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Are you looking to sharpen your leadership skills, expand your professional network, and tackle real-world challenges? 
 
Join us for IEEE HIVE @ TEMSCON 2026, a full day of innovation, expert insights, and interactive problem-solving, co-hosted by IEEE Young Professionals Montreal and ETS Student Branch!
 

What is IEEE HIVE?

IEEE HIVE is an immersive, gamified innovation experience that brings together students and young professionals in a thematic challenge based workshop to develop the professional skills needed to transform ideas into real-world impact.

Hosted alongside IEEE TEMSCON Global 2026, this hands-on, full-day experience focuses on technology entrepreneurship, AI in real-world innovation, innovation management, and collaborative problem solving. Participants will work in multidisciplinary teams to tackle a real-world challenge inspired by the conference theme, guided by mentors from industry, academia, and the startup ecosystem.

Top teams will receive exciting prizes and recognition!

Learn more: https://ieee-temscon-global.org/2026/ieee-hive-at-temscon-global-2026

The event features three tracks:
  1. Leadership Dialogue: The Future of AI - Trends & Opportunities (featuring Tariq Samad and Andy Chen)
  2. Interactive Masterclass: From Ideas to Innovation - Designing AI Solutions (led by Ravikiran Annaswamy & Subodha Charles)
  3. Panel Discussion: AI in Practice - Innovation Across Industries (featuring Adrienne Crampton, Thomas Micallef, and moderator Kayoum Djedidi)
Why Attend?
  • Take part in the Innovation Sprint and compete for awards and prizes for the most innovative solutions.
  • Complimentary registration is open to all students and young professionals upon confirmation.

Who Should Attend?

IEEE HIVE welcomes participants from all disciplines. Whether your background is engineering, computer science, business, management, design, healthcare, or another field, you'll collaborate in diverse teams where different perspectives drive innovation.

No prior entrepreneurial experience is required, just curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to learn.

 

What You'll Need

  • A laptop or tablet for collaborative activities

  • Enthusiasm to learn, innovate, and work with others

  • An open mind and a passion for solving meaningful challenges

Join us at IEEE HIVE @ TEMSCON Global 2026 and spend a day transforming ideas into innovative solutions while connecting with the next generation of technology leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers.

 


  Date and Time

  Location

  Hosts

  Registration


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  • École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS), 1220 R. Notre Dame O
  • Montréal, Quebec
  • Canada H3C 1K6
  • Building: Pavilion E
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  • Co-sponsored by IEEE HIVE

  Speakers

Tariq Samad of IEEE TEMS (President-Elect)

Topic:

The Future of AI, Trends and Opportunities

Andy Chen of IEEE Systems Council (President)


Subodha Charles of Pearl Cluster (Group Chairman and CEO)

Topic:

From Ideas to Innovation, Designing AI Solutions

Ravikiran Annaswamy of Numocity Technologies (Co-founder and CEO)


Adrienne Crampton of Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada (Senior Director)

Thomas Micallef of NumenLabs (Co-founder and CTO)


Kayoum Djedidi of OORB (Open Organic Robotics- CEO and Co-founder)

Topic:

AI in Practice, Innovation Across Industries