Learn how to accelerate your leadership of technology development into industrial transformation!  Engineering leaders across industries are welcome to join us!  This is the only IEEE event to cross engineering disciplines!  TEMSCON Global is IEEE’s signature event for Young Professionals across disciplines to grow their networks, meet new mentors, and advance their careers. 

**Times may change slightly but the topic and speakers are confirmed.

  • Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | 10:20-11:50 am

    Intellectual property (IP) and intangible assets have been estimated to account for 80% of the value of the public markets.  As a result, engineering leaders need to understand how this important element drives and defines business models, yet inventors may not appreciate how much value can be created.  This session will be a dialogue between a legal expert regarding IP and transactions, a seasoned executive of one of the world’s leading IP-generating organizations, and an experienced leader in a major organization.

    • Ross Epstein, Partner, InteLink Law Group PC
    • Bill LaFontaine, WRL Technology Advisors; former General Manager, IP, IBM
    • Jeffrey Yu, George Washington University; formerly Northrop Grumman Corporation

    Moderator: Sudeendra Koushik, Reva University and IEEE TEMS President-Elect; formerly Philips, Volvo

  • Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | 1:55 - 3:25 pm 

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way organizations manage projects—elevating project management from a tactical function to a strategic capability. As AI tools become more accessible, they are increasingly assisting project managers in forecasting risks, optimizing resources, and improving decision-making accuracy. This panel will explore how AI-driven tools and frameworks are changing stakeholder management, agile workflows, and long-term project strategy. Industry leaders will discuss how they are developing and leveraging new AI tools. 

    Moderator:  Boutheina Tlili, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai and IEEE TEMS WiE Liaison and Member at Large; formerly Michigan State University Dubai; American University in Dubai

    Thanks to IEEE Women in Engineering for sponsoring this panel! 

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  • Tuesday, August 5, 2026 | 3:45 - 5:15 pm

    With the advent of new tools ranging from zoom to ChatGPT, every team can be a technical team today. Moreover, newer employees - the so-called “digital natives” - spent their early career in the work environment of the pandemic. What are the best practices today to manage hybrid engineering teams, and how can you motivate a strong workforce?  Learn from experts in fast-growing new ventures and major corporate innovators. This is moderated by an engineer who has leveraged IP in large organizations and to generate a successful exit for his startup.

    • Ade Adesanya, Founder and President, Movn Health (raised $30 M in venture capital)
    • Mike Moreno, VP Strategy, Lunar Outpost; formerly ViaSat, Amazon Web Services (Global VC and Partner Startup Strategy)
    • Puneet Sharma, Fellow and VP, HPE Labs
    • Sai Chiligireddy, Engineering Leader, Amazon

    Moderator: Ravi Annaswamy, Numocity Technologies (a partially owned subsidiary of ABB) and IEEE TEMS Past President; formerly Nokia, Siemens

    Thanks to IEEE Entrepreneurship for sponsoring this panel!

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  • Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | 10:20 - 11:50 am 

    The results of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools appear regularly, stunning us with their increased capabilities.  The pace is accelerating and companies of all sizes need to keep up; but as the rewards grow, so do the risks.  This panel will discuss value creation and the implications on the individual, commercial, and social scales.  Attendees will learn how to leverage AI in their own organizations and manage the perception and reality of AI-enhanced value creation. Attendees will learn how to leverage AI in their own organizations, leverage AI for powerful new business models, and manage the perception and reality of AI-enhanced value creation.  

    • Swati Chaturvedi, Founder and CEO Propel(x) deep tech investment platform; Founder, MIT Angels; formerly Capgemini
    • Praveen Gujar, LinkedIn; formerly Siemens, Twitter; IEEE TEMS Marketing Chair 
    • Darby Vickers, University of San Diego

    Moderator: Arun Tanksali, Cofounder and CTO, Nearex (acquired by Mastercard) and IEEE TEMS Treasurer 

  • Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | 1:55 - 3:25 pm

    Since the Industrial Revolution, market sectors have appeared and disappeared with each wave of new technologies, and AI is no different.  New business models are already appearing and will ultimately take over sectors previously seen as sacrosanct.  How will these changes affect your business?  Listen in on an unmoderated Oceanside Chat with three experts - all of whom have track records of anticipating and responding to rapid change in startups and world-class organizations.

    • Andrea Belz, University of Southern California and IEEE TEMS President; formerly California Institute of Technology, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Ondax (acquired by Coherent), Pasadena Angels, National Science Foundation 
    • Gene Dantsker, Independent consultant and EvoNexus; formerly Amazon, Qualcomm, TRW