IEEE Sri Lanka Section Student | Young Professionals | Women in Engineering Congress - Day 1
November 3, 2023 at 4:00 AM - November 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM @ Chilaw, Carolina Beach Hotel
Description
The IEEE Sri Lanka Section Student | Young Professionals | Women in Engineering (IEEE SL SYW) Congress 2023 was the 12th instalment of the flagship event of the IEEE Sri Lanka Section. It was a gathering of nearly 200 undergraduates, graduates, academics and industry professionals from all across the country. The theme of this year’s Congress was “Dreams Conquer Boundaries”, implying that following the past challenging years the country has faced, it was time for Sri Lankans to put forth new innovative solutions and progress towards reaching their dreams in whichever path they desire. Under this theme, the Congress championed entrepreneurship, innovation, diversity and inclusion and climate action through its plethora of keynote speeches, technical sessions, hands-on workshops, panel discussions, professional development sessions and team-building activities. This 3-day event took place from the 3rd to the 5th of November 2023 at the Carolina Beach Hotel, Chilaw, Sri Lanka. The first day of Congress comprised professional development sessions, networking sessions and sessions on the benefits of being an IEEE member. The keynote speech for the day aimed to inspire the delegates to ignite their inner dreamer and aspire towards progressing towards their goals in whichever path they choose, aligning with the theme of the event. Following the keynote speech, an awareness session on the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society was conducted, enlightening the participants on its mission, ending with an open invitation to the delegates to become a member of the Society. The IEEE SL SYW Congress 2023 was supported by the IEEE Signal Processing Society, IEEE Young Professionals, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society and IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society. Tech One Global was the Bronze Partner for the event, which was also partnered by Carolina Beach Hotel and T-LAB Clothing.
Agenda
10:30:00 AM 12:00:00 PM 1:30:00 Delegate Registration 12:00:00 PM 12:30:00 PM 0:30:00 Networking Space 12:30:00 PM 1:50:00 PM 1:20:00 Lunch 1:50:00 PM 2:05:00 PM 0:15:00 Ushering of Guests 2:05:00 PM 2:15:00 PM 0:10:00 Commencement of the Opening Ceremony 2:15:00 PM 2:25:00 PM 0:10:00 Welcome Speech 2:25:00 PM 2:45:00 PM 0:20:00 Discovering IEEE Sri Lanka 2:45:00 PM 3:25:00 PM 0:40:00 Keynote Speech - Igniting the Dreamer Within You 3:25:00 PM 3:55:00 PM 0:30:00 Introduction to IEEE AESS 3:55:00 PM 4:15:00 PM 0:20:00 Evening Tea 5:00:00 PM 5:20:00 PM 0:20:00 Inside Congress: An Overview of Congress Protocols 5:20:00 PM 5:50:00 PM 0:30:00 Opportunity Pathways with IEEE 5:50:00 PM 6:50:00 PM 1:00:00 Road to Progress 6:50:00 PM 7:50:00 PM 1:00:00 Evening Plenary - Team Activity 7:50:00 PM 8:50:00 PM 1:00:00 Dinner Preparations 8:50:00 PM 10:20:00 PM 1:30:00 Dinner 10:20:00 PM - End of Day 1+ IEEE Handawa