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SUMMARY:2025 Academic Forum
DESCRIPTION:\nDate: November 14, 2025\nLocation: Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences\n\nThe Marconi Society’s Academic Forum highlights the role of academia in shaping innovation across communications, computing, and information technologies. Designed to foster collaboration between academic leaders, industry pioneers, and students, this program features visionary speakers, panel discussions, and emerging scholar showcases. The Forum aligns with the Society’s mission to celebrate and inspire progress in technology that advances global connectivity and AI innovation.\n\n\nAcademic Forum Featured Speakers\n\n\n\n\nKathleen Kramer\nPresident, IEEE\n\n\n\nNick McKeown\n2025 Marconi Prize; Intel & Stanford\n\n\n\nNuria Gonzalez-Prelcic\nProfessor, UC San Diego\n\n\n\nDanijela Cabric\nProfessor, UCLA\n\n\n\nAndrea Goldsmith\nPresident, Stony Brook Univ.\n\n\n\nJoseph Kakande\nMeta\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAcademic Forum Agenda\nFriday, November 14, 2025\n09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome and Opening Remarks: Alissa Park, Dean of Engineering, UCLA, and Magnus Egerstedt, Dean of Engineering, UC Irvine\n09:30 – 09:55 | Keynote Address: Kathleen Kramer, President, IEEE\n09:55 – 10:55 | Panel: Quantum Technologies for Global Connectivity\nThis session will explore emerging innovations in quantum systems poised to reshape internet architecture, security protocols, and distributed computing.\n10:55 – 11:05 | Break\n11:05 – 11:45 | Fireside Chat\n12:00 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch and Marconi Society Student Showcase\nSponsored by IEEE-HKN, ECEDHA, and the ECEF\nStudents present research in emerging technology.\n13:30 – 14:30 | Young Scholar Presentations\nPresentations and Q&A featuring Marconi-nominated Young Scholars. Includes reflections on research impact, leadership growth, and future ambitions.\n14:30 – 14:45 | Break\n14:45 – 15:45 | Panel: AI for Next-Generation Wireless Communications Systems\nThis session explores machine learning for beamforming, spectrum prediction, and AI-integrated wireless infrastructure.\n15:45 – 16:00 | Academic Forum Closing\n\n\n\nTori Holt is available to assist with any questions about the Academic Forum and can be reached at\ntholt@marconisociety.org ( mailto:tholt@marconisociety.org )\nIf you plan to attend the Marconi Awards Gala ( https://marconisociety.org/2025-marconi-awards-gala-and-institute-forums/ ) on Friday, November 14, please reserve your seat\nhere ( https://marconisociety.org/events/marconi-awards-gala-institute-forums-2025/ ).\nA limited block of rooms has been reserved at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center. Upon registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to secure your room. For any questions regarding travel, hotels, or other logistics, please contact Tim Landherr at\ntlandherr@marconisociety.org ( mailto:tlandherr@marconisociety.org ).\n\n\n\nSponsorship Opportunities\nSupport this exclusive Academic Forum. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kim Simpao at\nksimpao@marconisociety.org ( mailto:ksimpao@marconisociety.org ).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“`\n
URL:https://marconisociety.org/events/2025-academic-forum/
LOCATION:425 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095
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