BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Colombo BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T084407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+0530 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20060415T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0600 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3SA;BYMONTH=4 TZNAME:+0530 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261015T172920Z UID:19AEE379-013B-4BFC-8A44-B13668257520 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Colombo:20261012T150000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Colombo:20261012T173000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Day 2026 will be celebrated by the IEEE Student Branch of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on 12 October 2026\, bringi ng together students\, IEEE members\, industry professionals\, and disting uished guests to celebrate the impact of IEEE and its global network.\n\nT he celebration will focus on innovation\, professional development\, knowl edge sharing\, networking\, and collaboration\, while highlighting the opp ortunities available through IEEE for students and young professionals. Th e event is expected to bring together 100+ participants\, including repres entatives from IEEE Student Branches across Sri Lanka\, industry professio nals\, and distinguished guests.\n\nAs part of the IEEE Day 2026 celebrati on\, a range of activities will be conducted to create an engaging and int eractive experience for participants. These activities are designed to enc ourage participation\, strengthen connections among IEEE members\, and pro mote the values of innovation and collaboration.\n\nThe IEEE Day 2026 cele bration will include several activities leading up to and during the main celebration. These include:\n\n-\nIndustry Insight Session – A session f eaturing industry professionals who will share their experiences and persp ectives on industry expectations\, professional development\, career readi ness\, and transitioning from university to the professional environment.\ n\n-\nMain IEEE Day Celebration – The main event held on 12 October 2026 \, bringing together students\, IEEE representatives\, industry profession als\, and distinguished guests through knowledge-sharing sessions\, profes sional interactions\, and engaging activities that reflect the spirit of I EEE.\n\nThe IEEE Day 2026 celebration is expected to strengthen awareness of IEEE among students while providing opportunities for professional netw orking\, knowledge exchange\, collaboration\, and personal development. Th e event will also encourage students to actively engage with IEEE activiti es and explore the opportunities available through its global network.\n\n Through the Industry Insight Session and the main celebration\, the event aims to create a meaningful and engaging experience that connects students with peers\, professionals\, and the wider IEEE community.\n\nBldg: Audit orium\, Faculty of Graduate Studies\, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University\, Kandawala Road\, Ratmalana\, Sri Lanka\, Sri Lanka LOCATION:Bldg: Auditorium\, Faculty of Graduate Studies\, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University\, Kandawala Road\, Ratmalana\, Sri Lanka\, S ri Lanka ORGANIZER:ieeesbkdu@kdu.ac.lk SEQUENCE:36 SUMMARY:IEEE Day 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/582956 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify\;"><s pan style="font-family: 'times new roman'\, times\, serif\;">IEEE Day 2026 will be celebrated by the IEEE Student Branch of General Sir John Kotelaw ala Defence University on&nbsp\;<strong>12 October 2026</strong>\, bringin g together students\, IEEE members\, industry professionals\, and distingu ished guests to celebrate the impact of IEEE and its global network.</span ></p>\n<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-family : 'times new roman'\, times\, serif\;">The celebration will focus on<stron g> innovation\, professional development\, knowledge sharing\, networking\ , and collaboration\, while highlighting the opportunities available throu gh IEEE for students and young professionals.</strong> The event is expect ed to bring together 100+ participants\, including representatives from IE EE Student Branches across Sri Lanka\, industry professionals\, and distin guished guests.</span></p>\n<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify\;"><sp an style="font-family: 'times new roman'\, times\, serif\;">As part of the IEEE Day 2026 celebration\, a range of activities will be conducted to cr eate an engaging and interactive experience for participants. These activi ties are designed to encourage participation\, strengthen connections amon g IEEE members\, and promote the values of innovation and collaboration.</ span></p>\n<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-fa mily: 'times new roman'\, times\, serif\;"><strong id="docs-internal-guid- df8df0a0-7fff-f24e-88db-37ac7b112fbb"><img style="display: block\; margin- left: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vto ols_ui/media/display/def01011-c05e-420d-8a01-a2588f14d334" width="234" hei ght="235"></strong></span></p>\n<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify\;" ><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'\, times\, serif\;">The IEEE D ay 2026 celebration will include several activities leading up to and duri ng the main celebration. These include:</span></p>\n<ul style="text-align: justify\;">\n<li dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'times new roman'\, times\ , serif\;" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-family: 'times new roman'\, times\, serif\;"><strong>Industry Insight Session</strong> &ndash\; A session featuring industry professionals who will share their experiences and perspectives on industry expectations\, p rofessional development\, career readiness\, and transitioning from univer sity to the professional environment.</span></p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" sty le="font-family: 'times new roman'\, times\, serif\;" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'\ , times\, serif\;"><strong>Main IEEE Day Celebration</strong> &ndash\; The main event held on 12 October 2026\, bringing together students\, IEEE re presentatives\, industry professionals\, and distinguished guests through knowledge-sharing sessions\, professional interactions\, and engaging acti vities that reflect the spirit of IEEE.</span></p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p dir=" ltr" style="text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-family: 'times new ro man'\, times\, serif\;">The IEEE Day 2026 celebration is expected to stren gthen awareness of IEEE among students while providing opportunities for p rofessional networking\, knowledge exchange\, collaboration\, and personal development. The event will also encourage students to actively engage wi th IEEE activities and explore the opportunities available through its glo bal network.</span></p>\n<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'\, times\, serif\;">Through the Indus try Insight Session and the main celebration\, the event aims to create a meaningful and engaging experience that connects students with peers\, pro fessionals\, and the wider IEEE community.</span></p>\n<p style="text-alig n: justify\;">&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR