2026 SLC Program

November 6 – 8

Whether you’re looking to improve your Chapter, develop your professional and technical skills, find your next career step, network with HKN members from around the world, or all of the above, the SLC is the place to be! Take a look, below, at last year’s program outline and stay tuned for this year’s session and workshop details.

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Sessions
  • 1:00 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. – 4:30 P.M. Beyond the GPU: Exploring the AMD Compute Ecosystem with the AUP Learning Cloud by AMD in Heritage 7 & 8
    • 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. EMC+U: A Guide to Better Senior Designs by Texas Instruments in Cross Timbers 1 & 2
    • 3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. & 4:30 P.M.- 6:00 P.M.- Fox Hunt by Test Equity & Keysight Technologies in Heritage 6
    • 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Chapter Speed Networking in Heritage 7 & 8
  • 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Manager’s Reception – in Halford’s Restaurant
  • 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Welcome Dinner – in Heritage 1-5
  • 7:30 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. Complimentary Breakfast for guests of the Embassy Suites only — Atrium 
  • 8:30 A.M. – 8:45 A.M. Welcome in Heritage 1-5
  • 8:50 A.M. – 9:40 A.M. Session Block #1:
    • Leading Without Losing Your Technical Edge in Heritage 8
    • Your Professional Edge: The Strategic Value of IEEE Societies & Affinity Groups in Heritage 7
    • The HKN Treasurers’ Playbook: Successful Financial Management for Your Chapter in Cross Timbers 3
    • Making Waves: The Importance of Semiconductors and Technical Policy in Cross Timbers 1 & 2
    • Leadership Lessons Beyond the Job Description in Heritage 6
  • 9:50 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. Session Block #2:
    • Unexpected Career Paths: Embracing Detours on the Road to Success in Heritage 8
    • IEEE-USA, the U.S. Midterm Elections, and Your Career in Heritage 7
    • Engineering a Sustainable Future: Where Technology, Innovation, and Business Meet in Cross Timbers 1 & 2
    • What is in Your Practice?® – in Heritage 6
    • A Year in the Life of an HKN Chapter in Cross Timbers 3
  • 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 in Heritage 8
    • Getting Published 101/2027 HKN Papers Conference in Heritage 7
    • The Career Playbook Nobody Handed Me in Cross Timbers 1 & 2
    • Engineers Make the World a Better Place: IEEE Can Help You Serve Your Community in Heritage 6
    • HKN Advisor Roundtable in Cross Timbers 3
  • 2:50 P.M. – 3:40 P.M. Session Block #4:
    • Engineering Your Next Step: Charting Your Path Through Graduate School in Heritage 8
    • The Data Center Challenge: Can the Power Grid Keep Up with AI? Cross Timbers 1 & 2
    • Quantum Engineering: A Crash-Course for Your Future in Heritage 7
    • HKN Elevator Pitch – (Recruitment and Value Proposition) in Cross Timbers 3
  • 3:50 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. Dedicated Recruitment Fair Hours in Atrium
  • 5:45 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Manager’s Reception at Halford’s Restaurant & Bus Transfer to Austin Ranch from Conference Entrance
  • 6:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. Dinner and Awards Banquet at Austin Ranch
  • 7:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. Complimentary Breakfast for guests of the Embassy Suites only – in Atrium
  • 9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Closing Ceremony – in Heritage 4-5
  • 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Region Meetings
    • Region 1-2 Meeting in Cross Timbers 1
    • Region 3, 4, 7-10 Meeting in Cross Timbers 2
    • Region 5-6 Meeting in Cross Timbers 3
  • 12:00 P.M. Conference Ends

“Thank you for the IEEE-HKN Student Leadership Conference. As a future leader of IEEE-HKN, I can attest to how this conference has benefitted me as a student, IEEE-HKN member, and also how it will benefit future IEEE-HKN members from all that I have taken away from this experience.”

– HKN student SLC attendee

“I really appreciate this opportunity to attend the Student Leadership Conference! It’s given me a chance to network with other IEEE-HKN students, plus hear from IEEE-HKN leadership and attend interesting breakout workshops. Thank you for making this possible!”

– HKN student SLC attendee

"The SLC experience is something every IEEE-HKN member should be able to have at least once in his or her university years. It's the moment when you realize there's someone else out there who feels part of a community exactly like you do. Someone with whom to share interests, educational background unless benefits of being part of that community.”

– Chapter Officer, Mu Nu Chapter at Politecnico di Torino

"On behalf of the Delta Epsilon Chapter of IEEE-HKN, I’d like to thank you for this conference. As a previously dormant Chapter, the opportunity to be at a conference of this magnitude is very beneficial for us. I hope you understand how much we truly appreciate this opportunity."

– HKN student SLC attendee

"The IEEE HKN Conference is a great opportunity to not only learn about new and emerging tech in the fields of engineering, but is a great way to connect with leaders and experts in their respective fields. The recruitment fair also provides a ton of opportunities to meet with recruiters and discover potential jobs or graduate school programs that might not have been available before.”

– HKN student SLC attendee

"It is a must. Leadership team needs to see how other chapters are doing things. It is also a great networking opportunity and a great bonding opportunity with your advisor."

– HKN student SLC attendee

“Meeting people from other chapters allows you to feel more connected to the organization and understand your place in a large network”

– HKN student SLC attendee