Austin, TX Zagreb, Croatia 375 Members (50+ added in 2014) May 21- 24, 2017 Distinguished Lecturer Tour – Trip Report By Fawzi Behmann, President TelNet Management Consulting Inc. Vice-Chair, IEEE NA Communications Society
[email protected] Zagreb, Croatia May 21- 24, 2017 Austin, TX Distinguished Lecturer Tour – Trip375 Members Report (50+ added in 2014) "Developing IoT Solutions for Smart Homes/Buildings, Smart Car and Smart Energy” TVZ Technicko Veleuciliste U Zagrebu "Developing IoT Solutions for Health & Fitness and Public Infrastructure and Smart Communities/Cities” Ericsson Nikola Tesla "Is there a common vision for IoT, 5G and Virtualization by 2020?” University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing By Fawzi Behmann, President TelNet Management Consulting Inc. Vice-Chair, IEEE NA Communications Society
[email protected] DL Program, Zagreb, Croatia May 2017 DL Organizers IEEE Croatia • Prof. Maja Matijašević, Section Chair • Prof. Mario Kusek, ComSoc Chapter Chair Hosts Dr. sc. Sonja Zentner Pilinksy • TVZ Technicko Veleuciliste U Zagrebu Mr. Mario Ravic, Head of IoT & mHealth • Ericsson Nikola Tesla Prof. Gordan Jezic, Telecom Department Chair, Univ. of Zagreb • University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (EEC) DL Fawzi Behmann, IEEE Vice Chair NA ComSoc, & President TelNet Management DL Program, Zagreb, Croatia May 2017 Overview • The initial needs of the DL was captured in April 2017. IEEE ComSoc DLT R8 has approved DL and ComSoc issued letter of confirmation in May. • Despite short lead time promoting the events, the Local chapter in collaboration with local sponsors there was a healthy attendance in all the venues. • In Attendance TVZ Technicko Veleuciliste U Zagrebu 39 Ericsson Nikola Tesla 60 University of Zagreb, Faculty of EEC 27 • The three different presentations were positively received at the three locations and there were opportunities where audience paused great questions and where answers were provided by the DL.