BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240929T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=9 TZNAME:NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250406T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=4 TZNAME:NZST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20241002T210847Z UID:6364D620-0B02-49AC-B491-F7139CC9A5C3 DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241002T160000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241002T193000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Day organised by the New Zealand Central Section will be a combination of the Life Members\, Young Professional\, and Women in E ngineering Affinity Group events. All are welcome!\n\nDate & Time: 4:00-7: 30pm\, 2 October\n\nVenue: LT301\, Kirk Building\, Victoria University of Wellington\, Kelburn 6012\n\nZoom link: https://vuw.zoom.us/j/96595912795\ n\nDetails:\n\n- The New Zealand Joint Life Members Affinity Group will ho st a seminar on "What is Resilience and Why is it so elusive in New Zealan d?" We will invite four very senior speakers to give a short presentation each\, followed by a Q/A session.\n\n- Professor Bob Hodgson (Life Member IEEE\, Distinguished Fellow ENZ) will consider the resilience of electrica l power supplies\, communication systems and the software that underpins m uch of modern life\, and given an introductory presentation to provide an overview of the key concepts and definitions necessary to a discussion of resilience\, including reliability\, risk and exposure to rare but potenti ally devastating events.\n- Kieran Devine (Life Member IEEE\, Fellow ENZ) will consider the Resilience of the Fuel Supply for New Zealand’s Electr icity Generation System. With the transition of the New Zealand electricit y generation system to renewables\, away from carbon rich fuels\, the ques tion needs to be asked is the renewables “fuel tank” adequate to keep the lights ON\, during major long term (3 months and longer)\, system wide events\, i.e.: droughts\, DC Link failures\, dam failures\, etc?\n- Dr Mu rray Milner (Life Member IEEE\, Distinguished Fellow ENZ) will address iss ues related to the resiliency of the telecommunications capability in New Zealand and whether it is adequate to meet public expectations for critica l life\, safety and wellbeing outcomes in the face of severe disruptive ev ents. What are the lessons we can learn from lack of resiliency that has b een demonstrated during recent disruptive weather events? Are there cost e ffective ways to ensure that a minimum capability is maintained during any adverse condition event?\n- Duncan Hall (Life Member IEEE\, Fellow ENZ) w ill address the issues related to resiliency in regard to the software tha t we all rely on in our daily lives. Should we expect systems and technolo gy which depend on the use of software for their satisfactory operation to be capable of operation under severe adverse conditions? Is software inhe rently resilient or what can we do to make it more resilient?\n\n- The You ng Professional Affinity Group will host a panel discussion on "Research l ife and experiences related to career progression". We will invite junior faculty\, postdocs\, and PhD students to discuss about multiple aspects of research life and experiences related to career progression\, while keepi ng the floor open for questions.\n- The Women in Engineering Affinity Grou p will host a panel discussion on "Empowering Women in Engineering: Challe nges\, Experiences and Opportunities". This panel discussion brings togeth er a diverse group of women in engineering\, representing various stages o f the career journey - from students to early-career professionals to seas oned experts. The hour-long session will explore the unique experiences\, challenges\, and opportunities faced by women in the engineering field. Pa nellists will share personal insights\, discuss strategies for success\, a nd address current issues affecting women in Engineering. Topics will incl ude mentorship\, work-life balance\, overcoming barriers\, and fostering i nclusivity in the workplace. This engaging dialogue aims to inspire\, info rm\, and empower current and future women engineers\, while also highlight ing the importance of diversity in driving innovation and progress in the field.\n\nAgenda: \nAgenda:\n\n- 4:00-5:15pm: New Zealand Joint Life Membe rs Affinity Group seminar\n- 5:15-5:30pm: Coffee break\n- 5:30-6:30pm: You ng Professional Affinity Group Panel\n- 6:30-7:30pm: Women in Engineering Affinity Group Panel\n\nRoom: LT301\, Bldg: Kirk Building\, Wellington\, N orth Island\, New Zealand\, 6012 LOCATION:Room: LT301\, Bldg: Kirk Building\, Wellington\, North Island\, Ne w Zealand\, 6012 ORGANIZER:yi.mei@ecs.vuw.ac.nz SEQUENCE:45 SUMMARY:New Zealand Central Section IEEE Day 2024 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/434608 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The IEEE Day organised by the New Zealand Central Section will be a combination of the Life Members\, Young Professi onal\, and Women in Engineering Affinity Group events. All are welcome!</p >\n<p><strong>Date &amp\; Time</strong>:&nbsp\; 4:00-7:30pm\, 2 October</p >\n<p><strong>Venue</strong>: LT301\, Kirk Building\, Victoria University of Wellington\, Kelburn 6012</p>\n<p><strong>Zoom link</strong>: <a href=" https://vuw.zoom.us/j/96595912795">https://vuw.zoom.us/j/96595912795</a></ p>\n<p><strong>Details:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>New Zealand Jo int Life Members Affinity Group</strong> will host a seminar on "What is R esilience and Why is it so elusive in New Zealand?" We will invite four ve ry senior speakers to give a short presentation each\, followed by a Q/A s ession.<br>\n<ul>\n<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Professor Bob Hodgson (Life Member IEEE\,</span> <span lang="EN-AU">Distinguished Fellow ENZ) will consider the resilience of electrical power supplies\, communic ation systems and the software that underpins much of modern life\, and gi ven an introductory presentation to provide an overview of the key concept s and definitions necessary to a discussion of resilience\, including reli ability\, risk and exposure to rare but potentially devastating events.</s pan></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Kieran Devine (<span lang="EN-AU">Life Me mber IEEE\, Fellow ENZ) will consider the Resilience of the Fuel Supply fo r New Zealand&rsquo\;s Electricity Generation System. With the transition of the New Zealand electricity generation system to renewables\, away from carbon rich fuels\, the question needs to be asked is the renewables &ldq uo\;fuel tank&rdquo\; adequate to keep the lights ON\, during major long t erm (3 months and longer)\, system wide events\, i.e.: droughts\, DC Link failures\, dam failures\, etc?</span></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Dr Murra y Milner (Life Member IEEE\, Distinguished Fellow ENZ) will address issues related to the resiliency of the telecommunications capability in New Zea land and whether it is adequate to meet public expectations for critical l ife\, safety and wellbeing outcomes in the face of severe disruptive event s. What are the lessons we can learn from lack of resiliency that has been demonstrated during recent disruptive weather events? Are there cost effe ctive ways to ensure that a minimum capability is maintained during any ad verse condition event?</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Duncan Hall (Life Membe r IEEE\, Fellow ENZ) will address the issues related to resiliency in rega rd to the software that we all rely on in our daily lives. Should we expec t systems and technology which depend on the use of software for their sat isfactory operation to be capable of operation under severe adverse condit ions? Is software inherently resilient or what can we do to make it more r esilient?</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">The&nbsp\;<strong>Youn g Professional Affinity Group</strong> will host a panel discussion on "Re search life and experiences related to career progression". We will invite junior faculty\, postdocs\, and PhD students to discuss about multiple as pects of research life and experiences related to career progression\, whi le keeping the floor open for questions.</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">The < strong>Women in Engineering Affinity Group</strong> will host a panel disc ussion on "Empowering Women in Engineering: Challenges\, Experiences and O pportunities". This panel discussion brings together a diverse group of wo men in engineering\, representing various stages of the career journey - f rom students to early-career professionals to seasoned experts. The hour-l ong session will explore the unique experiences\, challenges\, and opportu nities faced by women in the engineering field. Panellists will share pers onal insights\, discuss strategies for success\, and address current issue s affecting women in Engineering. Topics will include mentorship\, work-li fe balance\, overcoming barriers\, and fostering inclusivity in the workpl ace. This engaging dialogue aims to inspire\, inform\, and empower current and future women engineers\, while also highlighting the importance of di versity in driving innovation and progress in the field.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>& nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>Agenda:</strong></p>\n<ul>\ n<li>4:00-5:15pm: New Zealand Joint Life Members Affinity Group seminar</l i>\n<li>5:15-5:30pm: Coffee break</li>\n<li>5:30-6:30pm: Young Professiona l Affinity Group Panel&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>6:30-7:30pm: Women in Engineering Affinity Group Panel</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR