BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Tokyo BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19510909T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+0900 TZNAME:JST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T071432Z UID:E6E8F248-273A-4717-8944-14FC7A3425E9 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20261017T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20261017T143000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Japan SYWL Workshop in Nagoya 2026\n\nTheme: "Design Your Future"\n\nWe are pleased to announce the IEEE Japan SYWL Workshop in Nago ya 2026\, which will be held on Saturday\, October 17\, 2026\, at Nadia Pa rk in Nagoya\, Japan. This workshop is organized as a joint event with IEE E IEW2026 (Industry Engagement Workshop)\, hosted by the IEEE Nagoya Secti on on October 16.\n\nThe workshop brings together members of IEEE Student Branches\, Young Professionals (YP)\, Women in Engineering (WIE)\, and Lif e Members Affinity Groups (LMAG) from across Japan\, as well as students\, engineers\, researchers\, and industry professionals.\n\nUnder the theme "Design Your Future\," the workshop aims to inspire participants to explor e future directions in technology\, research\, and their professional care ers. Through invited lectures\, networking opportunities\, and interactive group discussions\, participants will exchange experiences and ideas acro ss generations and technical disciplines.\n\nProgram Highlights\n\n-\nKeyn ote Speech by Prof. Yutaka Ishibashi (Aichi Sangyo University)\n\n-\nSpeci al Lecture by Prof. Toshio Fukuda (Nagoya University / Egypt-Japan Univers ity of Science and Technology)\n\n-\nOverview of the new IEEE Region 10 an d networking opportunities\n\n-\nInteractive group discussions on technolo gy\, research\, and career development\n\n-\nGroup reports and closing ses sion\n\nEvent Information\n\nDate: Saturday\, October 17\, 2026\n\nTime: 9 :00 AM – 12:30 PM JST (Registration opens at 8:45 AM)\n\nVenue: Nadia Pa rk\, 9F\, Room SK904\, Nagoya\, Japan / Online (Hybrid Event)\n\nParticipa tion Fee: Free\n\nTarget Participants: Undergraduate and graduate students \, engineers\, researchers\, and professionals from all fields and age gro ups\n\nDress Code: Business Casual\n\nOn-site Capacity: Approximately 60 p articipants (first-come\, first-served)\n\nRegistration Deadline: October 14\, 2026\, at 11:59 PM JST (On-site registration may close earlier once c apacity is reached.)\n\nPost-Workshop Event: Meet & Connect with Industry\ n\nFollowing the SYWL Workshop\, a special networking session\, "Meet & Co nnect with Industry\," is planned in collaboration with the IEEE Japan Cou ncil Industry Promotion Committee (IPC).\n\nScheduled from 12:30 PM to 2:3 0 PM at the same venue\, this session provides an opportunity for particip ants and industry professionals to connect over food and refreshments\, ex change ideas\, and explore potential collaborations in research\, technolo gy\, and future IEEE activities.\n\nOrganizers\n\nIEEE Japan SYWL Workshop Organizing Committee\n\nIEEE Japan Council\n\nCo-organizers\n\nIEEE Nagoy a Young Professionals Affinity Group\n\nIEEE Nagoya Life Members Affinity Group\n\nIEEE Meiji University Student Branch\n\nOfficial Event Website\n\ nhttps://ieee-jp.org/japancouncil/affinitygroup/SYWL2026/index.html\n\nSpe aker(s): Prof. Yutaka Ishibashi\, Prof. Toshio Fukuda\n\nAgenda: \nIEEE Ja pan SYWL Workshop in Nagoya 2026 — Agenda\n\n08:45–09:00 | Registratio n\n\n09:00–09:10 | Opening Remarks\n\n09:10–10:00 | Keynote Speech & S pecial Lecture\n\n-\n09:10–09:35 | Keynote Speech: Prof. Yutaka Ishibash i (20-minute presentation + 5-minute Q&A)\n\n-\n09:35–10:00 | Special Le cture: Prof. Toshio Fukuda (20-minute presentation + 5-minute Q&A)\n\n10:0 0–10:30 | Overview of the New IEEE Region 10 and Networking Opportunitie s\n\n10:30–12:00 | Group Discussions — "Design Your Future"\n\nDiscuss ion Topics:\n\n-\nChallenges worth taking on early in one's career and opp ortunities we wish we had pursued\n\n-\nHow can we work effectively with A I?\n\n-\nWhat environments and actions are needed to sustain research and professional careers?\n\n-\nQuestions and concerns about the future of stu dents and early-career researchers\, including women in research\n\n12:00 –12:15 | Group Reports\n\n12:15–12:30 | Closing Remarks\n\nPost-Worksh op Special Session (Optional)\n\n12:30–14:30 | Meet & Connect with Indus try (in collaboration with IEEE Japan Council IPC)\n\nAll times are in Jap an Standard Time (JST\, UTC+9).\n\nRoom: SK904\, Bldg: Nadia Park\, 3-18-1 Sakae\, Naka-ku\,\, Nagoya\, Aichi\, Japan\, 460-0008 \, Virtual: https:/ /events.vtools.ieee.org/m/568168 LOCATION:Room: SK904\, Bldg: Nadia Park\, 3-18-1 Sakae\, Naka-ku\,\, Nagoya \, Aichi\, Japan\, 460-0008 \, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/5 68168 ORGANIZER:yp-chair@ieee-nagoya.org SEQUENCE:49 SUMMARY:IEEE Japan SYWL Workshop in Nagoya 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/568168 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>IEEE Japan SYWL Workshop in Nagoya 2026</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Theme: "Design Your Future"</strong></p>\n< p>We are pleased to announce the IEEE Japan SYWL Workshop in Nagoya 2026\, which will be held on Saturday\, October 17\, 2026\, at Nadia Park in Nag oya\, Japan. This workshop is organized as a joint event with IEEE IEW2026 (Industry Engagement Workshop)\, hosted by the IEEE Nagoya Section on Oct ober 16.</p>\n<p>The workshop brings together members of IEEE Student Bran ches\, Young Professionals (YP)\, Women in Engineering (WIE)\, and Life Me mbers Affinity Groups (LMAG) from across Japan\, as well as students\, eng ineers\, researchers\, and industry professionals.</p>\n<p>Under the theme <strong>"Design Your Future\,"</strong> the workshop aims to inspire part icipants to explore future directions in technology\, research\, and their professional careers. Through invited lectures\, networking opportunities \, and interactive group discussions\, participants will exchange experien ces and ideas across generations and technical disciplines.</p>\n<p><stron g>Program Highlights</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Keynote Speech by Prof. Yutaka Ishibashi (Aichi Sangyo University)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Special Le cture by Prof. Toshio Fukuda (Nagoya University / Egypt-Japan University o f Science and Technology)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Overview of the new IEEE Re gion 10 and networking opportunities</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Interactive grou p discussions on technology\, research\, and career development</p>\n</li> \n<li>\n<p>Group reports and closing session</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong >Event Information</strong></p>\n<p>Date: Saturday\, October 17\, 2026</p> \n<p>Time: 9:00 AM &ndash\; 12:30 PM JST (Registration opens at 8:45 AM)</ p>\n<p>Venue: Nadia Park\, 9F\, Room SK904\, Nagoya\, Japan / Online (Hybr id Event)</p>\n<p>Participation Fee: Free</p>\n<p>Target Participants: Und ergraduate and graduate students\, engineers\, researchers\, and professio nals from all fields and age groups</p>\n<p>Dress Code: Business Casual</p >\n<p>On-site Capacity: Approximately 60 participants (first-come\, first- served)</p>\n<p>Registration Deadline: October 14\, 2026\, at 11:59 PM JST (On-site registration may close earlier once capacity is reached.)</p>\n< p><strong>Post-Workshop Event: Meet &amp\; Connect with Industry</strong>< /p>\n<p>Following the SYWL Workshop\, a special networking session\, "Meet &amp\; Connect with Industry\," is planned in collaboration with the IEEE Japan Council Industry Promotion Committee (IPC).</p>\n<p>Scheduled from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM at the same venue\, this session provides an opportuni ty for participants and industry professionals to connect over food and re freshments\, exchange ideas\, and explore potential collaborations in rese arch\, technology\, and future IEEE activities.</p>\n<p><strong>Organizers </strong></p>\n<p>IEEE Japan SYWL Workshop Organizing Committee</p>\n<p>IE EE Japan Council</p>\n<p><strong>Co-organizers</strong></p>\n<p>IEEE Nagoy a Young Professionals Affinity Group</p>\n<p>IEEE Nagoya Life Members Affi nity Group</p>\n<p>IEEE Meiji University Student Branch</p>\n<p><strong>Of ficial Event Website</strong></p>\n<p><a href="https://ieee-jp.org/japanco uncil/affinitygroup/SYWL2026/index.html">https://ieee-jp.org/japancouncil/ affinitygroup/SYWL2026/index.html</a></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><str ong>IEEE Japan SYWL Workshop in Nagoya 2026 &mdash\; Agenda</strong></p>\n <p>08:45&ndash\;09:00 | Registration</p>\n<p>09:00&ndash\;09:10 | Opening Remarks</p>\n<p>09:10&ndash\;10:00 | Keynote Speech &amp\; Special Lecture </p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>09:10&ndash\;09:35 | Keynote Speech: Prof. Yutaka Ish ibashi (20-minute presentation + 5-minute Q&amp\;A)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>0 9:35&ndash\;10:00 | Special Lecture: Prof. Toshio Fukuda (20-minute presen tation + 5-minute Q&amp\;A)</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>10:00&ndash\;10:30 | Ove rview of the New IEEE Region 10 and Networking Opportunities</p>\n<p>10:30 &ndash\;12:00 | Group Discussions &mdash\; "Design Your Future"</p>\n<p>Di scussion Topics:</p>\n<ol start="1">\n<li>\n<p>Challenges worth taking on early in one's career and opportunities we wish we had pursued</p>\n</li>\ n<li>\n<p>How can we work effectively with AI?</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>What e nvironments and actions are needed to sustain research and professional ca reers?</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Questions and concerns about the future of stu dents and early-career researchers\, including women in research</p>\n</li >\n</ol>\n<p>12:00&ndash\;12:15 | Group Reports</p>\n<p>12:15&ndash\;12:30 | Closing Remarks</p>\n<p><strong>Post-Workshop Special Session (Optional )</strong></p>\n<p>12:30&ndash\;14:30 | Meet &amp\; Connect with Industry (in collaboration with IEEE Japan Council IPC)</p>\n<p><em>All times are i n Japan Standard Time (JST\, UTC+9).</em></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR