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SUMMARY:IEEE SCV WIE AI Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:IEEE SCV WIE AI Summit 2026\n[]\nIn an era where AI technologies are rapidly transforming industries and redefining possibilities\, it is crucial to explore both the innovations driving this change and the responsibilities that come with it. Today\, we will delve into a diverse array of topics that highlight the multifaceted nature of AI and its profound impact on our lives.\nOur sessions will cover the latest developments in Large Language Models and Foundation Models\, exploring efficient fine-tuning\, multilingual adaptation\, and the role of LLMs as knowledge bases. We will also examine the evolution of AI agents\, focusing on autonomous task completion\, multi-agent collaboration\, and the integration of external knowledge for robust decision-making.\nIn the realm of Vision and Multimodality\, we will explore the integration of text\, image\, and video understanding\, as well as advanced techniques like zero-shot learning and self-supervised learning. Our discussions on MLOps for LLMs will provide insights into best practices for training\, deploying\, and evaluating large models.\nWe will also address the critical areas of Knowledge-Grounded Reasoning\, On-Device Learning\, and the ethical dimensions of AI\, including bias mitigation\, privacy preservation\, and the detection of misinformation.\nTalk tracks are broadly classified but not limited to\,\n1. Large Language Models (LLMs) & Foundation Models\n2. AI Agents\n3. Sustainable Hardware for AI\n4. Edge to Cloud Orchestration\n5. Knowledge-Grounded & Reasoning\n6. On-Device Learning for LLMs and Multi-Modal AI\n7. Ethics\, Bias & Fairness\n8. Women Leading the AI Revolution\nAgenda:\nTBD\nBldg: SC12\, Intel\, 3600 Juliette Ln\, Santa Clara\, CA 95054\, US\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95054
URL:https://svec.org/event/ieee-scv-wie-ai-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Bldg: SC12\, Intel\, 3600 Juliette Ln\, Santa Clara\, CA 95054\, US\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95054
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SUMMARY:IEEE PES Resiliency Summit Networking\, Moroccan Dinner & Show
DESCRIPTION:Our IEEE PES San Francisco / Oakland East Bay Chapter invites you to join our post IEEE PES Resiliency Summit Networking session (at the Hilton Union Square) and a delicious 5-course Moroccan dinner & show at Marrakech Restaurant right afterwards. (The restaurant will not be open to the public and registration will be required.)\nOur Networking\, Dinner & Show will be co-hosted by our IEEE San Francisco Young Professionals (YP) & Women in Engineering (WiE) affinity groups. Additionally\, this event is cosponsored by the IEEE PES Resiliency Summit\, IEEE PES Region 6 YP and IEEE PES Women in Power (WiP). All are welcome but registrations will be limited to seating capacity.\nNetworking at Hilton Union Square\n4-5pm Moderated Panel: PES Industry Leaders to share about their careers\, challenges and excitement for the next generation of engineers.\n5-6pm Speed Networking: PES Industry Leaders will move from tables of 6-8 attendees every 10 minutes.\nMove from Hilton Union Square a 1/2 block to Marrakech Restaurant\n6:30-7:30pm Five Course Moroccan Dinner at Marrakech Restaurant with informal networking\n7:30-10pm Georges Lammam Ensemble & Show with the premier Arabic band including violinist & singer Georges Lammam\, keyboardist Khader Keileh\, Susu Pampanin on tabla & Amina Goodyear on additional percussion. The show will also include two local SF bellydancers Jordone & Maya and open floor dancing!\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE PES Resiliency Summit & Region 6 Young Professionals (YP) & Women in Power (WiP)\nSan Francisco\, California\, United States
URL:https://svec.org/event/ieee-pes-resiliency-summit-networking-moroccan-dinner-show/
LOCATION:San Francisco\, California\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T000000
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SUMMARY:Co-Packaged Optical Transceivers for HPC\, Data Center and Ai Applications
DESCRIPTION:[]This talk will cover the status of fiber optic transceiver co-packaging efforts\, both VCSEL- and SiPh-based\, where they fit into the Ethernet switch market and the evolving Computer IO market\, and how these technologies are advancing HPC (High Performance Computing)\, Data Center\, and AI applications. The emphasis will be on new requirements and challenges driven by AI systems.\nSpeaker(s): Dan Kuchta\,\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/568144
URL:https://svec.org/event/co-packaged-optical-transceivers-for-hpc-data-center-and-ai-applications/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/568144
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261014T180000
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SUMMARY:Minimalist Edge AI Student Competition
DESCRIPTION:Part of the 11th ACM/IEEE Symposium on Edge Computing (SEC 2026) Location: Santa Clara University | Date: Oct 13-15\, 2026\nOverview\nThe future of the Edge is not just decentralized—it must be sustainable. As AI models grow in complexity\, the environmental and energetic costs of deploying them on edge devices have become a critical bottleneck.\nThe Minimalist Edge AI Challenge invites student teams to tackle the "AI Bloat" head-on. This one-day competition challenges you to take state-of-the-art "heavy" models and transform them into lean\, green\, high-performance machines capable of running on constrained\, eco-friendly hardware. Can you maintain intelligence while slashing the carbon footprint? Join our Discord group for latest updates (https://discord.gg/V29ZXCTFR5).\n—————————————————————\nThe Challenge\nParticipating teams will be tasked with deploying a complex AI workload (e.g.\, real-time multi-object tracking or environmental anomaly detection) onto provided low-power hardware (Qualcomm Arduino UNO Q).\nYour mission is to optimize for the "Green Trifecta":\n–\nModel Accuracy: Maintain high predictive performance and reliability while operating under strict resource constraints.\n–\nModel Compression: Use pruning\, quantization\, and distillation to shrink the model footprint.\n–\nResource Efficiency: Minimize peak RAM and CPU utilization to ensure smooth execution on minimalist hardware.\n–\nEnergy Parsimony: Achieve the lowest possible Joules-per-inference to maximize battery life and sustainability.\n—————————————————————\nWhy Participate?\n–\nShowcase Your Skills: Pitch your solution to a jury of world-leading edge computing experts from academia and industry.\n–\nBuild Your Career & Network: Pitch your solution to a premier jury of world-leading edge computing experts and recruiters from academia and industry giants like Qualcomm.\n–\nEngineer for Planet Earth: Move past theoretical AI. Help define the actual benchmarks for "Green AI" and create real-world impact by building hyper-efficient\, eco-friendly edge computing models.\n–\nCash Prizes: The top three teams from each track will receive cash rewards:\n–\n1st Place: $1\,000\n–\n2nd Place: $750\n–\n3rd Place: $500\n–\nParticipant Perks: All competition participants will receive IEEE Computer Society swag and a free IEEE Computer Society Student Membership (Note: Requires an active IEEE Student Membership).\n—————————————————————\nEligibility & Team Composition\n–\nOpen to all undergraduate and graduate students registered at a recognized university.\n–\nTeams should consist of 2 to 4 members.\n–\nRecommended Skill Set: * Proficiency in Python (PyTorch/TensorFlow) and/or C++/Rust.\n–\nExperience with model optimization techniques (Pruning\, Quantization).\n–\nKnowledge of Linux systems and resource profiling.\n–\nA passion for sustainable engineering.\n—————————————————————\nImportant Dates\n● Team Registration Deadline: Sept. 6th\, 2026\n● Competition Day: Oct. 13-16 (Co-located with SEC 2026)\nCo-sponsored by: QualComm\n500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053
URL:https://svec.org/event/minimalist-edge-ai-student-competition/
LOCATION:500 El Camino Real\, Santa Clara\, California\, United States\, 95053
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261014T110000
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SUMMARY:USS Hornet Lunch & Tour + California Historical Radio Society Visit - Alameda
DESCRIPTION:IEEE OEB-LMAG\, 4Q26 Meeting\nVisit both the USS Hornet and CA Historical Radio Society Museum!\nThis is one meeting you won’t want to miss!\nWednesday\, October 14\, 2026 (11:50 AM to 2:30 PM PDT)\nThe Oakland East Bay Life Members Affinity Group (OEB LMAG) is hosting an excursion to two historical locations in Alameda CA\, including lunch – this is like winning the “daily double”!\nOur lunch meeting this quarter will be at the USS Hornet Museum\, but those who want to spend more time there can come early (at 11:00 AM) for a free docent guided tour of the famous aircraft carrier that recovered the Apollo 11 Astronauts\, and their Apollo Capsule\, after the first landing of men on the moon\, as well as Apollo 12 a few months later. The ship has 20+ restored vintage aircraft from WWII: Grumman FM-2 Wildcat\, TBM-3E Avenger\, Cold War & Vietnam Era: F-4J Phantom II\, F8U-1 Crusader\, F-14A Tomcat\, F-11 Tiger (cockpit/nose)\, TA-4J Skyhawk\, S-3B VikingHelicopters: SH-3H Sea King\, HUP-1 Retriever\, SH-2F Seasprite\, UH-34D Seahorse\, Modern Era: F/A-18C Hornet.\nAfter lunch\, the excursion will continue with a visit to the birthplace of broadcasting:\nAt the California Historical Radio Society Museum\, we be given a tour of the museum that includes a collection that spans about 120 years of radio\, wireless communication\, and broadcasting history\, including vacuum tubes\, radios in unusual period casings (snakeskin\, neon\, even a whisky-bottle design)\, WWII-era transmitters\, CIA com gear\, a replica of Amelia Earhart's plane radio\, a working telegraph\, and vintage televisions (including the largest black-and-white TV ever made) playing classic programs.\nPlease plan to drive\, or car pool\, to the USS Hornet\, docked at Pier 3 in Alameda:\nUSS Hornet – Sea\, Air and Space Museum\, 707 W Hornet Ave\, Alameda\, CA 94501 https://maps.app.goo.gl/2YRgoVeC5PcNyNN58\nPlease plan to arrive no later than 11:50\, as lunch will be served at noon!\nAfter a leisurely 50 minute lunch\, we will depart in the cars we arrived in\, and drive to the California Historical Radio Society Museum\, about 15 minutes away at:\n2152 Central Ave\, Alameda\, CA 94501 https://maps.app.goo.gl/H15ydMEyjgFxTwUB7\nSubsidized fee for OEB Life Members: $30\nWe also welcome Non-Members\, so please bring your spouse or guest(s): $50\nAgenda:\nUSS Hornet Museum Tour: 11-Noon\nLunch on Board: Noon-1\nCHRS Drive and Tour: 1-3\nBldg: Visitor's Entrance\, USS Hornet Museum\, 707 W Hornet Ave\, Alameda\, California\, United States\, 94501
URL:https://svec.org/event/uss-hornet-lunch-tour-california-historical-radio-society-visit-alameda/
LOCATION:Bldg: Visitor's Entrance\, USS Hornet Museum\, 707 W Hornet Ave\, Alameda\, California\, United States\, 94501
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261015T070000
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SUMMARY:VENDOR TABLE for Electrical Design Fundamentals Seminar
DESCRIPTION:*****This vTools link is for purchase of Vendor Tables ONLY! No walk-in registrations.*****\n(Limit of 10 vendor tables so do not delay!)\nVendor table will be one 6-foot exhibit table. Vendor table includes one (1) attendee ticket. A power strip will be available upon request.\nFor more than one (1) attendee to support the table\, please register additional people using the regular attendee link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/562108\nTape\, Tacks\, Nails may not be applied to walls\, ceilings\, or doors and are strictly prohibited.\nOutside food\, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverage are not allowed.\nIEEE and the Hotel are not responsible for any loss or damage to property belonging to you.\nSign-in for attendees and continental breakfast will open at 7:15AM\, so please be completely set up by 7:15AM.\nVendors are encouraged (voluntary) to bring up to three (3) giveaways to be included in the overall raffle for attendees.\nThis one-day Technical Seminar will cover the fundamentals of electrical design\, cable ampacity\, protective relaying\, and interconnections. The seminar will serve as a primer for engineers and a refresher for experienced engineers. During breaks and lunch there will be opportunities to network with your peers and meet with manufacturers. The registration cost includes continental breakfast\, lunch\, and refreshments.\nPlease join us in attending this one-day Technical Seminar which will include an impressive list of speakers from IEEE\, Eaton\, Electrical Reliability Services (a Vertiv Company)\, ETAP\, SEL\, and NEMA. Seminar topics will include:\n– Overview of IEEE 1547-2018\, Standard for Interconnection and Interoperability of distributed energy resources (DER) with Electric Power Systems\n– Electrical Design Fundamentals – Circuit Breaker Applications Understood\n– Medium Voltage Cable Installations\n– Cable Ampacity and Sizing Fundamentals Generator\n– Protective Relaying Fundamentals\n– NEMA Resources and the NEMA Standards Store\nPlan to attend this timely\, educational Seminar. Registration is now open!\nSpeaker(s): Chase Sun\, Chris Lovin\, Steve Park\, Avelardo Morales \, Angel Morales\, Mike Stone\nAgenda:\n8:00AM-4:30PM (sign-in opens at 7:15AM)\n*****Vendors should be set up and ready by 7:15AM.*****\nDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pleasanton at The Club\, 7050 Johnson Drive\, Pleasanton\, California\, United States\, 94588
URL:https://svec.org/event/vendor-table-for-electrical-design-fundamentals-seminar/
LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pleasanton at The Club\, 7050 Johnson Drive\, Pleasanton\, California\, United States\, 94588
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261015T070000
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SUMMARY:Electrical Design Fundamentals Seminar
DESCRIPTION:This one-day Technical Seminar will cover the fundamentals of electrical design\, cable ampacity\, protective relaying\, and interconnections. The seminar will serve as a primer for engineers and a refresher for experienced engineers. During breaks and lunch there will be opportunities to network with your peers and meet with manufacturers. The registration cost includes continental breakfast\, lunch\, and refreshments.\nPlease join us in attending this one-day Technical Seminar which will include an impressive list of speakers from IEEE\, Eaton\, Electrical Reliability Services (a Vertiv Company)\, ETAP\, SEL\, and NEMA. Seminar topics will include:\n– Overview of IEEE 1547-2018\, Standard for Interconnection and Interoperability of distributed energy resources (DER) with Electric Power Systems\n– Electrical Design Fundamentals – Circuit Breaker Applications Understood\n– Medium Voltage Cable Installations\n– Cable Ampacity and Sizing Fundamentals Generator\n– Protective Relaying Fundamentals\n– NEMA Resources and the NEMA Standards Store\nPlan to attend this timely\, educational Seminar. Registration is now open!\nFor Group Registrations\, please list all attendee email addresses under Special Requests.\n***** Early-Bird registration closes on July 3\, don’t delay!*****\n(Registration is limited to 100 attendees and must be completed on vTools. No walk-in registrations.)\nSpeaker(s): Chase Sun\, Chris Lovin\, Steve Park\, Avelardo Morales \, Angel Morales\, Mike Stone\nAgenda:\n8:00AM-4:30PM (sign-in opens at 7:15AM)\nDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pleasanton at The Club\, 7050 Johnson Drive\, Pleasanton\, California\, United States\, 94588
URL:https://svec.org/event/electrical-design-fundamentals-seminar/
LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pleasanton at The Club\, 7050 Johnson Drive\, Pleasanton\, California\, United States\, 94588
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SUMMARY:Agentic AI doesnt have an Intelligence problem\, it has a Governance problem !!
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 enterprises race to deploy autonomous AI agents\, much of the industry conversation remains focused on model capabilities: reasoning\, planning\, tool use\, and autonomy. Yet the greatest barrier to successful adoption may not be intelligence at all. It is governance. Unlike traditional AI systems that primarily generate recommendations\, agentic systems execute actions across interconnected business processes\, data platforms\, and operational workflows. In such environments\, failures rarely originate from model limitations alone. They emerge from hidden dependencies\, inconsistent data\, unclear ownership\, inadequate observability\, and the absence of effective operational controls. \n**Speaker bio:**\nSayantan Ghosh is a Senior Engineering Manager at LinkedIn\, where he runs the feed data platform serving billion+ members on LinkedIn Feed. He has previously built data and AI platforms at Meta\, Uber\, and eBay. He is an IEEE Senior Member\, holds a granted U.S. patent (US 9\,870\,355 B2)\, and is an invited speaker at various international venues like Big Data Europe\, Big Data Canada\, DataCon LA. He is a manuscript reviewer in leading Q1 journals IEEE TNNLS\, ACM TKDD\, IEEE TCDS\, Elsevier Neural Networks\, etc. Sayantan has mentored and grown several tech professionals across his decade long career at the most cutting edge companies in Silicon valley.\nLinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayantanghosh/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayantanghosh/) \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/agentic-ai-doesnt-have-an-intelligence-problem-it-has-a-governance-problem/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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SUMMARY:From Silent Data Failures to Enforceable CI/CD Gates
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION ADDRESS (Hybrid\, in person or by zoom\, you choose)\nValley Research Park\n319 North Bernardo Avenue\nMountain View\, CA 94043\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** SFBay ACM 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**:\nTraditional CI pipelines answer whether code builds and tests pass\, but data pipelines can deploy successfully while producing incorrect data. This session presents four enforceable gates organized by the defects they catch: transformation correctness\, cross-system integration\, contract compliance\, and production observability. It explains which gates should block merges\, which should block deployments\, and how production incidents should become lower-layer regression tests. Examples use Spark\, Kafka\, CDC\, and lakehouse failure modes. \nSpeaker Bio:\nKunal Jain\, Software Engineer 3 at Adobe. I build and operate large-scale data platforms and hold a Master of Software Engineering in Scalable Systems from Carnegie Mellon University. I previously spoke at STAREAST 2026.\nLinks: [https://kunal-jain.com](https://kunal-jain.com/) | [https://linkedin.com/in/kunalpjain](https://linkedin.com/in/kunalpjain) \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/from-silent-data-failures-to-enforceable-ci-cd-gates/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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