Young Professionals:
The IEEE Young Professionals (YPs) welcomes you to our program at the 2025 IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) International Microwave Symposium (IMS) This year we will be providing multiple opportunities for YPs and other IEEE members to take advantage of to accelerate their careers Join us to capitalize upon these opportunities to enhance your career, expand your network, be mentored, explore entrepreneurial endeavors, and lead your community both professionally and technically !
Young Professionals (YP) Panel Session
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
15:30 – 17:30
Room :212-214 (Affinity Zone)
Mentorship, Entrepreneurship, Rising the Corporate Ladder
Panelists:
- Wendy Shu, CEO, Eravant
- Sherry Hess, Sr. Group Director, Cadence
- Baljit Chandhoke, RF Product Manager, Microchip Technology
The speakers will also be available for questions and answers at the Panel and afterward.
Young Professionals (YP) Social Event, Trivia Competition and Reception:
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
19:00 – 21:00
Industry/Mix, W Hotel
After the Panel Session, we will head to the W Hotel for the YP Social Event During the Reception, there will be Tables for Young Professionals to interface with Topic Leaders focused on variety of industry topics such as:
- Role of Semiconductor Integrated Chips Enabling RF Technologies — Baljit Chandhoke
- Role of Collaboration Between Industry and Academia — Lori Silverman
- Role of RF in Consumer Applications — Yashika Sharma
- Importance of a Pitch Deck for Entrepreneurship — Rajpreet Gulati
- Importance of EDA Tools — Dustin Hoekstra
- Heterogeneous Integration EDA Tools — Bryce Hotalen
We will have questionnaire for YPs to ask questions from to start the discussion with topic leaders at the tables. There will also be a Trivia competition based on the questionnaire to win prizes.
Affinity Zone (Formerly the YP Lounge):
Room 212-214, Moscone Center
We invite you to the Affinity Zone This is a place to learn, network, and hang out We will have talks and round table discussions You can network with your colleagues in our open area during conference hours Like previous years, we will have a number of games to help you relax in this open area. One not to be missed event is the foosball tournament where you can challenge the IMS2025 General Chair and Co-Chair to a game!
Tuesday, 17 June 2025:
07:30: Lite Kickoff Breakfast to help get you going!
13:30: WiM Keynote (details from WiM)
15:30: YP Panel Session (details from YP)
Wednesday, 18 June 2025:
All day - Scavenger Hunt Bingo Activity. Grab a bingo card and fill in the boxes by visiting selected vendors and learn about what they are showcasing at IMS. Prizes for the winners.
Thursday, 19 June 2025:
12:00 - 13:30: Foosball tournament. The tournament winner gets to put their skills against IMS Steering Committee General Chair, Steven Rosenau and General Co-Chair, Jay Banwait!