It appears 2021 will continue to look like how 2020 ended – offices will remain less than 25% occupied. Digital Workspaces will grow next year as half of the workforce will choose not to go back to the office. Remote workers will be looking for options to save money and consolidate their communication i.e. voice, text messaging, multimedia messaging and fax from any device in any location. Apps are increasing and will drive the cost of managing/monitoring these apps. Customers can benefit from one app that provides all their communications from a common dashboard with one number. We see this with many of our customers regardless of the industry they are in. The benefits of having a simple communication for each business are: - One number for all communications - Simple chat and SMS - Simple collaborations through video conferencing - Simple Analytics – data driven businesses are increasing - Simple Integration Every business will be finding ways to save money and be more profitable next year. IEEE is no different than other businesses. Education is the key to find ways to increase productivity and reduce expense. You don’t want to miss this informational session! Co-sponsored by: IEEE Computer Society Speaker(s): Jake Sherrill, Agenda: 12:00 pm PDT IEEE announcements 12:02 pm PDT Introduction of our speaker 12:04 pm PDT Presentation 12:45 pm PDT Q&A Seattle , Washington, United States, 98101, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/282506

The Chicago Chapter and co-sponsoring EMCS units welcomes everyone to this informative and entertaining presentation about the roots of our profession. The practice of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is generally understood as beginning with the military in the 1950s. Work in the field was mostly limited to military applications until about 1980, when the FCC in the US and agencies in other countries responded to broadcast interference complaints by setting RF emission limits on commercial products. Though it wasn’t called EMC at the time, those techniques were applied in the late 19th century. Guglielmo Marconi’s company demonstrated wireless telegraphy to the British navy, hoping for a contract to sell the equipment. However, the spark-gap noise bursts transmitted by Marconi’s wireless limited communication to one pair of devices at a time and Marconi had to fix it in order to close the deal. The stories of ambition, salesmanship, and resourcefulness give a colorful backdrop to our work in EMC. In many ways, EMC practices can be traced back to the very beginning of the radio art. This talk will relate those stories and give a deeper perspective on the often unappreciated work of the EMC engineer. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87123078537?pwd=MzJkMURVMDZpWEJQMkdqbGZCWnJiUT09 Meeting ID: 871 2307 8537 Passcode: 562783 One tap mobile +13126266799, ,87123078537# US (Chicago) +19292056099, , 87123078537# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 871 2307 8537 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcgpf7i58 We are looking forward to a great meeting and wonderful presentation by an EMC expert . Speaker(s): Tom Braxron , Agenda: Welcoming Remarks, Speaker Introduction , Presentation, Q & A , Closing Remarks Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/282680

By using computers for an increasing number of activities we continue to produce massive amounts of data that can be analyzed and used in multiple ways. In this presentation we’ll discuss what companies are doing with this data, the positives and negatives of these processes and the ethical implications of having access to so much information. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Power and Energy Speaker(s): Marcelo Guerra Hahn, Agenda: 12:00 pm PDT IEEE Announcements 12:02 pm PDT Introduction Speaker 12:04 pm PDT Presentation 12:45 pm Q&A Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/282477