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DESCRIPTION:IEEE CTS Austin ComSoc &amp; Signal Processing Joint Chapter and EM
 BS &amp; Computer Joint chapter\n\nis ushering the new year with a special top
 ic on key trends in 2019\n\nTopic: “Collaborative Technologies Trends”
 \n\nPresenter:\n\nFawzi Behmann\n\nPresident\, TelNet Management Consultin
 g Inc.\,\n\nIEEE Vice Chair ComSoc NA\n\nAbstract:\n\n“Collaborative Tec
 hnologies Trends”\n\nClearly we have witnessed market growth in both tec
 hnology penetration and use cases. This was evident in the introduction of
  IoT\, blockchain\, virtualization\, analytics and where 5G roadmap is mov
 ing beyond lab trials into early pre-commercial trials.\n\nWe have for the
  first time start see activities with drones\, wearables\, tattoo and nano
 technology\, quantum computing and others. We also have witnessed many acc
 ounts were compromised because of challenges from hackers.\n\nWhat kinds o
 f trends can we anticipate in 2019\, what impact would such collaborative 
 technology have as an impact?\n\nWould we see a new class of impactful ser
 vices?\n\nWould these produce what is called a smart community/city?\n\nFa
 wzi Behmann will address these topical challenges and highlights an agenda
  for IEEE Austin 2019\n\nBIO:\n\nFawzi Behmann\,\n\nPresident\, TelNet Man
 agement Consulting\, Inc.\n\nVice-Chair and DL\, IEEE NA Communications So
 ciety\n\nf.behmann@ieee.org\n\nFawzi is a visionary\, thought leader\, aut
 hor\, and entrepreneur in technology positioning\, advancing the adoption 
 serving key markets.\n\nFawzi was the architect in developing telecom netw
 ork management\, defined product releases for network multi service edge\,
  and he promoted SoC Multi-core-Multi-engine for semiconductor embedded sy
 stems in both US and Canada.\n\nFawzi is passionate about technology autom
 ation and has founded TelNet Management Consulting Inc. in 2009 offering p
 rofessional services in the areas of technology trends\, IoT/AI/5G technol
 ogy positioning\, and smart networking solutions development for key marke
 ts such as healthcare\, mobility\, energy\, public safety and smart cities
 .\n\nFawzi has several publications and co-authored a new book on the subj
 ect of future IoT “Collaborative Internet of Things for Future Smart Con
 nected Life and Business “ published by Wiley.\n\nFawzi has been a keyno
 te &amp; distinguished Lecturer at several domestic and international conferen
 ces.\n\nFawzi is a senior member of IEEE and is currently a vice chair for
  IEEE ComSoc North America\, and board member of Austin CityUp. Fawzi is c
 urrently chair of IEEE Central Texas and Region 5 Committee chair of confe
 rences. Fawzi was a recipient of several awards from Industry and IEEE. Mo
 st recent is 2017 IEEE Communications Society Chapter of the Year award an
 d IEEE USA Regional Leadership Award.\n\nFawzi holds a Bachelor of Science
  with honors and distinction from Concordia University\, Montreal\; Master
 s in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo\, Ontario and Execut
 ive MBA from Queen’s University\, Ontario Canada.\n\nCore competencies i
 nclude strategic planning\, technology positioning\, product management\, 
 solution development and GOTO market.\n\n:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 ::::::::::::\n\nFree Food/Snacks and Beverage\n\n:::::::::::::::::::::::::
 ::::::::::::::::::::\n\nFor any questions/details\, please email F.Behmann
 @IEEE.org\n\nChair ComSoc/SP and EMBS/CS Austin Chapters\n\nAgenda: \nAgen
 da\n\n- 6:00 - 6:20 PM Networking Meet and Greet\n- 6:20 - 6:30 PM Introdu
 ction\n- 6:30 - 7:30 PM Feature presentation\n- 7:30 - 8:00 PM Q/A\, Netwo
 rking\n- 8:00 - 8:30 PM Networking\n\nRoom: #220\, Bldg: AT&amp;T Labs\, 9505 
 Arboretum\, Austin\, Texas\, United States\, 78729
LOCATION:Room: #220\, Bldg: AT&amp;T Labs\, 9505 Arboretum\, Austin\, Texas\, U
 nited States\, 78729
ORGANIZER:f.behmann@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:1
SUMMARY:IEEE ComSoc/SP and EMBS/Computer Joint Chapters - Austin\, Celebrat
 e the beginning of 2019 with a presentation on “Collaborative Technologi
 es Trends”
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X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IEEE CTS Austin ComSoc &amp;amp\; Sign
 al Processing Joint Chapter and EMBS &amp;amp\; Computer Joint chapter&amp;nbsp\;&lt;
 /strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;is ushering the new year with a special topic on 
 key trends in 2019&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;stron
 g&gt;Topic:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&amp;ldquo\;Collaborative Technologies Trends&amp;rdquo\
 ;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Faw
 zi Behmann &amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp
 \; President\, TelNet Management Consulting Inc.\,&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;
 nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\; IEEE Vice Chair Co
 mSoc NA&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Abstract:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong
 &gt;&amp;ldquo\;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Collaborative Technologies Trends&amp;rdquo\;&lt;/stron
 g&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Clearly we have witnessed market growth in both technology pene
 tration and use cases. This was evident in the introduction of IoT\, block
 chain\, virtualization\, analytics and where 5G roadmap is moving beyond l
 ab trials into early pre-commercial trials.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;We have for the first 
 time start see activities with drones\, &amp;nbsp\;wearables\, tattoo and nano
 technology\, quantum computing and others. We also have witnessed many acc
 ounts were compromised because of challenges from hackers.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;What ki
 nds of trends can we anticipate in 2019\, what impact would such collabora
 tive technology have as an impact?&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Would we see a new class of imp
 actful services?&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Would these produce what is called a smart commun
 ity/city?&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Fawzi Behmann will address these topical challeng
 es and highlights an agenda for IEEE Austin 2019&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;
 strong&gt;BIO:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Fawzi Behmann\,&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;President\, TelNet Ma
 nagement Consulting\, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Vice-Chair and DL\, IEEE NA Communicati
 ons Society&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;f.behmann@ieee.org&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Fawzi is a 
 visionary\, thought leader\, author\, and entrepreneur in technology posit
 ioning\, advancing the adoption serving key markets.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Fawzi was the
  architect in developing telecom network management\, defined product rele
 ases for network multi service edge\, and he promoted SoC Multi-core-Multi
 -engine for semiconductor embedded systems in both US and Canada.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;
 Fawzi is passionate about technology automation and has founded TelNet Man
 agement Consulting Inc. in 2009 offering professional services in the area
 s of technology trends\, &amp;nbsp\;IoT/AI/5G technology positioning\, and sma
 rt networking solutions development for key markets such as healthcare\, m
 obility\, energy\, public safety and smart cities.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;Fawzi ha
 s several publications and co-authored a new book on the subject of future
  IoT &amp;ldquo\;Collaborative Internet of Things for Future Smart Connected L
 ife and Business &amp;ldquo\; published by Wiley.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Fawzi has been a key
 note &amp;amp\; distinguished Lecturer at several domestic and international c
 onferences.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;Fawzi is a senior member of IEEE and is current
 ly a vice chair for IEEE ComSoc North America\, and board member of Austin
  CityUp. Fawzi is currently chair of IEEE Central Texas and Region 5 Commi
 ttee chair of conferences. Fawzi was a recipient of several awards from In
 dustry and IEEE.&amp;nbsp\; Most recent is 2017 IEEE Communications Society Ch
 apter of the Year award and IEEE USA Regional Leadership Award.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;n
 bsp\;Fawzi holds a Bachelor of Science with honors and distinction from Co
 ncordia University\, Montreal\; Masters in Computer Science from the Unive
 rsity of Waterloo\, Ontario and Executive MBA from Queen&amp;rsquo\;s Universi
 ty\, Ontario Canada.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;Core competencies include strategic pl
 anning\, technology positioning\, product management\, solution developmen
 t and GOTO market.&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong
 &gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/
 p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free Food/Snacks and Beverage&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;::::
 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p
 &gt;For any questions/details\, please email&amp;nbsp\;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:F.Behmann@
 IEEE.org&quot;&gt;F.Behmann@IEEE.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Chair &amp;nbsp\;ComSoc/SP and&amp;nbsp\;
 EMBS/CS&amp;nbsp\;Austin Chapters&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /
 &gt;&lt;p&gt;Agenda&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;6:00 - 6:20 PM Networking Meet and Greet&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;
 li&gt;6:20 - 6:30 PM Introduction&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;6:30 - 7:30 PM&amp;nbsp\;Feature pres
 entation&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;7:30 - 8:00 PM Q/A\, Networking&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;8:00 -
  8:30 PM Networking&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;
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