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Monthly Executive Team Meeting - IEEE Hamilton Section (Mar'2026)Agenda: 07:00PM - Meeting starts08:00PM - Meeting endsVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/539070

This interactive LinkedIn Profile Optimisation Workshop is designed to help STEM students build a strong and professional LinkedIn presence aligned with current Canadian job market expectations. Participants will learn how to effectively showcase their skills, projects, research, and experiences while improving profile visibility and recruiter engagement. The session will include practical guidance, best practices, and actionable tips to help students optimise their LinkedIn profiles for industry, research, and graduate opportunities, and will be conducted by experts from UNB Career Development & Employment <a href="http://Services.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="Services.Speaker(s):">Services.Speaker(s): Sarah, Agenda: ✔️ Understanding the role of LinkedIn in today’s job market✔️ Optimising key profile sections (headline, summary, experience, skills)✔️ Showcasing projects, research, and technical skills effectively✔️ Common LinkedIn mistakes & best practices✔️ Networking strategies and recruiter visibility tips✔️ Live Q&A and profile improvement guidanceRoom: Room 107, Bldg: Forestry Science Library,15 Dineen Dr, University of New Brunswick (UNB), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, E3B 5A3

Industry-Ready Resumes: Landing Your First Role or Your Next MoveYour resume has seconds to make an impression. Is it doing its job?This practical session is designed for graduate students and early-career professionals who want to transition into industry or prepare for their next career move. Learn how recruiters actually read resumes and how to position academic and industry experience for impact, growth, and <a href="http://mobility.You’ll" target="_blank" title="mobility.You’ll">mobility.You’ll learn how to:-Write an industry-focused resume (not a CV)-Turn research, projects, and technical work into impact-driven bullet points-Move beyond job duties and signal readiness for the next level-Avoid common resume mistakesSpeaker(s): Dr. Don Back, Agenda: Session flow:-5–7 min: Strategic framing - clarity → positioning → resume as a tool-35–38 min: Practical walkthroughs, examples, and best practices-10 min: Live Q & AVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538694

ExCom Meeting of the Northern Canada SectionAgenda: Refer the Meeting invitation <a href="http://email.Room:" target="_blank" title="email.Room:">email.Room: Main Floor Conference Room, 1103 Parsons Rd SW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6X 0X2, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/542272

We are excited to launch the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) & Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS) Joint Chapter at the London Section with a distinguished invited talk by Prof. Simon X. Yang, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of <a href="http://Engineering.🎤" target="_blank" title="Engineering.🎤">Engineering.🎤 Invited Talk Title:“Bio-inspired Intelligence with Applications to Autonomous Robotic Systems”🗓 March 20⏰ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM📍 Room 1415, Amit Chakma Engineering Building, Western University💻 Zoom Meeting ID: 946 0120 2458🔐 Password: 031141🔗 <a href="https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/j/94601202458Prof" target="_blank" title="https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/j/94601202458Prof">https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/j/94601202458Prof. Yang is a Professor and Head of the Advanced Robotics & Intelligent Systems (ARIS) Laboratory at the University of Guelph. He is internationally recognized for his diversified and impactful research spanning:-Intelligent systems & robotics-Control systems, sensors & multi-sensor fusion-Wireless sensor networks & intelligent communications-Intelligent transportation & agriculture-Machine learning & computational neuroscienceWith 700+ publications (400+ journal papers), Prof. Yang has made outstanding scholarly contributions. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Intelligence & Robotics and as Associate Editor for leading journals including IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics and IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence. He has also played key leadership roles in organizing numerous international <a href="http://conferences.This" target="_blank" title="conferences.This">conferences.This kick-off event marks an exciting milestone for our IEEE community in London, fostering collaboration in industrial electronics, instrumentation, measurement, robotics, AI, and intelligent <a href="http://systems.We" target="_blank" title="systems.We">systems.We warmly welcome faculty members, researchers, students, and industry professionals to join us for this inspiring talk and to celebrate the launch of our Joint <a href="http://Chapter.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="Chapter.Speaker(s):">Chapter.Speaker(s): Simon, Room: Room 1415, Bldg: Amit Chakma Engineering Building, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B9, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/543289

We're heading to Trapped Escape Room Calgary on Saturday March 21st for an evening of puzzles, laughs, and (hopefully) a successful breakout! Whether you're a master problem-solver or just in it for the fun and post-event drinks, we need a diverse team of 8 to help us beat the <a href="http://clock.We'll" target="_blank" title="clock.We'll">clock.We'll be meeting afterward at a nearby pub to celebrate our escape - come for the challenge, stay for the company!Venue: Trapped Escape Room Calgary - 1139 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1X7Date & Time: Saturday March 21st at 3:15 pmObjective: Execute a successful egress within 60.0 minutesPost-Event: Debrief and Networking at Hayden Block Smoke & Whiskey (Drink ticket included)Agenda: 3:15 pm - Arrival3:25 pm - Mandatory Pregame briefing3:40 pm - Escape Room Challenge Starts4:40 pm - Escape Room Challenge Concludes5pm to 7pm - Post Event Drinks at Hayden Block Smoke and Whiskey1139 Kensington Rd NW,Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1X7

Advance registration is required in order to attend this event.Space is limited to a maximum of 60 attendees so register early if you are <a href="http://interested.This" target="_blank" title="interested.This">interested.This onsite tour of London Hydro facilities will include: the Control Room Operating Centre, Electric Metering Technology , Protection and Coordination Strategies and an overview of engineering at London Hydro. It will including a pizza lunch and a networking opportunity. Tour will start on time, so please arrive <a href="http://early.There" target="_blank" title="early.There">early.There is a municipal pay parking lot across the corner of Horton and Ridout and City of London buses (Stop ID: 1546) 4,15, and 104 stop in front of London Hydro. Do not park in the London Hydro Visitors parking lot as there is insufficient room. The front door for London Hydro is off Talbot at Horton and there is a drop off area there. Please report to London Hydro's Security Desk at the entrance inside of the <a href="http://building.Students" target="_blank" title="building.Students">building.Students and IEEE Members have the opportunity to attend a guided tour of one of London’s key electrical utility providers. London Hydro is responsible for the distribution of electricity across the city of London and is recognized for its role in power system operations, grid reliability, and infrastructure maintenance. Please note that attendees are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the London Hydro <a href="http://facility.IF" target="_blank" title="facility.IF">facility.IF YOU REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AND CAN NO LONGER ATTEND, PLEASE UNREGISTER SO OTHERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO <a href="http://PARTICIPATE.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="PARTICIPATE.Co-sponsored">PARTICIPATE.Co-sponsored by: London HydroAgenda: Meet in the London Hydro entrance lobby and sign in at the Security Desk- Pizza Lunch and overview of Engineering at London Hydro - Brandon Tapp- Department Tours- Control Room - Brandon Tapp- Protection and Control - Brandon Tapp- Meter Shop - Eric Cameron111 Horton Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4H6

Grad to Grid: Industry Networking Meetup is a professional networking event designed to connect graduate students with industry leaders and practitioners across the power and energy sector. The meetup provides an engaging platform for students to learn about real-world career pathways, emerging industry trends, and the transition from academic research to impactful grid applications. Through informal conversations, mentorship opportunities, and peer connections, participants gain valuable insights, expand their professional networks, and explore collaboration possibilities that support their future careers in engineering and energy <a href="http://innovation.Room:" target="_blank" title="innovation.Room:">innovation.Room: 3142, Bldg: EIT, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

The 2026 IEEE Vancouver Section’s AGM and Gala Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 28th, starting at 5:30 PM in The <a href="http://Permanent.One" target="_blank" title="Permanent.One">Permanent.One of the highlights of the evening is an exciting keynote presentation by a distinguished local technology <a href="http://leader.Keynote" target="_blank" title="leader.Keynote">leader.Keynote Speaker:TBATickets are on sale now and will be available until March 27. Stay tuned for further <a href="http://announcements.Dress" target="_blank" title="announcements.Dress">announcements.Dress Code: Business attireRegistration Fees:• Student Members and Graduate Student Members: $30• General Members: $40• Senior Members and Life Senior Members: $40• Non-IEEE Members: $60Agenda: Preliminary agenda for the evening of the AGM & Gala:5:30 PM Networking, Appetizers, and Student Poster Competition6:45 PM AGM Business and Awards7:30 PM IEEE Canada President Address7:45 PM Dinner8:40 PM TBA8:50 PM TBA8:55 PM Keynote Address9:30 PM NetworkingTentative Agenda of the Business Meeting: Meeting Opening / Call to Order Approval of the agenda Approval of 2025 minutes Introduction of the 2026 Vancouver Section Executive Members Chair’s report: section year-end highlights and results Treasurer's report and Auditors' report Approval of the Chair and Treasurer reports Section plans for the coming year Upcoming IEEE conferences and events in Vancouver Scholarship announcements Awards and recognition announcements Any other business AdjournmentSponsors: The Vancouver Section gratefully acknowledges our generous AGM sponsors who are making this event possible:- Platinum Sponsor:- Gold Sponsor: BCIT School of Computing / Applied Computing- Silver Sponsor:- Silver Sponsor:- Patrons:The Permanent, 330 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 1T1

[]The panel, titled “Leadership at the Intersection of AI and Silicon Photonics,” will bring together leading experts to discuss leadership across academia and industry, the role of AI in next-generation photonics technologies, and strategies for career development and professional <a href="http://transitions.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="transitions.Speaker(s):">transitions.Speaker(s): Dr. Aref Chowdhury, Dr. Aaron Zilkie, Prof. Winnie Ye, Prof. Michal Lipson525 Legget Dr,, Kanata, Ontario, Canada, K2K 3G4

Low-Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites are now providing broadband service to users around the world. But they face space congestion problems. Some satellites must steer around each other to avoid collisions. In addition, the LEO satellites must share radio spectrum with geosynchronous Earth-orbiting (GEO) satellites and, more interestingly, with each <a href="http://other.This" target="_blank" title="other.This">other.This presentation will touch on collision avoidance but will focus on beam steering and other ways that these satellites can efficiently share spectrum with each other. There are a variety of ways they can do this. Some require information sharing, but others do not. Our work at Carnegie Mellon is examining the effectiveness of various spectrum sharing <a href="http://methods.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="methods.Co-sponsored">methods.Co-sponsored by: Lin CaiRoom: 660, Bldg: ECS, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8P 5C2

Abstract:Artificial intelligence and combinatorial optimization problems—such as drug discovery and prime factorization—remain challenging even for advanced computers. We are attempting to address these limitations by building photonic processors inspired by the brain—photonic neural networks—which utilize light for faster and more energy-efficient processing . We will discuss photonic networks, including Ising machines enabled by thin-film lithium niobate photonics , highlighting their applications in number partitioning, protein folding, wireless communications, and deep learning. Time permitting, we will briefly introduce a quantum photonic neural network that can learn to act as near-perfect components of quantum technologies and discuss the role of weak nonlinearities . Shastri, B.J. et al. Photonics for artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing. Nature Photonics 15 (2021) Al-Kayed, N. et al. Programmable 200 GOPS Hopfield-inspired photonic Ising machine. Nature 648 (2025) Ewaniuk, J et al. Imperfect quantum photonic neural networks. Advanced Quantum Technologies (2023) .Co-sponsored by: Prof. Nicolas QuesadaSpeaker(s): Bhavin J. ShastriJ. Armand Bombardier J-1035, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1J4