Global Glow 2025

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Global Glow 2025

Date: 6th July 2025
Time: 5:00 PM IST onwards
Mode: Hybrid | Online via Zoom | Venue to be announced soon

Organisers: IEEE WIE Affinity Group of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the IEEE WIE Affinity Groups of Bangladesh, New Brunswick, Huntsville, and Denmark

 

Global Glow 2025 returns for its second consecutive year as a celebration of IEEE Women in Engineering Day, aligning with the global theme “Pioneering Safe Cyberspace: Bridging Technology and Light for Security.” Organised by the IEEE WIE Affinity Group of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the IEEE WIE Affinity Groups of Bangladesh, New Brunswick, Huntsville, and Denmark, this hybrid event will feature a lineup of sessions, all centred on the theme of cybersecurity.

Global Glow offers a unique platform for IEEE WIE members worldwide to connect, engage in meaningful dialogue, and explore the future of cybersecurity together.


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  • Colombo, Sri Lanka
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  • Co-sponsored by IEEE WIE Affinity Group of Bangladesh, IEEE WIE Affinity Group of New Brunswick, IEEE WIE Affinity Group of Huntsville and IEEE WIE Affinity Group of Denmark

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Celia

Topic:

Deep Learning and Cyber Security for Innovation and Empowerment

Biography:

Celia Shahnaz, SMIEEE, Fellow IEB, received Ph.D. degree from Concordia University, Canada and is currently a professor at, Department of EEE, BUET, Bangladesh since 2015. She was the winner of Canadian Common Scholarship for pursuing her Ph.D study in Canada and recipient of Bangladesh Academy of Science Gold Medal for her contributions in science and technology. The World Academy of Science (TWAS) members have elected her as a Fellow of TWAS for the advancement of science in developing countries, effective 1 January 2023. Recently, her nomination has been approved and she has been inducted into IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu as a Professional Member into the Eta Chapter of the Board of Governors. She has been selected as 2025 IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor. She has been appointed as 2025-26 Chair, IEEE WIE Nominations and Appointments. She has been elected as 2022 IEEE WIE Committee Chair-Elect and she has served as the 2023-2024 IEEE WIE Committee Chair. She has been appointed as 2024-25, Division V Representative, IEEE TAB Award and Recognition Committee , 2024-25 Member, IEEE Fourier Award for Signal Processing Committee , 2024-25 IEEE Computer society Awards Chair, 2025 Member, IEEE CS Diversity and Inclusion Committee, 2024 Member, IEEE CS Election Committee, 2020, 2022-23 Member, IEEE New Initiative Committee, 2021-24 Member, IEEE History Committee, Liaison between IEEE History Committee and IEEE WIE, 2023 Corresponding member, IEEE BOD Ad-Hoc: Coordinating IEEE’s Response to Multimedia-Based Digital Reality Technologies, 2023 Member, the future of the IEEE WIE ILC Adhoc. She has served as 2021-22 Chair, IEEE SPS Women in Signal Processing, 2021-22 Liaison between IEEE SPS and IEEE WIE, 2021-22 Member, IEEE Educational Activities Board Faculty Resource Committee, 2022 Member, IEEE WIE Strategic planning Committee, 2021 Chair, IEEE WIE History Subcommittee, 2020-21 Member, IEEE WIE Senior Member Elevation Drive and 2019-2022 Member, IEEE WIE WePower Subcommittee. She has served as an Editorial board member, IET Signal Processing From 2018 to date. She is the immediate past Chair, IEEE Bangladesh Section, Co-founder & Chair, IEEE EMBS, IAS, RAS, SSIT Bangladesh Chapters, Co-founder & Vice-Chair, IEEE SPS Bangladesh Chapter, Founder and Advisor, WIE AG, and founder and Chair of SIGHT group FLASH, IEEE Bangladesh Section. She is the recipient of the 2021 IEEE MGA Achievement Award, 2021 Inspiring Women in Academia Award from Bangladesh brand forum, 2019 R10 Humanitarian Activities Outstanding Volunteer Award, 2016 MGA Leadership Award 2015 WIE Inspiring Member Award, 2013 R10 WIE Professional Volunteer Award. She has more than 24 years of experience (24 years as an IEEE volunteer) in leading impactful Technical, Professional, Educational, Industrial, Women Empowerment, Humanitarian Technology, Power and Energy-related Projects at national/international levels.

Address:Bangladesh




Agenda

1. Introduction to IEEE WIE and IEEE WIE Day
2. Keynote Speech on "Deep Learning and Cyber Security for Innovation and Empowerment"
3. Panel Discussion
4. Interactive Activity
5. Entertainment Item