Themes and Goals Leah H. Jamieson 2007 IEEE President Region 4 Winter Meeting Chicago, IL USA 27 January 2007

Key Areas l Process l Continuity l Expanding the Conversation

Process l Strategic focus l Data-driven decision making l Agility l Experimentation l Improving access to resources l Aligning resources with strategic directions

Continuity l Initiatives l Value of membership l China l Industry relations l New technologies l Core strengths: l Publications products & services l Conference business l Standards l Local networking l Career development

Expanding the Conversation l What: The changing global context l Who: Public understanding of engineering l tryengineering.org l Teacher In Service Program l New technology discourses l U.S. NAE initiatives l Roles of RAB, PSPB, Standards, TAB, USA? l Messaging by design

What does our engineering future look like?

20 Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century l Electrification l Automobile l Airplane l Safe abundant water l Electronics l Radio and television l Agriculture mechanization l Computers l Telephone l Air conditioning & refrigeration l Highways l Space exploration l Internet l Imaging technologies l Household appliances l Health technologies l Petroleum and gas technologies l Laser and fiber optics l Nuclear technologies l High performance materials

Engineering in the World l Q1: What will be the greatest engineering achievements of the 21st century? What will their impact be?

Forecasts on the Future of Technology Source: Copyright © May 2006 TechCast, LLC, GWForecast is now Techcast.org.

World Trends l By 2050, 8 billion out of 9 billion people of the Earth’s population will be in developing countries and most will live in urban centers. l By 2050, the biggest social problem occupying the world will be poverty, and its primary impact will be on the female population. l Nearly 50% of the world’s population could be less than 18 years old by l In 2004, 20 percent of the people residing in Italy were over age 65; by 2020, the same may be true in China, Australia, Russia, Canada, and the United States

Humanity’s “Top Ten” Problems for the next 50 years l ENERGY l WATER l FOOD l ENVIRONMENT l POVERTY l TERRORISM & WAR l DISEASE l EDUCATION l DEMOCRACY l POPULATION Richard Smalley, Nobel Laureate

Theme 1: Engineering in the Global Societal Context l Engineering and the condition of the world are intimately connected l Challenge: Enhance the public understanding of engineering

The “publics” whose understanding could have an impact l Governmental decision makers l Voters who elect government officials l Academic leaders, professors, teachers l CEOs and other business/industry leaders who are NOT engineers l Investors in new technology endeavors l Pre-university school children l Parents of pre-university children l Teachers of pre-university children l Voters who elect bodies that fund education

Example: Engineering and Public Understanding l Telecommunications l Social and economic impact of wireless technologies l Regulation l Standards l Spectrum allocation l Safety and health l Security and privacy

Example: Engineering and Public Understanding l Energy l Global political and economic implications l Government and industry-sponsored research for development of alternative and renewable energy source l Government policies that encourage/discourage alternative energies l Public support for the development of new energy sources; public acceptance of new fuels

Example: Engineering and Public Understanding l Nanotechnology - e.g., nanosensors for detection of pathogens in food or pharmaceuticals l Biotechnology - e.g., nanobots for diagnosis and repair l Regulation? l Health? l Privacy?

Working as an Engineer l Q2: What will 21st-century engineering careers be like? What will be your greatest challenges in how you succeed in your career?

Engineering then…

Workplace Trends l Jobs will require flexibility, creativity, lifelong learning, and interaction with others l The half-life of an engineer’s knowledge is estimated to be less than five years l In 10 years 90% of what an engineer knows will be available on the computer l 60% of future jobs will require training that only 20% of the current (U.S.) work force possesses l [Workforce 2020 : Work and Workers in the 21st Century]

Our IEEE l Q3: How will the IEEE serve the members, the profession, and the world?

IEEE Serves Its Fields Of Interest In Many Ways >450 Conferences Each Year 32 Specialized Magazines, plus... Educational Activities From Elementary to College and Beyond Expert Now IEEE Partners in Education Publish 98 trans/jrnls IEEEtv 44 Technical Societies

IEEE Focus on the Future: 10 Strategic Objectives 1.Develop affordable and attractive alternative membership models that maximize membership opportunities, maintain the prestige of IEEE membership, protect IEEE’s reputation, and ensure the economic viability of the enterprise. 2.Position IEEE as a leader in Standards in the global marketplace and a trusted source for assessing the conformity of product and applications to appropriate IEEE standards. 3.Establish IEEE as a leading provider of continuing education and professional development. 4.Increase the value of the technical content and market relevance while continuing to provide trusted technical information products and services. 5.Embrace emerging technologies, broaden technologies already served, and build new technical communities as a means of fostering technological innovation.

IEEE Focus on the Future: 10 Strategic Objectives 6.Increase the value of the technical content and market relevance while providing trusted technical information in a wide array of innovative products and services. 7.Evolve an IEEE-wide strategy in fast-developing regions of the world with an initial focus on China. 8.Promote public awareness, understanding and appreciation of engineering and technology. 9.Improve the effectiveness of IEEE’s volunteer and staff organization and its governance processes. 10.Diversify IEEE’s net-revenue generating business and product portfolio

Theme 2: It’s Our IEEE l Challenge: How will we make the IEEE the premier technical professional society for the 21st century? l IEEE Strategic Challenges l Shaping the future

Questions/Contexts l What is the future of engineering? l What will engineering careers look like? l Who will become an engineer? l How will people learn? access information? be competitive? l What is the role of technology in learning? l How will we create new knowledge? l How do we identify emerging areas? l How do we work across discipline boundaries? l How do we foster innovation? l How do we position engineering in society? l How do we become truly global? l In a fiscally and socially responsible way?

Thank you!