BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250111T224329Z UID:C805EE93-70D5-48B9-8F2C-408959E2A34B DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T194500 DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to invite you to a Fireside Chat on Broadband a nd AI: Innovation\, Strategy\, and Actions on Digital Equity and AI Educat ion.\n\nYour invaluable expertise and efforts are crucial for our communit y\, state\, country\, and the world. Together\, let's make IEEE Seattle a vital force in our community.\n\nThe United States federal government and Washington state have grants aimed at bringing broadband to rural areas an d all people. Simultaneously\, applying AI innovation is essential for man y facets of infrastructure and daily life.\n\nIn 2025\, the IEEE Seattle S ection and IEEE New Era AI\, in collaboration with Washington State\, are focusing on two pivotal areas: promoting digital equity in rural and under served populations and advancing AI education. These initiatives are a str ategic collaborative effort by the IEEE Seattle Section\, Joint Communicat ions Chapter\, Computer Society Chapter\, other chapters\, corporations\, and WA State.\n\nThis Fireside Chat will delve into the innovation\, strat egy and formulation of the action plan for 2025.\n\nOur distinguished pane lists include WA State Senators Lisa Wellman\, Vandana Slatter\, and Dr. J uan LaVista Ferres\, Corporate VP & Chief Data Scientist for Microsoft AI for Good\, along with other leading technical experts.\n\nMini presentatio ns on satellites\, networks\, and AI will be inspiring.\n\nEvent Details:\ n\n· Date: January 9th\, 2025\n\n· Time: 6:00PM - 7:45PM\n\n· Location: Microsoft Research Building 99\, Room 1927\, 14850 NE 36th St\, Redmond\, WA 98052\n\nWe look forward to your valuable contribution to this importa nt discussion.\n\nIn addition to the Fireside Chat\, we will also present awards to those who missed the 'Sip and Inspire with AI' event in December 2024.\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE Seattle Section\, Telecommunication chapte r\, Joint chapter\, computer society chapter\n\nSpeaker(s): Lisa Wellman\, Vandana Slatter\, Juan Lavista Ferres\n\nAgenda: \nThursday\, January 9th \, 2025\n\n6:00pm - 6:20pm Reception with food and drink\n\n6:20 pm- 6:45p m Award Presentation\n\n6:45pm- 7:45pm Fireside Chat on Broadband and AI: Innovation\, Strategy and Actions on Digital Equity and AI Education\n\nMi ni presentations by expert.\n\nRoom: 1927\, Bldg: Microsoft Research BLD G 99 \, 14850 NE 36th St\, Redmond\, WA 98052\, Redmond\, Washington\, Uni ted States\, 98052 LOCATION:Room: 1927\, Bldg: Microsoft Research BLDG 99 \, 14850 NE 36th S t\, Redmond\, WA 98052\, Redmond\, Washington\, United States\, 98052 ORGANIZER:nehashetty@ieee.org SEQUENCE:61 SUMMARY:Free- Fireside Chat on Broadband and AI: Innovation\, Strategy and Actions on Digital Equity and AI Education URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/460909 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>We are thrilled to invite you to a Firesid e Chat on <strong>Broadband and AI: Innovation\, Strategy\, and Actions on Digital Equity and AI Education.</strong></p>\n<p>Your invaluable experti se and efforts are crucial for our community\, state\, country\, and the w orld. Together\, let's make IEEE Seattle a vital force in our community.</ p>\n<p>The United States federal government and Washington state have gran ts aimed at bringing broadband to rural areas and all people. Simultaneous ly\, applying AI innovation is essential for many facets of infrastructure and daily life.</p>\n<p>In 2025\, the IEEE Seattle Section and IEEE New E ra AI\, in collaboration with Washington State\, are focusing on two pivot al areas: promoting digital equity in rural and underserved populations an d advancing AI education. These initiatives are a strategic collaborative effort by the IEEE Seattle Section\, Joint Communications Chapter\, Comput er Society Chapter\, other chapters\, corporations\, and WA State.</p>\n<p >This Fireside Chat will delve into the innovation\, strategy and formulat ion of the action plan for 2025.</p>\n<p>Our distinguished panelists inclu de WA State Senators Lisa Wellman\, Vandana Slatter\, and Dr. Juan LaVista Ferres\, Corporate VP &amp\; Chief Data Scientist for Microsoft AI for Go od\, along with other leading technical experts.</p>\n<p>Mini presentation s on satellites\, networks\, and AI will be inspiring.</p>\n<p><strong>Eve nt Details:</strong></p>\n<p style="margin-left: .5in\; text-indent: -.25i n\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list .5in\;"><!-- [if !supportLi sts]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt\; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font- family: Symbol\; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol\; mso-bidi-font-family: S ymbol\;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;">&middot\;<span style="font: 7.0p t 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; < /span></span></span><!--[endif]--><strong>Date:</strong> January 9th\, 202 5</p>\n<p style="margin-left: .5in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l0 le vel1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list .5in\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 10.0pt\; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: Symbol\; ms o-fareast-font-family: Symbol\; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\;"><span styl e="mso-list: Ignore\;">&middot\;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman' \;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span ><!--[endif]--><strong>Time:</strong> 6:00PM - 7:45PM</p>\n<p style="margi n-left: .5in\; text-indent: -.25in\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list .5in\;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt\; m so-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: Symbol\; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol\; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore\;" >&middot\;<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><strong >Location:</strong> Microsoft Research Building 99\, Room 1927\, 14850 NE 36th St\, Redmond\, WA 98052</p>\n<p>We look forward to your valuable cont ribution to this important discussion.</p>\n<p>In addition to the Fireside Chat\, we will also present awards to those who missed the 'Sip and Inspi re with AI' event in December 2024.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Thursd ay\, January 9th\, 2025&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>6:00pm - 6:20pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\;<stro ng>Reception with food and drink</strong></p>\n<p>6:20 pm- 6:45pm&nbsp\; & nbsp\;<strong>Award Presentation</strong></p>\n<p>6:45pm- 7:45pm&nbsp\; &n bsp\; <strong>Fireside Chat on Broadband and AI:&nbsp\; Innovation\, Strat egy and Actions on Digital Equity and AI Education</strong></p>\n<p><stron g>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Mini presentations by expert.</strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR