2025 SLC Program

November 7 – 9

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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  • 2:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Registration Open in Pond on first floor
  • 3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Workshops
    • 2:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. University of Michigan Lab Tours at North Campus
    • 3:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M., 3:40 P.M. – 4:10 P.M., 4:20 P.M. – 4:50 P.M., & 5:00 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. Histotripsy Lab Tour at North Campus
    • 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Chapter Speed Networking & Team Building Session in Keunzel Classroom
    • 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Texas Instruments Presence Detection, Localization, and Ranging Solutions in Pendleton Classroom
    • 3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. & 4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Keysight & Test Equity Fox Hunt in ABC Classroom
    • 4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.  AMD: Leveraging Neural Processing Units in the Heterogeneous Computer Landscape in Keunzel Classroom
    • 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. – The Power of You: Designing STEM Outreach with Heart and Hustle in Pendleton Classroom
  • 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Welcome Dinner in the Rogel Ballroom
  • 9:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M. After Party hosted by IEEE Young Professionals at The Graduate Hotel at the Regency Ballroom
  • 7:30 A.M. – 8:45 A.M. Breakfast & Welcome Gathering in Rogel Ballroom
  • 8:50 A.M. – 9:40 A.M. Session Block #1:
    • Spoiler Alert: No One Has It All Figured Out – with Katie Brinker from IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society, Terence Martinez from IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, Drew Lowery IEEE Vice President Elect and Adam Greenberg from IEEE Solid State Circuit Society moderated by Melody Richardson in Anderson D
    • Geoscience and Remote Sensing and Our Word – with Sidharth Misra from IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society in Kuenzel
    • From Resume to Relationship: Networking That Recruiters Remember with Mary Glavan from Professional Communications Society in Wolverine
    • Catalyst Conversations: The Value of IEEE Chapters and Societies – with John McDonald in Parker
  • 9:50 A.M. – 10:40 A.M. Session Block #2:
    • Building Something for Somebody. Being a Young Entrepreneur in the Age of AI – with Elliot Soloway from IEEE Computer Society in Kuenzel
    • The Post-Grad Playbook: Skills, Degrees, and Careers – with Carlos Zavala from Qualcomm, Peter Seiler from University of Michigan, and Manuel Castro from IEEE Education Society, moderated by John McDonald in Anderson D
    • Leading as an Engineer: From Technical Contributor to Influencer – with Daniel Zinnel and Amy Jones from John Deere in Wolverine
    • A Year in the Life of an HKN Chapter – with Matteo Alasio and Logan Wilcox in Parker
  • 10:50 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Dedicated Recruitment Fair Hours
    • Sponsored Companies in Anderson ABC
    • Sponsored IEEE Societies in Pendleton
    • Sponsored Grad Schools on 2nd Floor
  • 12:30 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. Lunch & Group Photo in Rogel Ballroom
  • 1:50 P.M. – 2:40 P.M. Sessions Block #3:
    • What’s Going on in Washington – With Russ Harrison from IEEE-USA in Kuenzel
    • Engineering Intelligence: AI, Computing, and the Future of Innovation – with Al Hero from IEEE Signal Processing Society, Peng Zhang from IEEE Nuclear & Plasma Sciences Society & Rabab Haider from IEEE Power & Energy Society moderated by Sean Bentley in Anderson D
    • Rising to the Challenge: Empowering Modern Power Grids to Withstand Extreme Events – with Payman Dehghnanian from IEEE Industry Applications Society in Wolverine
    • Beyond the Free Pizza: Communicating the Real Value of Joining HKN – with Serena Canavero and Matteo Alasio in Parker
  • 2:50 P.M. – 3:40 P.M. Session Block #4:
    • Unlock Career Path Opportunities with the ComSoc Corporate Program and ComSoc Education – with Tara McNally and Regan Pickett from IEEE ComSoc in Kuenzel
    • Engineering Your Future: Leadership, Innovation, and Impact – with Milos Manic from IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Chad Kidder from IEEE Microwave Theory & Technology Society & Sean Yang from Qualcomm, moderated by Ryan Bales in Anderson D
    •  Building and Leading a Volunteer Organization – with John McDonald in Wolverine
    • Chapter Support Grant Workshop – with Sylvie Leal and Michael Benson in Parker
  • 3:50 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. Dedicated Recruitment Fair Hours
    • Sponsored Companies in Anderson ABC
    • Sponsored IEEE Societies in Pendleton
    • Sponsored Grad Schools on 2nd Floor
  • 5:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Buses to the Michigan Stadium
    • Shuttle pickups will run every 30 minutes from The Graduate Hotel. *only one bus will pick up from the Union at 5:30. All the rest will be from The Graduate Hotel.
  • 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Tour of Locker rooms (optional) at the Michigan Stadium
  • 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Dinner and Awards Banquet at the Michigan Stadium
  • 9:00 A.M. – 9:50 A.M. Continental Breakfast in Rogel Ballroom
  • 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Region Meetings
    • Regions 1 & 2, 7-10 in Kuenzel
    • Regions 3 & 4 in Anderson D
    • Regions 5 & 6 in 2210 ABC
  • 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