BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251120T200037Z UID:96C7EE59-1078-420D-9B0A-3BED1618BCEA DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T203000 DESCRIPTION:** Attention: Attendance is limited to registered participants only. Capacity is limited.”\n\nThe IEEE Computer Society San Diego Chapt er is organizing a Panel and Networking Event on Monday\, November 17\, 20 25\, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. This eve nt is part of the [IEEE CS Career Catalyst Pilot Program](https://www.comp uter.org/volunteering/awards/scholarships/career-catalyst)\, in collaborat ion with Qualcomm Technologies Inc.\, the program’s official industry pa rtner.\n\nThe event will feature:\n\n- A technical talk by [Prof. Josip Ba len](https://hr.linkedin.com/in/josipbalen)\, IEEE CS BoG and Assoc. Prof. at Univ. of Osijek\, Croatia\n- A distinguished panel moderated by IEEE S an Diego Section and CS Chapter Chair [Dr. Upal Mahbub](https://umahbub.gi thub.io/)\, featuring:\n- [Dr. Kathleen Kramer](https://www.sandiego.edu/d irectory/biography.php?profile_id=1558)\, IEEE President and Professor at USD\, San Diego\n- [Dr. Vaishnav Srinivas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vai shnavsrinivas)\, VP of Technology\, Qualcomm\n- [Dr. Josip Balen](https:// hr.linkedin.com/in/josipbalen)\, IEEE CS BoG and Assoc. Prof. at Univ. of Osijek\, Croatia\n- [Megha Ben](https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghaben)\, IE EE CS BoG\, Project Manager at Siemens and Chair of the IEEE CS Career Cat alyst Initiative.\n\n- A social networking hour for the 10 Selected Career Catalyst Scholars and CS BoGs with local IEEE leadership\, professionals\ , students\, and volunteers.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Venue Sponsor: Maritime M useum of San Diego\n\nSpeaker(s): Josip Balen\, \n\nAgenda: \n-\n5:30 - 6: 00 PM: Check in & food\n\n-\n6:00 - 6:25 PM: Introduction\n\n-\n6:30 - 6:5 5 PM: Technical Talk by Dr. Josip Balen\n\n-\n7:00 - 7:40 PM: Leadership P anel - IEEE / Industry Engagement\n\n- Moderator: [Dr. Upal Mahbub](https: //umahbub.github.io/)\, Chair of IEEE San Diego Section and CS Chapter\, S taff Engineer at Qualcomm\n-\nPanelists:\n\n- [Dr. Kathleen Kramer](https: //www.sandiego.edu/directory/biography.php?profile_id=1558)\, IEEE Preside nt and Professor at USD\, San Diego\n- [Dr. Vaishnav Srinivas](https://www .linkedin.com/in/vaishnavsrinivas)\, VP of Technology\, Qualcomm\n- [Dr. J osip Balen](https://hr.linkedin.com/in/josipbalen)\, IEEE CS BoG and Assoc . Prof. at Univ. of Osijek\, Croatia\n- [Megha Ben](https://www.computer.o rg/profiles/megha-ben)\, IEEE CS BoG\, PM at Siemens\n\n-\n7:45 - 8:30 PM: Desert\, Networking\, Conclude\n\nBldg: Berkeley Ferryboat\, 1492 N Harbo r Dr\, San Diego\, California\, United States\, 92101 LOCATION:Bldg: Berkeley Ferryboat\, 1492 N Harbor Dr\, San Diego\, Californ ia\, United States\, 92101 ORGANIZER:upalmahbub@yahoo.com SEQUENCE:91 SUMMARY:Networking Reception Honoring IEEE CS Career Catalyst Scholars with Special Guest: IEEE President URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/509520 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>** Attention:&nbsp\;</strong><stro ng>Attendance is limited to registered participants only. Capacity is limi ted.&rdquo\;</strong></p>\n<p>The IEEE Computer Society San Diego Chapter is organizing a Panel and Networking Event on Monday\, November 17\, 2025\ , from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. This event is part of the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.computer.org/volunteering/awards /scholarships/career-catalyst">IEEE CS Career Catalyst Pilot Program</a>\, in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies Inc.\, the program&rsquo\;s o fficial industry partner.</p>\n<p>The event will feature:&nbsp\;</p>\n<ul> \n<li>A technical talk by <a href="https://hr.linkedin.com/in/josipbalen"> Prof. Josip Balen</a>\, IEEE CS BoG and Assoc. Prof. at Univ. of&nbsp\;Osi jek\, Croatia</li>\n<li>A distinguished panel moderated by IEEE San Diego Section and CS Chapter Chair <a href="https://umahbub.github.io/">Dr. Upal Mahbub</a>\, featuring:\n<ul>\n<li><a href="https://www.sandiego.edu/dire ctory/biography.php?profile_id=1558">Dr. Kathleen Kramer</a>\, IEEE Presid ent and Professor at USD\, San Diego</li>\n<li><a href="https://www.linked in.com/in/vaishnavsrinivas">Dr. Vaishnav Srinivas</a>\, VP of Technology\, Qualcomm</li>\n<li><a href="https://hr.linkedin.com/in/josipbalen">Dr. Jo sip Balen</a>\, IEEE CS BoG and Assoc. Prof. at Univ. of&nbsp\;Osijek\, Cr oatia</li>\n<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghaben">Megha Ben</ a>\, IEEE CS BoG\, Project Manager at Siemens and Chair of the IEEE CS Car eer Catalyst Initiative.&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>A social networkin g hour for the 10 Selected Career Catalyst Scholars and CS&nbsp\;BoGs with local IEEE leadership\, professionals\, students\, and volunteers.</li>\n </ul><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ul>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir ="ltr" role="presentation">5:30 - 6:00 PM: Check in &amp\; food</p>\n</li> \n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">6:00 - 6 :25 PM: Introduction</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="lt r" role="presentation"><em>6:30 - 6:55 PM: Technical Talk by Dr. Josip Bal en</em></p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="pres entation">7:00 - 7:40 PM: Leadership Panel - IEEE / Industry Engagement&nb sp\;</p>\n<ul>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="2">Moderator:&nbsp\;<a href="htt ps://umahbub.github.io/">Dr. Upal Mahbub</a>\, Chair of IEEE San Diego Sec tion and CS Chapter\, Staff Engineer at Qualcomm</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria- level="2">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Panelists:&nbsp\;</p>\n<ul>\n <li><a href="https://www.sandiego.edu/directory/biography.php?profile_id=1 558">Dr. Kathleen Kramer</a>\, IEEE President and Professor at USD\, San D iego</li>\n<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaishnavsrinivas">Dr. Vaishnav Srinivas</a>\, VP of Technology\, Qualcomm</li>\n<li><a href="htt ps://hr.linkedin.com/in/josipbalen">Dr. Josip Balen</a>\, IEEE CS BoG and Assoc. Prof. at Univ. of&nbsp\;Osijek\, Croatia</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-l evel="2"><a href="https://www.computer.org/profiles/megha-ben">Megha Ben</ a>\, IEEE CS BoG\, PM at Siemens</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li dir ="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">7:45 - 8:30 PM: D esert\, Networking\, Conclude</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR