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SUMMARY:Beyond the Buzzwords: The Real Engineering Challenges of Augmented Reality
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION ADDRESS (Hybrid\, in person or by zoom\, you choose)\nValley Research Park\n319 North Bernardo Avenue\nMountain View\, CA CA 93043\nDon’t use the front door. When facing the front door\, turn right along the front of the building. Turn left around the building corner. The 2nd door should be open and have a banner and event registration. \nIf you want to join remotely\, you can submit questions via Zoom Q&A. The zoom link:\n[https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/95226212956?pwd=HnAedzSDGcYAYsCzTuavIvMYMFtILa.1](https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/95226212956?pwd=HnAedzSDGcYAYsCzTuavIvMYMFtILa.1)\nJoin via YouTube:\n[https://youtube.com/live/cu5TDl8N2Mk](https://youtube.com/live/cu5TDl8N2Mk) \nAGENDA\n6:30 Door opens\, food and networking (we invite honor system contributions)\n**7:00** SFBayACM upcoming events\, introduce the speaker\n7:15 speaker presentation starts\n8:15 – 8:30 finish\, depending on Q&A \nJoin SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on: \n**Talk Description**:\nTalk description: Augmented Reality is often talked about in terms of its potential\, but what does it actually take to build it? This talk offers a candid\, high-level look at the engineering challenges that make AR glasses hard\, from power and thermals to silicon design\, and what it means to optimize at every layer of the stack to bring a product to life. \nReading material/blogs:\n[https://www.meta.com/blog/orion-ar-glasses-augmented-reality/](https://www.meta.com/blog/orion-ar-glasses-augmented-reality/)\n[https://www.meta.com/blog/boz-to-the-future-episode-22-wearables-orion-ray-ban-meta-alex-himel/](https://www.meta.com/blog/boz-to-the-future-episode-22-wearables-orion-ray-ban-meta-alex-himel/)\n[https://www.meta.com/blog/orion-compute-puck-reality-labs-next-computing-platform/](https://www.meta.com/blog/orion-compute-puck-reality-labs-next-computing-platform/)\n[https://www.meta.com/blog/orion-custom-silicon-chips-ip-blocks-accelerators-ar-algorithms-energy-efficiency-reality-labs/](https://www.meta.com/blog/orion-custom-silicon-chips-ip-blocks-accelerators-ar-algorithms-energy-efficiency-reality-labs/) \n**Speaker Bio**:\n**Shanmathi Natarajan is a Silicon Power Architect with experience at Meta Reality Labs\, where she led end-to-end power architecture for next-generation AR glasses. Her work spanned the full silicon lifecycle\, from early-stage SoC power modeling and architectural exploration to post-silicon validation and real-world correlation\, with a focus on turning high-level design intent into measurable efficiency gains on final silicon.**\n**Her work includes driving significant use-case power reductions on wearable SoCs\, directly enabling better battery life and user experience on AR devices. Her expertise spans low-power design methodologies\, hardware-software co-design\, DVFS and power state architecture\, and cross-layer optimization across compute\, memory\, and interconnect subsystems.**\n**Her research interests lie at the hardware-software boundary\, where low-level architectural decisions in AR glasses\, GPU architectures\, and energy-constrained systems translate directly into product-level impact.** \nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shanmathi-natarajan \n— \nValley Research Park is a coworking research campus of 104\,000 square feet hosting 60+ life science and technology companies. VRP has over 100 dry labs\, wet labs\, and high power labs sized from 125-15\,000 square feet. VRP manages all of the traditional office elements: break rooms\, conference rooms\, outdoor dining spaces\, and recreational spaces. \nAs a plug-and-play lab space\, once companies have secured their next milestone and are ready to expand\, VRP has 100+ labs ready to expand into.\nhttps://www.valleyresearchpark.com/
URL:https://svec.org/event/beyond-the-buzzwords-the-real-engineering-challenges-of-augmented-reality/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260915T180000
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SUMMARY:SCV/OEB SSIT Chapter Meeting: IEEE P3469 Standard Will Enable an Accounting Method For Carbon Content in a Supply Chain
DESCRIPTION:IEEE SCV-OEB SSIT Chapter Meeting\nIEEE P3469 Standard Will Enable an Accounting Method For Carbon Content in a Supply Chain\nJoin us for a Member Technical Meeting on how the proposed IEEE P3469 Standard could enable more accurate and auditable accounting of carbon emissions across complex supply chains.\nSpeaker Tom Coughlin\, President of Coughlin Associates and Co-Chair of this SSIT standards activity\, will introduce the e-liability accounting method and explain how it addresses common challenges in current carbon accounting practices\, including double-counting and reliance on estimates. He will also discuss how organizations can apply the method to track lifecycle emissions across their products and services\, along with the current progress toward establishing it as an IEEE standard.\nTom Coughlin is a digital storage analyst and business and technology consultant with more than 40 years of experience in the data storage industry. He is an IEEE Fellow\, 2024 IEEE President\, Past President of IEEE-USA\, Past Director of IEEE Region 6\, and Past Chair of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section.\nIEEE members and guests are welcome at 6:00 PM on Tuesday\, September 15\, at Santa Clara University. Venue details will be confirmed.\nSpeaker(s): Tom Coughlin\nAgenda:\nAgenda\n– Challenges in current carbon accounting\, including double-counting and estimates\n– How e-liability accounting tracks supply chain and company emissions\n– How IEEE P3469 enables accurate and auditable lifecycle emissions data\n– Current use of the e-liability method and IEEE standard development status\n– Open Q&A and discussion — bring your questions\nSanta Clara University\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/570636
URL:https://svec.org/event/scv-oeb-ssit-chapter-meeting-ieee-p3469-standard-will-enable-an-accounting-method-for-carbon-content-in-a-supply-chain/
LOCATION:Santa Clara University\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/570636
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SUMMARY:IEEE AgeTech\, EMBS & RAS Take the Stage at Wearable Technologies Conference: Innovating for a $7 Trillion AgeTech Future
DESCRIPTION:Reserve your spot now and get an exclusive 50% IEEE member discount code on full registration of $935 for the Wearable Technologies Conference USA\, September 15–16 in Mountain View\, CA. Connect with (https://agetech.ieee.org/)\, (https://r6.ieee.org/scv-embs/)\, and (https://r6.ieee.org/scv-ras/) as they showcase breakthroughs of the intersection of wearables\, robotics\, digital health for a $7 Trillion AgeTech market.\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE Future Directions – AgeTech\nAgenda:\nSee details at https://wearable-technologies.com/e-agenda/wt-conference-us-2026—agenda\nSeptember 15\n9:30 Welcome & WT Market Insights\, Trends and Latest Developments\n10:00 – 1:00 pm Sessions\n1:00 – 2:00 pm Lunch\n2:00 – 5:00 pm Sessions\n5:00 – 6:00pm Innovation World Cup Pitch Session\n6:05 – 8:00 pm Networking Reception sponsored by IEEE\nSeptember 16\n9:30 Opening & Recap of Day 1\n9:45 – 12:45 pm Sessions\n12:45 – 1:45 pm Lunch\n1:45 – 4:45 pm Sessions\n4:45pm Closing Remarks\n1401 N. Shoreline Blvd\, Mountain View\, California\, United States\, 94043
URL:https://svec.org/event/ieee-agetech-embs-ras-take-the-stage-at-wearable-technologies-conference-innovating-for-a-7-trillion-agetech-future/
LOCATION:1401 N. Shoreline Blvd\, Mountain View\, California\, United States\, 94043
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T180000
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SUMMARY:Decoding the Invisible: Latent Representation and the Future of Human-AI Interaction
DESCRIPTION:Modern AI does not understand pixels or words. It understands latent structure. As these invisible representations become the language through which humans and machines communicate\, they will fundamentally redefine how we create\, discover\, and collaborate. This lecture reveals the mathematics behind these hidden spaces and explores why they may become the most important interface between human intelligence and artificial intelligence.\nThis lecture explores the evolution of latent representations from Variational Autoencoders\, which first learned meaningful probabilistic embeddings\, to Generative Adversarial Networks\, which demonstrated photorealistic generation while exposing challenges in stability and control\, and finally to diffusion models and Stable Diffusion\, which combine exceptional image quality with unprecedented controllability and robustness.\nBeyond the algorithms\, the talk examines how latent representations are transforming human-AI interaction. By enabling AI systems to reason\, generate\, and collaborate through shared abstract representations\, they are reshaping creativity\, scientific discovery\, healthcare\, education\, and engineering. Understanding these hidden spaces offers not only insight into how modern AI works\, but also a glimpse into a future where humans and intelligent machines communicate and co-create in entirely new ways.\nNote:\n– You will require a Zoom account (free to obtain) to join the meeting. This requirement is to avoid Zoom bombing. Please sign in using the email address tied to your Zoom account\, not necessarily the one you used to register for the event.\n– By registering for this event\, you agree that IEEE and the organizers are not liable to you for any loss\, damage\, injury\, or any incidental\, indirect\, special\, consequential\, or economic loss or damage (including loss of opportunity\, exemplary or punitive damages). The event will be recorded and will be made available for public viewing.\nCo-sponsored by: Vishnu S. Pendyala\, SJSU\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Narayan Srinivasa\, IEEE Fellow \, Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/570049
URL:https://svec.org/event/decoding-the-invisible-latent-representation-and-the-future-of-human-ai-interaction/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/570049
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260910T183000
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SUMMARY:Permanent Magnets\, A Material in Flux
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Stan Trout of Spontaneous Materials will discuss how changing tariffs\, domestic sourcing requirements\, and global market forces are reshaping the permanent magnet industry and what these trends mean for its future. With nearly 50 years of experience in permanent magnets\, magnetic materials\, and rare-earth technologies\, Dr. Trout is widely recognized as a leading authority in the field.\nFor more information\, see (https://scvmag.org/event/20260910/)\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Stan Trout\nQuadrant Corp\, 1120 Ringwood Ct.\, San Jose\, California\, United States\, 95131\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/567538
URL:https://svec.org/event/permanent-magnets-a-material-in-flux/
LOCATION:Quadrant Corp\, 1120 Ringwood Ct.\, San Jose\, California\, United States\, 95131\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/567538
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SUMMARY:UCI PHIT Summit 2026: Digital & Public Health Informatics & Technology: Workforce of the Future
DESCRIPTION:The UCI PHIT Summit 2026: Digital & Public Health Informatics & Technology – Workforce of the Future is a two-day interdisciplinary summit bringing together leaders from academia\, industry\, government\, standards organizations\, healthcare\, public health\, and technology to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of digital health and public health informatics.\nHosted at the University of California\, Irvine (UCI) College of Health Sciences on September 10–11\, 2026\, the Summit will focus on the technologies\, standards\, workforce capabilities\, and interdisciplinary collaboration required to build the next generation of healthcare and public health systems.\nThe program combines keynote presentations\, moderated expert panels\, student poster presentations\, technical training\, professional-development activities\, industry roundtables\, and networking opportunities. Sessions will examine how emerging technologies—including Artificial Intelligence\, Machine Learning\, Large Language Models\, Generative AI\, Agentic AI\, wearable and medical devices\, cloud technologies\, interoperability standards\, FHIR\, and digital health platforms—are transforming healthcare delivery\, public health\, research\, and the future health technology workforce.\nEach major 90-minute technical session will follow a 30/30/30 format\, consisting of a session keynote\, an industry-focused discussion\, and an academic/government perspective. This structure is designed to connect technological innovation with real-world deployment\, research\, policy\, standards\, and workforce development.\nKey areas of discussion include Emerging Technologies; Devices & Apps; Aging\, Longevity & Lifestyle; Healthcare & Public Health Systems; Standards and Interoperability; Informatics\, Technology & Standards; Society & Mental Health; and Disease Informatics.\nA strong emphasis will also be placed on student and early-career workforce development. Participants will have opportunities to engage in hands-on technical learning\, including cloud architecture\, DevOps/CI-CD\, integration using sandbox environments and Postman\, FHIR\, notebooks\, LLMs\, GenAI\, Agent-to-Agent technologies\, and Model Context Protocol (MCP). Professional-development activities will include industry roundtables\, resume and LinkedIn guidance\, AI-assisted job-search strategies\, soft-skills development\, and direct interaction with employers.\nThe Summit will also feature the PHIT Student Poster Program\, allowing students to showcase their projects and research while engaging with professionals\, researchers\, technology leaders\, and prospective employers.\nSupported by UCI PHIT and academic partners\, HL7\, IEEE\, ISO TC215\, and industry partners\, the Summit seeks to strengthen collaboration across the health technology ecosystem while preparing students and professionals for the emerging workforce needs of Digital Health\, Public Health Informatics\, Healthcare AI\, Interoperability\, and Health Information Technology.\n[]\nCo-sponsored by: Pradyumna Kodgi\nAgenda:\nINDUSTRY/ACADEMIA EXPERTS TALK/PANEL @ UCI COHS Sue Gross Auditorium\nAgenda\nDay 1 — September 10\, 2026\n8:00 AM – 9:00 AM\nRegistration\, Breakfast & Networking\n9:00 AM – 9:30 AM\nDay 1 Opening Keynote\nDean Dr. Bernadette Boden-Albala\nFounding Dean\, Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health\, UC Irvine\n9:30 AM – 11:00 AM\nSession 1: Emerging Technologies\nNatural Language Processing\, Machine Learning\, Large Language Models\, Generative AI\, Agentic AI\, and emerging technologies in healthcare and public health.\nSpeakers: Dan Desmond\, Anupam Thakur\, Gora Datta\n11:00 AM – 11:15 AM\nBreak\n11:15 AM – 12:45 PM\nPHIT Student Poster Session\nStudent research\, innovation\, and projects in digital health and public health informatics.\n12:45 PM – 2:00 PM\nLunch & Networking\n2:00 PM – 3:30 PM\nSession 2: Devices & Apps\nWearables\, home-care devices\, hospital and laboratory technologies\, SaMD\, SiMD\, and connected health applications.\nSpeakers: Dr. Susan L. Ivey\, Dr. Mohammad Usman\, Marc Mar-Yohana\n3:30 PM – 3:45 PM\nBreak\n3:45 PM – 5:15 PM\nSession 3: Aging\, Longevity & Lifestyle (A2L)\nNutrition\, physical activity\, preventive care\, precision healthcare\, healthy aging\, and longevity.\nSpeakers: Dr. Ramesh Jain\, Dr. Amir Rahmani\, Dr. Stavroula Mougiakakou\n3:45 PM – 5:15 PM — Parallel Training (Room#1020 @ COHS)\nPHIT Technical Training: LLMs & Emerging AI Technologies\n5:30 PM – 6:30 PM\nIndustry Roundtables / Meet-the-Employers\n6:30 PM – 8:00 PM\nDay 1 Closing Keynote\, Dinner & Networking\n—————————————————————\nDay 2 — September 11\, 2026\n8:00 AM – 9:00 AM\nRegistration\, Breakfast & Networking\n9:00 AM – 9:30 AM\nDay 2 Opening Keynote\n9:30 AM – 11:00 AM\nSession 4: Healthcare & Public Health Systems\nElectronic Health Records\, Practice Management\, patient portals\, laboratory systems\, and modern digital health infrastructure.\nSpeakers: Nadine Afari\, Dr. Heather Readhead\, Sameer Halai\, Dr. Kamiar Alaei\n9:30 AM – 11:30 AM — Parallel Training (Room#1020 @ COHS)\nPHIT Technical Training: FHIR & Healthcare Interoperability\nHands-on FHIR\, healthcare APIs\, sandbox environments\, and Postman.\n11:00 AM – 11:15 AM\nBreak\n11:15 AM – 12:45 PM\nSession 5: Standards Interoperability at Work\nHL7\, ISO\, IEEE-SA\, FHIR\, terminology\, healthcare APIs\, cloud technologies\, and interoperability standards.\nSpeakers: Todd Cooper\, Rachel Dunscombe\, Maria Palombini\n12:45 PM – 2:00 PM\nLunch & Networking\n2:00 PM – 3:30 PM\nSession 6: Society & Mental Health\nPublic policy\, mental health\, social and environmental determinants of health\, resilient healthcare\, and community health.\nSpeakers: Dr. Orlando Lopez\, Dr. Yuri Quintana\, Dr. Saugat Karki\n2:00 PM – 3:30 PM — Parallel Professional Development (Room#1020 @ COHS)\nBuilding the Future PHIT Workforce\nResume and LinkedIn development\, AI-assisted job search\, Prompt Engineering\, soft skills\, and career readiness.\n3:30 PM – 3:45 PM\nBreak\n3:45 PM – 5:15 PM\nSession 7: Disease Informatics\nRemote Patient Monitoring\, chronic care\, transitional care\, disease surveillance\, communicable and non-communicable diseases\, epidemics\, and pandemics.\nSpeakers: Dr. Manijeh Berenji\, Dr. Angel Desai\, Dr. Bryant T. Karras\n5:30 PM – 6:30 PM\nAwards\, Certificates & Meet-the-Employers\n6:30 PM – 8:00 PM\nDay 2 Closing Keynote\, Dinner & Networking\nThroughout Both Days\nProgram and speaker lineup are subject to change. Awaiting confirmation from some invited speakers.\n856 Health Sciences Road\, Irvine\, California\, United States\, 92697\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571968
URL:https://svec.org/event/uci-phit-summit-2026-digital-public-health-informatics-technology-workforce-of-the-future/
LOCATION:856 Health Sciences Road\, Irvine\, California\, United States\, 92697\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571968
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SUMMARY:UCI GET PHIT Pre-Summit Training Day: An Amazon Web Services Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This IEEE Global Emerging Technology “GET” PHIT Pre-Summit Training Day Workshop is being hosted in partnership with the UC Irvine Public Health Informatics & Technology (PHIT) Program as part of its UCI PHIT Workforce Development Series and UCI PHIT Industry Summit.\nAn Amazon Web Services Workshop\nfor\nPublic Health Informatics & Technology Students and Professionals\nThe UCI “GET” PHIT training workshop (Amazon Web Services Workshop) focuses on the use of Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Public Health professionals. It consists of four x 90-minute workshops on the use of AWS tools and frameworks\, including AWS HealthLake\, FHIR\, and SageMaker Studio for Data Science and AI.\nWelcome to this full-day training on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Public Health Informatics & Technology (PHIT). This program is designed to give public health students\, professionals and technologists a hands-on\, practical introduction to the AWS tools and services most relevant to their work — from setting up a cloud workstation and exploring core AWS frameworks\, to working with healthcare-specific data standards like FHIR and platforms like AWS HealthLake. Throughout the day\, sessions will build on one another\, moving from foundational setup to applied topics like geospatial visualization\, data management\, and agentic AI coding tools.\nThe day is organized into four 90-minute sessions\, with breaks and lunch built in for networking and informal discussion. We'll close with a look at advanced and emerging topics\, including AWS Bio Discovery and infectious disease modeling\, giving participants a glimpse of where cloud-based public health research is headed. Whether you're new to AWS or looking to deepen your technical toolkit\, this agenda is designed to leave you with practical skills you can apply directly to public health informatics work.\nThe workshop is led by (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-butler-embeddedengineer/)\, a former AWS Partner Solutions Architect and Corporate Trainer\, along with (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianjosephhagerty/)\, a UCI Physics & Math graduate who began his career at Beckman Instruments in Beckman’s Scientific & Clinical Instruments Divisions.\nSpeaker(s): \, Paul Butler\nAgenda:\nAGENDA:\nSession 1 — 9:00am -10:30am PDT (90 minutes)\n–\nIntroduction to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Public Health Informatics & Technology (PHIT);\n–\nSetting up your AWS Workspace & Workstation with introduction to AWS Toolchains & Frameworks for PHIT;\nBREAK/NETWORKING: 10:30am to 11am PDT (30min)\nSession 2 — 11:00am – 12:30pm (90 minutes)\n–\nIntroduction to AWS HealthLake for Data Science and AWS FHIR: Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources for PHIT;\n–\nVisualizing Public Health data with Geospatial tools;\nLUNCH: 12:30am to 1:30pm PDT (60min)\nSession 3 — 1:30pm – 3:00pm (90 minutes)\n–\nIntroduction to PHIT Data Management with Amazon Quick;\n–\nAgentic Coding and AI with AWS Kiro\, Bedrock & SageMaker Studio;\nBREAK/NETWORKING: 3:00pm to 3:30pm PDT (30min)\nSession 4 — 3:30pm – 5:00pm (90 minutes)\n–\nAdvanced Topics: Introduction to Amazon Bio Discovery for PHIT Research and Infectious Disease Modeling; topics subject to change to suit needs;\nRoom: 1030\, Bldg: Samueli College of Health Sciences (COHS) \,  856 Health Sciences Road\, Irvine\, CA 92697-3950\, University of California\, Irvine\, IRVINE\, California\, United States\, 92697-3950\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571476
URL:https://svec.org/event/uci-get-phit-pre-summit-training-day-an-amazon-web-services-workshop/
