2024 SLC Program

November 15 – 17

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! Save your spot today! Also don’t forget to upload your resume during registration to be a part of our resume book! Take a look, below, at the program outline and stay tuned for full session and workshop details.

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Sessions
  • 2:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Registration Open in Registration North
  • 3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Workshops
    • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Bluetooth LE Overview by Texas Instruments in Kannapolis
    • 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Leveraging Neural Processing Units in the Heterogenous Computing Landscape by AMD in Carolina
    • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Practical Loop Compensation for Power Converters by Analog Devices in Carolina
    • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM & 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM– Fox Hunt by Test Equity & Keysight Technologies in Fairway
    • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Step up Your STEM Outreach with TryEngineering in Kannapolis
  • 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Welcome Reception in Atrium Lobby
  • 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Welcome Dinner, Embassy Suites Concord Golf Resort and Spa in Concord J
  • 7:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. Breakfast in Atrium Lobby
  • 8:30 A.M. – 8:45 A.M. Keynote Welcome Gathering in Concord J
  • 8:45 A.M. – 9:35 A.M. Session Block #1:
    • What They Didn’t Teach You in Engineering School in Kannapolis A
    • A Year in the LIfe of a HKN Chapter in Fairway B
    • Engineering with Purpose: Opportunities with IEEE Humanitarian Technologies in Carolina A
    • Obstacle Intelligence Solutions with John Deere in Kannapolis B
    •  Manipulating Maxwell’s Equations into a Career in Remote Sensing in Carolina B
  • 9:45 A.M. – 10:35 A.M. Session Block #2:
    • Our Chapter Needs Money: HKN Chapter Support Grant Workshop in Fairway B
    • Career Advancement through Effective Communication in Kannapolis A
    • DATA: THE KEY TO YOUR FUTURE! in Carolina B
    • Find Your Technical Home in Carolina A
    • AI and Emerging Technologies: Transforming Communication, Education, and Society in Kannapolis B
  • 10:45 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. Dedicated Recruitment Fair Hours in Concord F Room
  • 12:15 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. Lunch & Group Photo in Concord J
  • 1:30 P.M. – 2:20 P.M. Sessions Block #3:
    • Member Engagement Session in Fairway B
    • Empowering the Next Generation: IEEE-USA’s Programs for Students and Young Professionals in Carolina B
    • Race to the Top! A Talk with NASCAR Driver Austin Green in Kannapolis B
    • So You Think You Might Want to Attend Grad School…. in Carolina A
    • Green Energy:  Engineering a Cleaner Future in Kannapolis A
  • 2:30 P.M. – 3:20 P.M. Session Block #4:
    • PR & Comms 101 in Carolina A
    • Transitioning to the Real World in Kannapolis A
    • Changing the World with Semiconductors in Carolina B
    • Quantum Computing: The Need for Engineers in Kannapolis B
    • Advisor Roundtable in Fairway B
  • 3:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. Recruitment Fair Session #2 in Concord F Room
  • 5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. Embassy Suites Manager Reception in Atrium Lobby
  • 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Dinner and Awards Banquet in Concord J
  • 9:00 P.M. – 11:30 P.M. Cool After Party in Botanica Main
  • 8:30 A.M. Continental Breakfast
  • 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Region Meetings
    • Regions 1 & 2 in Kannapolis B
    • Regions 3 & 4 in Kannapolis A
    • Regions 5 & 6 in Fairway
    • Regions 7, 8, 9 & 10 in Fairway B
  • 12:00 P.M. Departure

“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