BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Karachi BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20091031T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0600 TZOFFSETTO:+0500 TZNAME:PKT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261113T104000Z UID:0A70DC6B-6CF1-44D4-BF88-0101EE17F24B DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20261210T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20261210T200000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE SCONEST 2026\, scheduled to be held on 10 December 2026 at Salim Habib University\, is envisioned as a high-impact student and acade mic technical conference bringing together students\, researchers\, academ icians\, industry professionals\, and IEEE members. The conference will se rve as a dynamic platform for research dissemination\, technical sessions\ , workshops\, demonstrations\, and professional networking. With a strong focus on innovation\, collaboration\, and knowledge exchange\, IEEE SCONES T 2026 aims to empower students and early-career researchers by providing meaningful opportunities to showcase their research\, engage with academic experts\, and connect with industry professionals.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Ms . Saadia Karim\n\nAgenda: \nDAY: Thursday | DEC 10\, 2026\nPakistan Standa rd Time (GMT+5)\nConference Inaugural Ceremony - Auditorium 01\, FBS 09:30 AM - 01:00 PM\nOpening Recitation of the Holy Quran & Naat\, National Ant hem 09:30 AM - 09:40 AM\nWelcome Address Welcome Address Prof. Dr. Irfan H yder\,Vice Chancellor\, Salim Habib University 09:40 AM - 09:50 PM\nChief Guest Address by Chief Guest\, 09:50 AM - 10:00 AM\nKeynote Session Keynot e Speaker 1 "IEEE"\, Prof. Dr. Shahid\, Professor\, Dean\, CS\, Habib Univ esity\, Karachi 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM\nPanel Discussion Panel Discussion 1 A I in Higher Education: Transforming Teaching\, Learning\, and Research\nMo derator: Prof. Dr. Syed Irfan Hyder\, VC SHU\nPanel Members: 10:20 AM - 10 :50 AM\nKeynote Session Keynote Speaker 2 10:50 AM - 11:00 AM\nPanel Disc ussion Panel Disucssion 2 Cybersecurity in the Digital Era: Bridging Acade mia\, Industry\, and Emerging Threats\nModerator: Dr. Hussain Habib\, Regi strar\, SHU\nPanel Members: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM\nPanel Discussion Panel Di scussion 3 AI Beyond Boundaries: Driving Innovation Across Disciplines\nMo derator: Prof. Dr. Sheikh Munaf\, Dean\, FoIT\, SHU\nPanel Members: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM\nParallel Session for Presentation 01:30 PM - 06:00 PM\nProj ect Exhibition/ Poster Display (Parallel: Competition) - Health & Happines s Arena\, SHU 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM\n\nRoom: FBS Auditorium 01\, Bldg: FBS\, NC-24\, Deh Dih\, Salim Habib University\, Korangi Creek Crossing\, Karac hi\, Sindh\, Pakistan\, 75190 LOCATION:Room: FBS Auditorium 01\, Bldg: FBS\, NC-24\, Deh Dih\, Salim Habi b University\, Korangi Creek Crossing\, Karachi\, Sindh\, Pakistan\, 75190 ORGANIZER:saadia.karim@shu.edu.pk SEQUENCE:22 SUMMARY:IEEE SCONEST (Student Conference on Engineering Science and Technol ogy) 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/593341 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>IEEE SCONEST 2026\, scheduled to be held o n 10 December 2026 at Salim Habib University\, is envisioned as a high-imp act student and academic technical conference bringing together students\, researchers\, academicians\, industry professionals\, and IEEE members. T he conference will serve as a dynamic platform for research dissemination\ , technical sessions\, workshops\, demonstrations\, and professional netwo rking. With a strong focus on innovation\, collaboration\, and knowledge e xchange\, IEEE SCONEST 2026 aims to empower students and early-career rese archers by providing meaningful opportunities to showcase their research\, engage with academic experts\, and connect with industry professionals.</ p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><table dir="ltr" style="width: 100%\;" border= "1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-baot= "1"><colgroup><col style="width: 13.9213%\;" width="148"><col style="width : 13.9213%\;" width="148"><col style="width: 34.4626%\;" width="376"><col style="width: 32.7103%\;" width="359"><col style="width: 0.972763%\;" widt h="104"><col style="width: 3.99219%\;" width="198"></colgroup>\n<tbody>\n< tr>\n<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n<td colspan="5">DAY: Thursday | DEC 10\, 2026</td>\ n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n<td colspan="5">Pakistan Standard Time (GM T+5)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n<td colspan="4">Conference Inaug ural Ceremony - Auditorium 01\, FBS</td>\n<td>09:30 AM - 01:00 PM</td>\n</ tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opening</td>\n<td colspan="4">Recitation of the Holy Quran &amp\; Naat\, National Anthem</td>\n<td>09:30 AM - 09:40 AM</td>\n</tr>\n< tr>\n<td>Welcome Address</td>\n<td>Welcome Address</td>\n<td colspan="3">P rof. Dr. Irfan Hyder\,Vice Chancellor\, Salim Habib University</td>\n<td>0 9:40 AM - 09:50 PM</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chief Guest</td>\n<td colspan="4 ">Address by Chief Guest\,</td>\n<td>09:50 AM - 10:00 AM</td>\n</tr>\n<tr> \n<td>Keynote Session</td>\n<td>Keynote Speaker 1</td>\n<td colspan="3">"I EEE"\, Prof. Dr. Shahid\, Professor\, Dean\, CS\, Habib Univesity\, Karach i</td>\n<td>10:00 AM - 10:10 AM</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Panel Discussion</t d>\n<td>Panel Discussion 1</td>\n<td colspan="3">AI in Higher Education: T ransforming Teaching\, Learning\, and Research<br>Moderator: Prof. Dr. Sye d Irfan Hyder\, VC SHU<br>Panel Members:</td>\n<td>10:20 AM - 10:50 AM</td >\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Keynote Session</td>\n<td>Keynote Speaker 2</td>\n<td colspan="3">&nbsp\;</td>\n<td>10:50 AM - 11:00 AM</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>P anel Discussion</td>\n<td>Panel Disucssion 2</td>\n<td colspan="3">Cyberse curity in the Digital Era: Bridging Academia\, Industry\, and Emerging Thr eats<br>Moderator: Dr. Hussain Habib\, Registrar\, SHU<br>Panel Members:</ td>\n<td>11:00 AM - 11:30 AM</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Panel Discussion</td>\ n<td>Panel Discussion 3</td>\n<td colspan="3">AI Beyond Boundaries: Drivin g Innovation Across Disciplines<br>Moderator: Prof. Dr. Sheikh Munaf\, Dea n\, FoIT\, SHU<br>Panel Members:</td>\n<td>11:30 AM - 12:00 PM</td>\n</tr> \n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n<td colspan="4">Parallel Session for Presentatio n&nbsp\;</td>\n<td>01:30 PM - 06:00 PM</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp\;</td> \n<td colspan="4">Project Exhibition/ Poster Display (Parallel: Competitio n) - Health &amp\; Happiness Arena\, SHU</td>\n<td>09:00 AM - 01:00 PM</td >\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR