IEEE Metropolitan Los Angeles Section – Communications Society Chapter

“IEEE Planet Positive 2030 Community Organizing”with John C. Havens, Global Lead, IEEE Planet Positive; Founding E.D., IEEE AI Ethics Initiative and Dr. Maike Luiken, Chair, IEEE Planet Positive 2030Date/Time: Tuesday, December, 9am - 10 am Pacific TimeAbstract:For the December 2025 talk, IEEE SusTech Talks online will join the members and supporters of IEEE Planet Positive 2030 for their “End of Year Town Hall Celebration” to share updates from 2025 along with plans for 2026. The growth and evolution of IEEE Planet Positive 2030 Communities efforts beginning in Miami has been a major focus in 2025, and plans are being made to host events and other potential Communities in China, India, Europe and Latin America in 2026. Reports on specific initiatives will include:- an Education Committee and an Executive Advisory Committee designed to drive the work forward strategically, pragmatically, and at <a href="http://scale.-" target="_blank" title="scale.-">scale.- Communities ‘toolkits’ that expand on and share the insights in PP2030’s compendium Strong Sustainability by Design- Accountable Sustainability by Design and data frameworks, utilizing the expertise of the PP2030 metrics <a href="http://experts.-" target="_blank" title="experts.-">experts.- engaging with like-minded organizations to create <a href="http://Communities.-" target="_blank" title="Communities.-">Communities.- identifying new ways to a regenerative and sustainable <a href="http://future.For" target="_blank" title="future.For">future.For more information, see the (<a href="https://sagroups.ieee.org/planetpositive2030/).Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="https://sagroups.ieee.org/planetpositive2030/).Co-sponsored">https://sagroups.ieee.org/planetpositive2030/).Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA, IEEE SSIT, IEEE IAS, IEEE PES, IEEE TEMS, IEEE SASpeaker(s): John Havens, Maike LuikenAgenda: 09:00 am Meeting convenes10:00 am EndVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/517826

“IEEE Planet Positive 2030 Community Organizing” with John C. Havens, Global Lead, IEEE Planet Positive; Founding E.D., IEEE AI Ethics Initiative and Dr. Maike Luiken, Chair, IEEE Planet Positive 2030 Date/Time: Tuesday, December 9, 2025; 9am - 10 am Pacific Time Abstract: For the December 2025 talk, IEEE SusTech Talks online will join the members and supporters of IEEE Planet Positive 2030 for their “End of Year Town Hall Celebration” to share updates from 2025 along with plans for 2026. The growth and evolution of IEEE Planet Positive 2030 Communities efforts beginning in Miami has been a major focus in 2025, and plans are being made to host events and other potential Communities in China, India, Europe and Latin America in 2026. Reports on specific initiatives will include: - an Education Committee and an Executive Advisory Committee designed to drive the work forward strategically, pragmatically, and at scale. - Communities ‘toolkits’ that expand on and share the insights in PP2030’s compendium Strong Sustainability by Design - Accountable Sustainability by Design and data frameworks, utilizing the expertise of the PP2030 metrics experts. - engaging with like-minded organizations to create Communities. - identifying new ways to a regenerative and sustainable future. For more information, see the (https://sagroups.ieee.org/planetpositive2030/). Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA, IEEE SSIT, IEEE IAS, IEEE PES, IEEE TEMS, IEEE SA Speaker(s): John Havens, Maike Luiken Agenda: 09:00 am Meeting convenes 10:00 am End Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/517826

Turning a groundbreaking innovation into a venture-backed enterprise requires more than just technical brilliance—it demands strategic insight into how capital markets work. In this interactive webinar, Dr. Brien C. Walton—Chairman of the Maine Venture Fund and a national advocate for inclusive innovation—will demystify the venture capital process for engineers, scientists, and technical founders. Drawing from real-world examples and public-private collaborations, Dr. Walton will explain what investors look for beyond the patent, how to build a fundable startup around a technical solution, and why many promising innovations struggle to attract capital. Attendees will gain actionable tools to assess their own capital readiness, understand risk from an investor’s perspective, and learn how to position their work for scalable impact. Whether you are preparing for your first pitch or looking to translate lab work into a startup, this session offers a practical roadmap from prototype to portfolio. Speaker(s): Dr. Brien Walton Agenda: IEEE-USA's free webinars/events are designed to help you find your next job, maintain your career, negotiate an appropriate salary, understand ethical considerations in the workplace and learn about other career-building strategies and public policy developments that affect your profession. For information regarding upcoming webinars or to visit our vast webinar archive, please visit: (https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/) (https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/sign-up/2479DAB0-4089-43E7-925D-86AE0C1E6244?campaign=e0d52cef) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/501404