BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250605T195817Z UID:6EE6D8C5-B492-4FBA-A6FC-B2C89196DB7D DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T150000 DESCRIPTION:[]In today’s evolving job market\, having a strong résumé i s no longer enough. Engineers must establish a compelling personal brand a nd thought leadership presence to stand out in an increasingly AI-driven w orld. This webinar will explore how engineers can leverage LinkedIn\, AI t ools\, and global trends to build a reputation that aligns with higher-lev el global challenges\, including digital transformation\, sustainability\, and the future of work.\n\nKey Takeaways:\n\n🔹 The Foundations of Pers onal Branding\n\n-\nDefining your niche and expertise in a way that aligns with industry trends\n\n-\nCrafting a compelling personal brand statement \n\n-\nShowcasing leadership and credibility beyond technical skills\n\n 🔹 Leveraging LinkedIn & AI for Career Growth\n\n-\nLearn how to positio n yourself as a trusted expert in your niche\, using AI-powered content\, making it easier to land new career opportunities\, speaking engagements\, collaborations\, and clients\n\n-\nUnderstand how AI is shaping business and consulting and position yourself as a go-to expert in the AI-driven ec onomy for sharing insights and research\n\n-\nEngaging with IEEE platforms \, technical blogs\, and LinkedIn groups to expand influence and impact\n\ n🔹 Becoming a Recognized Industry Expert\n\n-\nStrategies for publishin g articles\, white papers\, and AI-driven research reports\n\n-\nSpeaking at global conferences and webinars to demonstrate expertise\n\n-\nCollabor ating with thought leaders and global organizations to elevate your impact \n\n🔹 Aligning Personal Branding to Higher-Level Global Issues\n\n-\nHo w engineers and entrepreneurs can position themselves as problem-solvers i n alignment with AI\, cybersecurity\, digital transformation\, and sustain ability\, making you relevant to high-level corporate discussions\n\n-\nUn derstanding the role of AI in engineering-related innovation and aligning your expertise to global megatrends\n\n-\nLearn the best networking strate gies to connect with policymakers\, Fortune 500 executives\, and tech inve stors and research institutions to contribute to high-impact initiatives\n \nTarget Audience:\n\n-\nEarly-career engineers looking to establish credi bility and differentiate themselves\n\n-\nMid-career professionals aiming to transition into leadership and thought leadership roles\n\n-\nSenior en gineers & researchers wanting to expand their global influence and network \n\n-\nCareer Changers transitioning into engineering\, AI\, or consulting roles who want to build credibility\, showcase expertise\, and strategica lly network for new opportunities.\n\n-\nEntrepreneurs & Consultants looki ng to establish thought leadership\, attract clients\, and position themse lves as industry experts using AI-driven branding and networking strategie s.\n\nWhy Attend?\n\n-\nLearn practical branding strategies to boost caree r opportunities\n\n-\nGet insights on writing white papers\, publishing re search\, and appearing in industry reports to establish authority.\n\n-\nD iscover how to use AI-driven analytics to track engagement and refine your brand strategy\n\n-\nConnect with industry influencers and like-minded pr ofessionals\n\n-\nPractical Tools & Strategies to Scale Your Career or Bus iness\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Rhonda Farrell\n\nAgenda: \nIEEE-USA's free webin ars/events are designed to help you find your next job\, maintain your car eer\, negotiate an appropriate salary\, understand ethical considerations in the workplace and learn about other career-building strategies and publ ic policy developments that affect your profession.\n\nFor information reg arding upcoming webinars or to visit our vast webinar archive\, please vis it: [https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars](https://ieeeusa.org/careers/web inars/)\n\n[Stay informed about future IEEE-USA Webinars by subscribing no w to Smartbrief!](https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/sign-up/2479DAB0- 4089-43E7-925D-86AE0C1E6244?campaign=e0d52cef)\n\nVirtual: https://events. vtools.ieee.org/m/487905 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487905 ORGANIZER:k.henneberry@ieee.org SEQUENCE:11 SUMMARY:IEEE-USA Livestream Webinar: Beyond the Resume – Mastering Person al Branding & Thought Leadership for Engineers & Entrepreneurs in the AI E ra URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487905 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p dir="ltr"><img style="margin-left: 15px\;" src="https://ieeeusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/BeyondTheResume-July1 1-400x200.png" alt="" width="400" height="200" align="right">In today&rsqu o\;s evolving job market\, having a strong r&eacute\;sum&eacute\; is no lo nger enough. Engineers must establish a compelling personal brand and thou ght leadership presence to stand out in an increasingly AI-driven world. T his webinar will explore how engineers can leverage LinkedIn\, AI tools\, and global trends to build a reputation that aligns with higher-level glob al challenges\, including digital transformation\, sustainability\, and th e future of work.