BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern 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:20260819T222903Z UID:8B03250F-3671-417B-A713-BEEF890768CD DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20261006T170000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20261006T200000 DESCRIPTION:A joint meeting between the University of Toledo Electrical Eng ineering-Computer Science Department and the IEEE Toledo Section. This is an opportunity for IEEE members to meet and network with the IEEE Student Branch at the University of Toledo.\n\nThe evening will also include the f ollowing technical presentation: The Competitive Race for Artificial Inte lligence Superiority and its impact on the US Electricity Grid. The speake r for the evening will be Gary R. Leidich\, UT instructor and retired Exec utive Vice President at First Energy.\n\n1.0 PDH will be awarded to all at tendees that complete the presentation.\n\nA buffet dinner will be provide d for all attendees!\n\nAttendees shall provide their license plate number upon registration for this event. UT and IEEE will provide parking arrang ements for all attendees.\n\nCo-sponsored by: University of Toledo Electri cal Engineering & Computer Science Department\n\nSpeaker(s): Gary Leidich\ n\nAgenda: \n5:00 - 5:50 PM Student/Industry - Professional Networking\n\n Student Research Posters\n\nLab Tours\n\n5:50 – 6:15 PM Dinner Served\n\ n6:15 – 7:30 PM Presentation Program\n\n6:15 - 6:20 PM Welcome Remarks b y College and Department Administration\n\n6:20 - 6:30 PM IEEE Student Ref lections\n\n6:30 – 7:30 PM Technical Program\nThe Competitive Race for A I Superiority & its Effect on the US Electricity Grid\nGary R. Leidich\, U T Instructor & Retired Executive Vice President of First Energy\n·\n\n7:3 0 – 8:00 PM Final Discussions\, Networking\, and Adjournment\n\nBldg: B rady Engineering Innovation Center\, 1600 N. Westwood Ave.\, Toledo\, Ohio \, United States\, 43606 LOCATION:Bldg: Brady Engineering Innovation Center\, 1600 N. Westwood Ave.\ , Toledo\, Ohio\, United States\, 43606 ORGANIZER:slrootpe@ieee.org SEQUENCE:111 SUMMARY:SYNERGY III: An Energy Driven Professional Networking Event Hosted by UToledo EECS and IEEE Toledo URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/573406 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>A joint meeting between the University of Toledo Electrical Engineering-Computer Science Department and the IEEE Tol edo Section.&nbsp\; This is an opportunity for IEEE members to meet and ne twork with the IEEE Student Branch at the University of Toledo.&nbsp\;&nbs p\;</p>\n<p>The evening will also include the following technical presenta tion:&nbsp\;<strong> The Competitive Race for Artificial Intelligence Supe riority and its impact on the US Electricity Grid.<em>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</em>< /strong>The speaker for the evening will be Gary R. Leidich\, UT instructo r and retired Executive Vice President at First Energy.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\;</p>\n<p><strong>1.0 PDH will be awarded to all attendees that complet e the presentation.&nbsp\; </strong></p>\n<p>A buffet dinner will be provi ded for all attendees!&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Attendees shall provi de their license plate number upon registration for this event.&nbsp\; UT and IEEE will provide parking arrangements for all attendees.</strong>&nbs p\;&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>5:00 - 5:50 PM&nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Student/Indus try - Professional Networking</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\;Student Research Posters&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbs p\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Lab Tours</p>\n<p><strong>5:50 &ndash\; 6:15 PM&nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbs p\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Dinner Served</strong></p>\n<p><strong>6:15 &ndash\; 7:30 PM&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Presentation Progr am</strong><br><strong>&nbsp\;</strong><br>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; 6:15 - 6: 20 PM<strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \;</strong>Welcome Remarks by College and Department Administration &nbsp\ ;<br>&nbsp\;<br>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; 6:20 - 6:30 PM<strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;</strong>IEEE Student Ref lections</p>\n<p>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; 6:30 &ndash\; 7:30 PM&nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Technical Program&nbsp\;< br>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; The Competitive Race for AI Superiori ty &amp\; its Effect on the US Electricity Grid<br>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; Gary R. Leidich\, UT Instructor &amp\; Retired Executive Vice P resident of First Energy&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbs p\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<br>&middot \;&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbs p\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<br>&nbsp\;<br><s trong>7:30 &ndash\; 8:00 PM&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; </strong>&nbsp\;<strong>Final Discussions\, Networking\, and Adjournment &nbsp\; </strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR