2026 SLC Schedule

  • 2:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Registration Open
  • 2:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Workshops
    • 2:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. UT Dallas Guided School Tour
    • 2:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. UT Arlington Guided School Tour
    • 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Chapter Speed Networking
    • 3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Beyond the GPU: Exploring the AMD Compute Ecosystem with the AUP Learning Cloud by AMD
    • 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. EMC+U: A Guide to Better Senior Designs by Texas Instruments
    • 3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. & 4:30 P.M.- 6:00 P.M.- Fox Hunt by Test Equity & Keysight Technologies
  • 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Manager’s Reception
  • 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Welcome Dinner
  • 7:30 A.M. – 8:45 A.M. Breakfast & Welcome in Heritage 1-5
  • 8:50 A.M. – 9:40 A.M. Session Block #1:
    • Leading Without Losing Your Technical Edge
    • Your Professional Edge: The Strategic Value of IEEE Societies & Affinity Groups
    • A Year in the Life of an HKN Chapter
    • Leading the Next Wave of Innovation: Perspectives from Semiconductor Professionals
  • 9:50 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. Session Block #2:
    • Unexpected Career Paths: Embracing Detours on the Road to Success
    • IEEE-USA, the U.S. Midterm Elections, and Your Career
    • Engineering a Sustainable Future: Where Technology, Innovation, and Business Meet
  • 10:50 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Dedicated Recruitment Fair Hours in Atrium
  • 12:30 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. Lunch & Group Photo in Heritage 1-5
  • 1:50 P.M. – 2:40 P.M. Sessions Block #3:
    • Think Beyond Your Field: What Tech, Finance, and Coaching Can Teach Us About Leadership in Unique Ways.
    • Getting Published 101
    • HKN Elevator Pitch (Recruitment and Value Proposition)
    • What I Wish Had Been in the Employee Handbook or The Career Playbook Nobody Handed Me
  • 2:50 P.M. – 3:40 P.M. Session Block #4:
    • Engineering Your Next Step: Charting Your Path Through Graduate School  
    • The Data Center Challenge: Can the Power Grid Keep Up with AI?
    • Quantum Engineering: A Crash-Course for Your Future
  • 3:50 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. Dedicated Recruitment Fair Hours in Atrium
  • 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Manager’s Reception & Bus Transfer to Austin Ranche
  • 6:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. Dinner and Awards Banquet at Austin Ranch
  • 9:00-9:50 A.M. Breakfast
  • 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Region Meetings
  • 12:00 P.M. Conference Ends