IEEE Conferences Committee (ICC)
Conferences and Convening are key IEEE activities and this committee has a critical role in maintaining its vitality.
Leading the Way
IEEE Conferences Committee (ICC) provides leadership for the global IEEE Conferences Community. Guiding the overall IEEE conference principles through engagement and governance, the IEEE Conferences Committee (ICC) is committed to ensuring the growth and vitality of IEEE conferences in current and future paradigms.
As an active body, with representation from each IEEE Organizational Unit (OU), the ICC encourages conferences to:
- Develop programs that meet the needs of the attendees
- Create benefits for IEEE members and the greater technical community
- Desktop organizing communities to develop, promote, plan, and schedule conferences and exhibits
- Convene in areas of technical and geographic interest that assist in the advancement of electrical and electronics engineering and related arts and sciences
View the current call for nominations
Leadership
Charles “Charlie” Jackson, Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee
(2023-present)
Charlie Jackson has been active in a broad range of microwave and millimeter-wave technologies. After receiving his doctorate at UCLA, he worked at Hughes for two years, where he worked on mm-wave radiometers, mm-wave mixers, COBE cryocooled mixers, and monopulse technology. Read full bio (PDF, 134 KB)
Bin Zhao, Past Chair
served as Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee (2019-2022)
Bin Zhao received his Ph.D. degree from California Institute of Technology and has held engineering and management positions at SEMATECH, Rockwell, Conexant, Skyworks, Freescale, Fairchild, and ON Semiconductor. He has worked on advanced VLSI technology development and design implementation of analog/mixed-signal, power management, and RF IC products. Read full bio (PDF, 75 KB)
Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler, Past Chair
served as Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee (2015-2018)
Fred Schindler has spent his career in industry working on RF, microwave and mm-wave semiconductors, leading the development of advanced RF semiconductor technology and products for commercial and defense applications. He is currently an independent consultant and is Chief Technology Officer of Anlotek Ltd., an RF technology company. Read full bio (PDF, 128 KB)
William W. Moses, Past Chair
served as Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee (2011-2014)
Bill received his B.A. from Dartmouth College, graduating Magna Cum Laude with Highest Distinction in Physics, and his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1986. Since then he has worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he was a Senior Staff Scientist (the equivalent of Full Professor) until his retirement in 2016. Read full bio (PDF, 62 KB)
Opportunities to Serve
Serving as a member provides opportunities to offer leadership, find camaraderie, and create impact for IEEE conferences. There are a variety of ways to become involved with the Committee.
Membership Opportunities
- Voting member
- Reach out to your respective OU for call-for-nominations requirements and deadlines
- If interested, visit the Call for Nominations page to nominate yourself or a colleague
- Liaison to Conferences Committee (selected by Chair)
- If interested, contact events@ieee.org
- Subcommittee or Ad Hoc Committee Member (selected by Chair)
- If interested, contact events@ieee.org
Join IEEE Conferences Committee Meetings (sign-in required)
- Sign in to your IEEE Account
- and use filter: IEEE Conferences Committee
- View instructions on how to join meetings (PDF, 512 KB)
| January | ICC Orientation | Wednesday, 31-Jan-2024 | 10am-11am (ET) | Virtual Meeting |
| February | ICC Meeting | Thursday, 15-Feb-2024 | 8:30am-4pm (ET) | In-Person Meeting held with IEEE Meeting Series (Orlando, FL, USA) |
| March | ICC Meeting | Wednesday, 27-March-2024 | 10am-12pm (ET) | Virtual Meeting |
| June | ICC Meeting | Wednesday, 5-June-2024 | 10am-12pm (ET) | Virtual Meeting |
| July | ICC Meeting | Wednesday, 31-July-2024 | 1:15pm-4:30pm (HST) | In-Person Meeting held with IEEE Convene (Waikoloa, Island of Hawai'i, USA) |
| September | ICC Meeting | Wednesday, 25-Sept-2024 | 5pm-630pm (ET) | Virtual Meeting |
| November | ICC Meeting | Thursday, 21-Nov-2024 | 8:30am-4pm (CT) | In-Person Meeting held with IEEE Meeting Series (Dallas, TX, USA) |
Notes:
- Subcommittee & Ad Hoc Committee Chairs are expected to attend and participate via Webex. At times, as funding allows, some may be asked to attend some in-person (face-to-face) meetings if requested by the IEEE Conferences Committee Chair.
- Orientation is for new and continuing members
- *Some months include Webex Business Meetings; alternate times: 5pm and 10am (ET)
- **Official In-Person (Face-to-Face) Committee Meetings (due to COVID-19; live meetings may go virtual; we will revisit if the others will go virtual). If meetings are in person (face-to-face) they will be full-day meetings.
| February | IEEE RCC & S/C VP Conferences Meeting | Thursday, 8-February-2024 | 10am-11am (ET) | Virtual Meeting |
| April | Annual Conference Collaboration Summit | Friday, 25-April-2024 | Full Day | In-Person Meeting (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) |
| July | IEEE RCC & S/C VP Conferences Meeting | Wednesday, 31-July-2024 | 9am-12PM (HST) | In-Person Meeting held with IEEE Convene (Waikoloa, Island of Hawai'i, USA) |
| October | IEEE RCC & S/C VP Conferences Meeting | Thursday, 24-October-2024 | 10am-11am (ET) | Virtual Meeting |