2023 SLC Program

November 3 – 5

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 – at South Skyline
  • 3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Workshops
    • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Learning through Community Service: EPICS in IEEE – Multipurpose Room South
    • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Texas Instruments – Multipurpose Room South
    • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM & 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM– Fox Hunt – South Downtown
  • 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Welcome Reception – Conrad Hilton Ballroom Foyer (Hilton 2nd floor)
  • 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Welcome Dinner, University of Houston Hilton – Conrad Hilton Ballroom (Hilton 2nd floor)
  • 8:00 A.M. Keynote Address & Breakfast – Houston Room
  • 9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. Session Block #1
    • Chapter Officers: A Year in the Life – South Skyline
    • Planning a Career Path for Jobs That Don’t Exist…Yet –IEEE Communication Society – South Midtown
    • Power Conversion and Sustainability for a Clean Energy Future – IEEE Power Electronics Society – South Heights
    • Roadmaps for 6G – IEEE Future Networks – Bayou City
    • How we impacted and will be impacted by the CHIPS Act – IEEE USA – South Downtown
  • 10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. Dedicated Recruitment Fair Hours – Multipurpose Room South
  • 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Session Block #2
    • Our Chapter Needs Money: Finding Funding and Applying for Chapter Grants – South Skyline
    • Key Insights to Career Management – with John McDonald – South Midtown
    • Opportunities in IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Activities– IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board – South Heights
    • NASA‘s Artemis Human Landing Systems Program – with Nichole Williams – South Bayou City
    • Advisor Roundtable – moderated by Steve Watkins & Colleen Bailey – South Downtown
  • 12:30 – 2:00 P.M. Lunch & Group Photo – Houston Room
  • 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Sessions Block #3
    • Passing the Gavel: Successful Officer Transitioning – South Skyline
    • Networking for Introverts – John Deere – South Midtown
    • Decarbonization through Digitalization – Infineon – South Heights
    • What they don’t teach you in Engineering School – IEEE IMS, Council on Superconductivity, Education Society and MTTS – South Bayou City
    • Is Grad School Right For Me? – University of Michigan, University of North Texas, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Tufts University – South Downtown
  • 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Recruitment Fair Session #2 – Multipurpose Room South
  • 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Session Block #4
    • Leveraging Resources: Our Department, University, IEEE, and Beyond – South Skyline
    • Building and Leading a Volunteer Organization – with John McDonald – South Midtown
    • Truly Understanding Your Customer: System Requirements and Why They Are Important? – IEEE Systems Council, Burns & McDonnell, Test Equity – South Heights
    • AI Impact on Our Society – IEEE PES, GRSS, Qualcomm – South Bayou City
    • IEEE Technical Activities-For Every Stage of Your Career – with IEEE Technical Activities – South Downtown
  • 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Dinner and Awards Banquet – Houston Room
  • 8:30 A.M. Continental Breakfast – Houston Room
  • 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Region Meetings
    • Regions 1 & 2: South Downtown
    • Regions 3 & 4: South Heights
    • Regions 5 & 6: South Midtown
    • Regions 7, 8, 9 & 10: South Bayou City
  • 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