1. IEEE Future Directions
Sri Chandrasekaran, Sr Director Standards & Technology
August 2018

2. What is the IEEE Future Directions
Anticipates the direction of new and emerging technologies and world challenges that IEEE can impact
Coordinates resources across an unmatched array of IEEE technical expertise globally
Scouts out and nurtures ways IEEE as a whole can provide an impact through its broad and deep volunteer base
Bridges across IEEE Operating Units (OUs) to ride fast-rising waves of innovation
Provides a valuable collaborative view and fosters engagement, enabling IEEE OUs to develop new offerings
Goals
Actively engage FD to ensure success of its initiatives from incubation to transition
Promote and enable incubator projects
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3. Emerging Technology – Hype Curve vs FDC Initiatives
Coverage
Big Data
Blockchain
Brain
CyberSecurity
Digital Reality
Green ICT 5G
Rebooting Computing
Symbiotic Autonomous Sys
Software Defined Networks
*2018 Gartner Hype Cycle report released mid summer
August 2018

4. Current FDC Activities
Environmental Engineering Small Project
Roadmaps Strategy and Governance (IRSG)
ieee.org/futuredirections
August 2018

5. Memberships in Thousands
IEEE Future Directions Technical Communities Growth
“All” includes
Graduated initiatives
Memberships in Thousands
*Note: YTD through end of June 2018
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6. Previous FDC Initiatives
Graduated
August 2018

7. FDC Upcoming Events Sept 9-17 NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
Rebooting Computing Week
Nov 7-9, Tyson VA
icrc.ieee.org
Oct 31- Nov 1 San Diego, CA
ttm.ieee.org
Brain Workshop Nov 1-2, San Diego CA
August 2018

8. IEEE Technology Time Machine (TTM)
31 October – 1 November 2018, San Diego, CA
IEEE’s flagship conference on future technology directions.
Overall theme of TTM 2018 is “Beyond Tomorrow“. Building upon the IEEE’s major technology initiatives, TTM 2018 will bring together renowned experts from research and industry to provide an overview of various technologies and explore how they may be leveraged “beyond tomorrow” through their research, products and services. TTM offers attendees from research and industry innovative insights from top executives and pioneers regarding the impact of future technologies on business and industry, society and everyday life, ethics, and policy.
Solid program with diverse topics and dynamic speakers
Great support from initiatives, IEEE-SA, Region 6, and San Diego Section
Partnerships with:
IEEE Entrepreneurship as an IEEE N3XT event
WIE organized session
IEEE-HKN lightning talks session
IEEE.tv coverage and livestreaming two sessions, with GlobalSpec sponsors
Corporate Marketing Sales Design
ttm.ieee.org
August 2018