2026 SLC Schedule

  • 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 – Atrium
  • 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Welcome Dinner – Heritage Ballroom (1-5)
  • 7:30 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. Complimentary Breakfast for guests of the Embassy Suites in the Atrium
  • 8:30 A.M. -8:45 A.M. Welcome in Heritage Ballroom 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 in Heritage 7
    • What I Wish Had Been in the Employee Handbook or 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 & Bus Transfer to Austin Ranch
  • 6:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. Dinner and Awards Banquet at Austin Ranch
  • 7:30-9:30 A.M. Complimentary Breakfast for guests of the Embassy Suites only – Atrium
  • 9:30 A.M. – 9:50 A.M. Closing Ceremony
  • 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