BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261019T160849Z UID:67624B96-DB11-4722-BB98-8969AAA20746 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261119T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261119T213000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Southern Alberta Section Presents our 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM)\n\nWe invite you and a guest to join us at our Annual Genera l Meeting! This is a fantastic opportunity for all IEEE members to reconne ct\, get updates on our section's achievements\, and look forward to the f uture. The meeting will provide an update on the activities of the Section \, the Technical Chapters\, and the Affinity Groups over the past year\, a nd provide an outlook for activities planned in 2027.\n\nLet's come togeth er\, celebrate our achievements\, and set the stage for a year of excellen ce. We look forward to seeing you there!\n\nRegistration Closes on Monday\ , November 9th 2026.\n\n-------------------------------------------------- -------------\n\nTitle of Keynote: Reliable Value Creation: Finding Your P lace in a World of Permacrisis\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Oleks Osiyevskyy | Professo r of Entrepreneurship\, Haskayne School of Business | Academic Director\, Entrepreneurial Thinking\, Office of Signature Learning Experiences | Univ ersity of Calgary\n\nKeynote Overview:\n\nSocieties move forward the way g ood engineering does: through experiments. Entrepreneurs test new ideas\, most fail\, and the ones that work are scaled up until they change how we live and work. Today that cycle matters more than ever. Geopolitical shock s\, energy volatility and fast-moving technologies are the permanent opera ting condition\, often called “permacrisis”. In this world\, every org anization depends on people who can act as entrepreneurial agents of chang e\, whether they sit in a startup\, a project team or a large established company.\n\nBut how do you do that reliably\, and not by luck? This keynot e offers a practical answer at three levels: the individual\, the team and the organization. It starts with value creation as the core of entreprene urial thinking. The BFMD framework (Benefit\, Focus\, Monetization\, Deliv ery) is a simple tool for testing whether an idea\, product or business ac tually creates value for customers and captures value for the organization . The talk then turns to the five leadership principles that keep value cr eation going under turbulence. It ends with the leadership competencies th at turn those principles into everyday habits.\n\nAttendees will leave wit h:\n\n- a diagnostic for checking any idea or business against four value creation mechanisms\;\n- a way to see where they and their teams can drive change\;\n- concrete first steps they can try the following Monday.\n---- -----------------------------------------------------------\n\nDinner:\n\n - 2 complimentary drink tickets\n- Caesar Salad: Hearts of Romaine\, Focac cia Croutons\, Romano Shavings with Classic Caesar Dressing\n- Choice of:\ n\n- Grilled Filet Mignon: with Classic Bordelaise Sauce. Served with Saut éed Wild Mushroom\, New Potatoes\, Butter Glazed Asparagus and Baby Carro ts\n- Chicken Supreme: Grilled Herb and Garlic Marinated Chicken Supreme. Served with Yukon Gold and Wild Mushroom\, Potato Hash and Seasonal Vegeta bles\n- Atlantic Salmon Fillet: Ponzu Glazed\, Served with Sweet Chili and Ginger Stewed Bok Choy and Organic Pearl Jasmine Rice Cake\n- White Choco late Panna Cotta: Tahitian Vanilla Bean Infused Berry Compote\n\nPlease in dicate any food allergies or special dietary requirements (including Vegan /Vegetarian meal) under "Special Requests" when registering. If you requir e a Vegan or Vegetarian meal we will reach out to confirm the meal option. \n---------------------------------------------------------------\n\nRegis tration consists of two parts - vTools and PayPal. Follow the "Register No w" link below\, and complete the information. The system will then take yo u to a PayPal page to enter your payment information. When you have succes sfully registered and paid\, you will receive 2 confirmation emails\, 1 fr om IEEE and 1 from PayPal. Your registration is not complete until your pa yment has been received\, and you have received both confirmation emails. You do not have to sign up for a PayPal account to register. If you have a ny issues with this please reach out to our event organizers and we can as sist you.\n--------------------------------------------------------------- \n\nPlease note: Pictures will be taken during the event. By registering t o this event\, you are consenting to the use of your portrait\, picture or photograph taken during this event to be used by IEEE Southern Alberta Se ction in promotional material\, including printed and electronic material as well as the IEEE Southern Alberta Section website and social media\n\nS peaker(s): Oleks Osiyevskyy\n\nAgenda: \nTentative Agenda\n\n5:30pm: Doors open\n5:30-6:15pm: Cash Bar and Networking (2 complimentary drink tickets included)\n6:15-6:30pm: Chair’s and Treasurer’s Reports\n6:30-7:15pm: Dinner\n7:00-8:00pm: Keynote Presentation\n8:00-8:30pm: Award Presentatio ns\n8:30-9:30pm: Technical Chapters\, Affinity Groups\, and Student Branch Reports\n\nRoom: Windsor Ballroom B (1st floor)\, Bldg: Carriage House Ho tel & Conference Centre\, 9030 Macleod Trail\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada LOCATION:Room: Windsor Ballroom B (1st floor)\, Bldg: Carriage House Hotel & Conference Centre\, 9030 Macleod Trail\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada ORGANIZER:andrei.gavrilov@ieee.org SEQUENCE:41 SUMMARY:2026 IEEE Southern Alberta Section AGM URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/585044 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>IEEE Southern Alberta Section Pres ents our 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM)</strong></p>\n<p>We invite you and a guest to join us at our Annual General Meeting! This is a fantastic opportunity for all IEEE members to reconnect\, get updates on our section 's achievements\, and look forward to the future. The meeting will provide an update on the activities of the Section\, the Technical Chapters\, and the Affinity Groups over the past year\, and provide an outlook for activ ities planned in 2027.