Join us for the International Symposium on Computational Intelligence (ISCI) 2025, a premier virtual half-day event dedicated to advancing the field of Ethical AI. This symposium brings together leading researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders to explore cutting-edge developments in trustworthy, explainable, and responsible artificial intelligence. What to Expect - Expert Presentations - 30-45 minute talks from internationally recognized speakers - Interactive Q&A Sessions - 15-minute Q&A following each presentation - Global Perspective - Speakers from India, UK and beyond - Live Streaming - Real-time access via YouTube with archived sessions on IEEE.tv --------------------------------------------------------------- Talks & Speakers - Toward realizing user-level differential privacy at scale - Dr. Krishna Pillutla, IIT - Madras, India - Towards Logical Foundations for AI Ethics - Dr. Shrisha Rao & T.V. Priya, IIIT - Bangalore, India - Usable and Useful Artificial Intelligence: Explorations in Healthcare - Dr. Ann Blandford, University College London (UCL), UK - Empathic AI for Well-being Support: Challenges, Opportunities and Consequences - Dr. Alladin Ayesh, University of Aberdeen, UK - Human-AI Interfaces and Enhanced Communications with Intelligent Hearing Devices - Dr. Achintya Bhowmik, CTO - Starkey Hearing and Adjunct Professor - Stanford University, USA Co-sponsored by: Vishnu S. Pendyala, San Jose State University Speaker(s): Dr. Ann Blandford, Dr. Krishna Pillutla, Dr. Shrisha Rao, Dr. Aladdin Ayesh, Dr. Achin Bhowmik Agenda: Conference Schedule (PST) 8:00 AM - 8:05 AM Opening Remarks 8:05 AM - 9:05 AM Toward Realizing User-Level Differential Privacy at Scale Dr. Krishna Pillutla, IIT Madras, India 9:05 AM - 10:05 AM Towards Logical Foundations for AI Ethics Dr. Shrisha Rao & T.V. Priya, IIIT Bangalore, India 10:05 AM - 11:05 AM Usable and Useful Artificial Intelligence: Explorations in Healthcare Dr. Ann Blandford, University College London (UCL), UK 11:05 AM - 12:05 PM Empathic AI for Well-being Support: Challenges, Opportunities and Consequences Dr. Aladdin Ayesh, University of Aberdeen, UK 12:05 AM - 1:00 PM Human-AI Interfaces and Enhanced Communications with Intelligent Hearing Devices Dr. Achintya Bhowmik, CTO - Starkey Hearing and Adjunct Professor - Stanford University Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/495321

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[] Abstract: The arrival of Wi-Fi 7 in early 2024, based on IEEE 802.11be, marks a paradigm shift in wireless networking—moving from single-link connections toward collaborative multi-link operation, enabling greater capacity and lower latency. With multi-link operation, Wi-Fi 7 can achieve a maximum throughput of 30 Gbps. While this peak throughput supports most existing applications, it falls short of meeting the strict reliability demands of emerging use cases such as the metaverse, augmented and virtual reality, robotics, and industrial automation. These challenges are driving the development of the next generation—Wi-Fi 8. To address these needs, the IEEE 802.11 Task Group bn has been established to define Ultra High Reliability (UHR) PHY and MAC layers. Their goal is to improve WLAN reliability, reduce latency, enhance manageability, and increase throughput across varying signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs). In this talk, we will identify and describe the key PHY and MAC elements that will shape Wi-Fi 8, which will operate in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands. We will also discuss the enabling mechanisms under design and present performance results where appropriate. Bio: Dr. Cheng Chen is a Senior Staff Wireless Standards Engineer at Intel Corporation. He leads Intel's standardization efforts on Wi-Fi sensing (802.11bf) and integrated millimeter wave (802.11bq) within the IEEE 802.11 Working Group, as well as Intel's Wi-Fi certification programs within the Wi-Fi Alliance. He currently serves as Editor for the IEEE 802.11bq Task Group, Technical Editor for the Wi-Fi 7 Technical Task Group, and Vice Chair of the Wi-Fi Sensing Task Group in the Wi-Fi Alliance. He previously served as Technical Editor for the Wi-Fi 6 Technical Task Group (July 2021–June 2022). Dr. Chen is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer for the 2025–2026 term. He is an active contributor and voting member of multiple IEEE 802.11 standards, including 802.11ay (Next-generation 60 GHz Wi-Fi), 802.11be (Extremely High Throughput), 802.11bf (WLAN Sensing), 802.11bn (Ultra High Reliability), and 802.11bq (Integrated Millimeter Wave). He also contributes to several Wi-Fi Alliance certification programs, including Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7, and Wi-Fi sensing. In recognition of his outstanding contributions across standards forums, Dr. Chen has received multiple awards, including the IEEE Standards Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to IEEE 802.11ay and the Wi-Fi Alliance Leadership Recognition Award for the Wi-Fi 6 launch. Dr. Chen earned his B.E. degree in Electronics and Information Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2011, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, in 2013 and 2016, respectively. Co-sponsored by: Pradeep Kumar Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/497970

Summary: Built by the Army Corps of Engineers between 1933 and 1942, Grand Coulee Dam was the largest concrete structure in the world for decades. With the expansion of the third power station in 1974 made it the largest power plant in the world at the time. It still remains the largest power plant in the USA with a capacity of over 6 GW in three power stations. Tour Summary: The tour will start at 12:00 noon at the Visitor Center for a safety briefing. We will load into USBR vans and head to the Crown Point Viewing Area, North Dam, Banks Lake Headworks, Pumping Generating Plant, 3rd Powerhouse and top of the dam. Then back to the vans and visitor center by 4:30. Visit Requirements: · This is a hard hat, VIP tour of an operating power plant. Closed toe shoes and sensible clothing is required. Shorts, dresses, sleeveless shirts, tank tops, high heels are not permitted. · Photo ID is required for this tour. Unfortunately, US Citizens only due to the time it takes to perform background checks. US citizens will be asked to provide a copy of their ID sent directly by email or mail to the USBR at least one week in advance of the tour and will be required to present their driver’s licenses or valid ID the day of the tour. The email address of where to send your ID will be provided after registration. · No backpacks, fanny packs, bags, purses, etc., are allowed. Wallets fitting in a pocket are OK. Water will be provided along the way. · This is a technical tour for IEEE members and their quests. There is a shorter tour available for the public that may be more appropriate for others such as younger children. More info on the public tour can be found at https://www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/visit/index.html · Coming early or staying late, the daily nightly laser show starts at 8:30 pm. · There is a significant amount of standing, walking and climbing stairs on this tour. · Photos are allowed in most areas of the tour. Restricted areas will be pointed out. - Registration opens Friday July 25th. To attend this tour, you will need register by August 29th, 2025. - There is a $5.00 members and their family and $10 non-member registration fee to attend this tour. If a family member or guest is attending with you, they will need to be registered separately. Agenda: Agenda 12:00 pm – Check In, Welcome, Introductions and Safety Talk 12:30 pm – 4:30 Tour of the switchyard, Banks Lake Headwork, Coulee Dam and Powerhouses Highway 155, Grand Coulee, Washington, United States, 99116

Dear IEEE PES Seattle Volunteers, We couldn’t have done it without you. Your dedication, time, and energy made the 2024 NWESS Conference, the 2024 IEEE PES General Meeting, and the EXCOM’s work a success—and it’s time to celebrate together. Please join us for a special Volunteer Appreciation Event in your honor. Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025 Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Ivar’s Salmon House – 401 NE Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98105 Enjoy a dinner buffet with friends and colleagues while we thank you for all your hard work. Each volunteer is welcome to bring one guest. Kindly RSVP by Sunday, September 7, 2025 and let us know any dietary needs when you register so we can accommodate everyone. This is a private event. Please do not forward this invitation to others. We can’t wait to see you there and raise a toast to everything you’ve accomplished! With gratitude, Tanya Panomvana IEEE PES Seattle Chapter Chair 401 NE Northlake Way, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105

