IEEE Young Professionals Amplified – Cleveland 2026

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IEEE Young Professionals (YP) Amplified – Cleveland – July 10-13, 2026

IEEE Young Professionals Amplified – Cleveland offers young professionals a unique opportunity to enhance their skills and grow their network through engaging presentations, panels, and relaxed social settings. This dynamic event provides a collaborative platform where young professionals come together to shape the future of technology and leadership.

Our main event, taking place on Saturday, July 11, will take place at Cleveland State University. The first half of our day will be focusing on the transformative role of technology with our three pillars: Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Post-Quantum Resilience (PQR). There will also be a technical panel.

The second half of our day will be focusing on achieving career success. This portion of the day will be complete with a keynote speech on the soft skills needed to navigate a successful career, career breakouts with one being a resume workshop, and a career panel with speakers at each part of their career.

Following our main event, we invite all attendees to join us for dinner at a nearby restaurant.

Also for anyone who is local to the area or is staying through Monday, we will also offer a tour of NASA Glenn Research Center on Monday, July 13. Please note that any tour participant must be a US Citizen. More details be posted soon.

Whether you have just graduated, are approaching graduation, or a few years into your careers IEEE Young Professionals Amplified – Cleveland is the place to be.

Event 1: Friday, July 10 – Friday Night Happy Hour

6:30-8pm: Reception at Collision Bend Brewing Company – Drink tickets will be administered to registered attendees.

Address: 1250 Old River Rd, Cleveland, OH 44113

From Collision Bend: Collision Bend Brewing Company is an artisanal brewery and full-service restaurant, featuring crisp, bright beers brewed on site, served alongside a menu.

Please register for this event on vTools. The link is: IEEE Young Professionals Amplified Cleveland 2026 – Friday Happy Hour.

Event 2: Saturday, July 11 – Main Event at Cleveland State University Glasscock Ballroom
Address: SC 311, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115

8:45am-5pm
Agenda:

Time	Activity on July 11			Duration
8:45a	Breakfast and registration			60 m
9:45a	Welcome/What is IEEE			30 m
10:15a	IoT Sandbox			15 m
10:30a	IoT and Post-Quantum Resilience (PQR) with Mike Wise from IoT Sandbox 30 min – IoT 30 min – PQR 15 min – Q&A	AI and Controls 30 min – Autonomous Vehicles – AI and the role of Verification & Validation with Kartik Srinivasan 30 min – Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) Decoded – Advancing Rail Through Transparency and Technology with Alexander Impastato 15 min – Q&A	WIE Breakout – More details coming soon	75 m
11:45a	Combined Technical Panel			45 m
12:30p	Lunch			60 m
1:30p	Soft Skills for Navigating a Successful Career – Dr. Rachel Dudukovich – NASA Glenn Research Center – Computer Engineer			60 m
2:30p	Break			15 m
2:45p	Career Change Readiness with Recruiters Connor Shelton and Haley Coppes	“Bridging the gap between education and industry requirements” with Vaibhav Mishra	WIE Panel – More details coming soon	75 m
4:00p	Career Panel			45 m
4:45p	Wrap-up and closing			15 m

Women in Engineering Track

If you are a member of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) and would like to participate in the WIE breakouts, please indicate your selection during registration.

Event 3: Saturday, July 11 (Dinner)

7:00pm – IEEE Cleveland YP Dinner

Location TBD

This dinner is open to anyone registered for the main event. If attending, please indicate interest by selecting it while registering for IEEE Young Professionals Amplified Cleveland 2026 – Saturday Events and Monday NASA Tour.

Event 4: NASA Tour – Monday, July 13
For anyone still in the area and interested in touring Cleveland’s NASA Glenn Research Center, please indicate interested by selecting this option while registering for IEEE Young Professionals Amplified Cleveland 2026 – Saturday Events and Monday NASA Tour.

Please note that to be eligible for a tour of NASA, US Citizenship is required.

Registration may be first come, first served for this event as attendance is expected to be limited. More details will be posted soon.

Two Separate Registration Links – Register Here

Registration goes live on Saturday, April 18.

Hotel Recommendations

Crowne Plaza Cleveland at Playhouse Square
Hotel Cleveland, Autograph Collection
The Westin Cleveland Downtown
Hyatt Regency at The Arcade
More details coming soon

Our Sponsors

IEEE Region 1
IEEE Region 2
Cleveland State University – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Cleveland State University – Washkewicz College of Engineering
IEEE Regions 1 and 2: Member and Geographic Activities (MGA), Young Professionals (YP), and Women in Engineering (WIE)
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please email Colin Russell at [email protected].

Partnering Organizations:

IEEE YP Amplified 2025

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