BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260821T154228Z UID:814F264B-5FEA-48F9-92CC-7BBC2C471A7C DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T170000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Young Professionals Amplified Cleveland 2026 offers young professionals a unique opportunity to enhance their skills and grow their network through engaging presentations\, panels\, and relaxed social setti ngs. This dynamic event provides a collaborative platform where young prof essionals come together to shape the future of technology and leadership.\ n\nEvent Dates\n\nOctober 23 – 6:30pm-8pm – Happy Hour at Collision Be nd\n\nCollision Bend Brewing Company\n\n1250 Old River Road\, Cleveland\, OH 44113\n\nOctober 24 – 9:30am-5pm – YP Amplified Conference – Clev eland State University Ballroom AB (location subject to change)\n\nClevela nd State University Glasscock Ballroom AB\nAddress: SC 311\, 2121 Euclid A venue\, Cleveland\, OH 44115\n\nRegister today!\n\nInterested in Becoming a Partner?\n\nPlease fill out this form to become an official partner: htt ps://forms.gle/ZuDNJ4m4hhqnq5rf8\n\nBecoming an official event partner hel ps us bring down our overhead costs for running YP Amplified. Your contrib utions will not only provide visibility for your organization but it will also help us provide our attendees with food\, refreshments\, and overhead event costs.\n\nLearn More About the IEEE Cleveland Section\n\nPlease vis it ieeecleveland.org to learn more about the Cleveland Section!\n\nIEEE Cl eveland Section is a proud recipient of the Greater Cleveland Partnership Best of Tech 2025 Award!\n\n[][]\n\nMedia Partners\n\nSpeaker(s): Antonio J. Conejo\, Larry Sears\, Kartik Srinivasan\, Colin Russell\, Rachel Duduk ovich\, Karina Dsouza\, Raviteja Meda\, Mike Wise\, Anurag K Srivastava\n\ nAgenda: \nTime\n\nActivity on October 24\n\nDuration\n\n9:30am\n\nRegistr ation\n\n30 m\n\n10:00a-10:10am\n\nWelcome to #ieeeYpAmplified with Colin Russell – Nationwide\n\n10 m\n\n10:10a-10:20a\n\nThe Pulse of Technology with Mike Wise - IoT Sandbox\n\n10 m\n\n10:20a-11:00a\n\nFireside Chat wi th Cleveland Legend\, Larry Sears\, the Inventor of IoT – Case Western R eserve University\n\n40 m\n\n11:00a-11:35a\n\nSoft Skills for Navigating a Successful Career with Dr. Rachel Dudukovich – NASA\n\n35 m\n\n11:35a-1 2:20p\n\nThe Future of Medical Devices with Karina Dsouza – Cleveland Cl inic\n\n45 m\n\n12:20p-1:20p\n\nLunch\n\n1 hr\n\n1:20p-2:00p\n\nCareer Cha nge Readiness with Wright Technical Services\n\n40 m\n\n2:00p-3:00p\n\nTra nsmission Expansion Planning with Antonio Conejo - The Ohio State Universi ty\n\nSoftware with Ravit Meda with Sherwin Williams\n\nAI for Autonomous Vehicles: From Foundation Models to Functional Safety with Kartik Srinivas an – Torc AI\n\n60 m\n\n3:00-3:10p\n\nBreak\n\n10 m\n\n3:10p-3:30p\n\nRe sume Workshop and Network with Speakers\n\n20 m\n\n3:30p-4:15p\n\nIoT and Emerging Technologies Breakout with Mike Wise – IoT Sandbox\n\nPower wit h Anurag Srivastava\n\n45 m\n\n4:15p-4:45p\n\nAcross the Technology Spectr um Panel\n\nPanelists: Karina Dsouza\, Ravi Meda\, Kartik Srinivasan\n\nMo derator: Akshat Shah\n\n30 m\n\n4:45p-5p\n\nWrap-up and closing\n\n15 m\n\ nBldg: Glasscock Ballroom AB\, 2121 Euclid Avenue\, Cleveland\, Ohio\, Uni ted States\, 44115 LOCATION:Bldg: Glasscock Ballroom AB\, 2121 Euclid Avenue\, Cleveland\, Ohi o\, United States\, 44115 ORGANIZER:colinrussell@ieee.org SEQUENCE:35 SUMMARY:IEEE Cleveland Young Professionals Amplified - October 23-24\, 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571675 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/v tools_ui/media/display/b24c9105-0acd-4237-9bfb-1f01b570fe29" width="235" h eight="220"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/displ ay/32402b6f-cfd9-49ce-9a0a-e74eafdf8a59" width="330" height="220"></p>\n<p class="wp-block-paragraph">IEEE Young Professionals Amplified Cleveland 2 026 offers young professionals a unique opportunity to enhance their skill s and grow their network through engaging presentations\, panels\, and rel axed social settings. This dynamic event provides a collaborative platform where young professionals come together to shape the future of technology and leadership.</p>\n<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Event Dates</s trong></p>\n<p class="wp-block-paragraph">October 23 &ndash\; 6:30pm-8pm & ndash\; Happy Hour at Collision Bend</p>\n<p class="wp-block-paragraph" st yle="padding-left: 40px\;">Collision Bend Brewing Company</p>\n<p class="w p-block-paragraph" style="padding-left: 40px\;">1250 Old River Road\, Clev eland\, OH 44113</p>\n<p class="wp-block-paragraph">October 24 &ndash\; 9: 30am-5pm &ndash\; YP Amplified Conference &ndash\; Cleveland State Univers ity Ballroom AB (location subject to change)</p>\n<p class="wp-block-parag raph" style="padding-left: 40px\;">Cleveland State University Glasscock Ba llroom AB<br>Address: SC 311\, 2121 Euclid Avenue\, Cleveland\, OH 44115</ p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Register today!</p>\n<p class="wp-block-paragraph "><strong>Interested in Becoming a Partner?</strong></p>\n<p class="wp-blo ck-paragraph">Please fill out this form to become an official partner: <a href="https://forms.gle/ZuDNJ4m4hhqnq5rf8">https://forms.gle/ZuDNJ4m4hhqnq 5rf8</a></p>\n<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Becoming an official event par tner helps us bring down our overhead costs for running YP Amplified. Your contributions will not only provide visibility for your organization but it will also help us provide our attendees with food\, refreshments\, and overhead event costs.</p>\n<p><strong>Learn More About the IEEE Cleveland Section</strong></p>\n<p>Please visit <a href="https://ieeecleveland.org"> ieeecleveland.org</a> to learn more about the Cleveland Section!</p>\n<p>I EEE Cleveland Section is a proud recipient of the Greater Cleveland Partne rship Best of Tech 2025 Award!