All the event times are in EDT (UTC -04:00)
| Time | Title | Speaker(s) | Description | Register |
| 10:00AM - 10:10AM | Opening Plenary Session | Hasala Dharmawardena - General Chair | Congress opening remarks | Register |
| 10:10AM - 10:15AM | Félix Dubuisson - Co-Chair | Presentation of the agenda | ||
| 10:15AM - 10:30AM | Frank Lambert - PES President | Presidents Address | ||
| 10:30AM - 11:05AM | Mazana Armstrong - PES Vice President Chapters | PES Student Branch Chapters vision and mission | ||
| 11:05AM - 11:10AM | Kahoot quizz | |||
| 11:10AM - 11:20AM | Break | |||
| 11:20AM - 11:45AM | Keynote 1: Speaking to Dominate the Corporate World | Aaron Beverly | Aaron discusses growing up as an introvert, his challenges as a speaker, and his journey to become the 2019 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking. The audience will learn how to find the right mentors and coaches, tips for conquering fear of speaking in addition to other tips and points of wisdom to help you get your audience to their desired goals. | Register |
| 11:45AM - 12:45PM | Workshop 1: Presentation Mastercraft: How to craft Presentations with Impact | Aaron Beverly | Many people believe that when you become an award winning great speaker, you must journey down an entrepreneurial path. Nothing can be further from the truth. You can use your communication prowess to be just as successful in the corporate world. In this session Aaron provides tips and tricks that helped him land jobs, promotions, and opportunities in the corporate sector all through his ability to speak. | Closed Event |
| 12:45PM - 01:00PM | Townhall: PES Leaders Forum | Break | Closed Event | |
| 01:00PM - 02:00PM | Moderators: Mazana Armstrong and Félix Dubuisson Panelists: Frank Lambert, Jessica Bian, Edvina Uzunovic, Juan Carlos Montero |
Leaders Forum | ||
| 02:00PM - 02:05PM | Break | |||
| 02:05PM - 02:35PM | Thiago Alencar Hasala Dharmawardena |
Awards and Recognition | ||
| 02:35PM | Day 1 End |
| Time | Title | Speaker(s) | Description | Register |
| 10:00AM - 10:10AM | Akila Wijethunge | Presentation of the Agenda | Register | |
| 10:10AM - 10:30AM | Keynote 2: The Cure for Lazy Leadership | Michael Arnold | The Cure for Lazy Leadership | |
| 10:30AM - 11:30AM | Workshop 2: Successful Networking | Michael Arnold | Successful Networking | Closed Event |
| 11:30AM - 11:45AM | Break | R10 Cultural tour | ||
| 11:45AM - 12:45PM | Team building and networking event | Delegates will engage in quick indoor activities and win remarkable gifts | ||
| 12:45PM - 01:00PM | Break | R10 Cultural tour | ||
| 01:00PM - 01:50PM | Volunteering experiences for Professional Development | Chris Root Cat Wong |
Developing leadership skills for a successful Career in Power and Energy | Closed Event |
| 01:50PM - 02:00PM | Break | |||
| 02:00PM - 03:00PM | Multicultural event | Learn the different cultures and interact with delegates from different countries | Closed Event | |
| 03:00PM | Day 2 End |
| Time | Title | Speaker(s) | Description | Register |
| 10:00AM - 10:10AM | Faouzi Laouej | Presentation of the Agenda | Closed Event | |
| 10:10AM - 10:50AM | Running a successful SBC | Thiago Alencar | ||
| 10:50AM - 11:20AM | Q and A session | |||
| 11:20AM - 11:40AM | ***** Shhhhh! It's a secret ***** | |||
| 11:40AM - 12:05PM | Break | |||
| 12:05PM - 01:05PM | Outreach - Power and Energy Education Activities and Opportunities for Students | Valentina Cecchi Aaron St. Leger |
In this session the current and past chairs of the IEEE PES PESA (Power and Energy Student Activities) Subcommittee within Power and Energy Education Committee (PEEC) will share information about the opportunities provided for students for educational activities as well as opportunities to volunteer for PESA. The participants will also get the opportunity to ask questions from the presenters using audio. | Register |
| Outreach - Engineers role in society advocating for energy policy | Massoud Amin John Mc Williams David Mindham Long Lam |
In this session the speakers will share their experiences and insights on how young engineers can positively impact the power and energy sector through advocy efforts | Register | |
| Outreach - IEEE PES Technical and Publication activities and opportunities | Farnoosh Rahmatian Wilsun Xu |
In this session Farnoosh representing PES Technical Activities and Wilson representing PES Publications, will introduce the role and scope of their areas as well as how students and young professionals can gain from and contribute to activities in the technical activities and publication domains of IEEE PES. The session concludes with an extensive Q and A session, where the particpants has the oppurtunity ask questions and share insights by connecting using audio. | Register | |
| Outreach - The role of new electricity technology in saving the human species | Paul Werbos | Intelligent power grid and cybersecurity: In this session Paul will discuss the core use of “the new AI” in electric power, and share very urgent threats and opportunities in related areas The session reviews the real economic and political issues with renewable energy in many regions of the world. Reference: AI Intelligence for the Grid 16 Years Later: Progress, Challenges and Lessons for Other Sectors, a new paper invited and sponsored by the French company RTE and by INRIA. https://www.werbos.com/E/GridIOT.pdf. The session will be highly interactive with an open Q and A session that the participants can connect from voice and video and contribute to the discussion (Maximum time per question is capped at 1.30 minute) ." |
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| Outreach - IEEE Smart Village Panel | Nirupama Kumar Frank Lambert Mercy Chelangat Moderator : Felipe Gama Diniz |
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| Outreach - Empowering the women as future leaders | Shay Bahramirad Ruomei Li John McDonald Rossana Gauto Indhumathi Gunasekaran Moderator: Simay Akar |
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| Outreach - PES Membership and Image activities and PES Day | Juan Carlos Ajay Machani |
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| 01:05PM - 01:15PM | Break | |||
| 01:15PM - 02:15PM | Make it IEEEasy with IEEE Toolkits : Leading efficiently and professionally in IEEE | Hasala Dharmawardena Faouzi Laouej |
vTools, GDPR, IEEE tools for communication (website/eNotice/Listserv/online communication) | Closed Event |
| 02:15PM - 03:15PM | Chapters Student Activities Committee Discussion | Thiago Alencar | ||
| 03:15PM | End of Day 3 |
| Time | Title | Speaker(s) | Description | Register |
| 10:00AM - 11:30AM | SolvIEEE it Humanitarian Competition: Facing Pandemics with ideas |
John McDonald Ana Vitória Luciano Barros Pia Torres Shaikh Fattah Moderators: Felipe Gama Diniz Sarah Andrade |
Finalists Pitch Presentation | Register |
| 11:30AM - 11:45AM | Break | |||
| 11:45AM - 01:15PM | Debate Panel with Experts | Guadalupe Gonzalez Saifur Rahman Moderator: Shaikh Fattah |
Two experts will debate about emerging topics in the PES field
Topics: 1) Will Renewable energy soon replace fossil fuels? 2) Is Smart grid is actually very smart in real life? |
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| 01:15PM - 01:25PM | Break | |||
| 01:25PM - 02:55PM | PES STEP (Student Transition and Elevation Partnership) |
Bala Bharadwaj Owais Khalil Moderator: Thiago Alencar |
Inspire students to keep with PES membership as Young Professional + YP Track |
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| 02:55PM - 03:05PM | Break | |||
| 03:05PM - 04:05PM | Award Ceremony, Official Virtual Photo and Close Ceremony | Mazana Armstrong Felipe Gama Diniz Thiago Alencar Sarah Andrade Bruna Seibel Gehrke |
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| 04:05PM | End of Congress |