May 2024 Vancouver Section ExCom Meeting
TBA, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419178Monthly ExCom meeting - hybrid. Online: WebEx Venue: TBA TBA, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419178
May 2024 Okanagan Section ExCom
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419998Monthly ExCom meeting - online only Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419998
IEEE PES Vancouver Joint Chapter May Ex-com meeting
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416627May Ex-com meeting Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416627
Tour of BC Hydro Control Centre
Langley, British Columbia, CanadaThe British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, operating as BC Hydro, is a Canadian electric utility in the province of British Columbia. It is the main electricity distributor, serving more... Read more
IEEE SSIT Lecture: Prof Clint Andrews – Implications of Robotics for Public Policy
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415611[]Prof Clinton Andrews (Center for Urban Policy Research, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, USA) will present “Implications of Robotics for Public Policy” at 6pm... Read more
A Strategic Si3N4 materials platform for Integrated Quantum and Nano Technologies (Made in Canada!)
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419574A Strategic Si3N4 materials platform for Integrated Quantum and Nano Technologies (Made in Canada!) Abstract: Silicon nitride has recently gained a lot of interest within the photonic device community, because... Read more
Canada LMAG Chair Teleconference May, 2024
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/421432R7 LMAG Executive Teleconference - MONTHLY MEETING Agenda: Canada LMC Chair Comments MGA LMC Member Comments Introduction of new 2024 Canada LMC Chair - Dirk Werle Section Reports and Sharing... Read more
Observation of a group delay in high-gain spontaneous parametric down-conversion
Room: Salle Tudor Johnston, Bldg: INRS-EMT, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec, Canada, J3X 1P7, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/418357Abstract: Strongly-driven nonlinear optical processes such as spontaneous parametric down-conversion and spontaneous four-wave mixing can produce multiphoton nonclassical beams of light which have applications in quantum information processing and sensing.... Read more
Vancouver TALK 25: Grid-scale Gravity-based Electrical Energy Storage System
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419663Speaker: Janos Toth, Vice President of Business Development, Gravient The topics will include the following: · The need for grid scale (larger than 20 MWh) energy storage · Challenges with... Read more
High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) in Near-Space: Towards an Integrated Network of Networks
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410338IEEE VTS Chicago is pleased to invite VTS Distinguished Speaker Prof. Halim Yanikomeroglu of Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada to give a VTS Distinguished Lecture on High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS)... Read more
Innovative Sensing Technology for Fugitive Hydrogen Emissions Detection
Room: 10704, Bldg: Applied Sciences Building, ASB 10704, Simon Fraser Unviersity - Burnaby, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 0A7, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/420119The urgent need to address climate change is recognised globally with Australia adopting a net zero emissions target by 2050 and commitments to reduce carbon emissions by 2030. The adoption... Read more
June 2024 Vancouver Section ExCom Meeting
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/422292Monthly ExCom meeting - Online Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/422292
IEEE PES Vancouver June Ex-com meeting
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/422095June Ex-com meeting Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/422095
Designing a Standard to Minimise Misuse of Technology for Coercive-Control (P2987)
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/420067Henry Nash (P2987 Standard Working Group) will present “Designing a Standard to Minimise Misuse of Technology for Coercive-Control (P2987)” at 6pm (UTC+1) / 1pm EDT on 11 June ’24. Click... Read more
Integrated Photonics Systems Roadmap – International 2023 & PhotonDelta
Room: A-1302, Bldg: Pavillion A, 1100 Notre-Dame St W, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 1K3, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/422471Abstract: The Integrated Photonics Systems Roadmap – International (IPSR-I) drives global developments of Photonic Integrated Circuits for the coming decades. The roadmap describes the consensus of over 400 experts on... Read more
Metamaterials and meta components are the future of photonics: how PlanOpSim and SONIL can help
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/422841Metamaterials and meta components are the future of photonics: how PlanOpSim and SONIL can help Abstract: The meta-component markets are set to grow significantly over the next few years. PlanOpSim... Read more
Canada LMAG Chair Teleconference JUNE 17, 2024
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/424544R7 LMAG Executive Teleconference - MONTHLY MEETING Agenda: Canada LMC Chair Comments MGA LMC Member Comments Introduction of new 2024 Canada LMC Chair - Dirk Werle Section Reports and Sharing... Read more
Expert talk on Power System Dynamic Security Assessment – Practices, Challenges, and Trends
2985, Virtual Way Suite, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5M 4X5IEEE PES Vancouver Chapter is pleased to announce the following technical talk organized in collaboration with the Powertech Labs Inc. and the New York Institute of Technology - Vancouver Campus.... Read more
July 2024 Vancouver Section ExCom Meeting
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/425205Monthly ExCom meeting - Online. Agenda: 7:00 PM - Online ExCom Meeting Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/425205
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) for Small Industries in BC (a mini workshop)
Room: E-308, Bldg: E-308, 1000 KLO Rd., Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Y 4X8, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/424538In the ever-evolving landscape of corporate automation, the transition from Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) is critical nowadays. Integrating Machine Learning (ML) technologies and sophisticated Generative... Read more
Careers in Technology Summer Series 2024 – Arun Vishwanathan – Model-based Approaches for Cyber Risk Assessment of Space Missions
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423705Space assets such as satellites, drones and spacecraft are increasingly attractive targets for adversaries ranging from individual hackers, to hacker groups and nation states. This rapid rise in the cyber... Read more
Algorithmic Trading and Short-term Forecast for Financial Time Series with Machine Learning Models Implementation and Testing Workshop
Room: 310, Bldg: E, 1000 KLO Rd., Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Y 4X8, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/428090The increase in popularity of machine learning models and algorithms has brought up methods for increasing the efficiency of processes in various industries and new use cases. From corporations to... Read more
Careers in Technology Summer Series 2024 – Paul Carney – Unlock Your Business Potential with AI
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423706The latest McKinsey Global Survey on AI in May of 2024 concludes that 2023 was the year the world discovered generative AI (GenAI) and 2024 is the year organizations truly... Read more
Cybersecurity Workshop at Okanagan College
Room: 101, Bldg: HS, 1000 K.L.O. Rd., Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Y 4X8, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/424539Abstract: With the ever-increasing rate of cyber-attacks and data breaches, it has become essential for everyone to be aware of at least the basics of cybersecurity to safeguard themselves from... Read more
The British Columbia Universities Systems and Control Meeting
Room: Room 2020, Bldg: Fred Kaiser Building (KAIS), Room 2020, Fred Kaiser Building , UBC Campus , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/428202The 6th British Columbia Universities “Systems and Control” Meeting is a gathering of control systems researchers and practitioners from across British Columbia. The meeting is sponsored by the Institute for... Read more
IEEE VANCOUVER SECTION – SUMMER SOCIAL 2024
6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby , British Columbia, Canada, V3N 4X8[] Join fellow IEEE members and Section leaders to socialize, and explore opportunities to connect with the section. This event is free to attend for all IEEE Members. Family members... Read more
IEEE EDS Seminar: “Electrodeposition for highly sensitive electrodes and renewable energy devices” by Prof. Farzad Nasirpouri
Room: ASB 10703, Bldg: Applied Science Building, 8888 University Dr., Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1S6, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/428570Speaker: Dr. Farzad Nasirpouri, Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Iran Abstract: Electrodeposition has recently attracted considerable attention towards the realization of nanometer size materials for functional... Read more
IEEE PES VANCOUVER JOINT CHAPTER AUGUST EX-COM MEETING
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/427450IEEE PES Vancouver Chapter Ex-com Meeting Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/427450
Careers in Technology Summer Series 2024 – Virtual Panel Discussion
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423708The Careers in Technology (CIT) virtual career panel consists of a group of industry leaders and experts who interact directly with the participants in a moderated Q&A session. In this... Read more
Life at a Photonic Startup – A very personal account.
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/427826Photonic startup business success relies heavily on the uniqueness and quality of its technical know-how. Success also depends heavily on a range of skills and activities beyond technical prowess. Business... Read more
Analog Optical Computing for sustainable AI and beyond
Bldg: McConnell Engineering building, , Room MC603, 6th floor, 817 Sherbrooke St W, , Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 0C3, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/430520Abstract : Digital computing is approaching its fundamental limits just as compute-intensive workloads like machine learning are taking off. To address this, we are building a new kind of computer–an... Read more
Ethical, Legal, and Societal Implications of Emerging Technologies at DARPA
Room: Longfellow Conference Room, Bldg: Westover Library, 1644 North McKinley Road, Suite 3, Arlington, Virginia, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/428850Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) programs span a variety of technical disciplines to develop breakthrough technologies for national security, all of which have the potential to raise ethical, legal,... Read more
Dimensionality Reduction of the Pinning Control Problem for Network Synchronization
Room: ASB 9896, Bldg: Applied Science Building , Simon Fraser University, Burnaby , British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1S6, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/432469Dimensionality Reduction of the Pinning Control Problem for Network Synchronization In this talk, Prof. Sorrentino reviews the pinning control problem for synchronization of networks of coupled oscillators. He first considers... Read more
IEEE PES VANCOUVER JOINT CHAPTER SEPTEMBER EX-COM MEETING
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/427451IEEE PES VANCOUVER JOINT CHAPTER SEPTEMBER EX-COM MEETING Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/427451
IEEE SSIT Lecture: Automating Empathy in Human-AI Partnerships: Issues, Ethics and Governance
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415613Prof Andrew McStay (Bangor University, UK) will present “Automating Empathy in Human-AI Partnerships: Issues, Ethics and Governance” at 6pm (UTC+1) / 1pm EDT on 10 September ’24. Click (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IEEE+SSIT+Lecture%3A+Automating+Empathy+in+Human-AI+Partnerships%3A+Issues%2C+Ethics+and+Governance&iso=20240910T18&p1=78&ah=1). (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/)... Read more
September 2024 Vancouver Section ExCom Meeting
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/432906Monthly ExCom meeting - Online. Agenda: 6:30 PM - Online ExCom Meeting Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/432906
Vancouver TALK 26: Data Mining and Machine Learning for Analysis of Network Traffic
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423177Event re-scheduled from original date of 2024-Jun-15 Speaker: Ljiljana Trajkovic, Ph.D., P.Eng., FIEEE; Professor, School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University In this talk, the speaker will describe collection and... Read more
Solving the multi-agent herding control problem: theory and applications, Prof. Mario di Bernardo
Room: ASB 10704, Bldg: Applied Science Building , Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus , Burnaby , British Columbia, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/431027Solving the multi-agent herding control problem: theory and applications The emergence of coordinated action between groups of interacting individuals or agents is a common feature of multi-agent complex systems in... Read more
Frontiers in Systems and Control – A Special Workshop
Room: CEME 2202, Bldg: Civil and Mechanical Engineering Building , 6250 Applied Science Lane, UBC, Vancouver , British Columbia, CanadaAbstract of the workshop: This special workshop “Frontiers in Systems and Control” consists of a series of presentations given by renowned researchers in systems and control. Speakers have been playing... Read more
Navigating the Complex Terrain of Enterprise System RFPs
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/427995Overview: In the high-stakes world of large corporate IT, conducting a Request-for-Proposal (RFP) for an enterprise system is like orchestrating a symphony of diverse stakeholders, intricate technical requirements, and strategic... Read more