</p>\n<p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18pt\;"><stron g>Key Takeaways:</strong></span></p>\n<p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 14pt\;"><strong>🔹 The Foundations of Personal Branding</strong></span> </p>\n<ul>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation ">Defining your niche and expertise in a way that aligns with industry tre nds</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presenta tion">Crafting a compelling personal brand statement</p>\n</li>\n<li dir=" ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Showcasing leadersh ip and credibility beyond technical skills</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p dir="ltr" ><span style="font-size: 14pt\;"><strong>🔹 Leveraging LinkedIn &amp\; A I for Career Growth</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1 ">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Learn how to position yourself as a t rusted expert in your niche\, using AI-powered content\, making it easier to land new career opportunities\, speaking engagements\, collaborations\, and clients</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role= "presentation">Understand how AI is shaping business and consulting and po sition yourself as a go-to expert in the AI-driven economy for sharing ins ights and research</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Engaging with IEEE platforms\, technical blogs\, and LinkedIn groups to expand influence and impact</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p dir=" ltr"><span style="font-size: 14pt\;"><strong>🔹 Becoming a Recognized In dustry Expert</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Strategies for publishing articles\, white papers\, and AI-driven research reports</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-lev el="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Speaking at global conferences a nd webinars to demonstrate expertise</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level= "1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Collaborating with thought leaders and global organizations to elevate your impact</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p dir= "ltr"><span style="font-size: 14pt\;"><strong>🔹 Aligning Personal Brand ing to Higher-Level Global Issues</strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How engineers&nbsp\; an d entrepreneurs can position themselves as problem-solvers in alignment wi th AI\, cybersecurity\, digital transformation\, and sustainability\, maki ng you relevant to high-level corporate discussions</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="l tr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Understanding the ro le of AI in engineering-related innovation and aligning your expertise to global megatrends</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Learn the best networking strategies to connect with p olicymakers\, Fortune 500 executives\, and tech investors and research ins titutions to contribute to high-impact initiatives</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p d ir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18pt\;"><strong>Target Audience:</strong> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="prese ntation">Early-career engineers looking to establish credibility and diffe rentiate themselves</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr " role="presentation">Mid-career professionals aiming to transition into l eadership and thought leadership roles</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-leve l="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Senior engineers &amp\; researche rs wanting to expand their global influence and network</p>\n</li>\n<li di r="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Career Changers transitioning into engineering\, AI\, or consulting roles who want to buil d credibility\, showcase expertise\, and strategically network for new opp ortunities.</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role=" presentation">Entrepreneurs &amp\; Consultants looking to establish though t leadership\, attract clients\, and position themselves as industry exper ts using AI-driven branding and networking strategies.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18pt\;"><strong>Why Attend?</strong>< /span></p>\n<ul>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presen tation">Learn practical branding strategies to boost career opportunities< /p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation ">Get insights on writing white papers\, publishing research\, and appeari ng in industry reports to establish authority.</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" a ria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Discover how to use AI-dr iven analytics to track engagement and refine your brand strategy</p>\n</l i>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Connec t with industry influencers and like-minded professionals</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Practical Tool s &amp\; Strategies to Scale Your Career or Business</p>\n</li>\n</ul><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><span style="color: #000000\; font-family: helvet ica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">IEEE-USA's free webinars/events are designed t o help you find your next job\, maintain your career\, negotiate an approp riate salary\, understand ethical considerations in the workplace and lear n about other career-building strategies and public policy developments th at affect your profession.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-family: helvet ica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">For information regarding upcoming webinars or to visit our vast webinar archive\, please visit:&nbsp\;<strong><a href=" https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http s://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars</a></strong></span></p>\n<p><strong><a hr ef="https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/sign-up/2479DAB0-4089-43E7-925D -86AE0C1E6244?campaign=e0d52cef">Stay informed about future IEEE-USA Webin ars by subscribing now to Smartbrief!</a></strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR