The IEEE Region 5 Transformers Academy is a high-impact IEEE leadership initiative that brings together a balanced cohort of 50% experienced IEEE veterans and 50% emerging professionals for a weekend of solutions-focused collaboration. It fosters the exchange of institutional knowledge and fresh perspectives to co-create meaningful, real-world strategies that address enduring challenges. The Academy cultivates a pipeline of intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial leaders empowered to engineer bold, transformative solutions that elevate both IEEE and the broader technology ecosystem. Each interdisciplinary team will produce a publicly accessible white paper proposing actionable, scalable strategies to advance technology for humanity. These open-source publications aim to spark global collaboration and replication across industries and institutions.
Agenda:
Friday Evening: Spark Social
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A casual networking mixer providing a relaxed space for participants and invited guests to connect and set the tone.
Saturday: Core Working Sessions
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Participants are divided into small, interdisciplinary project teams (mix of veteran insight and emerging leadership).
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Teams are assigned pre-identified problem statements or thematic areas (e.g., STEM outreach, education equity, technology-driven community development).
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Facilitated brainstorming, solution mapping, and strategy design sessions culminate in the collaborative drafting of an open-source white paper.
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Evening: A celebratory networking dinner.
Sunday: Broader Engagement & Growth
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Focus shifts to broader IEEE engagement and professional growth through lightly facilitated discussions and informal networking.
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Participants are exposed to the range of IEEE activities, leadership pathways, and working groups.
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The academy concludes with a collective reflection on next steps and ongoing collaboration opportunities.
Dallas, Texas, United States