Friday, 2 October 2026
Location
Registration
Day 1: 3 October 2026
Location
Registration
Opening Welcome & Conference Overview:
Vickie Ozburn and Howard Wolfman (IEEE ILC Co-Chairs)
Keynote
Boudewijn (Bou) Bertsch
Leadership Consultant and Somatic Coach
The Organizational Rebellion: Reinventing How We Lead
Ballroom 1-2
Morning Break & Networking with Exhibitors
Ballroom 1-2
Keynote
Madhuri Andrews
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
The Leadership Genome: What Gets Inherited, What Gets Disrupted
Ballroom 1-2
Beyond Technical Excellence: The Leadership Journey from Engineer to Influencer Discussion
Vickie Ozburn – IEEE ILC Co-Chair
Anina Barth – PhD – MKS Inc.
Paulina Chan – Chair IEEE Collaboration & Engagement Committee
Ballroom 1-2
Lunch & Networking
Group Photo
Ballroom 1-2
Ballroom 3
TRACK A
TRACK B
Leadership & Professional Growth Focus: Building leadership capacity across career stages systems thinking for leaders
Innovation, Industry & Entrepreneurship
Focus: Connecting engineering with industry and innovation
13:30 – 14:15
Michelle Smeby
You Are a Superhero. Let’s Discover Your Superpower So You Can Use It for Greatness
Kathy Hayashi
Building Innovation Ecosystems: The Role of Engineering Leaders
14:15 – 15:00
Aditi Khullar
Career Gradient Ascent: Navigating the IC-versus-Manager Decision
Gokce Nur Yilmaz
Building an AI-Ready Engineering Program: A Cross-Generational Industry–Academia Playbook
Coffee Break & Networking
Ballroom 1-2
Ballroom 3
TRACK C
TRACK D
Career Readiness & Mentorship
Focus: Building leadership capacity across career stages systems thinking for leaders
Global Impact & Inclusion
Focus: Connecting engineering with industry and innovation
15:15 – 16:00
Leslie Gruis
When Opportunity Knocks: My Evolution from Intelligence Officer to Public Privacy Persona
Priscilla Amalraj
The Heartbeat of Innovation: Centering Humanity in the Age of Emerging Technologies
16:00 – 16:45
Limor Bergman Gross
What Directors Wish Their Managers Knew About Promotions
Jan Carroll
Flying Blind: Shadow AI, Digitisation Legacy Risk, and the Implications of the Cyber Vulnerability of Irish Micro-SMEs
Fireside Chat
The Power of Leadership: IEEE Presidents on Community,
Impact & Vision
Mary Ellen Randall – 2026 IEEE President and CEO
Jill Gostin – 2026 IEEE President-Elect
Kathleen Kramer – 2026 IEEE Past President
Ballroom 1-2
Closing Remarks Day 1
Ballroom 1-2
