stakeholders, and integrate them into broader organizational strategies. Real-world examples and actionable frameworks will equip leaders with the tools to translate technical threats into business priorities. This presentation will also explore how to allocate resources, measure the effectiveness of cybersecurity programs, and foster resilience across the enterprise. By the end of the session, you will be prepared to engage in informed decision-making that balances cost, compliance, and risk reduction, ensuring your organization is prepared for the challenges of today’s complex risk landscape. Presentation Description In today’s business environment, cyber risk is a growing concern that goes beyond IT departments. It is a strategic issue that requires the attention of executives and business leaders. This keynote presentation offers a business-centric approach to understanding, managing, and mitigating cyber risks, enabling leaders to address these challenges with confidence. Act One begins with an overview of the modern cyber risk landscape, positioning cybersecurity as a core business issue. We will examine the financial and reputational stakes of cyber incidents, grounding the conversation in tangible impacts that resonate with business decision-makers. The audience will leave this section with a clear understanding of why addressing cyber threats is critical to their organization’s success. Act Two focuses on practical strategies for integrating cyber risk into business strategy. This includes defining cyber risks in business terms, aligning cybersecurity efforts with organizational goals, and translating technical concerns into actionable business insights. Attendees will learn how to communicate cyber risks effectively to stakeholders, including boards, executives, and external partners. Key points will include: - Bridging the gap between IT and business through shared understanding. - Prioritizing cyber threats based on their business impact. - Building business-centric cybersecurity strategies that support enterprise objectives. Act Three explores methods for reducing enterprise risk through focused cybersecurity efforts. This includes identifying critical areas for investment, implementing effective controls, and measuring the success of cybersecurity programs. Attendees will learn how to allocate resources efficiently, design controls with maximum impact, and track the business value of their cybersecurity initiatives. By the end of the presentation, participants will have actionable insights and tools to: - View cyber risks through a business lens. - Communicate their significance to internal and external stakeholders. - Develop and implement strategies that prioritize business resilience. This session is ideal for executives, board members, and business leaders looking to enhance their organization’s approach to cyber risk and align cybersecurity efforts with strategic goals. --------------------------------------------------------------- Lessons Learned / Educational Objectives - Understand Cyber Risk as a Business Issue Attendees will learn to frame cyber risks in business terms, connecting them to financial, operational, and regulatory impacts. - Communicate Cyber Risk Effectively Participants will gain strategies for translating technical jargon into language that resonates with boards, executives, and other stakeholders. - Integrate Cybersecurity into Business Strategy Attendees will explore methods to align cybersecurity initiatives with organizational goals, prioritize risks based on business impact, and measure program success. --------------------------------------------------------------- By registering for this event, you agree that IEEE and the organizers are not liable to you for any loss, damage, injury, or any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or economic loss or damage (including loss of opportunity, exemplary or punitive damages). The event will be recorded and will be made available for public viewing. Speaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, Kayne McGladrey Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/483555
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OCCS GET Series: Gen AI & Data-Driven Innovation: Transforming Healthcare and Insurance Claims
OCCS GET Series: Gen AI & Data-Driven Innovation: Transforming Healthcare and Insurance Claims
We are excited to continue the Orange County Computer Society (OCCS) Global Emerging Technologies (GET) Series, a monthly platform dedicated to spotlighting transformative innovations in computer science and technology. Hosted by the IEEE Orange County Computer Society Chapter, this series brings together professionals, students, and tech enthusiasts to explore the cutting edge of what’s possible. This month, we turn our attention to the powerful intersection of Generative AI and data-driven innovation in healthcare and insurance—two industries rapidly evolving under the pressures of precision, personalization, and operational efficiency. In this session, we’ll explore how large language models (LLMs) and multimodal AI systems are revolutionizing clinical workflows and insurance claims processing. From diagnostic support and clinical decision-making to automated claims adjudication, Gen AI is delivering faster, more accurate outcomes for both providers and patients. Key topics include: ✅ AI-powered EHR summarization ✅ Fraud detection and risk scoring ✅ Automated prior authorizations ✅ Claims optimization and compliance ✅ Synthetic data generation and privacy ✅ Cutting-edge techniques like GraphRAG and federated learning You’ll gain insights into how these technologies are not only streamlining administrative tasks, but also enabling scalable, privacy-preserving models that are shaping the future of the healthcare ecosystem. 