Region 6 Conferences & Expos Ed Perkins R6 Conferences Coordinator 8 August 2015

R6 Conferences & Expos GHTC – 5th year - completed SusTech – 3rd year - completed Rising Stars – 2nd year - Jan. 2016 Career & Talent Expo – 1st year - completed Virtual & Hybrid Events - developing GHTC and SusTech are core to IEEE mission 3-5 years to establish sustainable event 12/3/2018

2016 GHTC – Seattle SusTech – Phoenix Advisory Committee Chair, Treasurer, Program Chair Need to fill out committee Have tent venue & date (Oct, Doubletree) Need Timeline, MOU, TCS, CFP, ICX SusTech – Phoenix Working on venue & date (Sept., ASU) 12/3/2018

Strategy GHTC Strategy SusTech Strategy Flagship IEEE HT Conference – see IEEE tagline Focus on NGOs, Research, Practitioners, Funders Not use normal “conference model” (pay to publish) Initial concept – travel grants for NGOs et al Reliance on grants – IEEE, NASA, etc Initial concept of satellites to manage brand SusTech Strategy Provide forum in IEEE for Sustainability Subtitle: Engineering and the Environment Focus on technologies and social implications Balance with invited as well as contributed sessions Build co-sponsors with IEEE and non-IEEE 12/3/2018

Issues for Future GHTC SusTech Positioning vs IHTC (R7), HTC (R10), MIT et al Funding – grants Participation – authors and practitioners Strength of program Recognition by HA(H)C (revolving leadership) Ongoing leadership team SusTech Build conference – authors, practitioners, partners, exhibits/patrons Expand co-sponsors (CES, SSIT) Build audience/attendance 12/3/2018

Ed Perkins, e.perkins@ieee.org Thank You. Questions? Ed Perkins, e.perkins@ieee.org 12/3/2018