</p>\n<p>Let's come together\, celebrate our achieve ments\, and set the stage for a year of excellence. We look forward to see ing you there!</p>\n<p>Registration Closes on <span style="text-decoration : underline\;">Monday\, November 9th 2026</span>.</p>\n<p><img src="https: //events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/4a3d4a2a-9990-49c9-a08f-e 36fd29266fe" width="412" height="614"></p>\n<hr>\n<p>Title of Keynote: <st rong><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Reliable Value Creation: Fin ding Your Place in a World of Permacrisis</span></strong></p>\n<p>Speaker: <span data-olk-copy-source="MailCompose"><strong>Dr. Oleks Osiyevskyy</st rong> | Professor of Entrepreneurship\, Haskayne School of Business | Acad emic Director\, Entrepreneurial Thinking\, Office of Signature Learning Ex periences | University of Calgary</span></p>\n<p><strong>Keynote Overview: </strong></p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Societies move forward the way good engineering does: through experiments. Entrepreneurs test new ideas\, most fail\, and the ones that work are scaled up until th ey change how we live and work. Today that cycle matters more than ever. G eopolitical shocks\, energy volatility and fast-moving technologies are th e permanent operating condition\, often called &ldquo\;permacrisis&rdquo\; . In this world\, every organization depends on people who can act as entr epreneurial agents of change\, whether they sit in a startup\, a project t eam or a large established company.</span></p>\n<p class="x_xmsonormal">Bu t how do you do that reliably\, and not by luck? This keynote offers a pra ctical answer at three levels: the individual\, the team and the organizat ion. It starts with value creation as the core of entrepreneurial thinking . The BFMD framework (Benefit\, Focus\, Monetization\, Delivery) is a simp le tool for testing whether an idea\, product or business actually creates value for customers and captures value for the organization. The talk the n turns to the five leadership principles that keep value creation going u nder turbulence. It ends with the leadership competencies that turn those principles into everyday habits.</p>\n<p class="x_xmsonormal">Attendees wi ll leave with:</p>\n<ul type="disc">\n<li class="x_xmsonormal">a diagnosti c for checking any idea or business against four value creation mechanisms \;</li>\n<li class="x_xmsonormal">a way to see where they and their teams can drive change\;</li>\n<li class="x_xmsonormal">concrete first steps the y can try the following Monday.</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Dinner:</str ong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 complimentary drink tickets</li>\n<li>Caesar Salad: Hearts of Romaine\, Focaccia Croutons\, Romano Shavings with Classic Caesa r Dressing</li>\n<li>Choice of:</li>\n<ul>\n<li>Grilled Filet Mignon: with Classic Bordelaise Sauce. Served with Saut&eacute\;ed Wild Mushroom\, New Potatoes\, Butter Glazed Asparagus and Baby Carrots</li>\n<li>Chicken Sup reme: Grilled Herb and Garlic Marinated Chicken Supreme. Served with Yukon Gold and Wild Mushroom\, Potato Hash and Seasonal Vegetables</li>\n<li>At lantic Salmon Fillet: Ponzu Glazed\, Served with Sweet Chili and Ginger St ewed Bok Choy and Organic Pearl Jasmine Rice Cake</li>\n</ul>\n<li>White C hocolate Panna Cotta: Tahitian Vanilla Bean Infused Berry Compote</li>\n</ ul>\n<p><em><strong>Please indicate any food allergies or special dietary requirements (including Vegan/Vegetarian meal) under "Special Requests" wh en registering. If you require a Vegan or Vegetarian meal we will reach ou t to confirm the meal option.</strong></em></p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Registration consists of two parts - vTools and PayPal.&nbsp\; Follow the "Register No w" link below\, and complete the information.&nbsp\; The system will then take you to a PayPal page to enter your payment information.&nbsp\; When y ou have successfully registered and paid\, you will receive 2 confirmation emails\, 1 from IEEE and 1 from PayPal.&nbsp\; <strong>Your registration is not complete until your payment has been received\, and you have receiv ed both confirmation emails. You do not have to sign up for a PayPal accou nt to register. If you have any issues with this please reach out to our e vent organizers and we can assist you.</strong></em></p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Ple ase note: Pictures will be taken during the event. &nbsp\;By registering t o this event\, you are consenting to the use of your portrait\, picture or photograph taken during this event to be used by IEEE Southern Alberta Se ction in promotional material\, including printed and electronic material as well as the IEEE Southern Alberta Section website and social media</em> </p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>Tentative Agenda< /strong></p>\n<p>5:30pm: &nbsp\;Doors open<br>5:30-6:15pm: &nbsp\;Cash Bar and Networking (2 complimentary drink tickets included)<br>6:15-6:30pm: & nbsp\;Chair&rsquo\;s and Treasurer&rsquo\;s Reports<br>6:30-7:15pm: &nbsp\ ;Dinner&nbsp\;<br>7:00-8:00pm: &nbsp\;Keynote Presentation<br>8:00-8:30pm: &nbsp\;Award Presentations<br>8:30-9:30pm: &nbsp\;Technical Chapters\, Af finity Groups\, and Student Branch Reports</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR