Join the IEEE Joint Communications Chapter on Wednesday, November 25, for a networking mixer bringing together industry professionals, graduate, and undergraduate students from across the Vancouver region working in photonics, electronics, and related integrated technologies. Connect with peers, explore industry needs and career opportunities, and discuss how collaboration between industry and universities can advance these technologies. The event will present two 45-minute panel discussions: – 6.00 PM: Technical challenges in integrated technologies: Packaging, photonics–electronics integration, fabrication, and supply chain challenges. – 6.45 PM: Break – 7.00 PM: Workforce development and collaboration: Hiring needs, skills and training, and opportunities for partnerships between industry and universities, locally and internationally. Enjoy informal networking before and after the talks, with snacks and refreshments. Whether you are exploring your next career step, looking for collaborators, or sharing industry experience, we welcome you to join the conversation! Panelists: – Calvin Cheng (Lumotive) – Lee Vishloff (Tech-Knows Services Inc.) – Matthew Delaney (Luceda Photonics) – Lukas Chrostowski (Dream Photonics) – Ilijc Albanese (Telus) – and more! Moderators: – Benjamin Crockett (Chair IEEE Joint Communications Chapter; Banting Postdoctoral Fellow, UBC) – Jamal Mohammad Khani (Vice-Chair IEEE Photonics Society; PhD Student, UBC) Room: 2020/2030, Bldg: Kaiser Building, 2332 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z4