IEEE Cleveland Young Professionals Amplified – October 23-24, 2026

Amplified is an opportunity for attendees to enhance their skills and grow their career through engaging presentations, panels, and relaxed social settings.
Neither IEEE membership nor Young Professional status is required to attend. It is planned and run by the Young Professionals Affinity Group within the Cleveland IEEE. Amplified is open to everyone.
Click (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/571675) to register today!
A Note for Engineers Seeking CPD Credits
Continued Professional Development (CPD) credits will be provided to attendees based on which sessions they attend.
Up to 5.5 hours of CPD available*
*Dependent on actual sessions attended and completion of a Continuing Professional Development Credit Request Form while on site.
Event Dates
October 23 – 6:30pm-8pm – Happy Hour at Collision Bend
Collision Bend Brewing Company
1250 Old River Road, Cleveland, OH 44113
October 24 – 9:30am-5pm – YP Amplified Conference – Cleveland State University Ballroom AB (location subject to change)
Cleveland State University Glasscock Ballroom AB
Address: SC 311, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
Register today!
Learn More About the IEEE Cleveland Section
Please visit ieeecleveland.org to learn more about the Cleveland Section!
IEEE Cleveland Section is a proud recipient of the Greater Cleveland Partnership Best of Tech 2025 Award!
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Partners
Cleveland State University –
Washkewicz College of Engineering;
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Media Partners
If you have any questions, please ask Colin Russell at colinrussell@ieee.org.
Separate Event worth Checking Out: NASA Glenn Tour
October 23 – 1:00pm – NASA Glenn Research Center. This will be a 2 hour tour and is the perfect event to attend prior to our happy hour!
Register at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/576717
Speaker(s): Antonio J. Conejo, Larry Sears, Kartik Srinivasan, Colin Russell, Rachel Dudukovich, Karina Dsouza, Raviteja Meda, Mike Wise, Anurag K Srivastava, Tim Smith, Peter Sords
Agenda:
Time
Activity on October 24
Duration
9:30am
Registration
30 m
10:00-10:10am
Welcome to #ieeeYpAmplified with Colin Russell – Nationwide
10 m
10:10a-10:20a
The Pulse of Technology with Mike Wise – IoT Sandbox
10 m
10:20a-11:00a
Fireside Chat with Cleveland Legend, Larry Sears, the Inventor of IoT – Case Western Reserve University
40 m
11:00a-11:35a
Soft Skills for Navigating a Successful Career with Dr. Rachel Dudukovich – NASA Glenn Research Center
Panel: Managing a Career in Medical Devices
Panelists: Ethan Miller
Moderator: Steve Galecki
35 m
11:35a-12:20p
Neurosci Amplified: AI, Mind Control and Bioelectric Phenomena with Karina Dsouza – Cleveland Clinic
AI for Autonomous Vehicles: From Foundation Models to Functional Safety with Kartik Srinivasan – Torc AI
45 m
12:20p-1:20p
Lunch
1 hr
1:20p-2:00p
Career Change Readiness with Joshua Healan – President and Owner of Wright Technical Services and Mary Caitrin Lynch – Wright Technical Services
Software with Ravit Meda with Sherwin Williams
40 m
2:00p-3:00p
Transmission Expansion Planning with Antonio Conejo – The Ohio State University
Career Change Readiness – Continued with Wright Technical Services
60 m
3:00-3:10p
Break
10 m
3:10p-3:30p
Resume Workshop and Network with Speakers
20 m
3:30p-4:15p
IoT and Emerging Technologies Breakout with Mike Wise – IoT Sandbox
Cyber-Power Grid Resilience – Dr. Anurag K. Srivastava of West Virginia University
45 m
4:15p-4:45p
Across the Technology Spectrum Panel
Panelists: Karina Dsouza, Ravi Meda, Kartik Srinivasan
Moderator: Akshat Shah
30 m
4:45p-5p
Wrap-up and closing
15 m
Bldg: Glasscock Ballroom AB, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44115