2025 Pathways to Industry Conference

19 – 21 February

Whether you’re looking to improve your technical or soft skills, raise your professional profile, find your next career step, network with students and professionals from around the world, or all of the above, Pathways to Industry is the place to be! Save your spot today! Also don’t forget to upload your resume during registration to be a part of our resume book! Take a look, below, at the program outline and stay tuned for Keynotes and full session details.

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Sessions
  • 12:05 PM – 12:15 PM Welcome from Sean Bentley, 2025 IEEE-HKN President
  • 12:15 P.M. – 1:05 P.M. Special Keynote by Dylan Sisson, Pixar and Beyond! Creativity, Technology, & RenderMan
  • 1:15 P.M. – 2:05 P.M. What Makes You So Special?
  • 2:10 P.M. – 2:50 P.M. Expo Booths and Recruitment Fair
  • 3:00 P.M. – 3:50 P.M. Integrating AI into Engineering Education – Preparing Students for the Future
  • 4:00 P.M. – 4:50 P.M. IEEE Resources for Young Professionals
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 P.M. Networking & Resume Review
  • All times shown are Eastern Standard Time
  • 9:00 A.M. – 9:55 A.M. Networking – Table Topics
  • 10:05 A.M. – 10:10 A.M. Welcome from Ryan Bales, 2025 IEEE-HKN Past President
  • 10:15 A.M. – 11:05 A.M. Build Meaningful Industry Connections with ComSoc Connector
  • 11:15 A.M. – 12:05 P.M. What I Wish I had Known When I Was Younger
  • 12:15 P.M. – 1:05 P.M. KEYNOTE with Wendy Cocke- Engineering Your Career
  • 1:15 P.M. – 2:50 P.M. Expo Booths and Recruitment
  • 3:00 P.M. – 3:50 P.M. Unlocking Innovation: Navigating the World of Intellectual Property & Patents
  • 4:00 P.M. – 4:50 P.M. Industry vs. Academia: – Which is right for you?
  • All times shown are Eastern Standard Time
  • 10:00 A.M. – 10:50 A.M. Building and Leveraging Your Personal Brand and Network
  • 11:00 A.M. – 11:50 A.M. Future-proof your Career: High-value Skills for a New Era of Work
  • 12:00 P.M.- 12:50 P.M. Transition from an Undergraduate/Graduate to a Young Professional: The Essentials
  • 1:00 P.M.- 1:50 P.M. Beyond Linking In: Crafting Meaningful Connections That Propel Your Career
  • 2:00 P.M. – 2:50 P.M. Networking
  • All times shown are Eastern Standard Time

“I want to take this opportunity also to thank you very much for Pathways to industry, it was a fantastic event, and I was very happy to participate. Thank you to all who contributed; it was spectacular!

– Matteo Alasio, 2022 HKN student Pathways attendee

"I attended IEEE-HKN Pathways to Industry and got a chance to get in touch with experts in various fields. It was an exciting experience as I learnt about the importance of skills like research outreach, soft skills, digital intelligence, financial practices and many more. I am very motivated by the interactions and love to be an active member of HKN community."

– HKN student 2022 Pathways attendee

"I was able to attend the Pathways to Industries, and it was absolutely amazing! I definitely learned a lot and especially enjoyed the sessions about Soft Skills and what young engineers should know."

– HKN student 2022 Pathways attendee