</p>\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools.iee e.org/vtools_ui/media/display/963a9c7d-1a05-49b2-b43e-ecfe82df2aab" alt="" width="119" height="130"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ ui/media/display/085d1a69-9140-439b-a603-cdaa3ee586c9" alt="" width="271" height="130"></p>\n<p><strong>Media Partners</strong></p>\n<p><img src="ht tps://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/5c8e5a84-835e-435b-98 3f-c1fe52458864" width="177" height="45"></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ta ble class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" width="784" cellspacing="0" cellpadd ing="0">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width="114">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Ti me</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td colspan="3" width="589">\n<p class="MsoNormal" ><strong>Activity on October 24</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class="MsoNo rmal"><strong>Duration</strong></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="114">\ n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>9:30am</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td colspan="3" width="589">\n<p class="MsoNormal">Registration</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class ="MsoNormal"><strong>30 m</strong></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="114 ">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>10:00a-10:10am</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td c olspan="3" width="589">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Welcome to #ieeeYpAm plified</strong> with Colin Russell &ndash\; Nationwide</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>10 m</strong></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td wi dth="114">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>10:10a-10:20a</strong></p>\n</td> \n<td colspan="3" width="589">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>The Pulse of Technology</strong> with Mike Wise - IoT Sandbox</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p clas s="MsoNormal"><strong>10 m</strong></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="11 4">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>10:20a-11:00a</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td c olspan="3" width="589">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Fireside Chat </stro ng>with Cleveland Legend\, Larry Sears\, the Inventor of IoT &ndash\; Case Western Reserve University</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong >40 m</strong></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="114">\n<p class="MsoNor mal"><strong>11:00a-11:35a</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td colspan="3" width="589 ">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Soft Skills for Navigating a Successful C areer</strong>&nbsp\;with Dr. Rachel Dudukovich &ndash\; NASA</p>\n</td>\n <td>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>35 m</strong></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n <td width="114">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>11:35a-12:20p</strong></p>\ n</td>\n<td colspan="3" width="589">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>The Fut ure of Medical Devices</strong> with Karina Dsouza &ndash\; Cleveland Clin ic</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>45 m</strong></p>\n</td> \n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="114">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>12:20p-1:20p </strong></p>\n</td>\n<td colspan="3" width="589">\n<p class="MsoNormal">L unch</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>1 hr</strong></p>\n</t d>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="114">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>1:20p-2:00 p</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td colspan="3" width="589">\n<p class="MsoNormal"> <strong>Career Change Readiness&nbsp\;</strong>with Wright Technical Servi ces</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>40 m</strong></p>\n</td >\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="114">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>2:00p-3:00p </strong></p>\n</td>\n<td colspan="2" width="336">\n<p class="MsoNormal">< strong>Transmission Expansion Planning</strong> with Antonio Conejo - The Ohio State University</p>\n</td>\n<td width="253">\n<p class="MsoNormal">< strong>Software </strong>with&nbsp\;Ravit Meda with Sherwin Williams</p>\n <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>AI for Autonomous Vehicles: From Foundation M odels to Functional Safety&nbsp\;</strong>with Kartik Srinivasan &ndash\; Torc AI</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>60 m</strong></p>\n </td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="114">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>3:00-3: 10p</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td colspan="3" width="589">\n<p class="MsoNormal "><strong>Break</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>10 m</strong></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="114">\n<p class="MsoNormal "><strong>3:10p-3:30p</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td colspan="3" width="589">\n< p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Resume Workshop and Network with Speakers</str ong></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>20 m</strong></p>\n</t d>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="114">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>3:30p-4:15 p</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td width="164">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>IoT and Emerging Technologies Breakout </strong>with Mike Wise &ndash\; IoT Sa ndbox</p>\n</td>\n<td colspan="2" width="425">\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp \;<strong>Power</strong> with Anurag Srivastava</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class ="MsoNormal"><strong>45 m</strong></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="114 ">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>4:15p-4:45p</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td cols pan="3" width="589">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Across the Technology S pectrum Panel</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Panelists: Karina Dsouza\ , Ravi Meda\, Kartik Srinivasan</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Moderator: Aksha t Shah</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>30 m</strong></p>\n< /td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width="114">\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>4:45p-5p </strong></p>\n</td>\n<td colspan="3" width="589">\n<p class="MsoNormal">< strong>Wrap-up and closing</strong></p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p class="MsoNormal" ><strong>15 m</strong></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR