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SUMMARY:THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE MACHINE. THE RIGOR OF THE ROAD!!
DESCRIPTION:This technical forum brings together OEMs\, Tier-1 suppliers\, semiconductor leaders\, researchers\, and innovators to address the challenge of fragmentation and define a unified\, future-ready mobility stack. \nWho Should Attend: \n\nAutomotive engineers and architects\nSafety and cybersecurity specialists\nSemiconductor and embedded systems professionals\nResearchers in autonomous vehicles and AI safety\nTechnical decision-makers from OEMs and suppliers\nStudents in Automotive\, Compute\, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering\n\nWe would be delighted if you could join us and participate in shaping the future of intelligent transportation. \nWHEN: Tuesday\, May 12\, 2026 5:00 – 7:30PM \nWHERE: SEMI HQ – 673 S Milpitas Blvd\, Milpitas\, CA \nIEEE-VTS_260512_ speaker_finalREGISTRATION: \nIn-Person:   https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/551666 \nZoom:   https://tinyurl.com/5h3ccejs
URL:https://svec.org/event/the-intelligence-of-the-machine-the-rigor-of-the-road-2/
LOCATION:SEMI Headquarters\, 673 South Milpitas Blvd.\,\, Milpitas\, CA\, 95035
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SUMMARY:Power Distribution in Heterogeneous Integrated Packaging for Data Center Computing
DESCRIPTION:[]Join us for an insightful webinar with Francesco Carobolante\, founder of IoTissimo® LLC and an EPS Distinguished Lecturer\, as he explores the critical challenges and innovative solutions that advanced packaging can provide to address the "Power Wall". With over 30 years of industry experience and a tenure at Intel’s Corporate Strategy Office\, Francesco will delve into the Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap (HIR) perspective on scaling high-power AI processors. This session will analyze how signal BW and energy requirements dictate the options available for architecting the package structure\, including Vertical Power Delivery\, integrated voltage regulators and advanced thermal management techniques. Discover how these architectural shifts are enabling the next generation of data center performance.\nSpeaker(s): Francesco Carobolante\,\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/546237
URL:https://svec.org/event/power-distribution-in-heterogeneous-integrated-packaging-for-data-center-computing/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/546237
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SUMMARY:From Process to Performance: Challenges in uOLED and uLED Electronics Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION:As uOLED and uLED technologies transition from research to high-volume manufacturing\, system performance is increasingly constrained by process variability rather than design intent. Electrical\, thermal\, and mechanical decisions made during manufacturing directly translate into optical non-uniformity\, efficiency loss\, and reliability challenges. Understanding these process-to-performance linkages is critical for building scalable\, high-performance emissive display systems.\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/533601
URL:https://svec.org/event/from-process-to-performance-challenges-in-uoled-and-uled-electronics-manufacturing-2/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/533601
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SUMMARY:The Intelligence of the Machine.. The Rigor of the Road!!
DESCRIPTION:IEEE Event Agenda – Tuesday May 12\, 2026\n🔹 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM\nRegistration\, Refreshments\, Food & Networking (Meet & Greet)\nFeatured Speakers & Sessions\n🔹 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM\nTopic 1: Industry Talk – Standardizing Automotive Firmware for SDVs\nExperts from Mercedes-Benz\, Arm\, and Athos Silicon will discuss the urgent need for a standardized\, secure\, and vendor-agnostic firmware foundation.\nKey focus areas:\n– Overcoming fragmented firmware ecosystems\n– UEFI as a scalable automotive standard\n– Enabling functional safety\, cybersecurity\, and interoperability\n– Supporting chiplet-based and next-gen ADAS architectures\nSpeakers:\n– François Piednoël – (https://www.linkedin.com/in/francoispiednoel/)\n– Sachin Athanikar – (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachin-athanikar-18ba5914/)\n– Dong Wei (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dongweimba/)\n🔹 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM\nTopic 2: Academic Keynote – Safe Embodied AI: From Theory to Deployment\nProf. Ding Zhao (Carnegie Mellon University)\nTopics include:\n– Rare-event safety in autonomous systems\n– Safe reinforcement and imitation learning\n– Generalizable and adaptive AI safety\n– Future of trustworthy embodied AI at scale\nSpeaker:\n– Ding Zhao – (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ding-zhao-01130730/)\n🔹 6:45 PM – 7:15 PM\nTopic 3: Industry Talk – Static Safety Is Dead: Continuous Risk & Compliance for SDVs\nAkshay Chalana (CEO & Co-founder\, Saphira AI)\nModern vehicles evolve continuously through software updates\, AI-driven functionality\, and increasing connectivity—yet safety and cybersecurity practices remain largely static.\nThis talk explores:\n– What breaks when traditional safety assumptions no longer hold\n– Real-world ADAS/autonomy failure propagation: dataset bias\, requirement drift\, and system boundary ambiguity\n– Cross-domain challenges between safety and cybersecurity\n– A new model for continuous\, system-aware risk assessment and compliance\n– Treating compliance artifacts as live infrastructure integrated into development pipelines\nThis session provides a practical path to maintaining certification-grade rigor while operating at software velocity.\nSpeaker:\n– Akshay Chalana – (https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshaychalana/)\n🔹 7:15 PM – 7:30 PM\nQ&A and open discussion – Aditi Ramadwar\nAbout This Technical Forum\nThis technical forum brings together OEMs\, Tier-1 suppliers\, semiconductor leaders\, researchers\, and innovators to address the challenge of fragmentation and define a unified\, future-ready mobility stack.\nWho Should Attend:\n– Automotive engineers and architects\n– Safety and cybersecurity specialists\n– Semiconductor and embedded systems professionals\n– Researchers in autonomous vehicles and AI safety\n– Technical decision-makers from OEMs and suppliers\n– Students in Automotive\, Compute\, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering\nWe would be delighted if you could join us and participate in shaping the future of intelligent transportation.\nSpeaker(s): Francois\, Wei \, Sachin\, Zhao\, Akshay\nSEMI\, 673 S Milpitas Blvd\, Milpitas\, California\, United States\, 95035
URL:https://svec.org/event/the-intelligence-of-the-machine-the-rigor-of-the-road/
LOCATION:SEMI\, 673 S Milpitas Blvd\, Milpitas\, California\, United States\, 95035
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SUMMARY:Spring Speaker Series 3
DESCRIPTION:Continuation of Speaker Series at Stanford IEEE.\nStanford\, California\, United States\, 94305
URL:https://svec.org/event/spring-speaker-series-3/
LOCATION:Stanford\, California\, United States\, 94305
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DTSTART;TZID=-07:00:20260518T183000
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SUMMARY:Closing the Loop: Using Comp Vision to Auto PCB E-Waste Sorting (Student Proj)
DESCRIPTION:**TALK LOGISTICS:**\nMonday\, May 18\, 2026\n(remote speaker\, audience can be either in person or remote on Zoom. Please RSVP and indicate if you will be local or remote) \n6:30 registration\, food sponsored by Neo4j\, networking.\n7:00 SFbayACM upcoming events\, introduce the speaker\n7:10 to 8:15 or 8:30 based on Q and A – presentation \nZoom link:\n(updated 2 days before the event)\nYouTube:\n(updated 2 days before the event) \nSFbayACM will support a local audience at VRP in Mountain View \n.\n**TALK DESCRIPTION:**\nElectronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world\, yet most recycling processes destroy valuable components through industrial shredding. This talk walks through our project building a low-cost\, AI-powered system that identifies and physically sorts reusable components from discarded printed circuit boards (PCBs) — recovering more value at the component level rather than treating boards as bulk scrap. \nA key advantage of our system is cost. Our full build came in at roughly $350\, compared to approximately $5\,000–$6\,000 for a tumbler-based solution — which only recovers lower-value bulk material — and $20\,000+ for a commercial pick-and-place system. \n**Proposed Talk Structure:**\n**1. The Problem** — Scale of PCB e-waste globally and in the Bay Area\, why industrial shredding leaves recoverable value on the table\, and the circular economy opportunity at the component level. \n**2. Technical Approach** — Dataset construction: merging FPIC and Dataset Ninja (~6\,000+ annotated images\, 18 component classes). Model selection: YOLOv11 instance segmentation and why it fits a centroid-based picking system. Training pipeline challenges — class mapping inconsistencies across merged datasets. Results: ~91% mAP across component classes. \n**3. Mechanical Design** — Gantry hardware selection and why a repurposed CR10 3D printer frame made sense. Stepper motor control and coordinate mapping from vision output to physical space. Tradeoffs in the mechanical design — precision vs. cost vs. complexity. \n**4. The Physical System in Action** — Integrating vision model output with the gantry. Video walkthrough of end-to-end component sorting. \n**5. Lessons Learned & Broader Implications** — What broke\, what surprised us\, and what we’d do differently. Potential applications — PCB recyclers\, repair shops\, maker spaces. Where AI fits in sustainable hardware reuse pipelines. \n.\n**SPEAKER’s BIO:**\n**Vighnesh is a junior at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose\,** California. He recently competed in his first science fair\, the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Championship\, where he and his teammates placed 2nd in the engineering category. His interests span computer vision\, robotics\, and AI\, and he has experience as a junior developer working with TypeScript\, React\, and SQL. He is also a member of his school’s FRC robotics team. \n**Lalit is a junior at Archbishop Mitty High School** specializing in computer vision\, robotics\, and embedded systems\, with hands-on experience spanning Arduino and Raspberry Pi integration\, YOLOv11-based object detection\, and competitive robotics programming in C++. He serves as the lead programmer for his school’s VEX Robotics team and co-president of the Data Science Club\, where he has developed expertise in autonomous systems and real-time control. Along with Vighnesh and Vrishank\, he competed in his first science fair\, the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Championship\, where they placed 2nd in the engineering category. \n**Vrishank is a junior at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose\,** California. He conducted research at UC Santa Cruz’s COSMOS program in photonics\, working on SPR biosensing and Fresnel lens optimization for solar sails. He competed at the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Championship\, where his team placed 2nd in the engineering category with an automated e-waste sorting system. He developed a CAR-T cell therapy manufacturing QC system for the BioHESC bioengineering competition\, where his team placed 1st. His other projects include high voltage electronics such as nixie tube clocks and flyback transformer circuits. His interests are in electrical engineering\, photonics\, and semiconductors\, and he has experience in FRC and FLL robotics.
URL:https://svec.org/event/closing-the-loop-using-comp-vision-to-auto-pcb-e-waste-sorting-student-proj/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=-07:00:20260518T183000
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SUMMARY:Closing the Loop: Using Comp Vision to Auto PCB E-Waste Sorting (Student Proj)
DESCRIPTION:**TALK LOGISTICS:**\nMonday\, May 18\, 2026\n(remote speaker\, audience can be either in person or remote on Zoom. Please RSVP and indicate if you will be local or remote) \n6:30 registration\, food sponsored by Neo4j\, networking.\n7:00 SFbayACM upcoming events\, introduce the speaker\n7:10 to 8:15 or 8:30 based on Q and A – presentation \nZoom link:\n(updated 2 days before the event)\nYouTube:\n(updated 2 days before the event) \nSFbayACM will support a local audience at VRP in Mountain View \n.\n**TALK DESCRIPTION:**\nElectronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world\, yet most recycling processes destroy valuable components through industrial shredding. This talk walks through our project building a low-cost\, AI-powered system that identifies and physically sorts reusable components from discarded printed circuit boards (PCBs) — recovering more value at the component level rather than treating boards as bulk scrap. \nA key advantage of our system is cost. Our full build came in at roughly $350\, compared to approximately $5\,000–$6\,000 for a tumbler-based solution — which only recovers lower-value bulk material — and $20\,000+ for a commercial pick-and-place system. \n**Proposed Talk Structure:**\n**1. The Problem** — Scale of PCB e-waste globally and in the Bay Area\, why industrial shredding leaves recoverable value on the table\, and the circular economy opportunity at the component level. \n**2. Technical Approach** — Dataset construction: merging FPIC and Dataset Ninja (~6\,000+ annotated images\, 18 component classes). Model selection: YOLOv11 instance segmentation and why it fits a centroid-based picking system. Training pipeline challenges — class mapping inconsistencies across merged datasets. Results: ~91% mAP across component classes. \n**3. Mechanical Design** — Gantry hardware selection and why a repurposed CR10 3D printer frame made sense. Stepper motor control and coordinate mapping from vision output to physical space. Tradeoffs in the mechanical design — precision vs. cost vs. complexity. \n**4. The Physical System in Action** — Integrating vision model output with the gantry. Video walkthrough of end-to-end component sorting. \n**5. Lessons Learned & Broader Implications** — What broke\, what surprised us\, and what we’d do differently. Potential applications — PCB recyclers\, repair shops\, maker spaces. Where AI fits in sustainable hardware reuse pipelines. \n.\n**SPEAKER’s BIO:**\n**Vighnesh is a junior at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose\,** California. He recently competed in his first science fair\, the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Championship\, where he and his teammates placed 2nd in the engineering category. His interests span computer vision\, robotics\, and AI\, and he has experience as a junior developer working with TypeScript\, React\, and SQL. He is also a member of his school’s FRC robotics team. \n**Lalit is a junior at Archbishop Mitty High School** specializing in computer vision\, robotics\, and embedded systems\, with hands-on experience spanning Arduino and Raspberry Pi integration\, YOLOv11-based object detection\, and competitive robotics programming in C++. He serves as the lead programmer for his school’s VEX Robotics team and co-president of the Data Science Club\, where he has developed expertise in autonomous systems and real-time control. Along with Vighnesh and Vrishank\, he competed in his first science fair\, the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Championship\, where they placed 2nd in the engineering category. \n**Vrishank is a junior at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose\,** California. He conducted research at UC Santa Cruz’s COSMOS program in photonics\, working on SPR biosensing and Fresnel lens optimization for solar sails. He competed at the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Championship\, where his team placed 2nd in the engineering category with an automated e-waste sorting system. He developed a CAR-T cell therapy manufacturing QC system for the BioHESC bioengineering competition\, where his team placed 1st. His other projects include high voltage electronics such as nixie tube clocks and flyback transformer circuits. His interests are in electrical engineering\, photonics\, and semiconductors\, and he has experience in FRC and FLL robotics.
URL:https://svec.org/event/closing-the-loop-using-comp-vision-to-auto-pcb-e-waste-sorting-student-proj-2/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T170000
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SUMMARY:Third Annual IEEE Build-Up Substrate Symposium
DESCRIPTION:[]\n(More information will be added in early March. General Registration should open around March 1st. Sponsors may register at the link below.)\nWe are living in the era of heterogeneous integration driven by fast\, efficient and big data computing resources at our fingertips. The mega-monolithic silicon chip is a thing of the past\, replaced with 3D heterogeneous integration of chiplets onto a platform made of an organic build-up substrate. Volume manufacturers of build-up substrates are entirely based in Asia\, leaving a desert in the US. Volume build-up substrates used by major IDMs are manufactured in Asian countries including Taiwan\, Japan and China.\nHowever\, there are multiple activities starting up in the US\, and this is why a gathering of the US players is important. This symposium is geared for all those involved in the supply chain of build-up substrates in the US\, as well as users. This Symposium is an opportunity for all build-up substrate players to meet\, network and cohesively work with funding agencies who will be invited to this symposium to focus on onshoring build-up substrate production and utilization.\nSamsung\, San Jose\, California\, United States
URL:https://svec.org/event/third-annual-ieee-build-up-substrate-symposium/
LOCATION:Samsung\, San Jose\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:IEEE Build-Up Substrate Symposium (BUSS)
DESCRIPTION:We are living in the era of heterogeneous integration driven by fast\, efficient and big data computing resources at our fingertips. The mega-monolithic silicon chip is a thing of the past\, replaced with 3D heterogeneous integration of chiplets onto a platform made of an organic build-up substrate. Volume manufacturers of build-up substrates are entirely based in Asia\, leaving a desert in the US. Volume build-up substrates used by major IDMs are manufactured in Asian countries including Taiwan\, Japan and China.\nHowever\, there are multiple activities starting up in the US\, and this is why a gathering of the US players is important. This symposium is geared for all those involved in the supply chain of build-up substrates in the US\, as well as users. As the US Congress debates H.R. 3249\, the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates (PCBS) Act\, this Symposium is an opportunity for all build-up substrate players to meet\, network and cohesively work with funding agencies who will be invited to this symposium to focus on onshoring build-up substrate production and utilization.\nlocation to be announced\, Milpitas\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/544352
URL:https://svec.org/event/ieee-build-up-substrate-symposium-buss-2/
LOCATION:location to be announced\, Milpitas\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/544352
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T170000
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CREATED:20260226T173312Z
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SUMMARY:IEEE Canada Blockchain Forum 2026 (4th edition)
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Blockchain Forum is returning for the fourth time as part of (https://www.torontotechweek.com/). The goal of this compact one-day event is to congregate BUIDLers\, researchers\, academics\, and engineers building blockchain protocols\, infrastructure\, and decentralized software applications.\nNote: (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469545) counted with 200 participants and speakers from JP Morgan\, the Bank of Canada\, Mastercard\, the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance\, EY\, Starknet\, among others.\n[]\nCo-sponsored by: Government of Ontario\nAgenda:\nAgenda TBC\nOntario Investment and Trade Centre\, 250 Yonge Street\, 35th Floor\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5B 2L7
URL:https://svec.org/event/ieee-canada-blockchain-forum-2026-4th-edition/
LOCATION:Ontario Investment and Trade Centre\, 250 Yonge Street\, 35th Floor\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5B 2L7
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DTEND;TZID=-07:00:20260527T210000
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SUMMARY:Latest & Unique Tech Innovations from the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION ADDRESS (Hybrid\, in person or by zoom\, you choose)\nValley Research Park\n319 North Bernardo Avenue\nMountain View\, CA CA 93043\nIf you want to join remotely\, you can submit questions via Zoom Q&A. The zoom link:\n[https://acm-org.zoom.us/](https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/99320216248?pwd=hmIZXJbNiS0F4hrJerx0ffnI8rbYOr.1)\nJoin via YouTube:\nhttps://youtube.com/live/sJ38lsfLfeU \nAGENDA\n6:30 Door opens\, SFBAY ACM 69 anniversary Cake and networking (we invite honor system contributions)\n**7:00** SFBay ACM 2025 Slate of board members and annual election\, upcoming events.\n7:15 Speaker presents\n8:25- 8:40 finish\, depending on Q&A \nJoin SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on: \nAbstract\nThis is a summary of the latest and unique tech innovations from the **2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)** in Las Vegas. CES’s focus has expanded beyond consumer electronic devices to many categories including wearables\, smart homes\, robotics\, drones\, medical and healthcare devices\, etc. \nSpeaker Bio:\n**Avery Lu is one of the leaders in the Valley in tech business development\, and is current Chair of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section**.\nAs Partner & Head of Business Development\, Investments for Aventurine Capital Group\, LLC **([www.aventurine.com](http://www.aventurine.com/))**\, Avery Lu leverages his\n30+ year’s experience as a high-tech business executive in both large corporations and startups. He works directly with\npartners in venture capital\, universities and startups as well as scientists to identify high value intellectual property for\ninvestment and commercialization. Avery is also Senior Director of Program Development and Interest Groups at the\nGlobal Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) **([www.gsaglobal.org](http://www.gsaglobal.org/))**\, a global platform “Where Leaders Meet” to establish an efficient\, profitable\, and\nsustainable high technology global ecosystem encompassing semiconductors\, software\, solutions\, systems\, and services. \nHe has previously co-founded 3 startups; Palo Alto Scientific (AI sports analytics/ wearables/IoT)\, ActionSpot Startup Studio\n(venture studio & co-working space) and WBGlobalSemi (SiC power management solutions). Early in his career\, Avery held\nvarious senior level roles in Business Development\, Segment Marketing\, Product Marketing\, Global Account Management\nand Field Applications Engineering at NXP Semiconductor\, Infineon Technologies\, Toshiba Semiconductor\, Winbond Electronics\,\nAmerican Microsystems Incorporated\, Cypress Semiconductor\, Viewlogic Systems and Xilinx. \nAvery is a Senior Member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers) and Professional Member of IEEE Eta\nKappa Nu Honor Society who is the current Chair of IEEE Santa Clara Valley (SCV) Section in Silicon Valley\, a former\n2015-2016 Chair of IEEE SCV Consumer Technology Society Chapter and an Executive Committee Member of IEEE SCV\nStartup Special Interest Group. Since 2011\, he has served on the Board of Directors of CASPA (Chinese American\nSemiconductor Professional Association)\, and has served on the Advisory Board of the Center for Innovation and\nEntrepreneurship at his alma mater\, Santa Clara University\, where he earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering.\n[www.linkedin.com/in/averylu](http://www.linkedin.com/in/averylu)\n— \nValley Research Park is a coworking research campus of 104\,000 square feet hosting 30+ 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/latest-unique-tech-innovations-from-the-2026-consumer-electronics-show-ces/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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SUMMARY:Internet Day SF 2026
DESCRIPTION:The goal of **Internet Day SF** is to provide training and thought leadership around any and all aspects of the Internet. \n[https://internetdaysf.org/](https://internetdaysf.org/) \n**This time\, we are virtual only.** We will go live with the material on May 29th. \nThis event is a partnership between the Internet Society San Francisco and SF Bay ACM. \n**Call for Presenters** \nWe are looking for both training and thought leadership presentations in support of the Internet. \nRequirements\, shared requirements for both training and thought leadership: \nSend following to Ronald Petty (DM here):\n* Title and Abstract (approval required)\n* Provide short bio of yourself\, and your email address (to sync later) \n* Speaker(s) **must live and work Bay area** (if you want to present and don’t live here\, we can guide you to related opportunities)\n* **Ability to produce and share video by May 20th** (audio matters to!)\n* Videos **must be under 30 minutes total** (shorter better\, we like things to the point!)\n* **Content must be open source (tools and techniques) and / or public (e.g. regulations)**\n* **No advertising allowed** (unless you are sponsor – requires approval) \nFurther requirements\, **if technical talk**: \n* You **must share a single document** that has all the steps to replicate (markdown is ideal and preferred)\, in addition to the recording. We know not all “devices” might be readily available (aka quantum computers\, but if you have the steps you might try one day!) This is required by 20th as well. \nFurther requirements\, **if thought leadership**: \n* If you are presenting on things like regulations\, you must **provide the links in advance** so others can read about them before the event (aka do their homework!). This is required by 20th as well. \nWe are open to all levels of talks. For example\, just learned a new technique in class to packet sniff\, share it. Want to show people how to be safer on some social application\, please do! Internet of things with AI! We are for it! \nIf you have any questions please DM me. Thank you for your time! \nRonald Petty\nChair – SF Bay ACM
URL:https://svec.org/event/internet-day-sf-2026/
LOCATION:Online event
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SUMMARY:2026 VTS Hybrid Distinguished Lecture: Twisted Signals for ISAC via OAM Vortex Beams
DESCRIPTION:Electromagnetic waves are characterized by their amplitude\, frequency\, and state of polarization — also referred to as spin angular momentum (SAM)\, associated with circular polarization and recognized for over two centuries. In contrast\, over the past three decades\, growing attention has been directed toward orbital angular momentum (OAM)\, which arises from helical (twisted) phase fronts and provides an additional degree of freedom through its orthogonal modal structure. In this talk\, we explore the use of OAM for integrated sensing and communications (ISAC)\, with the goal of enhancing spectral efficiency and spatial resolution in automotive scenarios. Unlike conventional uniform circular array (UCA)-based implementations\, our approach employs a uniform linear array (ULA) with traveling-wave antennas to synthesize multiple Laguerre-Gaussian vortex beams. The proposed system embeds communication data within radar waveforms while enabling joint estimation of target position and velocity using radar-only frames. An OAM-based mode-division multiplexing strategy is used to separate sensing and communication functionalities\, ensuring reliable parameter recovery. We conclude with perspectives on the future of ISAC systems.\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Mishra\nAgenda:\n4:30-5:30 PM Lecture and Q&A\nRoom: Seminar Room B \, Bldg: San Diego Mission Valley Branch Library\, 1F\, 2123 Fenton Pkwy\, San Diego\, California\, United States\, 92108\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/562094
URL:https://svec.org/event/2026-vts-hybrid-distinguished-lecture-twisted-signals-for-isac-via-oam-vortex-beams/
LOCATION:Room: Seminar Room B \, Bldg: San Diego Mission Valley Branch Library\, 1F\, 2123 Fenton Pkwy\, San Diego\, California\, United States\, 92108\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/562094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260608T180000
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SUMMARY:SCV WIE May 2026 ExCom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Topic: SCV WIE Mar ExCom Meeting\nTime: Mar 26\, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)\nEvery month on the 26 of the month\, 36 occurrence(s)\nMonthly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJArfumopzkpHtaky1j5fYpqwMUeY7hSmBWs/ics?icsToken=DLAvxr8efHNhT92mFgAALAAAAICuIz08PSYY6dBYKGdyAmG9V8apUVN2a4qZ15xYs4WT3mV-sSkt5z2I4R9S5HnEoBhV7EWs81CyNNkybzAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=GF3_gS3WTzuUZDIP3DGSlw\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://zoom.us/j/94690092342?pwd=7PGwqJDSorXhy8TcYD9alL0bucCPEc.1\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/561477
URL:https://svec.org/event/scv-wie-may-2026-excom-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561477
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SUMMARY:Data Storage in Outer Space: Overcoming the Obstacles
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either.\nAfter a 50-year hiatus\, multiple countries are racing to be the first to return to the Moon. Lower launch costs are enabling more satellites to be put into low earth orbit\, and data centers in space and on the moon are being planned. In addition\, preparations are afoot for harvesting and mining the moon and asteroids\, as well as for colonizing Mars.\nIt appears that we are on the brink of a new industrial revolution with development beyond our planet\, and reliable data storage and processing will be key requirements to make all of this the new reality. However\, these harsh environments present obstacles that must be overcome for the ambitious plans to become reality.\nIn this talk\, Dr. Tom Coughlin will discuss many of the requirements for this new revolution\, and some of the technologies that look to make this possible.\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Tom Coughlin\,\n925 Thompson Place\, Sunnyvale\, California\, United States\, 94085\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/562084
URL:https://svec.org/event/data-storage-in-outer-space-overcoming-the-obstacles/
LOCATION:925 Thompson Place\, Sunnyvale\, California\, United States\, 94085\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/562084
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DTSTART;TZID=-07:00:20260610T183000
DTEND;TZID=-07:00:20260610T190000
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CREATED:20260602T223306Z
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SUMMARY:Election && General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The SF Bay ACM annual election and general meeting will occur at 6:30 PM on the 10th of June. This meeting will be followed up by our General Computing presentation starting at 7 PM. \nThe proposed slate of candidates will be shared after this week’s council meeting on the 3rd of June (Wednesday). \nDue note\, this is earlier than our normal starting time at 7 PM. Doors will open at VRP by 6 PM. \n69th Birthday Cake from Sheng Kee Bakery will be served. \nDetails on eligibility to vote will be sent as follow up message via our email list and via meetup. If there are any questions please dm me. \nRegards.\nRonald Petty – Chair\, SF Bay ACM
URL:https://svec.org/event/election-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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SUMMARY:The IEEE Mass Storage Roadmap 2026 Update
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION ADDRESS (Hybrid\, in person or by zoom\, you choose)\nValley Research Park\n319 North Bernardo Avenue\nMountain View\, CA CA 93043\nIf you want to join remotely\, you can submit questions via Zoom Q&A. The zoom link:\n[https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/](https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/99320216248?pwd=hmIZXJbNiS0F4hrJerx0ffnI8rbYOr.1)\nJoin via YouTube:\nhttps://youtube.com/live/sJ38lsfLfeU \nAGENDA\n6:30 Door opens\, SFBAY ACM 68 anniversary Cake and networking (we invite honor system contributions)\n**7:00** SFBay ACM 2026 Slate of board members and annual election\, upcoming events.\n7:15 Dr. Tom Coughlin :”The IEEE Mass Storage Roadmap 2026 Update”\n8:25- 8:40 finish\, depending on Q&A \nJoin SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on: \nAbstract\nA group of experts recently completed a roadmap for all types of digital storage technology out 15 years into the future. This includes NAND flash and new non-volatile memories\, hard disk drives\, magnetic tape\, optical storage and DNA storage. Come to this talk to get a glimpse of the future of something that people can’t get enough of\, digital storage technology. \nSpeaker Bio:\nTom Coughlin\, President\, Coughlin Associates is a digital storage analyst and business/ technology consultant. He has over 40 years in the data storage industry with engineering and senior management positions. Coughlin Associates consults\, publishes books and market and technology reports and puts on digital storage and memory-oriented events. He is a regular contributor for forbes.com and M&E organization websites. He is an IEEE Fellow\, an ACM Senior Member\, 2024 IEEE President\, Past-President IEEE-USA\, Past Director IEEE Region 6 and Past Chair Santa Clara Valley IEEE Section\, and is also active with SNIA\, SMPTE and CNSV. For more information on Tom Coughlin go to [www.tomcoughlin.com](http://www.tomcoughlin.com/). \n— \nValley Research Park is a coworking research campus of 104\,000 square feet hosting 30+ 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/the-ieee-mass-storage-roadmap-2026-update/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=-07:00:20260611T170000
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SUMMARY:Platform Engineering & AI @ Intuit
DESCRIPTION:Intuit is committed to open source. We maintain and contribute to many tools and actively participate in communities including CNCF\, Istio\, GraphQL\, Web\, and Mobile ecosystems. Let’s meetup\, devs! \nJoin us for an evening focused on the tools and cultural shifts driving the industry forward. We’ll dive into **AI\, Platform Engineering\, and Open Source**. With practical demos\, talks\, and time to connect with other builders. \nThis is an in-person only event\, you must register here. \n[https://luma.com/intuitossmtvjun2026](https://www.linkedin.com/safety/go?url=https%3A%2F%2Fluma.com%2Fintuitossmtvjun2026&trk=flagship-messaging-web&messageThreadUrn=urn%3Ali%3AmessagingThread%3A2-NDg1NDNjNTctYjk5MC00ZTNmLTk3NTMtNjIzYmUwOTc0ZGViXzEwMA%3D%3D&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_messaging_conversation_detail%3BNjPuXmQxR%2BKfVWclsoDg5A%3D%3D) \n* ​[Kevin Niparko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-niparko-5ab86b54/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3B6r%2FvmRNlQeS5rd7085PqSQ%3D%3D&utm_source=luma) | Product Lead @ [Cursor](https://cursor.com/get-started?utm_source=google_paid&utm_campaign=%5BSearch%5D%20%5BBrand%5D%20%5BEN%5D%20%5BCore%20T1%5D%20%5BBroad%5D%20%5BVBB%5D%20Brand&utm_term=cursor&utm_medium=paid&utm_content=798404224783&cc_platform=google&cc_campaignid=23656700841&cc_adgroupid=195242436478&cc_adid=798404224783&cc_keyword=cursor&cc_matchtype=b&cc_device=c&cc_network=g&cc_placement=&cc_location=9032185&cc_adposition=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23656700841&gbraid=0AAAABAkdGgR8rTR8C000M8i69wLyQXqmB&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_vnQBhCxARIsADcZyxLq9Ic01uENBECQCbdAVm7YwjMGm708m-CJb5p1lkL8qDK4-N_jly0aAnJWEALw_wcB)\n* ​[Amber Bennoui](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-bennoui/?utm_source=luma) | Principal Product Manager for DevRel @ [DataRobot](https://www.datarobot.com/?utm_source=luma)\n* ​[Ronald Petty](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldpetty/?utm_source=luma) | Principal Consultant @ [RX-M](https://rx-m.com/?utm_source=luma) (SF Bay ACM!!!)
URL:https://svec.org/event/platform-engineering-ai-intuit/
LOCATION:Intuit Bldg 6\, 2750 Coast Ave\, 2750 Coast Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T100000
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SUMMARY:Biodegradable Electronics in the Semiconductor Era
DESCRIPTION:[]\nCo-Sponsored by the OEB/SCV SSIT Chapter and the SCV/OEB/SF EPS Chapter\nThe semiconductor era has transformed modern life\, yet\, as electronic technologies become increasingly pervasive\, their environmental footprint\, short product lifecycles\, and growing contribution to global e-waste present a critical challenge. In this context\, biodegradable electronics is emerging as a complementary paradigm for specific classes of future devices where transient operation\, material sustainability\, and responsible end-of-life are essential.\nThis talk will examine how biodegradable electronics can be positioned within the broader semiconductor ecosystem through innovations in functional materials\, low-temperature processing\, flexible device platforms\, and sustainable integration strategies. Particular emphasis will be placed on biodegradable and bio-derived substrates\, piezoelectric and conductive material systems\, as well as their relevance to packaging\, sensor platforms\, and distributed electronic applications. The discussion will highlight how principles from semiconductor science and engineering can be extended beyond the chip toward greener system-level design\, including interface materials\, encapsulation\, and degradation-aware architectures.\nSpeaker(s): Shweta Agarwala\,\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558051
URL:https://svec.org/event/biodegradable-electronics-in-the-semiconductor-era/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558051
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T190000
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SUMMARY:Women Engineering Legends: A Pioneering Legacy
DESCRIPTION:A Panel Discussion by some of the co-editors and authors of Springer Nature Publishing's\nWomen Engineering Legends 1952-1976\nSpeaker(s): Debra\, Jan\nAgenda:\nAgenda\n– Introductions\n– Inspiration\n– Chapter Reviews\n– Summary\n– Conclusions\n– Give-Aways\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/554759
URL:https://svec.org/event/women-engineering-legends-a-pioneering-legacy/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/554759
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T140000
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CREATED:20260609T163320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T163320Z
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SUMMARY:Watts at Stake: Silicon Valley’s Energy Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:Santa Clara Valley IEEE Power & Energy and Industry Applications Societies invites you to a Cal Alumni of Silicon Valley Energy Forum\nJoin us in person June 16 in Palo Alto for a half day energy forum:\nTime: 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM PST\nCost: $30 LESS 25% IEEE discount\nRSVP Registration is at the Cal Alumni site: [](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/energy-at-a-crossroads-a-cal-alumni-of-silicon-valley-energy-forum-tickets-1988570674418)\nHint: Enter the code CASVJUNE25 during Eventbrite registration in the “discount code” box at the bottom of the Eventbrite/payment page for and click “apply” before completing payment.\nNote: 7 day cancellation period begins Tuesday June 9. The Eventbrite site needs your title and company name for badges\, but it is your option to join the Cal Alumni mailing list.\nPES/IAS Chapter Page: (https://r6.ieee.org/scv-pesias/%20)\nReservation URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/energy-at-a-crossroads-a-cal-alumni-of-silicon-valley-energy-forum-tickets-1988570674418\nAbout the talk:\nCalifornia sits at the center of three colliding forces: surging electricity demand driven by data centers and electrification\, rising costs that are squeezing households and businesses\, and wildfire risk that is reshaping how utilities build\, maintain\, and protect the grid.\nWhat does this mean for rates\, reliability\, and the future of the state's energy system? And what can actually be done about it?\nCal Alumni of Silicon Valley is hosting a half-day energy forum bringing together academic research\, alumni perspectives\, and industry experience. Professor Severin Borenstein\, Faculty Director of the Energy Institute at Haas\, will deliver a keynote on how data centers are affecting electricity markets and what practical steps exist to make energy more affordable. An alumni panel will explore energy topics from across the Cal community. And PG&E will present on the wildfire mitigation strategies they are deploying to protect California's grid.\nWhether you work in energy\, tech\, policy\, or are simply a ratepayer who wants to understand what is driving your bill\, this is a conversation worth being part of.\nDate: Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\nTime: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.\nLocation: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP\nAddress: 1400 Page Mill Rd\, Palo Alto\, CA 94304\n(https://r6.ieee.org/scv-pesias/)\nSpeaker(s): Prof. Borenstein\,\nAgenda:\n10:00 – 10:30 a.m.: Arrival\, seating\, and light refreshments\n10:30 – 11:15 a.m.: Keynote by Professor Severin Borenstein\n11:15 – 12:00 p.m.: Alumni Panel Discussion\n12:00 – 1:00 p.m.: Lunch hosted by Morgan Lewis\n1:00 – 1:45 p.m.: PG&E presentation\n1:45 – 2:00 p.m.: Closing remarks and networking\nBldg: Morgan Lewis & Brockius\, 1400 Page Mill Rd\, Palo Alto\, California\, United States\, 94304
URL:https://svec.org/event/watts-at-stake-silicon-valleys-energy-crossroads/
LOCATION:Bldg: Morgan Lewis & Brockius\, 1400 Page Mill Rd\, Palo Alto\, California\, United States\, 94304
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T141500
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SUMMARY:Santa Clara Valley EMC Chapter: Testing and Compliance Seminar at the New CKC Laboratories!
DESCRIPTION:[]\nJoin us for a day of technical insights\, professional networking\, and a first look at the CKC Laboratories new facility in Fremont!\nEnjoy free technical seminars hosted by Randy Clark and Steve Behm\, along with a catered lunch compliments of\n[]\nStick around for your chance to win over $500 in prizes\, including a JBL speaker\, Igloo cooler\, SF Giants tickets\, and gift cards!\nThere is no charge to attend\, but you must register by Friday\, June 12!\nIEEE members and non-members are welcome!!\nSpeaker(s): Randy Clark\, Steve Behm\nAgenda:\n10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Coffee & Check-In\n11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Nerve Stimulation Seminar hosted by Randy Clark\, CKC Labs\n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Catered Lunch Courtesy of ETS-Lindgren & Facility Tour\n1:15 PM – 2:00 PM | Grounding & Shielding Seminar hosted by Steve Behm\, CKC Labs\n2:00 PM | Closing Comments and Raffle\nCKC Laboratories\, Inc.\, 46025 Warm Springs Blvd\, Fremont\, California\, United States\, 94539
URL:https://svec.org/event/santa-clara-valley-emc-chapter-testing-and-compliance-seminar-at-the-new-ckc-laboratories/
LOCATION:CKC Laboratories\, Inc.\, 46025 Warm Springs Blvd\, Fremont\, California\, United States\, 94539
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SUMMARY:Startup: Personal Data Sovereignty in Building a Native Trustable Cloud
DESCRIPTION:Designing prompt-engineered AI systems with CDN-native edge inference\, routing\, and secure delivery \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[Zoom](https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/92225957844?pwd=E1L50oEkTFvwai73PYfGoqsPdi9xIL.1) (updated 6:55 pm)\nJoin via YouTube:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO72Hb30fKw \nAGENDA\n6:30 Door opens\, food and networking (we invite honor system contributions)\n7:00 SFBayACM upcoming events\, introduce the speaker\n7:15 Speaker Presentation\n8:30 – 8:45 finish\, Volunteer recruiting Q&A \nJoin SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on: \n### **Abstract** \nCurrent cloud storage infrastructure is owned and controlled by corporations that set terms\, hold data\, and define access. This talk presents an alternative architectural pattern: a distributed\, community-contributed cloud where individuals own their data\, stored across volunteer-contributed nodes with no single point of corporate control. \nWe present a working implementation built on Python Flask microservices\, Docker containerization\, and MySQL\, demonstrating four core capabilities: \n1. Visual Personal Data Organization: A 5×5 grid interface that maps personal data across five dimensions of life\, featuring a built-in public/private boundary and bilingual (English/Chinese) support. Gmail label integration allows existing personal taxonomies to be imported automatically as data tags.\n2. Microservices Architecture: Defined service boundaries—including identity/authentication\, personal archive storage\, and an ontology service for tag mapping—designed for independent deployment across distributed volunteer hardware.\n3. Volunteer Node Lifecycle Protocol: Unlike traditional distributed systems\, this architecture is designed for planned voluntary participation. Volunteers agree to an SLA before joining. If a volunteer leaves\, a grace period ensures all primary data is migrated before release. The system also handles unexpected failures via automatic replica promotion and manages growth through automatic rebalancing.\n4. Personal Archive Management: Activation of a personal agent to serve as the Archive Manager. \nWe will demonstrate the use of Kubernetes orchestration for real volunteer nodes across public cloud and community hardware. This includes email routing\, family heritage storage\, and social group management\, providing a complete personal data sovereignty stack owned entirely by its community. \n### **Keynote Takeaways** \n* **Observe the usability of such a wall between authorship data\, private data and archived data .**\n* **Explore hardware and software backdoor tolerance on cloud implementation.**\n* **Understand volunteer node ownership duty and rights**\n* **Prominence of joining the development team with comments\, labor\, or financial support**\n* \n**Why This Talk Is Different**\n**Most ACM Bay Area talks focus on published open technologies and experiences. This session goes into native cloud owned and operated by geographically closed in-person friends and relatives.** \n**Speaker Bios**:\n**Venkata Gopi Kolla** – **Software Engineer with 10 years of experience in distributed systems\, and large-scale multi-tenant infrastructure\, global CDN and edge platforms\, where he has led traffic routing\, security enforcement\, caching\, and performance optimization across Akamai\, Cloudflare\, and CloudFront to deliver reliable\, high-throughput enterprise SaaS at internet scale. He is currently focused on edge-optimized delivery and security for generative and agentic AI workloads. He has been a committed volunteer at ACM San Francisco Bay Professional Chapter since 2025.**\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/venkata-gopi-kolla-8265a427/\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/startup-personal-data-sovereignty-in-building-a-native-trustable-cloud/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T133000
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SUMMARY:Twisted Signals for ISAC via OAM Vortex Beams
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Electromagnetic waves are characterized by their amplitude\, frequency\, and state of polarization — also referred to as spin angular momentum (SAM)\, associated with circular polarization and recognized for over two centuries. In contrast\, over the past three decades\, growing attention has been directed toward orbital angular momentum (OAM)\, which arises from helical (twisted) phase fronts and provides an additional degree of freedom through its orthogonal modal structure. In this talk\, we explore the use of OAM for integrated sensing and communications (ISAC)\, with the goal of enhancing spectral efficiency and spatial resolution in automotive scenarios. Unlike conventional uniform circular array (UCA)-based implementations\, our approach employs a uniform linear array (ULA) with traveling-wave antennas to synthesize multiple Laguerre-Gaussian vortex beams. The proposed system embeds communication data within radar waveforms while enabling joint estimation of target position and velocity using radar-only frames. An OAM-based mode-division multiplexing strategy is used to separate sensing and communication functionalities\, ensuring reliable parameter recovery. We conclude with perspectives on the future of ISAC systems.\nBio:\nKumar Vijay Mishra (S’08-M’15-SM’18) obtained a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and M.S. in mathematics from The University of Iowa in 2015\, and M.S. in electrical engineering from Colorado State University in 2012\, while working on NASA’s Global Precipitation Mission Ground Validation (GPM-GV) weather radars. He received his B. Tech. summa cum laude (Gold Medal\, Honors) in electronics and communication engineering from the National Institute of Technology\, Hamirpur (NITH)\, India in 2003. He is a Senior Fellow at the United States DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory; Research Scientist at the Institute for Systems Research\, The University of Maryland\, College Park under the ARL-ArtIAMAS program; 2026 BEL Endowed Visiting Chair Professor in Radar Systems at the Indian Institute of Science\, Bangalore; Technical Adviser to Singapore-based automotive radar start-up Hertzwell; and honorary Research Fellow at SnT – Interdisciplinary Centre for Security\, Reliability and Trust\, University of Luxembourg. Previously\, he had research appointments at the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE)\, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Bengaluru; IIHR – Hydroscience & Engineering\, Iowa City\, IA; Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs\, Cambridge\, MA; Qualcomm\, San Jose; and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.\nDr. Mishra has served as the Distinguished Lecturer (DL) of various societies: IEEE Communications Society (2023-2024)\, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) (2023-2024\, 2025-2026)\, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (2023-2025\, 2025-2027)\, and IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (2024-2025). He has been a Virtual DL of IEEE Future Networks Initiative (2022) and Traveling Lecturer of Optica (2025-). He is the recipient of the IEEE AESS Harry Rowe Mimno Award (2026)\, SAE International Award for Excellence in Innovation (2025)\, IEEE Signal Processing Society Pierre-Simon Laplace Early Career Technical Achievement Award (2024)\, Special Mention for the IEEE AESS M. Barry Carlton Award (2023)\, IET Premium Best Paper Prize (2021)\, IEEE T-AES Outstanding Editor (2021\, 2023\, 2024\, 2025)\, U. S. National Academies Harry Diamond Distinguished Fellowship (2018-2021)\, American Geophysical Union Editors' Citation for Excellence (2019)\, Royal Meteorological Society Quarterly Journal Editor's Prize (2017)\, Viterbi Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015\, 2016)\, Lady Davis Postdoctoral Fellowship (2017)\, DRDO LRDE Scientist of the Year Award (2006)\, NITH Director’s Gold Medal (2003)\, and NITH Best Student Award (2003). He has received Best Paper Awards at IEEE MLSP 2019 and IEEE ACES Symposium 2019.\nSpeaker(s): Vijay\,\nAgenda:\nTBD\nSunnyvale\, California\, United States\, 94086\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561889
URL:https://svec.org/event/twisted-signals-for-isac-via-oam-vortex-beams/
LOCATION:Sunnyvale\, California\, United States\, 94086\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561889
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SUMMARY:2026 GET-AI SERIES: 3 . Practical AI for Everyday Productivity
DESCRIPTION:As Generative AI rapidly moves from experimentation into everyday workflows\, professionals across technical and business roles are discovering new ways to improve productivity\, accelerate decision-making\, and reduce repetitive work. From software engineering and product management to communication\, research\, and operations\, AI assistants are increasingly becoming practical collaborators in day-to-day work.\nFollowing our May session on “Security in AI\,” the IEEE Orange County Computer Society GET-AI Series continues with a practical and demo-driven June session focused on how AI is transforming productivity across the modern workplace.\n—————————————————————\n🔒 June Focus: Practical AI for Everyday Productivity\n[]\nAs AI becomes integrated into modern workflows\, organizations and individuals are leveraging AI tools to automate repetitive tasks\, generate content\, analyze information\, accelerate software development\, and streamline collaboration.\nThis session combines business and engineering perspectives to demonstrate how AI assistants and coding copilots are reshaping the way teams think\, build\, communicate\, and operate.\n—————————————————————\nSession 1: AI Productivity in Everyday Workflows (45 mins)\nMost professionals spend a significant portion of their workweek on repetitive tasks such as drafting emails\, writing documents\, debugging code\, summarizing meetings\, analyzing feedback\, or preparing presentations.\nThis session demonstrates how AI assistants such as Claude can act as practical productivity partners across both technical and non-technical workflows.\nThrough live demonstrations\, attendees will explore real-world scenarios including:\nEngineering Productivity\n– Understanding legacy code\n– Debugging production issues faster\n– Generating features from natural language requirements\n– Writing unit tests and pull request summaries\nBusiness & Product Productivity\n– Converting rough notes into structured PRDs\n– Extracting insights from customer feedback\n– Drafting stakeholder communications\n– Preparing executive presentations and interview guides\nThe session concludes with a live audience challenge where a real attendee workflow problem will be solved interactively using AI.\n👉 Takeaway: Learn practical prompting techniques and AI workflows that can immediately improve day-to-day productivity.\n—————————————————————\nSession 2: AI-Assisted Engineering & Modern Software Development (45 mins)\nAI is rapidly reshaping how engineers design\, build\, review\, deploy\, and operate software systems. This session explores how AI is evolving from a coding assistant into a practical engineering copilot across the software delivery lifecycle.\nTopics include real-world usage of:\n– Codex\n– Cline\n– MCP-enabled development workflows\n– GitHub\, Bitbucket\, and Confluence integrations\nThe session also explores how AI can accelerate:\n– Pull request reviews\n– Design documentation\n– Architecture visualization using Mermaid and draw.io\n– Test generation\n– Troubleshooting and debugging\nA key focus will be AI-assisted spec-driven development\, where AI helps bridge business requirements\, technical specifications\, implementation\, and deployment workflows.\nThe discussion includes:\n– Productivity gains and engineering trade-offs\n– Reliability considerations\n– Human oversight and governance\n– Practical lessons from enterprise adoption\nRather than focusing on theoretical AI concepts\, this session emphasizes practical engineering workflows and actionable techniques that architects\, developers\, and technical leaders can immediately apply.\n👉 Takeaway: Understand how AI-assisted engineering workflows are transforming modern software delivery and learn practical approaches for enterprise adoption.\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): Pranay\, Venkatesh\nAgenda:\nAI-Powered Productivity: Practical AI for Everyday Productivity\nAI is rapidly transforming how we work—from writing emails and generating reports to building applications\, analyzing data\, and accelerating software delivery. As AI assistants evolve into intelligent copilots integrated into everyday workflows\, the question is no longer just what AI can generate—but how we can use it effectively to improve productivity and decision-making.\nIn this interactive session\, we move beyond AI hype and explore how modern AI tools are being used in practical\, real-world scenarios across both technical and business environments.\n🔍 What You’ll Explore\n– How Generative AI is reshaping modern work and productivity\n– The role of LLMs\, AI copilots\, coding agents\, and prompt-driven workflows\n– Practical applications of AI across engineering\, product management\, communication\, and operations\n– How AI-assisted tools can accelerate development\, documentation\, research\, collaboration\, and decision-making\n💡 What Makes This Session Different\nThis is not just a theoretical overview—you’ll see AI productivity workflows demonstrated live through practical\, real-world examples.\nThrough interactive demos and walkthroughs\, attendees will experience how AI can:\n– Generate applications from natural language prompts\n– Assist with coding\, debugging\, and documentation\n– Transform rough ideas into structured business artifacts\n– Accelerate repetitive tasks and operational workflows\n🛠️ Practical Takeaways\nYou’ll walk away with actionable techniques and frameworks you can immediately apply\, including:\n– Writing more effective prompts\n– Using AI assistants in day-to-day workflows\n– Leveraging coding copilots and AI productivity tools\n– Combining human expertise with AI-assisted automation\n🎯 Who Should Attend\n– Software engineers and developers\n– Architects and technical leaders\n– Product managers and business professionals\n– Students and AI enthusiasts\n– Anyone interested in improving productivity using AI\n✨ What You’ll Walk Away With\n– A practical understanding of modern AI productivity workflows\n– Real-world examples of AI-assisted engineering and business operations\n– Hands-on insights into prompt-driven application development\n– Strategies to responsibly integrate AI into everyday work\nAs AI becomes increasingly integrated into modern workflows\, productivity is no longer just about working harder—it’s about learning how to effectively collaborate with intelligent systems. This session will help you understand how AI can become a practical copilot for modern work.\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561306
URL:https://svec.org/event/2026-get-ai-series-3-practical-ai-for-everyday-productivity/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561306
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SUMMARY:Search 360°: From Query Understanding to LLM-Enhanced Retrieval
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**Description:**\nSearch systems are evolving rapidly\, powered by advances in deep learning\, embeddings\, and now large language models. This talk offers a 360° view of modern search architectures: from query understanding and candidate generation to pre-ranking\, ranking\, and re-ranking. We’ll explore how hybrid retrieval (sparse + dense)\, multi-task learning\, and LLM-assisted query understanding are redefining search quality and personalization. Attendees will gain a systems-level understanding of how each layer contributes to relevance\, diversity\, and user satisfaction\, and where to focus next for scalable innovation. \n**Audience:**\nAI practitioners interested in understanding how modern search systems work end-to-end. Also suitable for product engineers and researchers. Beginner to intermediate level: designed for attendees familiar with basic ML and data concepts\, but not requiring deep expertise in search or ranking systems. \n**Speaker Bio:**\nGauri Sarode is a Machine Learning Engineer at foodtech where she builds large-scale personalization and search systems that shape the customer discovery experience. With an M.S. in Computer Science from New York University\, Gauri combines academic depth with real-world production experience. She holds multiple certifications in Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation.\n**LinkedIn:** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurisarode/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurisarode/)\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/search-360-from-query-understanding-to-llm-enhanced-retrieval/
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SUMMARY:Center for Advanced Signal and Image Sciences (CASIS) 29th Annual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to host LLNL’s 30th Center for Advanced Signal and Image Sciences (CASIS) workshop. The workshop returns with a full 2-day in-person schedule on Wednesday and Thursday\, June 24-25\, 2026.\nWe encourage a broad range of technical topics at the workshop and being non-archival apart from original work\, we are also considering intermediate results from ongoing efforts as well as recently published publications for presentation as a talk and/or a poster. The goal of the workshop is to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and network with peers across disciplines to foster collaboration and build community. Please submit your abstract by Friday\, May 15\, 2026. Authors will be notified of the review decisions one week later on May 22\, 2026.\nApart from the regular presentation track we will feature parallel tutorials\, hands-on mini workshops and a dedicated student track to introduce career opportunities at LLNL.\nThe workshop will be held in-person at the (https://uclcc.org/) and requires pre-registration until June 18\, 2026. As this is a 2-day whole-day workshop\, we will provide coffee and snacks in morning and afternoon breaks as well as a lunch on both days. As this is our 30th anniversary\, we will also host a Happy Hour following the regular program on Wednesday\, June 24\, 2026.\n(https://engineering.llnl.gov/centers/casis/workshops)\nThis year’s workshop features presentations in the following tracks\, moderated by the Program Chairs:\n– AI/Machine Learning (PhanNguyen\, Kowshik Thopalli)\n– National Ignition Facility (Eugene Kur\, Christopher Miller)\n– Non-Destructive Evaluation (Seemeen Karimi\, Harry Martz)\n– Quantum Sensing & Quantum Computing (Kristi Beck)\n– Remote Sensing\, Non-Invasive Imaging & Inverse Problems (Sean Lehman\, Viacheslav Li)\n– Robotics & Automation (Aldair Gongora\, Abhik Sarkar)\n– Student Track: All topics (Poster only) (Ted Bauman\, Min Priest)\nBecome part of this great experience and submit your talk proposal at https://engineering.llnl.gov/centers/casis/workshops before May 15\, 2025!\nCheck out (https://www.llnl.gov/article/53041/annual-workshop-brings-together-signal-image-science-community) for last year’s amazing event to see what to expect!\nThe no-fee CASIS Workshop is sponsored by the (https://engineering.llnl.gov/) and held at the (https://uclcc.org/). It is organized by the (https://engineering.llnl.gov/centers/casis)\, and is a joint meeting with the local chapters of the (https://www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/oeb/SigProc/sigproc.html) and (https://r6.ieee.org/sfoeb-cs/). supported by the (https://r6.ieee.org/oeb/).\nCo-sponsored by: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory – Center for Advanced Signal and Image Sciences\nBldg: Building 661 L-794\, University of California Livermore Collaboration Center\, 7000 East Ave\, Livermore\, California\, United States\, 94550
URL:https://svec.org/event/center-for-advanced-signal-and-image-sciences-casis-29th-annual-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Bldg: Building 661 L-794\, University of California Livermore Collaboration Center\, 7000 East Ave\, Livermore\, California\, United States\, 94550
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SUMMARY:Efficient Stochastic Machine Learning at the Edge
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I will talk about some hardware/software work my group has done in the area of stochastic computing-based machine learning acceleration. Stochastic computing or SC is an approximate\, stream-based computing paradigm enabling extremely area-efficient implementations of basic arithmetic operations such as multiplication and addition. I will talk about the suitability of the SC to the machine learning/event processing workloads\, how to deal with its inherent approximate nature and briefly discuss few chip prototypes that leverage both logic and in-memory implementations of SC-based accelerators for dense as well as a sparse compute.\nSpeaker(s): Puneet Gupta\,\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561732
URL:https://svec.org/event/efficient-stochastic-machine-learning-at-the-edge/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561732
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SUMMARY:Systematically Managing Complexity in Power Electronics Modeling and Design
DESCRIPTION:Power electronics is a foundational technology that drives a wide range of important and emerging applications including cloud computing\, wireless communications\, robotics\, and smart energy systems. By systematically managing the increased complexity in materials\, circuits\, and systems\, new opportunities are created to greatly advance the functionality and performance of power electronics systems.\nThis speech provides a few examples to illustrate the potential of managed complexity in power electronics design. These include: 1) modular and scalable architecture for systematically managed complexity in high performance circuits; 2) artificial intelligence and machine learning for systematically managed complexity in passive component modeling. This managed complexity approach addresses key challenges in emerging applications by overcoming traditional design barriers from new angles and redefining how power electronics are conceived and implemented in complex systems.\nSpeaker(s): Minjie Chen\nMurata Electronics North America\, Inc.\, 1732 North First Street #500\, San Jose\, California\, United States\, 95112
URL:https://svec.org/event/systematically-managing-complexity-in-power-electronics-modeling-and-design/
LOCATION:Murata Electronics North America\, Inc.\, 1732 North First Street #500\, San Jose\, California\, United States\, 95112
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SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence\, Using Safely
DESCRIPTION:Social gathering\, presentation and round table discussion. Speakers to be determined. Audience participation welcome.\nAgenda:\nSocial gathering followed by food service and presentations. Select from menu\, or buffet depending upon the number of registrants.\nBldg: Golf course restaurant\, not pro shop\, Beeb's Sports Bar and Grill\, 915 Club House Drive\, Livermore\, California\, United States\, 94550
URL:https://svec.org/event/artificial-intelligence-using-safely/
LOCATION:Bldg: Golf course restaurant\, not pro shop\, Beeb's Sports Bar and Grill\, 915 Club House Drive\, Livermore\, California\, United States\, 94550
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