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IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter – First ExeCom Meeting 2026

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IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter – First ExeCom Meeting 2026
Meeting Minutes

1. Attendees

Members Present: Sajal Mittal, Dr Jalaja S,Girish Aramanekoppa Subbarao, Vamsi Krishna Addepalli, Dr.P.Vimala, Apratim Chatterjee, Dr Mohammad Ziaullah, Dr. Venugopal. N, Dr.Jyothi A P, Dr.Mohammed Zakir B, Dr.Renuka V Tali, Garima Srivastava, Karunakara Rai B, Lakshmanan Balasubramanian, Nagaraja Rao, Rajeela Deshpande, Saptarshi Pani, Subhra Prakash Giri, Dr. Shashidhara H R

Members Absents: Dr. Arun Balodi & Vishal Narendrakumar Shah

2. Opening Remarks

Welcome: Vamsi Krishna Addepalli opened the meeting, and Sajal Mittal welcomed the ExeCom members to the first Execom meeting of 2026, acknowledging the successful interactions during the IEEE Bangalore Section AGM.
Purpose: The primary agenda was to present the vision and strategy for the year 2026 and gather feedback from the team.

3. CEDA Overview

Introduction to CEDA: Sajal Mittal clarified that CEDA (Council on Electronic Design Automation) is a technical council formed in 2005, not a society. It focuses on EDA, CAD tools, and semiconductor design automation.
Member Societies: CEDA comprises seven parent societies, including CAS, Computer Society, Packaging, Electron Devices, Antennas & Propagation, and Solid-State Circuits.
Benefits: Membership is free for anyone who is already a member of IEEE. Benefits include access to newsletters, sponsored events, and flagship conferences.

4. Vision and Strategy 2026

Vision: To establish the CEDA Bangalore Chapter as a leader globally and attain the #1 position by the end of 2026.

Strategic Targets:

Membership Growth: Target to increase membership from ~3,000 to 9,000 members (approx. 3x growth).
Student Branches: Increase the number of student branches from 13 to 25.
Professional Members: Aim to double professional membership (currently 550).
Distinguished Lecturer (DL): Goal to have at least one CEDA DL from the Bangalore Section.

Key Focus Areas (Horizontals):

Student Branches: Expand to Tier-2 & Tier-3 cities and new districts (Mysore, Mangalore, North Karnataka).
Industry-Specific Events: Leverage industry connections to organize relevant programs and bridge the industry-academia gap.
Membership Drive: Actively promote CEDA membership benefits to colleagues and students.

5. Execution Model & Initiatives

Double Engine Event Model:

Engine 1 (ExCom Driven): Each ExCom member is requested to organize at least one meaningful event during the year.
Engine 2 (Student Branch Driven): Aim for at least one event driven by student branches, supported by a mentorship loop.

ExCom-Counselor Loop:

Each student branch will be mapped to one ExCom member who will serve as a mentor/point of contact to guide them and ensure one or more events for this year.

Proposed Event Diversity:

Technical Certification Programs (approx. 4 months duration).
Industry-Specific Problem Solving (Hackathons/Challenges).
Startup Meetups and Investor Connects (Bridging startups with VCs/Industry).
Workshops (RTL design, Verification, Layout).
Social Impact Events.
Global Collaboration (Joint events with international chapters).

6. Timeline

Immediate (Jan End): Submit event proposals.
Q1: Focus on planning, executing initial events, signing MOUs (e.g., with VIT), and organizing one sponsored program before March.
Q2: Execute flagship events (like SWEAT) and revamp strategy if needed.
Q3: Focus on regional expansion and outreach events outside Bangalore.

7. Discussion & Q&A

Student Membership Strategy:

Discussion: Dr. Mohammed Ziaullah suggested that since student fees are lower, obtaining student support is key to climbing the chapter rankings. He mentioned a proposal for a 50% discount on student memberships to drive numbers from the college or university.
Action: Jalaja S emphasized the need to create awareness about the free membership benefit.

Volunteering Opportunities:

Opportunity: Lakshmanan Balasubramanian announced that the Design Automation Conference (DAC) is looking for volunteers for the technical program committee and review team.
Action: Members interested in volunteering were asked to reach out to Lakshmanan.