📅 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how Gen AI is unlocking new possibilities for innovation, operational excellence, and improved care delivery. Interested in speaking at a future session? Reach out to [email protected]—we’re always looking for passionate voices to lead the conversation. Join us as we learn, connect, and transform the future of technology together! Speaker(s): , Santosh Agenda: Time (in PST) Activity 05:00pm - 05:15pm Check-in and networking 05:15pm - 05:30pm OCCS Chapter Introduction! 05:30pm - 06:00pm Speaker: Santosh Kumar 06:00pm - 06:30pm Q/A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484242
OCCS GET Series: Gen AI & Data-Driven Innovation: Transforming Healthcare and Insurance Claims
OCCS GET Series: Gen AI & Data-Driven Innovation: Transforming Healthcare and Insurance Claims
We are excited to continue the Orange County Computer Society (OCCS) Global Emerging Technologies (GET) Series, a monthly platform dedicated to spotlighting transformative innovations in computer science and technology. Hosted by the IEEE Orange County Computer Society Chapter, this series brings together professionals, students, and tech enthusiasts to explore the cutting edge of what’s possible. This month, we turn our attention to the powerful intersection of Generative AI and data-driven innovation in healthcare and insurance—two industries rapidly evolving under the pressures of precision, personalization, and operational efficiency. In this session, we’ll explore how large language models (LLMs) and multimodal AI systems are revolutionizing clinical workflows and insurance claims processing. From diagnostic support and clinical decision-making to automated claims adjudication, Gen AI is delivering faster, more accurate outcomes for both providers and patients. Key topics include: ✅ AI-powered EHR summarization ✅ Fraud detection and risk scoring ✅ Automated prior authorizations ✅ Claims optimization and compliance ✅ Synthetic data generation and privacy ✅ Cutting-edge techniques like GraphRAG and federated learning You’ll gain insights into how these technologies are not only streamlining administrative tasks, but also enabling scalable, privacy-preserving models that are shaping the future of the healthcare ecosystem. 📅 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how Gen AI is unlocking new possibilities for innovation, operational excellence, and improved care delivery. Interested in speaking at a future session? Reach out to [email protected]—we’re always looking for passionate voices to lead the conversation. Join us as we learn, connect, and transform the future of technology together! Speaker(s): , Santosh Agenda: Time (in PST) Activity 05:00pm - 05:15pm Check-in and networking 05:15pm - 05:30pm OCCS Chapter Introduction! 05:30pm - 06:00pm Speaker: Santosh Kumar 06:00pm - 06:30pm Q/A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484242
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SSIT 2025 Plans, ISTAS25, and Pizza
SSIT 2025 Plans, ISTAS25, and Pizza
Pizza and helping plan our ISTAS25 conference on AI Evolution & Revolution! Join us for our fourth 2025 SSIT meeting where we'll continue to briefly cover our SSIT Chapter activities for 2025 and ongoing plans for the upcoming "AI Evolution & Revolution" ISTAS25 - International Symposium on Technology and Society https://attend.ieee.org/istas-2025/ conference. We will also have a guest speaker for this meeting (details to be confirmed and announced soon). We continue to be busy planning the ISTAS25 Conference for September 10-13 at Santa Clara University, and still welcome new feedback about our programs, and suggestions for sponsorships and volunteers. Agenda: 6:00 PM Intros and Pizza 6:15 PM SSIT Chapter Updates and Main Meeting 7:30 PM Adjourn Room: 4021, Bldg: SCDI, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053
Climate Restoration Using Natural Processes
Climate Restoration Using Natural Processes
This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either. Achieving zero net emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) is not enough to restore the climate. It is important that we also reduce the current atmospheric CO2 level of 420 ppm to the historically-safe pre-industrial level of below 300 ppm. The most practical way to achieve this goal appears to be the use of ocean iron fertilization to stimulate phytoplankton uptake of carbon dioxide in strategic locations. In this talk, David Snyder will discuss this method, which is based on data from natural processes including hundreds of thousands of years of climate data, and observations from the 1991 Pinatubo and 2022 Tonga volcanic eruptions. He will also describe a pilot project conducted with modern measurement, reporting, and verification technologies, including instrument buoys and satellites, which will help to confirm the approach and refine its methodology. Speaker(s): David Snyder, 673 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, California, United States, 95035, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/481889
