BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260531T075113Z UID:E8394867-50B8-48C1-AAF5-A3A9643E504F DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260822T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260824T120000 DESCRIPTION:EmpowHER 2026 is a technical event organized by the IEEE VSSUT Student Branch in collaboration with the IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) S tudent Branch Affinity Group. The event is aligned with the IEEE WIE visio n of connecting\, supporting\, and inspiring women worldwide while promoti ng their recruitment\, retention\, and advancement in STEM fields.\n\nSche duled to be held on 22nd August 2026\, the event aims to foster technical excellence\, innovation\, and active participation in the rapidly evolving field of Quantum Computing. As part of the event\, a team based quantum i nnovation hackathon and a Circuit Design Competition will be organized\, e nabling participants to explore and apply concepts related to one of the m ost promising technologies of the future.\n\nThese competitions will provi de students with opportunities to strengthen their technical knowledge\, a nalytical thinking\, creativity\, and problem-solving abilities through ha nds-on learning and competitive engagement. The event will encourage parti cipants to collaborate\, innovate\, and develop practical solutions inspir ed by emerging advancements in computing and electronics.\n\nThe event wil l also feature an expert talk by an industry professional and IEEE WIE mem ber with extensive experience in emerging technologies and innovation. Thr ough this session\, participants will gain valuable insights into the fund amentals\, applications\, challenges\, and future prospects of Quantum Com puting\, along with emerging industry trends and career opportunities in S TEM.\n\nEmpowHER 2026 aims to inspire students to pursue innovation\, rese arch\, leadership\, and excellence in their academic and professional jour neys while encouraging greater participation in technology-driven fields.\ n\nAgenda: \n▪️ Opening Ceremony and Welcome Address\n▪️ Expert Ta lk on Quantum Computing\n▪️ Coding Competition\n▪️ Circuit Design Competition\n▪️ Interactive Q&A Session\n▪️ Evaluation and Results \n▪️ Prize Distribution\n▪️ Closing Remarks\n\nVeer Surendra Sai U niversity of Technology\, Near Kirba Chowk\, Burla\, Sambalpur\, BURLA\, O rissa\, India\, 768017 LOCATION:Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology\, Near Kirba Chowk\, Bu rla\, Sambalpur\, BURLA\, Orissa\, India\, 768017 ORGANIZER:ussaisaurav@gmail.com SEQUENCE:11 SUMMARY:EmpowHER 2026 – Innovation in Quantum Computing URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561854 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="isSelectedEnd">EmpowHER 2026 is a t echnical event organized by the IEEE VSSUT Student Branch in collaboration with the IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Student Branch Affinity Group. T he event is aligned with the IEEE WIE vision of connecting\, supporting\, and inspiring women worldwide while promoting their recruitment\, retentio n\, and advancement in STEM fields.</p>\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">Schedule d to be held on 22nd August 2026\, the event aims to foster technical exce llence\, innovation\, and active participation in the rapidly evolving fie ld of Quantum Computing. As part of the event\, a team based quantum innov ation hackathon and a Circuit Design Competition will be organized\, enabl ing participants to explore and apply concepts related to one of the most promising technologies of the future.</p>\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">These competitions will provide students with opportunities to strengthen their technical knowledge\, analytical thinking\, creativity\, and problem-solvi ng abilities through hands-on learning and competitive engagement. The eve nt will encourage participants to collaborate\, innovate\, and develop pra ctical solutions inspired by emerging advancements in computing and electr onics.</p>\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">The event will also feature an expert talk by an industry professional and IEEE WIE member with extensive exper ience in emerging technologies and innovation. Through this session\, part icipants will gain valuable insights into the fundamentals\, applications\ , challenges\, and future prospects of Quantum Computing\, along with emer ging industry trends and career opportunities in STEM.</p>\n<p>EmpowHER 20 26 aims to inspire students to pursue innovation\, research\, leadership\, and excellence in their academic and professional journeys while encourag ing greater participation in technology-driven fields.</p><br /><br />Agen da: <br /><p>▪️ Opening Ceremony and Welcome Address<br>▪️ Expert Talk on Quantum Computing<br>▪️ Coding Competition<br>▪️ Circuit D esign Competition<br>▪️ Interactive Q&amp\;A Session<br>▪️ Evaluat ion and Results<br>▪️ Prize Distribution<br>▪️ Closing Remarks</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR