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DESCRIPTION:Taking place on July 11 and 12\, this two-day event offers youn
 g professionals a unique opportunity to enhance their skills and grow thei
 r network through engaging presentations\, panels\, and relaxed social set
 tings.\n\nStarting with a casual social in Chagrin Falls on Friday night a
 nd wrapping up with dinner in the Flats on Saturday\, attendees will be in
  a welcoming environment that allows them to start making meaningful conne
 ctions right away.\n\nThe main event on Saturday will features real-world 
 insights and personal stories from early-career professionals\, career adv
 ice from recruiters\, and a high-impact talk from IEEE Region 1 Director B
 ala Prasanna on strategies to thrive in a competitive world. Attendees wil
 l also get to see how AI is improving self-driving cars in a presentation 
 from guest speaker Kartik Srinivasan. With real-world examples\, personal 
 anecdotes\, and career-shaping insights. This event will help you shift yo
 ur perspective from surviving to thriving as well build your network. Whet
 her you&#39;re a recent graduate\, early-career professional\, or just looking
  to sharpen your edge—this session is your roadmap the right career deci
 sions.\n\nWhether you have just graduated\, are approaching graduation\, o
 r a few years into your careers IEEE R1R2 Young Professionals Amplified - 
 Cleveland is the place to be.\n\nAgenda:\n\nFriday\, July 11 (Optional)\n\
 n8pm-10pm: Social at Crooked Pecker Brewing Company\n\nWe will feature a p
 resentation on hops and the brewery process at this social.\n\nAddress: 82
 84 E Washington St\, Chagrin Falls\, OH 44023\n\nSaturday\, July 12 (Main 
 Event at CSU Washkewicz Hall Room 405 and Online)\n\n10:30AM: Registration
  with Coffee and Snack\n\nAddress: Washkewicz Hall Room 405\n\n11AM: Welco
 me\n\n11:10AM: Young Professionals Presentation\n\n11:25AM: IEEE Volunteer
 ing: Where Purpose Meets Impact with R1 Director Bala Prasanna and R2 Dire
 ctor Elect Philip Gonski\n\n12PM: Lunch\n\n1PM: Young Professionals Career
  Panel\n\n2PM: Level Up Your Career: Strategies to Thrive in a Competitive
  World - IEEE R1 Director Bala Prasanna\n\n3PM: Autonomous Vehicle Advance
 ments with AI Integration and the Role of V&amp;V for Safe Deployment - Kartik
  Srinivasan\n\n3:30PM: Career Advice from the Perspective of Technical Rec
 ruiters and Wrap-up\n\n4:30PM: Break until Dinner\n\nDinner\n\n7PM: Dinner
  and Social at Hi 5\n\nAddress: 1052 Old River Road\, Cleveland\, OH 44113
 \n\nParking Information\n\nFree street parking will be available during th
 e main event at Waskewicz Hall. For those who prefer garage parking\, the 
 CSU East Garage is conveniently located nearby for a small fee.\n\nFor din
 ner\, please look for parking at or nearby the Flats East Bank. https://ww
 w.parkwhiz.com/p/flats-cleveland-oh-parking/map/\n\nVirtual Attendance Opt
 ion: The main event at CSU will be available via a WebEx or Google Meet li
 nk. This link will be sent out to registrants by Friday\, July 11.\n\nIn P
 erson $10 Price: The $10 fee helps cover food costs.\n\nCo-sponsored by: I
 EEE Cleveland Young Professionals\, Region 1 Young Professionals\, and Reg
 ion 2 Young Professionals\n\nSpeaker(s): Bala Prasanna\, Kartik Srinivasan
 \, Connor Shelton\, Haley Coppes\, Sam Stone\, Alexis Gorgacz\, Colin Russ
 ell\n\nRoom: 405\, Bldg: Washkewicz Hall\, Cleveland State University\, 21
 21 Euclid Ave\, Cleveland\, Ohio\, United States\, 44115\, Virtual: https:
 //events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480784
LOCATION:Room: 405\, Bldg: Washkewicz Hall\, Cleveland State University\, 2
 121 Euclid Ave\, Cleveland\, Ohio\, United States\, 44115\, Virtual: https
 ://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480784
ORGANIZER:colinrussell@ieee.org
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SUMMARY:IEEE R1R2 Young Professionals Amplified - Cleveland
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480784
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 day event offers young professionals a unique opportunity to enhance their
  skills and grow their network through engaging presentations\, panels\, a
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 in Falls on Friday night and wrapping up with dinner in the Flats on Satur
 day\, attendees will be in a welcoming environment that allows them to sta
 rt making meaningful connections right away.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The main event on Sat
 urday will features real-world insights and personal stories from early-ca
 reer professionals\, career advice from recruiters\, and a high-impact tal
 k from IEEE Region 1 Director Bala Prasanna on strategies to thrive in a c
 ompetitive world. Attendees will also get to see how AI is improving self-
 driving cars in a presentation from guest speaker Kartik Srinivasan. With 
 real-world examples\, personal anecdotes\, and career-shaping insights. Th
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  a small fee.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;For dinner\, please look for parking at or nearby th
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