ABOUT THE EVENT

We are proud to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Paul Baran Young Scholar Awards program.  These awards have celebrated a diverse group of young scientists and engineers, from every continent except Antarctica, whose contributions will help us connect the next billion people. 

Join our host, Joseph Kakande (2011 Young Scholar and Marconi Society Board member)  for a special keynote by Marconi Society Chair, Vint Cerf, as well as a conversation with Young Scholars and our esteemed selection committee. 

The virtual event will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 11 am ET. 

EVENT AGENDA

The event begins at 11 am ET. More speakers will be added in the coming weeks.

Welcome Remarks
Joseph Kakande, Young Scholar Selection Advisory Committee Chair

How to Survive and Thrive as an Innovator
Presented by Vint Cerf, Marconi Society Chair and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google

Reflections from a Young Scholar
Salman Baset, 2008 Young Scholar, MongoDB

Reflections from a Young Scholar
Yasaman Ghasempour, 2020 Young Scholar, Princeton University

Young Scholar Lightning Round Talks
Eitan Yaakobi, 2009 Young Scholar, Technion
Piotr Roztocki, 2020 Young Scholar, Ki3 Photonics Technologies

Open Discussion

2023 Paul Baran Young Scholar’s Nominations

Closing Remarks
Joseph Kakande, Young Scholar Selection Advisory Committee Chair