Free Registration (with a Zoom account; you can get one for free if you don't already have it. This requirement is to avoid Zoom bombing. Please sign in using the email address tied to your Zoom account — not necessarily the one you used to register for the event.): https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/i6n2sgjLQFelwXCNz4-YGQ Synopsis: As large language models (LLMs) evolve from static, prompt-based tools into autonomous, agentic systems capable of reasoning, planning, and acting with minimal human oversight, organizations face an exciting yet complex frontier. These advanced systems hold the potential to revolutionize enterprise workflows, developer tools, and customer-facing applications—but realizing that potential requires navigating a host of technical and ethical challenges. This panel brings together leading voices from AI research, infrastructure engineering, and real-world application domains to discuss how agentic LLM systems are moving from lab experiments to production-grade deployments. Panelists will explore critical topics such as orchestration, safety, observability, and evaluation, while offering hard-earned lessons from deploying these systems at scale. Whether you're building tools for developers, integrating LLM agents into enterprise pipelines, or shaping the next wave of intelligent products, this discussion will equip you with the strategic and technical know-how to bring agentic AI into impactful, everyday use. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what it truly takes to operationalize the future of AI. --------------------------------------------------------------- By registering for this event, you agree that IEEE and the organizers are not liable to you for any loss, damage, injury, or any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or economic loss or damage (including loss of opportunity, exemplary or punitive damages). The event will be recorded and will be made available for public viewing. Speaker(s): Yubin Kim, Gautam Solaimalai, Shaleen Kumar Gupta, Vishal Jain, Abhay Khosla, Rahul Raja, Harsh Varshney Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/494702

#ieeeday Free Registration (with a Zoom account; you can get one for free if you don't already have it. This requirement is to avoid Zoom bombing. Please sign in using the email address tied to your Zoom account — not necessarily the one you used to register for the event.): https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/GGH84KjiSTiIr_W1K8MJVg Synopsis: In an era where data never sleeps, streaming algorithms offer a powerful toolkit for extracting meaningful insights from high-velocity data flows. This talk explores some foundational techniques that enable efficient, real-time analytics with minimal memory requirements. The algorithms covered include a clever bit-based strategy for approximating the count of 1s in a sliding window, ideal for binary streams where space efficiency is paramount. Another algorithm helps estimate statistical moments (mean, variance, skewness) using compact sketches, enabling a deeper understanding of stream distributions without storing the entire dataset. One other algorithm identifies trending items with exponential decay, giving more weight to recent data, a crucial method for dynamic environments like social media or sensor networks. Techniques like these form the backbone of intelligent stream processing. Through intuitive examples and practical applications, this session will demystify how these algorithms work, why they matter, and how they can be used to monitor, summarize, and react to data in motion. --------------------------------------------------------------- By registering for this event, you agree that IEEE and the organizers are not liable to you for any loss, damage, injury, or any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or economic loss or damage (including loss of opportunity, exemplary or punitive damages). The event will be recorded and will be made available for public viewing. Speaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/497694

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EXCOM Meeting for IEEE PES Seattle Officers Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/492308

Topic: Sparks Museum of Electrical Invention, Bellingham Date: Saturday October 11, 2025 Time: 9:45am – 12:00 PM, Mega Zapper Show and Museum Tour Place: 1312 Bay Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 Restrictions: This is an indoor event. Agenda: Agenda 9:45 am – 10:00 Arrival – Don’t be late. This is early opening just for IEEE. Doors will be closed after 10am. 10:00 am – 10:45 am – MeggaZapper Electrical Show 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Museum is open for you to wander and visit with docents and demonstrations available. If you have never been to this museum it is a wonderful place to look at electrical equipment in its early beginning. Other things to do: - Stay afterwards and go visit the historic Fairhaven (https://www.fairhaven.com/) for great food or visit one of Bellingham’s micro (https://www.bellingham.org/craft-breweries-and-taphouses) - If the weather is good, you can even (https://www.bellingham.org/activities/bicycling/) the water front. - Stop by Edison, yes there is an Edison with a great (https://www.breadfarm.com/) or (https://www.farmtomarketbakery.net/) by taking Chuckanut drive on the way in or the way home. RSVP Instructions: Space for this event is limited to 70 attendees. Each person in your group must be individually registered. Arrange your own travel to be there at 9:45am. You need to be on time as there is a private MegaZapper show ahead of the Spark Museum general audience opening at 11:00am. 1312 Bay Street, Bellingham, Washington, United States, 98225

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