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“IEEE Open Day 2020” the annual IEEE awareness day and Recruitment for the newbies of University of Moratuwa was organized by the IEEE Student Branch, University of Moratuwa was successfully held on 5 th of March 2020 from 4.30 pm onwards with over 300 participants. The evening was undoubtedly one of the most exciting evenings University of Moratuwa Student Branch has ever experienced with such a huge participation. The Event managers of this grand event were Mr. Janith Wijesingha, SB Vice Chairman and Ms. Randima Hasanthi, SB Secretary where Ms. Awishka Thuduwage and Mr.Kulunu Chakshane were the Co-Chairs. Prior to the event, the enthusiastic newbies streamed towards the multitude of stalls hosted by each IEEE Student Branch Chapter and the WiE Affinity Group of the Student Branch. They had the opportunity to get to know more about IEEE by visiting those stalls which distributed IEEE promotional materials, IEEE lap Stickers and different IEEE branded goodies for interested newbies. Mr.Chanuka Sudesh who is formally known as “Chanux Bro”, a well-known Educational Youtuber, Instagram Influencer and a Cinematographer was the Guest Speaker who enlightened the young minds with his inspirational thoughts with tips to be successful entrepreneurs. He also gifted a brand-new Huawei Y9 smart phone and a TV box for the winners of the instant idea pitching contest he carried out at that moment. Prof.Ruwan Gopura, Chairman of IEEE Sri Lanka Section, Dr.Tharaka Samarasinghe, Treasurer of IEEE Sri Lanka Section, Prof.Sisil Kumarawadu, Student Branch Counselor and Mr.Peshan Sampath, Chairman of Student Activities Committee of IEEE Sri Lanka Section gave their insight for newbies to start their IEEE Career and path to be a leader in IEEE. A fun Kahoot session was conducted by Mr. Chamika Sudusinghe, Section Student Representative of IEEE Sri Lanka Section, and winners were awarded with IEEE branded gifts. The event concluded with the distribution of IEEE Branded prizes for the winners of “Guessing the Guest Speaker” contest, Selfie Contest, “Newbies who visited highest number of stalls” which were happened parallel to IEEE Open Day 2020 and tokens of appreciation for the Guest of honors.