LOCATION:Room: 1030\, Bldg: Samueli College of Health Sciences (COHS) \,  856 Health Sciences Road\, Irvine\, CA 92697-3950\, University of California\, Irvine\, IRVINE\, California\, United States\, 92697-3950\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571476
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260908T190000
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SUMMARY:Rewired for AI: An Introduction to UltraEthernet
DESCRIPTION:As AI and HPC workloads scale exponentially\, traditional network fabrics are hitting a critical bottleneck. Legacy Ethernet simply wasn’t built for the ultra-low latency and zero-loss tolerances demanded by next-generation clusters. This talk will provide an engineering-first primer on UltraEthernet—the industry’s collaborative answer to modern data center scaling.\nRip Sohan will dissect the architectural gaps of legacy networks\, analyze the new data plane building blocks\, and unpack the specification’s advanced congestion control and reliability mechanisms. He will also explore how UltraEthernet integrates with existing RDMA ecosystems. Attendees will leave with a definitive mental model of the fabric designed to power the future of compute.\nSpeaker(s): Rip Sohan\,\n925 Thompson Place\, Sunnyvale\, California\, United States\, 94085\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565084
URL:https://svec.org/event/rewired-for-ai-an-introduction-to-ultraethernet/
LOCATION:925 Thompson Place\, Sunnyvale\, California\, United States\, 94085\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565084
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260901T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260901T183000
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SUMMARY:Machine Learning over Networks: From Fundamentals to Applications.
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, we review sample results based on our recent work in the areas of machine learning\nover networks and edge intellligence. In particular\, we touch upon our work on communication-efficient federated learning and its applications.\nIn the first part of the talk\, we shed light on topics pertaining to federated learning. First\, we overview a second-order federated learning algorithm\, coined Fed-Sophia\, with communication and computation efficiency merits. Next\, we introduce our recent work on second order state synchronization (SOSS) to address the limitations of Fed-Sophia with non-IID data. Afterwards we overview MIRA which proposes a novel approach of federated multi-task learning for fine-tuning LLMs.\nIn the second part of the talk\, we shift focus to edge intelligence applications in digital health with particular focus on CVD prediction. Finally\, we present our work on architecting\, designing and demonstrating a system prototype for multi-tier intelligence for IoT.\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Tamer ElBatt\nAgenda:\n3 PM to 4 PM: Networking\n4 PM to 4:45 PM: Presentation\n4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Q&A\n5:30 PM to 6:30 PM: Networking\nRoom: 1308\, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053
URL:https://svec.org/event/machine-learning-over-networks-from-fundamentals-to-applications/
LOCATION:Room: 1308\, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260901T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260901T183000
DTSTAMP:20260816T193325Z
CREATED:20260816T193325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T193325Z
UID:78774-1788274800-1788287400@svec.org
SUMMARY:Machine Learning over Networks: From Fundamentals to Applications.
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, we review sample results based on our recent work in the areas of machine learning\nover networks and edge intellligence. In particular\, we touch upon our work on communication-efficient federated learning and its applications.\nIn the first part of the talk\, we shed light on topics pertaining to federated learning. First\, we overview a second-order federated learning algorithm\, coined Fed-Sophia\, with communication and computation efficiency merits. Next\, we introduce our recent work on second order state synchronization (SOSS) to address the limitations of Fed-Sophia with non-IID data. Afterwards we overview MIRA which proposes a novel approach of federated multi-task learning for fine-tuning LLMs.\nIn the second part of the talk\, we shift focus to edge intelligence applications in digital health with particular focus on CVD prediction. Finally\, we present our work on architecting\, designing and demonstrating a system prototype for multi-tier intelligence for IoT.\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Tamer ElBatt\nAgenda:\n3 PM to 4 PM: Networking\n4 PM to 4:45 PM: Presentation\n4:45 PM to 5:30 PM: Q&A\n5:30 PM to 6:30 PM: Networking\nRoom: 1308\, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053
URL:https://svec.org/event/machine-learning-over-networks-from-fundamentals-to-applications-2/
LOCATION:Room: 1308\, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260831T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260831T190000
DTSTAMP:20260814T193357Z
CREATED:20260814T193357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T193357Z
UID:78765-1788195600-1788202800@svec.org
SUMMARY:Robust Control of Distributed Parameter Systems
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nWe review some important robust control problems for distributed parameter systems: robust stabilization\, mixed sensitivity minimization\, and strong stabilization (feedback stabilization by a stable controller). Computational tools are presented for finding infinite-dimensional optimal controllers. Alternative finite-dimensional controller design methods are illustrated via a benchmark example (retarded time-delay systems with finitely many unstable poles). Also\, a new family of robust controllers is presented for a large class of unstable distributed parameter systems\, and related open problems are discussed.\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Hitay Özbay\nAgenda:\n5:00 – 5:30 – Networking and light dinner (for in person attendees)\n5:30 – 6:30 – Talk and Q & A\n6:30 – 7:00 – Wrap up and Networking\nRoom: 1302\, Bldg: SCDI – Sobrato Campus of Discovery and Innovation \, Santa Clara University\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/572387
URL:https://svec.org/event/robust-control-of-distributed-parameter-systems/
LOCATION:Room: 1302\, Bldg: SCDI – Sobrato Campus of Discovery and Innovation \, Santa Clara University\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/572387
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260831T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260831T190000
DTSTAMP:20260802T190307Z
CREATED:20260802T190307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T190307Z
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SUMMARY:2026 GET-AI SERIES: 5 . Connect AI to Enterprise Data
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence is rapidly evolving from generating content and improving individual productivity to securely interacting with enterprise systems\, applications\, APIs\, and organizational data. As AI assistants and agents become more capable\, organizations need standardized and governed ways to provide them with the context\, tools\, and business capabilities required to perform meaningful work.\nFollowing our July session on Driving Business Efficiency with AI\, the IEEE Orange County Computer Society GET-AI Series continues with a practical\, demo-driven August session focused on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its role in connecting AI to enterprise data and systems.\nThis double-feature session will first introduce MCP fundamentals\, including its architecture\, core components\, tools\, resources\, prompts\, and the development of a simple MCP server. The second session will build on that foundation by demonstrating how MCP can be used to connect AI assistants and agents with enterprise applications\, APIs\, databases\, and business workflows.\nBy combining foundational concepts with real-world integration patterns and live demonstrations\, the August session will help attendees understand how MCP enables secure\, scalable\, and intelligent enterprise AI solutions.\n—————————————————————\n🔒 August Focus: Connect AI to Enterprise Data\n[]\nSession 1: MCP Foundations—Building Your First Model Context Protocol Server (45 mins)\nThrough practical explanations and live demonstrations\, this session introduces the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and explains how it enables AI assistants and agents to securely connect with external tools\, applications\, APIs\, and data sources. Attendees will learn how MCP provides a standardized framework for supplying AI systems with the context and capabilities required to perform meaningful tasks.\nThe session will move from core concepts to a hands-on demonstration of building and connecting a simple MCP server.\nTopics include:\n– What MCP is and why it matters in the AI era\n– MCP architecture and core components\n– MCP Hosts\, Clients\, and Servers\n– Tools\, Resources\, and Prompts\n– Connecting AI assistants to external data and capabilities\n– Building a simple MCP server\n– Defining and exposing an MCP tool\n👉 Takeaway: Understand how MCP connects AI assistants and agents with external systems\, and learn how to build a basic MCP server that exposes tools\, resources\, and prompts through a standardized interface.\n—————————————————————\nSession 2: Connecting Enterprise AI Using MCP (45 mins)\nBuilding on the MCP foundations introduced in Session 1\, this session explores how organizations can use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect AI assistants and agents with enterprise applications\, APIs\, databases\, knowledge sources\, and business workflows. Through architecture examples and live demonstrations\, attendees will learn how MCP can enable secure\, scalable\, and governed access to enterprise capabilities.\nThe session will focus on moving from a basic MCP implementation to practical enterprise use cases that support intelligent workflows and real-world business outcomes.\nTopics include:\n– Connecting AI assistants and agents to enterprise systems using MCP\n– Exposing enterprise APIs\, applications\, and data as MCP capabilities\n– Integrating databases\, file repositories\, business systems\, and knowledge sources\n– Combining MCP with Retrieval-Augmented Generation and semantic search\n– Designing secure and governed access to enterprise data\n– Authentication\, authorization\, and access-control considerations\n– Orchestrating multi-step workflows across enterprise systems\n👉 Takeaway: Learn how to use MCP to securely connect AI assistants and agents with enterprise applications\, data\, and workflows\, enabling intelligent automation\, faster access to business information\, and scalable enterprise AI solutions.