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Grid Reliability and Its Vital Signs
Grid Reliability and Its Vital Signs
IEEE SF/OEB PES, SF IAS, SCV PES/IAS & R6 PES Women in Power (WiP) invite you to join our hybrid lunchtime technical meeting on Grid Reliability and Its Vital Signs by our IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer & Past PES President Dr. Jessica Bian! The in-person lunch will start at 11:30am at the CPUC Golden Gate Room. The technical meeting will begin at 12:00pm Noon both in-person and virtually. Frequency, voltage, customer interruption. What do these vital signs tell us about the bulk power system? Learn the grid health underlying the vital signs and how to accurately assess them. This lecture will explore reliability aspects of bulk power system so that you will develop a systematic, integrated understanding of how to assess the bulk power system reliability. Additional indicators include energy emergency alerts, transmission outage rates, protection system operations, and resource reserve margin. The presentation will also provide ranges, trends, and driving factors that influence changes in these indicators. Speaker(s): Jessica Bian, Room: Golden Gate Room, 505 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, California, United States, 94102, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484938
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New Materials and Interface Effects In Charge and Spin Transport In Magnetic Heterostructures
New Materials and Interface Effects In Charge and Spin Transport In Magnetic Heterostructures
A presentation by Professor Guenter Reiss, Ph.D., Bielefeld University, Bielefeld Germany, on magnetic heterostructures which are key devices for spin electronics. An introduction will present examples of basic effects and their applications. We then will discuss several novel materials and interface-induced effects occurring in magnetic heterostructures: The growth of altermagnetic thin films and their integration in magnetic tunnel junctions with barriers such as RuO<sub>2</sub> are at present intensively investigated due to their potentially spin-split band structure and related spin currents. X-ray analysis reveals a high crystalline quality of the films with or without twinning depending on the choice of the substrate. When integrated with an MgO tunnel barrier and a ferromagnetic counter-electrode, signatures of a tunneling magnetoresistance strongly depend on the bias voltage and are not yet fully understood. When integrated with ferromagnets (Ni<sub>80</sub>Fe<sub>20</sub>) or heavy metals (Pt), an analysis based on the 2ω method shows the presence of torques in accordance with a spin current at the interface. When replacing the altermagnet by a ferromagnet, the heavy metal can show a proximity-induced ferromagnetism at the interface, which substantially influences the results of well-known phenomena such as the spin Seebeck, anomalous Nernst, or anomalous Hall effects. Examples will be discussed using metallic as well as insulating ferro- or ferrimagnets and recipes for disentangling the many effects will be given. Agenda: 6:30 - 7:00 Socializing and Networking at Quadrant 6:55 Zoom session will be online with Waiting Room 7:00 - 7:45 Lecture begins, online and in person 7:45 - 8:00 Questions and Answers 1120 Ringwood Ct, San Jose, California, United States, 95131, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480903
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Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Design and Fault Diagnosis of Electric Motors for Green Transportation
Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Design and Fault Diagnosis of Electric Motors for Green Transportation
A talk by Prof. Min-Fu Hsieh of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan Taiwan, exploring the integration of AI in diagnosing motor faults and advancing motor design, highlighting how AI can significantly enhance the reliability and performance of electric motors in green transportation. It will delve into the use of machine learning and deep learning models to predict and prevent motor failures (e.g., inter-turn short-circuits, demagnetization, and bearing faults), which is essential for ensuring safety and reliability in transportation and industry. Furthermore, the talk will highlight AI-driven innovations in motor design, such as noise-reduction, offering insights into how AI can revolutionize traditional motor systems and contribute to ongoing improvements in predictive maintenance and design practices. Agenda: 6:30 - 7:00 Socializing and Networking at Quadrant 6:55 Zoom session will be online with Waiting Room 7:00 - 7:45 Lecture begins, online and in person 7:45 - 8:00 Questions and Answers 1120 Ringwood Ct, San Jose, California, United States, 95131, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/481023