The IEEE Young Professionals Session is aimed to help career development for young professionals (defined by IEEE as within 15 years from first professional degree such as Bachelor’s or equivalent), and get the next generation of NOMS/IM participants more actively involved in our conferences and in our field.
 
The session is to be held on Tuesday, May 6, from 17:30 to 19:00, and is composed of two parts:
 
Part 1: Reception Gathering (17:30-18:15)

• A reception style free gathering with multiple stations hosted by representatives from both industries and academia
• Help to form both focused and diversified conversations to fit young professional's interests and needs

 
Part 2: Plenary Speech (18:15-19:00)

• Distinguished speakers and plenty of speaker/audience interactions
• Address various career development topics such as academia/industry trend, impact of global economy, and personal career path