\n—————————————————————\nAbout the Organizer\nPradyumna Kodgi\nPrincipal Product Manager | Oracle Health & AI\nIEEE Senior Member | Vice Chair\, IEEE EMBS – Orange County\nMember\, IEEE AI Agentic Systems & AI Policy Committees\n📍 California\, USA\n📧 pkodgi@ieee.org\n🔗 linkedin.com/in/pkodgi\nCo-sponsored by: Pradyumna Kodgi\nAgenda:\nAugust Session Agenda\n4:30 PM – 5:00 PM — Registration\, Check-In & Networking\n5:00 PM – 5:15 PM — Welcome\, Introductions & Opening Remarks\nGoogle Meet opens at 5:00 PM. Virtual attendees may join at this time.\n5:15 PM – 6:00 PM — Session 1: MCP Foundations—Building Your First Model Context Protocol Server\n6:00 PM – 6:15 PM — Dinner & Networking\n6:15 PM – 7:00 PM — Session 2: Connecting Enterprise AI Using MCP\n—————————————————————\n🎯 Who Should Attend\n– Business leaders and executives\n– Sales and marketing professionals\n– Product managers and consultants\n– Software engineers and developers\n– Enterprise and solution architects\n– AI practitioners and technology leaders\n– Students and professionals interested in enterprise AI\n—————————————————————\nWhat You’ll Walk Away With\n– A practical understanding of how Model Context Protocol (MCP) connects AI assistants and agents with external tools\, applications\, APIs\, and enterprise data\n– A clear view of MCP architecture\, including Hosts\, Clients\, Servers\, Tools\, Resources\, and Prompts\n– Hands-on insight into building and connecting a simple MCP server\n– Practical strategies for exposing enterprise data and business capabilities through MCP\n– Real-world patterns for connecting AI with applications\, databases\, APIs\, and knowledge sources\n– Best practices for security\, governance\, scalability\, and responsible enterprise AI integration\nThis session will equip attendees with the practical knowledge needed to understand MCP\, build foundational MCP capabilities\, and apply the protocol to create secure\, scalable\, and intelligent enterprise AI solutions.\nRoom: Emerald Cove Conference Room\, Bldg: Beall Applied Innovation\, 5270 California Ave\, 2nd Floor \, IRVINE\, California\, United States\, 92617\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/570942
URL:https://svec.org/event/2026-get-ai-series-5-connect-ai-to-enterprise-data/
LOCATION:Room: Emerald Cove Conference Room\, Bldg: Beall Applied Innovation\, 5270 California Ave\, 2nd Floor \, IRVINE\, California\, United States\, 92617\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/570942
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260831T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260831T190000
DTSTAMP:20260802T190307Z
CREATED:20260802T190307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T190307Z
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SUMMARY:2026 GET-AI SERIES: 5 . Connect AI to Enterprise Data
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence is rapidly evolving from generating content and improving individual productivity to securely interacting with enterprise systems\, applications\, APIs\, and organizational data. As AI assistants and agents become more capable\, organizations need standardized and governed ways to provide them with the context\, tools\, and business capabilities required to perform meaningful work.\nFollowing our July session on Driving Business Efficiency with AI\, the IEEE Orange County Computer Society GET-AI Series continues with a practical\, demo-driven August session focused on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its role in connecting AI to enterprise data and systems.\nThis double-feature session will first introduce MCP fundamentals\, including its architecture\, core components\, tools\, resources\, prompts\, and the development of a simple MCP server. The second session will build on that foundation by demonstrating how MCP can be used to connect AI assistants and agents with enterprise applications\, APIs\, databases\, and business workflows.\nBy combining foundational concepts with real-world integration patterns and live demonstrations\, the August session will help attendees understand how MCP enables secure\, scalable\, and intelligent enterprise AI solutions.\n—————————————————————\n🔒 August Focus: Connect AI to Enterprise Data\n[]\nSession 1: MCP Foundations—Building Your First Model Context Protocol Server (45 mins)\nThrough practical explanations and live demonstrations\, this session introduces the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and explains how it enables AI assistants and agents to securely connect with external tools\, applications\, APIs\, and data sources. Attendees will learn how MCP provides a standardized framework for supplying AI systems with the context and capabilities required to perform meaningful tasks.\nThe session will move from core concepts to a hands-on demonstration of building and connecting a simple MCP server.\nTopics include:\n– What MCP is and why it matters in the AI era\n– MCP architecture and core components\n– MCP Hosts\, Clients\, and Servers\n– Tools\, Resources\, and Prompts\n– Connecting AI assistants to external data and capabilities\n– Building a simple MCP server\n– Defining and exposing an MCP tool\n👉 Takeaway: Understand how MCP connects AI assistants and agents with external systems\, and learn how to build a basic MCP server that exposes tools\, resources\, and prompts through a standardized interface.\n—————————————————————\nSession 2: Connecting Enterprise AI Using MCP (45 mins)\nBuilding on the MCP foundations introduced in Session 1\, this session explores how organizations can use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect AI assistants and agents with enterprise applications\, APIs\, databases\, knowledge sources\, and business workflows. Through architecture examples and live demonstrations\, attendees will learn how MCP can enable secure\, scalable\, and governed access to enterprise capabilities.\nThe session will focus on moving from a basic MCP implementation to practical enterprise use cases that support intelligent workflows and real-world business outcomes.\nTopics include:\n– Connecting AI assistants and agents to enterprise systems using MCP\n– Exposing enterprise APIs\, applications\, and data as MCP capabilities\n– Integrating databases\, file repositories\, business systems\, and knowledge sources\n– Combining MCP with Retrieval-Augmented Generation and semantic search\n– Designing secure and governed access to enterprise data\n– Authentication\, authorization\, and access-control considerations\n– Orchestrating multi-step workflows across enterprise systems\n👉 Takeaway: Learn how to use MCP to securely connect AI assistants and agents with enterprise applications\, data\, and workflows\, enabling intelligent automation\, faster access to business information\, and scalable enterprise AI solutions.\n—————————————————————\nAbout the Organizer\nPradyumna Kodgi\nPrincipal Product Manager | Oracle Health & AI\nIEEE Senior Member | Vice Chair\, IEEE EMBS – Orange County\nMember\, IEEE AI Agentic Systems & AI Policy Committees\n📍 California\, USA\n📧 pkodgi@ieee.org\n🔗 linkedin.com/in/pkodgi\nCo-sponsored by: Pradyumna Kodgi\nAgenda:\nAugust Session Agenda\n4:30 PM – 5:00 PM — Registration\, Check-In & Networking\n5:00 PM – 5:15 PM — Welcome\, Introductions & Opening Remarks\nGoogle Meet opens at 5:00 PM. Virtual attendees may join at this time.\n5:15 PM – 6:00 PM — Session 1: MCP Foundations—Building Your First Model Context Protocol Server\n6:00 PM – 6:15 PM — Dinner & Networking\n6:15 PM – 7:00 PM — Session 2: Connecting Enterprise AI Using MCP\n—————————————————————\n🎯 Who Should Attend\n– Business leaders and executives\n– Sales and marketing professionals\n– Product managers and consultants\n– Software engineers and developers\n– Enterprise and solution architects\n– AI practitioners and technology leaders\n– Students and professionals interested in enterprise AI\n—————————————————————\nWhat You’ll Walk Away With\n– A practical understanding of how Model Context Protocol (MCP) connects AI assistants and agents with external tools\, applications\, APIs\, and enterprise data\n– A clear view of MCP architecture\, including Hosts\, Clients\, Servers\, Tools\, Resources\, and Prompts\n– Hands-on insight into building and connecting a simple MCP server\n– Practical strategies for exposing enterprise data and business capabilities through MCP\n– Real-world patterns for connecting AI with applications\, databases\, APIs\, and knowledge sources\n– Best practices for security\, governance\, scalability\, and responsible enterprise AI integration\nThis session will equip attendees with the practical knowledge needed to understand MCP\, build foundational MCP capabilities\, and apply the protocol to create secure\, scalable\, and intelligent enterprise AI solutions.\nRoom: Emerald Cove Conference Room\, Bldg: Beall Applied Innovation\, 5270 California Ave\, 2nd Floor \, IRVINE\, California\, United States\, 92617\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/570942
URL:https://svec.org/event/2026-get-ai-series-5-connect-ai-to-enterprise-data-2/
LOCATION:Room: Emerald Cove Conference Room\, Bldg: Beall Applied Innovation\, 5270 California Ave\, 2nd Floor \, IRVINE\, California\, United States\, 92617\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/570942
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T123000
DTSTAMP:20260811T193305Z
CREATED:20260811T193305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T193305Z
UID:78747-1787999400-1788006600@svec.org
SUMMARY:IEEE SCV Young Professionals × KALAeidoscope: Brushes & Beats! - YP Networking Mixer
DESCRIPTION:IEEE SCV Young Professionals × KALAeidoscope: Network\, paint\, and groove at Brushes & Beats with live DJs and good vibes!\nArt. Music. Creativity. Connection.\nIEEE Santa Clara Valley Section Young Professionals(IEEE SCV YP)\, in collaboration with KALAeidoscope\, invites you to Brushes & Beats — a creative networking mixer designed to bring people together beyond the usual professional setting.\nCome meet new people\, connect with the community\, get creative\, and enjoy a late morning of canvas painting\, live DJs and creative play.\nFor this special edition of KALAeidoscope\, we’re putting a playful spin on canvas painting. You’ll get a mystery palette\, creative challenges\, and plenty of inspiration to create your very own\, completely unique canvas artwork.\n🎧 Live DJs\nIdukki & DJ Nikhil will be setting the mood with Nu Disco + Coffee House groovesthroughout the event.\nNo painting experience needed! Just bring yourself and your curiosity — all materials will be provided.\n🤝 Connect\, Create & Network\nWhether you're an IEEE Young Professional looking to expand your network or simply someone who wants to spend time with an interesting IEEE community\, Brushes & Beats is an opportunity to connect\, create\, and have a great time.\nMeet new people\, unleash your creativity\, and let the beats inspire you!\nThis event is sponsored by IEEE Young Professionals and IEEE Foundation\n🎟️ Tickets\n– IEEE Young Professionals/members: $5\n– Non-IEEE Attendees: $10\n📅 Event Details\nDate: August 29\, 2026\nTime: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM\nVenue: Local Color Big Arts Building\nAddress: 255 W Julian Street\, San José\, CA 95110\nSpace: Front Sunshine Room at Big Arts\nAbout IEEE Young Professionals\nIEEE Young Professionals (IEEE YP) is an international community of IEEE members and volunteers who have graduated from their first professional degree within the past 15 years.The community brings together recent graduates\, experienced professionals\, and entrepreneurs who are interested in elevating their professional image\, expanding their global network\, connecting with peers locally\, and giving back to their communities.\nAt IEEE SCV YP\, we create opportunities for our diverse community to connect through networking\, professional development\, creativity\, and shared experiences.\nFollow us at https://site.ieee.org/scv-yp/\n🎨 About KALAeidoscope\nKALAeidoscope is an art salon experience for anyone who wants to make\, create\, connect\, and have a good time — all while listening to live DJs.\nThrough creative experiences that bring together art\, music\, and community\, KALAeidoscope creates a space where everyone can explore their creativity\, meet new people\, and simply enjoy the moment.\nCome for the networking\, stay for the art\, and let the beats inspire your creativity! 🎨🎧✨\nFollow us at\nKaleidoscope – https://www.instagram.com/thekaleidoscopestory\nIdukki – https://linktr.ee/idukkiwithbeats\nDJ Nikhil – https://www.instagram.com/dj_nikhl\nIEEE SCV Young Professionals × KALAeidoscope — Brushes & Beats\nBldg: Local Color Big Arts Building – Front Sunshine Room at Big Arts\, 255 W Julian Street\, San José\, California\, United States\, 95110
URL:https://svec.org/event/ieee-scv-young-professionals-x-kalaeidoscope-brushes-beats-yp-networking-mixer/
LOCATION:Bldg: Local Color Big Arts Building – Front Sunshine Room at Big Arts\, 255 W Julian Street\, San José\, California\, United States\, 95110
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T131500
DTSTAMP:20260813T193308Z
CREATED:20260813T193308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T193308Z
UID:78760-1787830200-1787836500@svec.org
SUMMARY:Synthesis of High-quality 2D Semiconductors: Controlling Defects\, Dopants\, and Polytypes
DESCRIPTION:Deterministic Synthesis of High-quality 2D Semiconductors: Controlling Defects\, Dopants\, and Polytype\nRealizing the potential of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) for next-generation semiconductor technologies will require synthetic films that combine high crystalline quality with wafer-scale uniformity and precise control over electronic and optical properties.\nIn this talk\, I will present recent work from our group on precursor and reactor engineering to improve material quality while enabling control of composition\, doping\, and crystal structure.\nFirst\, I will show how controlling precursor chemistry in solid-source CVD enables WSe2 with enhanced uniformity\, low charged-defect densities\, and high-performance p-type transistors.\nI will then discuss metal-organic CVD approaches for scalable growth of WS2\, including substitutional doping\, alloying\, and selective formation of the ferroelectric 3R polytype with distinct nonlinear optical and valley properties.\nFinally\, I will introduce patterned dopant sources that enable programmed lateral carrier-density profiles.\nTogether\, these results show how advances in synthesis can move 2D semiconductors beyond exfoliated laboratory specimens toward materials whose properties can be engineered during growth for future electronic and optoelectronic devices.\nRead more:\n(https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.07299)\nSpeaker:\nAndy Mannix\nAssistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University.\nAGENDA:\nThursday August 27\, 2026\n11:30 AM: Networking\, Pizza & Drinks\nNoon — 1 pm: Seminar\nPlease register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thursday August 27\, 2026\n$4 IEEE members $6 non IEEE members\n(discounts for unemployed and students )\nBldg: ==> Use corner entrance: Kifer Road / San Lucar Court ==> Do not enter at main entrance on Kifer Road\, EAG Labs\, 810 Kifer Road\, Sunnyvale\, California\, California\, United States\, 95051
URL:https://svec.org/event/synthesis-of-high-quality-2d-semiconductors-controlling-defects-dopants-and-polytypes/
LOCATION:Bldg: ==> Use corner entrance: Kifer Road / San Lucar Court ==> Do not enter at main entrance on Kifer Road\, EAG Labs\, 810 Kifer Road\, Sunnyvale\, California\, California\, United States\, 95051
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260826T160000
DTSTAMP:20260811T193305Z
CREATED:20260811T193305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T193305Z
UID:78745-1787756400-1787760000@svec.org
SUMMARY:Samoa's Grid Transition: Managing Reliability\, Generation Constraints\, and Energy Crisis
DESCRIPTION:This webinar provides an overview of the evolving power system in Samoa as the country increases its integration of renewable energy resources. The\npresentation introduces the structure of the national grid operated by Electric Power Corporation Samoa and highlights recent operational\nchallenges\, including generation constraints\, grid reliability\, and the current energy situation. Particular attention is given to the technical\nchallenges of operating a small island power system with high renewable penetration. Key lessons learned and potential strategies for maintaining\nreliable system operation during this transition are also discussed.\nCo-sponsored by: University of California\, Riverside\nSpeaker(s): Ms. Sarafina Lesa\,\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/572117
URL:https://svec.org/event/samoas-grid-transition-managing-reliability-generation-constraints-and-energy-crisis/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/572117
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T200000
DTSTAMP:20260819T193314Z
CREATED:20260819T193314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T193314Z
UID:78795-1787684400-1787688000@svec.org
SUMMARY:Tech Talk: GPU-Free Real-Time Utility Asset Anomaly Detection
DESCRIPTION:The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the IEEE Computer Society invites to our free and open Virtual Tech Talks (no IEEE membership required):\nSpeaker: Mahesh Reddy Konatham ((https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/maheshrkonatham/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1787541141829510&usg=AOvVaw3QwgT7-ZIIXv3T8HnICKHQ))\nTitle: Beyond Copilots (Multi-Agent SDLC)\nAbstract: While first-generation AI developer tools focused on inline code completions (Copilots)\, modern engineering demands autonomous multi-agent systems capable of executing end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC) workflows. Moving beyond passive assistance requires orchestrating specialized\, collaborative agent roles—such as Architects\, Coders\, Reviewers\, and QA Testers—that decompose complex technical requirements into verifiable\, deterministic units of work. This talk provides a comprehensive architectural guide to designing\, orchestrating\, and governing autonomous multi-agent pipelines across the SDLC. We examine communication topologies\, state management\, shared context protocols (MCP)\, and verification harnesses that prevent error propagation. Drawing on practical patterns from high-reliability enterprise systems\, full-stack microservices\, and mobile platforms\, we demonstrate how to build multi-agent systems that autonomously design\, implement\, test\, and safely deploy software while keeping human engineers in the loop for high-leverage architectural decisions.\nBio: Mahesh Reddy Konatham is a Senior Software Engineer at PayPal\, specializing in building scalable full-stack applications\, robust distributed systems\, and modern mobile solutions. He holds a Master of Science in Software Engineering from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Technology from NIT Trichy. With broad experience spanning fintech\, developer platforms\, and enterprise utilities\, Mahesh has spent the past few years deep in the Credit and Buy Now\, Pay Later (BNPL) domain at PayPal\, architecting resilient backend services\, high-throughput microservices\, and customer-facing interfaces. His technical expertise spans distributed backend architectures\, Android application development\, React-based frontends\, and cloud infrastructure. Mahesh has led key engineering initiatives in automated visual testing\, performance optimization\, and developer productivity across large-scale systems. Mahesh is deeply passionate about Generative AI\, Agentic SDLC\, Loop Engineering\, and Model Context Protocols (MCPs). His current focus centers on architecting self-correcting agentic workflows\, structured context protocols\, and intelligent verification loops that empower engineering teams to deliver robust\, enterprise-grade software with speed and reliability.\nSpeaker(s): Mahesh Reddy Konatham\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/573287
URL:https://svec.org/event/tech-talk-gpu-free-real-time-utility-asset-anomaly-detection-2/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/573287
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DTSTART;TZID=-07:00:20260819T190000
DTEND;TZID=-07:00:20260819T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T213309Z
CREATED:20260506T213309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T213309Z
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SUMMARY:Modern Test Automation & Quality Engineering in Agile Systems
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION ADDRESS (Hybrid\, in person or by zoom\, you choose)\nValley Research Park\n319 North Bernardo Avenue\nMountain View\, CA CA 93043\nDon’t use the front door. When facing the front door\, turn right along the front of the building. Turn left around the building corner. The 2nd door should be open and have a banner and event registration. \nIf you want to join remotely\, you can submit questions via Zoom Q&A. The zoom link:\n[https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/95226212956?pwd=HnAedzSDGcYAYsCzTuavIvMYMFtILa.1](https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/95226212956?pwd=HnAedzSDGcYAYsCzTuavIvMYMFtILa.1)\nJoin via YouTube:\n[https://youtube.com/live/cu5TDl8N2Mk](https://youtube.com/live/cu5TDl8N2Mk) \nAGENDA\n6:30 Door opens\, food and networking (we invite honor system contributions)\n**7:00** SFBayACM upcoming events\, introduce the speaker\n7:15 speaker presentation starts\n8:15 – 8:30 finish\, depending on Q&A \nJoin SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on: \n**Talk Description**: \nAs software delivery accelerates\, traditional testing approaches struggle to keep pace with Agile and DevOps environments. Modern systems demand more than automated test cases—they require a shift toward quality engineering practices that embed reliability\, scalability\, and continuous feedback into every stage of development. \nThis talk explores how test automation has evolved from a validation activity into a core engineering discipline. We will examine how to design resilient automation frameworks\, integrate testing seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines\, and build quality signals that provide real-time insight into system health.\nThrough practical examples\, the session will highlight strategies for moving beyond UI-driven automation toward API\, integration\, and workflow-level validation. It will also cover key aspects such as test data management\, environment stability\, performance considerations\, and accessibility as part of continuous quality. \nAttendees will gain a clear understanding of how to align automation with Agile delivery\, reduce flaky tests\, and create scalable\, maintainable solutions that support rapid releases without compromising quality.\nThis session is designed for engineers and quality professionals who want to modernize their automation approach and build systems that are reliable by design\, not just tested after the fact. \n**Speaker Bio**:\nShri Lakshmi Rajagopal\, a Senior Quality Engineering Leader and Test Automation Architect. She has over 14 years of experience in software quality engineering\, automation architecture\, and engineering leadership. Her work focuses on designing maintainable automation frameworks\, enabling Agile quality practices\, and mentoring teams to adopt modern testing strategies. She is passionate about sharing practical insights that help teams build reliable and scalable software systems. \nLinkedIn:[https://www.linkedin.com/in/shri-lakshmi-rajagopal-a5012428](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shri-lakshmi-rajagopal-a5012428) \n— \nValley Research Park is a coworking research campus of 104\,000 square feet hosting 60+ life science and technology companies. VRP has over 100 dry labs\, wet labs\, and high power labs sized from 125-15\,000 square feet. VRP manages all of the traditional office elements: break rooms\, conference rooms\, outdoor dining spaces\, and recreational spaces. \nAs a plug-and-play lab space\, once companies have secured their next milestone and are ready to expand\, VRP has 100+ labs ready to expand into.\nhttps://www.valleyresearchpark.com/
URL:https://svec.org/event/modern-test-automation-quality-engineering-in-agile-systems/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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SUMMARY:Among Us Night
DESCRIPTION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/568273
URL:https://svec.org/event/among-us-night/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/568273
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T160000
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SUMMARY:Dual Seed Semi-Additive and Damascene Processes: Enabling Fine-Pitch Interconnects for Advanced Packaging
DESCRIPTION:[]\nAs AI\, high-performance computing\, and heterogeneous integration continue to scale\, advanced packaging is facing growing interconnect challenges across redistribution layers\, IC substrates\, HDI boards\, silicon vias\, and emerging glass-core platforms. Higher bandwidth and larger package form factors require finer wiring\, smaller vias\, higher fan-out density\, and more reliable vertical interconnects. In this context\, copper seed formation and via metallization are becoming increasingly important bottlenecks for next-generation package and substrate scaling.\nConventional copper deposition technologies\, including physical vapor deposition\, electroless plating\, and electroplating\, each play essential roles in today’s manufacturing flows. However\, as via structures become smaller\, deeper\, rougher\, or higher in aspect ratio\, limitations such as step coverage\, liquid circulation\, process uniformity\, and seed-layer continuity become more difficult to manage. These challenges are especially relevant across multiple interconnect layers\, including motherboard HDI PCBs\, IC substrates\, RDL\, memory and interposer silicon vias\, and Si BEOL metal\, etc.\nThis presentation will introduce Nano Copper Deposition as a solution family for AI-era interconnect scaling. The talk will cover DeepVia™ HDI for high-aspect-ratio via metallization in motherboard HDI PCBs\, DS-SAP™ for resolving the trade-off between thin surface seed layers and robust via coverage in IC substrates\, and other applications such as Dual Seed Damascene for fine and high-aspect-ratio damascene structures in BEOL and RDL applications\, and DeepVia™ Silicon for memory and interposer silicon vias. The discussion will highlight how these approaches can support higher I/O density\, improved escape routing\, reduced layer-count dependency\, and broader process flexibility for next-generation advanced packaging.\nSpeaker(s): Shinya Shimizu\,\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565310
URL:https://svec.org/event/dual-seed-semi-additive-and-damascene-processes-enabling-fine-pitch-interconnects-for-advanced-packaging/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565310
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T180000
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SUMMARY:Video Coding Standards in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Signal Processing Society Industry Board and Santa Clara Valley Chapter are pleased to announce an upcoming event on Video Coding Standards in the Age of AI which will be held on July 30\, 2026 in Palo Alto\, CA.\nAs AI continues to evolve\, it is playing an increasingly important role in next-generation signal processing and multimedia technologies. At the same time\, major international and open-source standardization organizations are actively exploring how AI can be integrated into future standards. This event will bring together experts from industry and the standards community to discuss the latest advances in AI for video coding\, current standardization efforts\, and future research directions.\nSpeakers\nThis event features distinguished speakers from industry and standardization community:\n– Arianne Hinds (INCITS L3 Chair)\n– Debargha Mukherjee (Google\, Principal Engineer / Director)\n– Alican Nalci (Meta\, Research Scientist)\n– Leo Zhao (Tencent\, Principal Research Scientist)\nWhether you are a researcher\, engineer\, student\, or practitioner interested in AI and video compression\, we warmly welcome you to join us for an evening of technical discussions and networking with leaders from academia and industry.\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE Signal Processing Society Industry Board\nSpeaker(s): Arianne Hinds \, Debargha Mukherjee \, Alican Nalci\, Leo Zhao\nAgenda:\nAgenda\nThe evening event will feature invited talks and an interactive panel discussion on the intersection of AI and video coding\, covering the latest research advances\, standardization efforts\, and future trends.\n– 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Networking\n– 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Invited Talks\n– 8:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Panel Discussion\nRoom: Tai Meeting Room\, Bldg: Tencent Office\, Tencent Office\, 2747 Park Blvd\, Palo Alto\, California\, United States\, 94306
URL:https://svec.org/event/video-coding-standards-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:Room: Tai Meeting Room\, Bldg: Tencent Office\, Tencent Office\, 2747 Park Blvd\, Palo Alto\, California\, United States\, 94306
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SUMMARY:SCV WIE July 2026 ExCom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Topic: SCV WIE Mar ExCom Meeting\nTime: Jul 30\, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)\nEvery month on the 26 of the month\, 36 occurrence(s)\nChanged occurrence(s):\nJul 30\, 2026 06:00 PM (updated)\nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/tJArfumopzkpHtaky1j5fYpqwMUeY7hSmBWs/ics?icsToken=DM5z_jClo2U6xefpkwAALAAAAIGlO8wpt1PiUhFNEzi0zTeVSn2O59kpEYArX4oM-beLiSI5FqBbrJR1m7U-P1GDnitzB2XtSMGaujyK-TAwMDAwMQ\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us04web.zoom.us/j/94690092342?pwd=7PGwqJDSorXhy8TcYD9alL0bucCPEc.1\nMeeting chat link\nhttps://us04web.zoom.us/launch/jc/94690092342\nMeeting ID: 946 9009 2342\nPasscode: 9yPaX9\nAgenda:\n– New member introductions\n– Past Events\n– Upcoming Events\n– Other agenda items\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/569236
URL:https://svec.org/event/scv-wie-july-2026-excom-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/569236
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T180000
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SUMMARY:IEEE Oakland-East Bay Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer Series
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Oakland-East Bay Communications Society Chapter is pleased to host an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer presentation by Dr. Wei Gao\, Principal Engineer at Broadcom.\nPresentation Title\nMeta-Learning-Assisted Predistortion for Power Amplifier Linearization in Wireless Communication Systems\nAbstract\nModern wireless communication systems require highly efficient RF power amplifiers while maintaining excellent signal linearity. This presentation introduces recent advances in AI-assisted digital predistortion techniques\, focusing on meta-learning-based approaches that improve power amplifier linearization for IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi systems. The talk discusses practical implementation challenges\, optimization techniques\, and industrial applications developed through years of experience at Broadcom.\nSpeaker\nDr. Wei Gao\nIEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer (2025–2026)\nPrincipal Engineer\, Broadcom\nEveryone is welcome\, including IEEE members\, students\, researchers\, and industry professionals.\nSpeaker(s): Wei Gao\nAgenda:\n• Welcome and Chapter Update\n• Distinguished Lecturer Presentation\n• Live Questions and Discussion\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565708
URL:https://svec.org/event/ieee-oakland-east-bay-communications-society-distinguished-lecturer-series/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565708
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T193000
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SUMMARY:IEEE Oakland-East Bay Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer Series
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Oakland-East Bay Communications Society Chapter is pleased to host an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer presentation by Dr. Wei Gao\, Principal Engineer at Broadcom.\nPresentation Title\nMeta-Learning-Assisted Predistortion for Power Amplifier Linearization in Wireless Communication Systems\nAbstract\nModern wireless communication systems require highly efficient RF power amplifiers while maintaining excellent signal linearity. This presentation introduces recent advances in AI-assisted digital predistortion techniques\, focusing on meta-learning-based approaches that improve power amplifier linearization for IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi systems. The talk discusses practical implementation challenges\, optimization techniques\, and industrial applications developed through years of experience at Broadcom.\nSpeaker\nDr. Wei Gao\nIEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer (2025–2026)\nPrincipal Engineer\, Broadcom\nEveryone is welcome\, including IEEE members\, students\, researchers\, and industry professionals.\nSpeaker(s): Wei Gao\nAgenda:\n• Welcome and Chapter Update\n• Distinguished Lecturer Presentation\n• Live Questions and Discussion\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565708
URL:https://svec.org/event/ieee-oakland-east-bay-communications-society-distinguished-lecturer-series-2/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565708
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T173000
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SUMMARY:Engaging Video Analytics and Generative AI
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, Dr. Jianquan Liu presents an industry perspective on the convergence of video analytics and generative AI. The talk begins with an overview of video analytics\, covering advancements in action recognition\, object tracking\, human-object interactions\, scene recognition\, and behavioral pattern analysis. These technologies enable efficient extraction\, retrieval\, visualization\, and summarization of video content. The presentation then explores the impact of generative AI\, particularly large language models (LLMs)\, on video understanding. It discusses how LLMs enhance object recognition\, semantic segmentation\, action recognition\, captioning\, visual question answering\, and storytelling. Dr. Liu provides industry case studies to illustrate these applications while also addressing limitations and challenges. The talk introduces NEC's narrative summarization framework\, designed to tackle key challenges in video analytics. It concludes with a demonstration of "Video with LLM" technology\, showcasing its practical application in automating traffic accident investigation reports. This presentation offers valuable insights into the current state and future potential of AI-driven video intelligence\, bridging the gap between technical innovation and practical application for both industry professionals and general audiences.\nCo-sponsored by: Oakland-East Bay Section Chapter\nSpeaker(s): Jianquan Liu \,\nAgenda:\n– 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Networking\n– 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Presentation\, Q&A\nSobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation (SCDI) Room 1302\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053
URL:https://svec.org/event/engaging-video-analytics-and-generative-ai/
LOCATION:Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation (SCDI) Room 1302\, 500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053
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SUMMARY:What Breaks First at Scale: Lessons from Real-World Distributed Systems
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid event on Zoom and YouTube \nIf you want to join discussion remotely\, you can submit questions via Zoom Q&A. The zoom link:\n[https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/94932457090?pwd=SzCaJbWEJpzEpJl7wYa1aSrHa8G15r.1](https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/94932457090?pwd=SzCaJbWEJpzEpJl7wYa1aSrHa8G15r.1)\nJoin via YouTube:\nhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=t15Ca-KblbE \nAGENDA\n6:30 pre-sign in to test and chat\n**7:00** SFBayACM upcoming events\, introduce the speaker\n7:15 speaker presentation starts\n8:15 – 8:30 finish\, depending on Q&A \nJoin SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion in person at VRP \n**Abstract:**\nAs modern AI-powered and real-time applications grow\, they increasingly rely on complex event-driven infrastructure. This session explores practical lessons learned from operating large-scale messaging and distributed systems in production. We will dive into the critical trade-offs regarding reliability\, scalability\, and observability in asynchronous environments\, and discuss how architectural decisions compound when systems reach global scale. \n**Speaker Bio:**\n*Ajinkya Kher is an Engineering Manager at Meta and former Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft with over 15 years of experience building and leading large-scale distributed systems. Throughout his career\, he has worked on highly scaled platforms\, including real-time messaging platform powering Microsoft Teams & AI-powered experiences supporting hundreds of millions of users worldwide. At Meta\, he leads engineering teams building youth-focused experiences across Facebook and Messenger\, with a focus on trust and safety.* \n*Ajinkya is currently authoring a book with Manning Publications on designing and operating event-driven systems in production. He previously authored a book on high-performance TypeScript programming and enjoys sharing practical lessons from building software at scale. Beyond his day-to-day work\, he enjoys mentoring engineers and supporting technology and innovation programs that help develop future engineering leaders.*\n**LinkedIn:** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyakher](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyakher)\n— \nValley Research Park is a coworking research campus of 104\,000 square feet hosting 60+ life science and technology companies. VRP has over 100 dry labs\, wet labs\, and high power labs sized from 125-15\,000 square feet. VRP manages all of the traditional office elements: break rooms\, conference rooms\, outdoor dining spaces\, and recreational spaces. \nAs a plug-and-play lab space\, once companies have secured their next milestone and are ready to expand\, VRP has 100+ labs ready to expand into.\nhttps://www.valleyresearchpark.com/
URL:https://svec.org/event/what-breaks-first-at-scale-lessons-from-real-world-distributed-systems/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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SUMMARY:System Engineering: The Role of AI and Software in Emissions Reduction
DESCRIPTION:System Engineering Our Way to a Sustainable Future: The Role of AI and Software in Emissions Reduction \nLOCATION ADDRESS (Hybrid\, in person or by zoom\, you choose)\nValley Research Park\n319 North Bernardo Avenue\nMountain View\, CA CA 93043\nDon’t use the front door. When facing the front door\, turn right along the front of the building. Turn left around the building corner. The 2nd door should be open and have a banner and event registration. \nIf you want to join remotely\, you can submit questions via Zoom Q&A. The zoom link:\n[https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/95226212956?pwd=HnAedzSDGcYAYsCzTuavIvMYMFtILa.1](https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/95226212956?pwd=HnAedzSDGcYAYsCzTuavIvMYMFtILa.1)\nJoin via YouTube:\n[https://youtube.com/live/cu5TDl8N2Mk](https://youtube.com/live/cu5TDl8N2Mk) \nAGENDA\n6:30 Door opens\, food and networking (we invite honor system contributions)\n**7:00** SFBayACM upcoming events\, introduce the speaker\n7:15 speaker presentation starts\n8:15 – 8:30 finish\, depending on Q&A \nJoin SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on: \n**Talk Description**:\nTackling climate change isn’t just a moral imperative—it’s an optimization problem. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)\, the gold standard for measuring environmental impact\, has historically been slow\, expensive\, and data-starved. But AI can change that. By automating data collection\, predicting missing inputs\, and scaling complex calculations\, “life cycle LLMs” can make LCA fast\, accurate\, and actionable. With better system-level visibility\, organizations can identify emission hotspots\, avoid false trade-offs\, and make decisions that genuinely move the needle on net-zero goals.\nSoftware itself is part of the problem\, but also a powerful lever. As computing’s carbon footprint grows\, developers can embed sustainability into their work through efficient algorithms\, leaner data flows\, and low-carbon infrastructure choices—what some call “green coding.” More importantly\, software can multiply impact: powering smart grids\, optimizing logistics\, or modeling entire supply chains. This talk makes the case that the biggest climate wins won’t come from treating sustainability as charity—they’ll come from treating it like the ultimate systems engineering challenge. \n**Speaker Bio**:\nJohanna Behm is a “recovering” event planner on a mission to help the events industry cut up to 10% of global carbon emissions by automating sustainability tracking and operational workflows for live events. \nA native of Finland\, Johanna grew up in a culture where sorting household waste into seven bins and minimizing waste was simply part of daily “workfow”. She was astonished by her industry’s wasteful nature and realized majority of sustainability-related problems can be attributed to poor planning and information gaps. While recruiting technical talent for her startup Envire\, Johanna also realized that most software engineers are not aware that their skills could be deployed to solve some of the most pressing environmental issues and social challenges our whole planet and humanity is facing today.Prior to his work at Google\, Saurabh gained valuable experience as an SRE at Okta. He is also a thought leader in SRE and cloud technologies\, a mentor for startup entrepreneurs through the Google for Startups program\, and a frequent speaker on the topic of foundational thinking for scalable and reliable system infrastructure.\n**[envire.ai](http://envire.ai/)** \n— \nValley Research Park is a coworking research campus of 104\,000 square feet hosting 60+ life science and technology companies. VRP has over 100 dry labs\, wet labs\, and high power labs sized from 125-15\,000 square feet. VRP manages all of the traditional office elements: break rooms\, conference rooms\, outdoor dining spaces\, and recreational spaces. \nAs a plug-and-play lab space\, once companies have secured their next milestone and are ready to expand\, VRP has 100+ labs ready to expand into.\nhttps://www.valleyresearchpark.com/
URL:https://svec.org/event/system-engineering-the-role-of-ai-and-software-in-emissions-reduction/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 GET-AI SERIES: 4 . Driving Business Efficiency with AI
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming how organizations generate revenue\, streamline operations\, and automate complex business processes. From intelligent sales prospecting and personalized customer engagement to autonomous AI agents capable of reasoning\, planning\, and executing multi-step workflows\, AI is becoming an essential driver of business efficiency and competitive advantage.\nFollowing our June session on AI-Powered Productivity\, the IEEE Orange County Computer Society GET-AI Series continues with a practical\, demo-driven July session focused on how organizations can leverage AI to improve efficiency\, reduce operational costs\, accelerate business processes\, and build intelligent enterprise applications.\nThis double-feature session combines business and technical perspectives to demonstrate how AI can optimize both customer-facing and enterprise workflows through intelligent automation\, advanced prompting techniques\, and production-ready AI agent architectures.\n—————————————————————\n🔒 July Focus: Driving Business Efficiency with AI\n[]\nAs organizations increasingly adopt AI across their operations\, the challenge is no longer simply using AI it is applying it strategically to create measurable business value.\nThis session explores how AI can help organizations:\n– Improve operational efficiency through intelligent automation\n– Reduce manual effort and operational costs\n– Increase sales pipeline quality using AI-driven insights\n– Automate repetitive business workflows\n– Build enterprise-grade autonomous AI agents to Save Cost\nWhether you're a business leader\, consultant\, architect\, developer\, product manager\, or AI enthusiast\, this session provides practical strategies and demonstrations that can be immediately applied within your organization.\n—————————————————————\nSession 1: Building Efficient Enterprise AI Systems with LangGraph (45 mins)\nThrough live demonstrations\, this session explores how LangGraph enables developers to build production-ready AI systems that are reliable\, scalable\, and designed to create efficient enterprise workflows. Attendees will learn how to move beyond simple LLM applications to intelligent agent architectures that streamline operations\, optimize resource utilization\, and reduce the cost of developing and operating AI-powered solutions.\nTopics include\n– LangGraph fundamentals\n– Designing efficient AI workflows\n– Enterprise AI agent architecture\n– Memory and state management\n– Tool orchestration and workflow automation\n– Human-in-the-loop approvals\n– Multi-agent collaboration\n– Enterprise automation and cost optimization patterns\n– Best practices for building scalable\, production-ready AI systems\n👉 Takeaway: Learn how to build efficient\, enterprise-grade AI systems that automate complex workflows\, optimize business operations\, reduce development and operational costs\, and deliver measurable business value through intelligent automation.\n—————————————————————\nSession 2: AI-Powered Sales Intelligence: Building Smarter Pipelines with Intelligent Prospecting (45 Min)\nThis session demonstrates how AI can fundamentally transform go-to-market execution by identifying real-time business opportunities through trigger events\, market signals\, sentiment analysis\, and intelligent prospecting.\nThrough live demonstrations\, attendees will learn how AI can generate highly personalized outreach\, automate prospect research\, and enable sales teams to focus on meaningful customer engagement instead of manual list building.\nTopics include:\n– AI-driven sales intelligence\n– Intelligent prospect discovery\n– Event-driven customer engagement\n– Effective prompting for business workflows\n– Hyper-personalized outreach\n– Reducing customer acquisition costs\n– Improving pipeline quality through AI\n👉 Takeaway: Learn how AI can improve sales efficiency\, reduce manual effort\, and create higher-quality business opportunities through intelligent automation.\n—————————————————————\nAbout the Organizer\nPradyumna Kodgi\nPrincipal Product Manager | Oracle Health & AI\nIEEE Senior Member | Vice Chair\, IEEE EMBS – Orange County\nMember\, IEEE AI Agentic Systems & AI Policy Committees\n📍 California\, USA\n📧 pkodgi@ieee.org\n🔗 linkedin.com/in/pkodgi\nCo-sponsored by: Pradyumna Kodgi\nSpeaker(s): Gaurav Deshmukh\, Sunil Hans\nAgenda:\nAgenda\n– 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM — Registration\, Check-In & Networking\n– 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM — Welcome\, Introductions & Opening Remarks\n– 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM — Session 1: Building Efficient Enterprise AI Systems with LangGraph: Intelligent Automation Beyond Chatbots\n– 6:00 PM – 6:15 PM — Dinner & Networking\n– 6:15 PM – 7:00 PM — Session 2: AI-Powered Sales Intelligence: Building Smarter Pipelines with Intelligent Prospecting\n—————————————————————\n🛠️ Practical Takeaways\nYou'll walk away with actionable techniques and frameworks that can immediately improve business efficiency\, including:\n– Leveraging AI to improve sales pipeline quality\n– Applying effective prompting techniques for business automation\n– Reducing operational costs through AI-driven workflows\n– Building efficient enterprise AI systems with LangGraph\n– Designing scalable AI workflows using memory\, tools\, and intelligent orchestration\n– Combining human expertise with AI-driven automation to maximize business value\n—————————————————————\n🎯 Who Should Attend\n– Business leaders and executives\n– Sales and marketing professionals\n– Product managers and consultants\n– Software engineers and developers\n– Enterprise and solution architects\n– AI practitioners and technology leaders\n– Students and professionals interested in enterprise AI\n—————————————————————\n✨ What You'll Walk Away With\n– A practical understanding of how AI can improve business efficiency and reduce costs\n– Real-world examples of AI-powered sales intelligence and intelligent prospecting\n– Hands-on insights into building efficient enterprise AI workflows with LangGraph\n– Practical strategies for automating complex business processes using AI\n– Best practices for integrating AI responsibly into enterprise environments\nAs AI becomes increasingly embedded within enterprise operations\, success is no longer defined by simply adopting AI—it is measured by how effectively organizations use AI to build efficient systems\, optimize workflows\, reduce costs\, and accelerate business outcomes. This session will equip you with practical knowledge and real-world techniques to harness AI as a strategic driver of business efficiency.\nRoom: Emerald Cove Conference Room\, Bldg: Beall Applied Innovation\, 5270 California Ave\, 2nd Floor \, IRVINE\, California\, United States\, 92617\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565627
URL:https://svec.org/event/2026-get-ai-series-4-driving-business-efficiency-with-ai/
LOCATION:Room: Emerald Cove Conference Room\, Bldg: Beall Applied Innovation\, 5270 California Ave\, 2nd Floor \, IRVINE\, California\, United States\, 92617\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565627
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260727T140000
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SUMMARY:Call for volunteers\, Summer STEM Workshop: Continue Team Race Car Building
DESCRIPTION:Calling all volunteers to join our Summer STEM Youth Workshop where you'll get hands-on experience with build a car servos\, learn the mechanics behind it and race an obstacle course/ track!\nWe will be helping students who build ACEBOTT 5DOF Smart Robot Arm Car Kit\, 4WD Remote Control Car: Amazon Link (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHX9QW5N?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1)\nBecause we have limited space available\, registration will be first come\, first served. There will be a mandatory zoom training for all volunteers working with children.\nSign up to volunteer today! Google Form Link (https://forms.gle/KSkkUYPK2QVNQrKS7)\nEvent Details\nWhere: Glad Tidings Family Life Complex\nWhen: 7/27\, 2pm to 7:00pm.\nWho: For volunteering\, college students and professionals are welcome to join!\n[]\nWhy STEM Education Matters\nSTEM education is more than just learning about technology or engineering—it’s about developing critical thinking\, creativity\, and problem-solving skills that are essential in today’s world. By exposing your child to STEM:\n– Help them discover new interests and talents.\n– Prepare them for high-paying and rewarding careers.\n– Show them that they can be creators\, innovators\, and leaders.\nSchedule:\n2:15 – 2:30 PM | Welcome & Kickoff\n– Welcome\n– Event Overview\n– Review of safety rules\n– Introduction of volunteers\, experiment leads\, and technology demonstrators\n2:30 PM | Presentation #1\nThree classes (Build New Car/ attach Robot Arm\, Troubleshoot Car/ Review/ Coding\, and Art class)\n2:45 PM- 5 PM | Build Car and Logo Art Design\n5:00 PM– 5:40 PM | Dinner\n6:00 PM– 6:45 PM | Finish Car Building\, and Test obstacle course/ race track\n6:45 – 7:00 PM | Closing\, Photos & Thank You\nOur Program’s Commitment\nThrough our partnership with the IEEE Oakland-East Bay Section\, TryEngineering\, and Glad Tidings\, we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment. Here’s why this program is unique:\nMentors Who Care: STEM professionals from your community will guide your child every step of the way.\n– Hands-On Learning: Engaging activities like designing bridges\, building robots\, and creating LED circuits make learning exciting.\nEquity in Education: Our goal is to provide access and opportunity to all children\, particularly those in underrepresented communities.\nParent Involvement\nWe understand the vital role parents play in their child’s success. During the event\, you’ll:\n– See firsthand how STEM activities boost confidence and teamwork.\n– Learn about free and affordable resources to continue your child’s STEM journey.\n– Meet other parents who share the same goal of empowering their children.\nDon’t Miss Out!\nThis is a chance to show your child that their dreams matter and that they belong in STEM fields. Secure your spot today!\nRegister by March 23th\nTo ensure we have the proper supplies and resources\, please RSVP by end of day March. 23\, so we can better plan the workshop.\nTogether\, let’s inspire a generation of problem solvers\, innovators\, and dreamers. We look forward to seeing you there!\nWarm regards\,\nAaron Lin\, IEEE\nBenita McLarin\, Glad Tidings\nCo-sponsored by: Glad Tiding International\n27709 Tyrrell Ave\, Hayward\, California\, United States\, 94544
URL:https://svec.org/event/call-for-volunteers-summer-stem-workshop-continue-team-race-car-building/
LOCATION:27709 Tyrrell Ave\, Hayward\, California\, United States\, 94544
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T120000
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SUMMARY:Closed-Loop Intelligence: How AI Plans\, Connects\, Fails\, and Learns Across the Hyperscale Infrastructure Lifecycle
DESCRIPTION:At AWS scale\, a single capacity planning error misallocates hundreds of millions in CapEx. Spreadsheets don't survive at this velocity — closed-loop AI systems do.\nThis session delivers a practitioner's unfiltered view from inside hyperscale infrastructure planning at AWS. We examine how AI pipelines connect demand forecasting\, gap analysis\, build planning\, and rack deployment into a single end-to-end system and what that looks like in operational reality. We explore how feedback loops enable planning systems to detect model drift\, recalibrate on actuals\, and compound forecast accuracy over time.\nBut intelligence without failure analysis is incomplete. We confront what happens when the forecast is wrong at scale\, how failure cascades across procurement\, deployment\, and customer commitments\, and how human-in-the-loop governance and explainable AI contain the damage and restore trust.\nAI that plans\, connects\, fails\, and learns.\nSpeaker(s): Nainsi Jain\,\nAgenda:\nArlington Central Library\n1015 N Quincy St\, Arlington\, Airlington\, Virginia\, United States\, 22201\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560012
URL:https://svec.org/event/closed-loop-intelligence-how-ai-plans-connects-fails-and-learns-across-the-hyperscale-infrastructure-lifecycle/
LOCATION:1015 N Quincy St\, Arlington\, Airlington\, Virginia\, United States\, 22201\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560012
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