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DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Energy Futures Summit is a flagship professional devel
 opment event organized by the IEEE Makerere University Student Branch to b
 ridge the gap between academia and industry within Uganda&#39;s rapidly evolvi
 ng energy sector.\n\nUnder the theme:\n\n&quot;Building Uganda&#39;s Future Energy 
 Workforce through Industry-Academia Collaboration\,&quot;\n\nthe summit will br
 ing together students\, IEEE Young Professionals\, academia\, government a
 gencies\, and industry leaders from the power\, energy\, and oil &amp; gas sec
 tors to discuss emerging opportunities\, workforce needs\, and pathways fo
 r successful transition into professional practice.\n\nThe event will feat
 ure keynote talks\, leadership panels\, roundtable discussions\, student i
 nnovation showcases\, and structured networking sessions aimed at fosterin
 g mentorship\, collaboration\, and continued engagement within IEEE.\n\nPa
 rticipants will gain valuable insights into career opportunities\, industr
 y expectations\, and professional development pathways while building mean
 ingful connections with professionals and fellow future engineers.\n\nAgen
 da: \nAgenda\n\n08:30 – 09:00\n\nRegistration and Networking\n\n09:00 
 – 09:20\n\nOpening Ceremony and Welcome Remarks\n\n09:20 – 09:45\n\nKe
 ynote Address:\nUganda&#39;s Energy Future and Opportunities for Young Enginee
 rs\n\n09:45 – 10:45\n\nIndustry Leadership Panel:\nPreparing Uganda&#39;s Fu
 ture Engineering Workforce\n\n10:45 – 11:00\n\nTea Break and Networking\
 n\n11:00 – 12:00\n\nIndustry-Academia Roundtable Discussion:\nBridging t
 he Skills Gap and Strengthening Collaboration\n\n12:00 – 12:30\n\nIEEE Y
 oung Professionals Session:\nFrom Student Member to Young Professional\n\n
 12:30 – 13:00\n\nStudent Innovation Showcase\n\n13:00 – 14:00\n\nNetwo
 rking Lunch and Mentorship Session\n\n14:00 – 14:30\n\nClosing Remarks\,
  Way Forward and Group Photo\n\nBldg: CEDAT Conference Hall\, 7062 Univers
 ity Rd\, Kampala\, Wandegeya\, Kampala\, Uganda\, Uganda\, 7062
LOCATION:Bldg: CEDAT Conference Hall\, 7062 University Rd\, Kampala\, Wande
 geya\, Kampala\, Uganda\, Uganda\, 7062
ORGANIZER:anthonyijoot98@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:16
SUMMARY:IEEE Energy Futures Summit
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/567958
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  flagship professional development event organized by the IEEE Makerere Un
 iversity Student Branch to bridge the gap between academia and industry wi
 thin Uganda&#39;s rapidly evolving energy sector.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;457&quot; dat
 a-end=&quot;473&quot;&gt;Under the theme:&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p data-start=&quot;475&quot; data-end=&quot;563&quot;&gt;&lt;stro
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 =&quot;565&quot; data-end=&quot;848&quot;&gt;the summit will bring together students\, IEEE Young
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 m the power\, energy\, and oil &amp;amp\; gas sectors to discuss emerging oppo
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 will feature keynote talks\, leadership panels\, roundtable discussions\, 
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 ble insights into career opportunities\, industry expectations\, and profe
 ssional development pathways while building meaningful connections with pr
 ofessionals and fellow future engineers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;h1 
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