Nuclear Fusion has advanced significantly in the past 20 years from a university-driven, academic, government-funded field to a private, privately funded industry. Today there are more than 30 firms around the world with stated plans to build the world’s first power producing fusion power plant. These companies have raised over 5 billion dollars in private capital and in November 2021, private investment into fusion surpassed government funding into fusion for the first time in US history. Certainly, many of these firms will fail, due to the high risk, but if one firm succeeds it would offer the world a fundamentally new energy source. NLF Consulting was founded in 2018 to help investors understand the field of nuclear fusion. The firm assembles teams of fusion subject matter experts (mostly retired staff from academia, government laboratories and industry) to assess the quality of startup pitches on behalf of investors. NLF has worked with Honda, Westinghouse, the Naval Research Laboratory, and other organizations to navigate this space. In this talk, the founder of NLF will walk through the kinds of questions that investors ask when evaluating fusion as an investment opportunity and will lay out good resources (books, etc..) for outsider who are trying to get involved with this field. The talk will also discuss the broad industry trend of adding superconducting wire and magnet to existing fusion approaches and what that means for future fusion devices. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Power and Energy Society Speaker(s): Dr. Matthew Moynihan, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/342241

Tech Talk event by John Aiello on AI. There will also be an opportunity to network with the speaker, other IEEE members, and student chapters. Speaker(s): John Aiello, Room: 100, Bldg: Hunthausen, Seattle, Washington, United States

Topic Artificial Intelligence in Today's Manufacturing Environment About the Speaker John is leading the business development efforts for Loopr, a Bellevue-based Artificial Intelligence SaaS startup focused on quick-to-implement AI solutions for manufacturing companies. John's consulting firm, Ai3 Advisory, consults with clients wanting to grow the value of their business through revenue growth, increased profitability, and manufacturing efficiency. John has several decades of experience in the aerospace, automation, and manufacturing sectors. He has held positions covering the entire aerospace value chain, from raw materials, finished parts, automated manufacturing systems, OEM aircraft, satellite and launch vehicles, consulting, and M&A. John also has had responsibility for other markets, including medical devices, green energy, food & beverage, industrial, high-purity water treatment systems, electronics manufacturing, and automotive. John's purposefully diverse background enables him to adapt best practices from global manufacturing companies in multiple industries to ensure companies achieve market leading results. John has a degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan as well a graduate studies in Engineering, Business, and Finance. https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaiello/ Speaker(s): John Aiello, Agenda: 5.30 pm to 6.00 pm – Networking with the speaker, IEEE members, and Student Chapters. 6.00 Pm to 6.45 pm – Technical Talk and Question Hour Room: Hunt 100, Bldg: Hunthausen Building, Seattle University , Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347223

IEEE Seattle Section Excom meeting with chapter and society chairs. Agenda: IEEE Seattle Section Excom meeting with chapter and society chairs. - Approval of past minutes. - Treasurer’s report - Secretary’s report - Chapter Reports - Affinity Group Reports - Student Branch Reports - Committee Chair Reports - On-going Business - Follow-up - New Business Items - Action Items; review and updates Room: Hunt 100, Bldg: Hunthausen, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347156