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Despite decades of methodological advances and trillions of dollars in global investment, IT system developments, operations and modernizations continue to fail at remarkably consistent rates. This talk argues that these failures are not primarily technical, but systemic, arising from a persistent neglect of human-centered engineering. Risk increases as software systems grow in complexity. Humans lose insight into their operation, their ability to control them decreases, as does the time to react relative to system behavior. Automation, while reducing routine workload, often exacerbates this problem by magnifying rare, but high-consequence failures. AI will exacerbate the inherent automation paradox problem in novel ways. The presentation calls for an honest, professional reassessment of how we design, evaluate, and govern IT systems—treating human cognitive limits as priority engineering constraints rather than afterthoughts. Speaker(s): Robert N. Charette Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531602

Over the recent years we have seen a dramatic increase in the development and use of wearable devices of various kinds. This trend is expected to continue, and many forecasts show a significant increase in the use of wearable technologies for healthcare and wellness applications. In this presentation, we will look at the motivating factors behind these trends and look at some examples of wearable devices that provides vital sign and biomarker monitoring, and for general health and wellness monitoring which will be at the center of delivering personalized care. Speaker(s): Bharath Rajagopalan Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534687

[]As uOLED and uLED technologies transition from research to high-volume manufacturing, system performance is increasingly constrained by process variability rather than design intent. Electrical, thermal, and mechanical decisions made during manufacturing directly translate into optical non-uniformity, efficiency loss, and reliability challenges. Understanding these process-to-performance linkages is critical for building scalable, high-performance emissive display systems. Speaker(s): Pavan Shivareddy, , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532590

Autonomous vehicle fleets generate massive volumes of sensor and operational data that must be reliably transferred to cloud infrastructure to support development, validation, and production operations. Designing scalable data exchange mechanisms is challenging due to the large number of vehicles involved, changing network conditions, and different requirements on data volume, latency, and reliability. This talk presents a system-level view of data exchange between autonomous vehicle fleets and cloud infrastructure. It explains how different data transfer approaches such as physical media, high-speed wired connections, and cellular networks are used together to support large-scale fleet operations. The talk also describes how data handling can be adapted per vehicle based on its role and operating mode, enabling large-volume data uploads, timely reporting of safety-critical events, and continuous fleet health monitoring within a unified system. Key challenges related to reliability, security, and scaling are discussed, along with practical lessons learned from operating real-world autonomous driving systems. Speaker(s): Zhaohan Agenda: 6:00-6:50pm Lecture 6:50-7:00pm Q&A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/522635

Get ready for an unforgettable networking experience at the next IEEE TEMS meeting! If you’re a tech project manager, specialist, or professional exploring new opportunities, this is your chance to connect, collaborate, and expand your network – all in person at our familiar University of Santa Clara venue. We’ve made it super easy to join: dinner is just $5, featuring our classic sandwiches and drinks. Why wait? Come hungry for both food and connections! Enjoy a fun, structured networking session designed to spark conversations and meaningful connections. Plus, we have a special surprise video presentation on a cutting-edge management topic that you won’t want to miss. Seats are limited! Register now – avoid having to pay at the door. Don’t miss out – your next connection could be a game-changer! Room: 1308, Bldg: SCDI, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States

Get ready for an unforgettable networking experience at the next IEEE TEMS meeting! If you’re a tech project manager, specialist, or professional exploring new opportunities, this is your chance to connect, collaborate, and expand your network – all in person at our familiar University of Santa Clara venue. We’ve made it super easy to join: dinner is just $5, featuring our classic sandwiches and drinks. Why wait? Come hungry for both food and connections! Enjoy a fun, structured networking session designed to spark conversations and meaningful connections. Plus, we have a special surprise video presentation on a cutting-edge management topic that you won’t want to miss. Seats are limited! Register now – avoid having to pay at the door. Don’t miss out – your next connection could be a game-changer! Room: 1308, Bldg: SCDI, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States

Conversational AI for Enterprises: Production Readiness through Validation and Guardrails Even with powerful AI models like OpenAI’s GPT and Google’s Gemini, deploying conversational AI in real enterprises is not simply a “lift-and-shift” process. The success of these systems depends heavily on the industry, the data environment, regulatory requirements, and how the organization operates. In this talk, we will explore why conversational AI cannot be deployed blindly , especially in sensitive areas like healthcare and why human oversight, evaluation, and guardrails are essential for production readiness. We will discuss practical implementation approaches, compare how conversational AI is used across different industries, and highlight the key challenges and risks that teams must address before scaling Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534880

Tom Coughlin, President, (http://www.tomcoughlin.com/) will talk about the history and developments of hard disk drives and magnetic tape with comments on competitive technologies and what we can expect in the future for these technologies. I will also talk about the growing use of non-volatile memories, particularly magnetic random access memory, MRAM, and how this technology could become a dominant memory technology for embedded and standalone applications, enabling lower power applications in many industries. Speaker(s): , Tom Agenda: 6:30 – 7:00 Socializing and Networking at Quadrant 6:55 Zoom session will be online with Waiting Room 7:00 – 7:45 Lecture begins, online and in person 7:45 – 8:00 Questions and Answers 1120 Ringwood Ct., San Jose, California, United States, 95131, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531748

This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either. What does it take to engineer a system that must run nonstop for years, without failure, inside the most hostile environment imaginable—the human body? In this talk, Ian Coll McEachern shares lessons from two decades designing Class III medical devices, surgical robotics, and most notably, contributing to the architecture and development of an artificial heart. Instead of focusing on any single invention, this talk reveals the methodology behind navigating extreme technical risk when dozens of tightly coupled subsystems must evolve simultaneously. Ian will walk through a practical framework for managing complexity: identifying unknowns early, building parallel test beds, using simulation to reduce risk before fabrication, and validating assumptions through rapid physical prototyping. Attendees will see how constraints—size, power, fluids, mechanics, biocompatibility, and reliability—become a forcing function for innovation rather than a barrier, and how disciplined iteration beats brute force engineering every single time. While rooted in life-critical medical devices, these principles apply far beyond healthcare. Whether designing robotics, storage hardware, automation systems, or high-reliability consumer products, this presentation will present a field-tested roadmap for tackling daunting engineering challenges, orchestrating cross-domain complexity, and building systems that must not fail. Speaker(s): Ian Coll McEachern 925 Thompson Place, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518440

Speaker(s): Sudipto Chakraborty, Room: 4021, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/533619

Speaker(s): Sudipto Chakraborty, Room: 4021, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/533619

Vision for Heterogeneous Integration from Global Perspectives, 2 days, keynote talks, working groups ... (https://eps.ieee.org/technology/heterogeneous-integration-roadmap/2026-hir-annual-symposium.html) 1: Registration is $145 ($125 for IEEE members, and discounts for students). PayPal is the credit card payments processor; please do not use your Paypal account during the payment process here. This fee is only to cover the food and beverage service costs at the event. 2: Confirmation of your registration is immediately sent. please check spam for email from: noreply_vtools@ieee.org 3: STUDENTS: Current or recent graduate students please contact academic liaison Luu Nguyen luun296@gmail.com or Hualiang Shi hualiang.shi@ieee.org with research interest and using institution domain email for registration information. 4: Please park along the sides of the building. 5: If later you need a invoice/ receipt: Here are steps for you to get an invoice and receipt for an IEEE vTools event you’ve registered and paid for: 1. Go to https://events.vtools.ieee.org/ and sign in with your IEEE Account. 2. Click “MY EVENTS” in the top navigation. 3. Find the event you registered for (under Upcoming or Past). 4. Click the orange “i” icon next to the event name to expand details. 5. Click the link that appears to view/print your invoice. 6. You can print from that page or, if you need a more detailed receipt, email organizer. Speaker(s): , , , Agenda: Agenda updates (https://eps.ieee.org/technology/heterogeneous-integration-roadmap/2026-hir-annual-symposium.html) Time 19-Feb 8:30 AM Welcome and Introduction Ravi, Bill, Ajit Manoncha 9:00 AM Hai Ah Nam (HPC Technology Department Head | NERSC-10 Project Director) 9:30 AM Ritesh Jain (LightMatter) 10:00 AM Break 10:10 AM Andrew Feldman (Cerebras) 10:40 AM TBC 11:10 AM Dereje Agonafer 11:40 AM Lunch break, IRC Meeting 1:00 PM TWG 2 TWG Interaction Round 1 3:00 PM Roadmap, Attributes, Quantification, Forecast 5:00 PM Social Hour Time 20-Feb 8:30 AM TWG 2 TWG Interaction Round 2 10:50 AM Break 11:00 AM Discuss Volunteer Management, Recruitment 12:00 PM Lunch Break 1:00 PM Invited Speakers 1:30 PM Theme: Wearables, Materials & More) 2:00 PM TBD 5:00 PM End at 5pm GOLD SPONSORS SEMI INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, 673 S MILPITAS BLVD, MILPITAS, California, United States, 95035