About:Dr. Jeewika Ranaweera is an engineer, author, and an inventor. She co-chairs IEEE Metaverse, advocates for diversity in AI, authored IEEE WIE’s eBook, and illustrated IEEE’s first children’s book.

About: Dejan Milojicic is an HPE Fellow and VP at Hewlett Packard Labs, Milpitas, CA [1998-present]. Previously, he worked at the OSF Research Institute, Cambridge, MA [1994-1998] and Institute “Mihajlo Pupin”, Belgrade, Serbia [1983-1991]. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany (1993); and his MSc/BSc from Belgrade University, Serbia (1983/86). His research interests include systems software, distributed computing, systems management, and HPC. Dejan has over 250 papers, 2 books, and 94 granted and 67 pending patents. Dejan is an IEEE Fellow (2010), ACM Distinguished Engineer (2008), and HKN and USENIX member. Dejan was on 9 Ph.D. thesis committees, and he mentored over 80 interns. Dejan was president of the IEEE Computer Society (2014), an IEEE presidential candidate in 2019, editor-in-chief of IEEE Computing Now and Distributed Systems Online and he has served on many editorial boards and TPCs. Dejan led large industry-government-university collaborations, such as Open Cirrus (2007-2011) and New Operating System (2014-2017).

About: Mary Ellen Randall is an IEEE Fellow and member of the IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu honor society. She held technical and management positions in IBM, including an international assignment, hardware and software development, digital video chips, client/server services, network management, operating systems, and test design automation. She routinely managed projects on an international scale. She served on the IEEE Board of Directors as IEEE Treasurer, IEEE Vice President of MGA, and Region 3 Director, and served as IEEE WIE Committee Chair among other leadership positions. She created and developed the IEEE MOVE International Community Outreach Program for Disaster Relief and STEM education. She received awards for this work, including the IEEE Haraden Pratt Award.

About: Tom Coughlin, President, Coughlin Associates is a digital storage analyst and business/ technology consultant. He has over 40 years in the data storage industry with engineering and senior management positions. Coughlin Associates consults, publishes books and market and technology reports and puts on digital storage and memory-oriented events. He is a regular contributor for forbes.com and M&E organization websites. He is an IEEE Fellow, 2025 IEEE Past President, Past-President IEEE-USA, Past Director IEEE Region 6 and Past Chair Santa Clara Valley IEEE Section, and is also active with SNIA and SMPTE. For more information on Tom Coughlin go to www.tomcoughlin.com.

About: Kathleen A. Kramer is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego in California. She worked to develop new engineering programs as a founding member of the faculty and eventually became the chair of electrical engineering, then serving as Director of Engineering (2004-2013), providing academic leadership for all of the university’s engineering programs. Her teaching interests are in the areas of signal processing, mechatronics and robotics, and communication systems.

About: Abir Chermiti is an award-winning technology leader, business strategist, and advocate for women in tech. With expertise in business strategy, business growth, SaaS, and AI integration, she has made significant contributions at the intersection of technology and entrepreneurship.
As the Co-Chair of the IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Industry and Entrepreneurship Committee, Abir plays a key role in fostering collaboration between industry leaders and the IEEE WIE global community. She spearheads initiatives such as the IEEE WIE Industry Experts Network, industry conclaves, and mentorship programs, all aimed at bridging the gap between academia, industry, and entrepreneurship.

About: Dr. Kumudhini Ravindra is a visionary business leader, clean technologies trailblazer, and outcome-based education evangelist, with 25 years of multidisciplinary experience. As a coach, she has transformed individuals and organizations.

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