IEEE Future Innovations Summit

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The IEEE Future Innovations Summit will be organized on 28th June 2018 by IEEE Tunisia Section; in collaboration with Elgazala Technopark, IEEE Ad Hoc Committee on Africa (AHCA), and IEEE Region 8; and under the patronage of the Ministry of Communication Technologies and Digital Economy of Tunisia.

The IEEE Future Innovations Summit goes behind the scenes of the most innovative and successful technologies to discover how we turn from the current challenges into tomorrow’s innovations. It brings together policymakers, leaders and experts in technology and innovations, with IEEE students and professional members.

The Summit will tackle the issue of the current and future innovation in Industry, Education, Communications, and Smart Cities, as well their impact in terms of societal transformation. The summit will also address bridging the Gap between Academia, Industry, and Government to benefit the citizens.

The Summit will be an opportunity to discuss the ethical concerns and behavioral challenges linked to the transformative technologies, and reflect on the key roles of Research & Development, Standardization, as well as Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy, in creating the right conditions for bringing cutting-edge technology innovations for the benefit of Humanity.

The Summit will provide participants with an opportunity to:

• Meet IEEE leaders
• Gain a broader understanding of the latest advances, potential applications and opportunities
• Network and build partnerships at the national and international level
• Learn about the benefits of strong cooperation between Academia, Industry, and Government

The opening address will include the talk of James A. Jefferies, IEEE President, followed by keynote addresses and Panel discussion.

The panel discussion will approach how IEEE can help industries to move forward, focusing on:

• The role of IEEE to advance technology;
• The challenges of cooperation between IEEE and companies; and
• The need to bridge the gap between Academia and Industry.

The IEEE Future Innovations Summit will be organized in the occasion of the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the IEEE Tunisia Section. It will be an opportunity to celebrate together the great success of the IEEE Tunisia section, established on June 2008. During the last 10 years, hundreds of IEEE Tunisia section volunteers worked together to brought to +2,500 members more than 1,400 IEEE meetings and hundreds of benefits for students, young professionals, and seniors, through +100 IEEE subunits: technical chapters, affinity groups, student branches, and student chapters. The section’s achievement was awarded on 2017 in Sydney by the IEEE MGA outstanding large section award.

Looking to welcome you soon!