IEEE-Madison Section Meeting Reminders

IEEE Madison WebEx Seminar: "Software + Connectivity => Opportunity and a New Generative Reality”

• Thursday, June 25th, 12:00 noon to 1:30 PM
• Bob Frankston for IEEE Consumer Electronics Society
• Location: 
        On-Line via WebEx (or alternate TBD)
        (Link will be emailed from you registration information)
• Please Register at the IEEE-Madison  event page.

Talk:   The age of software and, more to the point, connected software, is upon us. Consumer electronics used to require a new industry for each product and innovation. Today anyone can create products and service by using software and taking advantage of generic connectivity.

 If we are to realize this opportunity, we need the appropriate infrastructure – a Public Packet Infrastructure – as a resource. Combined with evolving software tools the PPI can transform society and take us to the future. In this talk Bob will explain what a PPI is and how it creates opportunity for generative innovation.

Bio:  Bob Frankston is best known for implementing VisiCalc (https://rmf.vc/VisiCalc), the first electronic spreadsheet and enabling home networking (while at Microsoft). Throughout his career he has sought to share the power of software with others by creating enabling technologies. He is currently on the Board of Governors of the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society and writes a column for their magazine.

IEEE Region 4 Meeting - Government Update

Meeting: So far, 2020 has been a very challenging year. In addition to the pandemic, demonstrations, and economic change, we are also in an election year! Russ is here to talk about the issues important to IEEE and members, and what you can do nationally, and locally, to help. Join us for an informative meeting with Russ Harrison, IEEE's Director of Government Relations, as we talk about IEEE's activities in Washington.

• DATE: Tuesday, June 30th
• TIME: 6-7pm
• LOCATION: Web Based Meeting - note that the link will be sent out the day before the event. COST: Free
• Registration ends June 29th, 12 Noon
• REGISTER AT: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/233314

Bio: Russ puts his 25 years of experience working on behalf of professional societies, companies and trade associations in Washington, D.C. to work as the Director of Government Relations for IEEE-USA, the American component of the world’s largest technical professional society, IEEE. With nearly 180,000 individual members across the United States, IEEE-USA is the leading voice for technology professionals in the United States.

Over his 17-year career with IEEE-USA, Russ has represented IEEE members on dozens of policy issues including autonomous vehicles, digital privacy, AI, federal research funding, export control, and immigration. In addition to directly engaging with policy makers, Russ strives to build bridges between engineers and politicians. He has spoken at over 260 local, national and international events about public policy and the need for regular citizens to interact with their elected leaders.

Prior to IEEE-USA, Russ represented recycling facilities and the steel industry on Capitol Hill. He has a Master’s in Public Management from the University of Maryland and a B.A. in political science from Allegheny College. Russ is a Certified Association Executive (ASAE) and Planning Commissioner (Virginia Tech).

If you have any questions, please contact Robert Burke: robert.burke@ieee.org