THE 2017 IEEE TABLE OF PRESIDENT’S COIN CONTENTS Initiated by 2016 President Barry Shoop, the IEEE President’s Coin 1 MESSAGE FROM THE IEEE PRESIDENT is given to individuals in recognition of their dedication to IEEE. For me, one of the most interesting aspects is the embodiment of the President’s unique design and story. 3 INSPIRING CHANGE. EMPOWERING PEOPLE. “Find Your Reason, Purpose and Passion” 5 GROWING GLOBAL AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS The front of my coin features a personal motto, inspired by my daughter - “Find Your Reason, Purpose and Passion,” along with the mission of IEEE. 9 GROWING AWARENESS OF IEEE The back highlights five areas of IEEE activities in the outer ring and different facets of IEEE in the center. 15 EXPANDING IEEE’S PRESENCE AROUND THE WORLD ® The Wi-Fi symbol denotes IEEE’s leadership in standards. 21 ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE The image next to that represents engineering in medicine and biology. The skyline signifies Smart Cities and IEEE’s global nature. 27 REWARDING EXCELLENCE The circuit diagram symbolizes our computer and electronic engineering disciplines. The plant is for 31 ENCOURAGING OUTREACH AND DRIVING RESEARCH IEEE’s power and energy fields and sustainability initiatives. The sine wave stands for our many communications domains. 35 ELEVATING ENGAGEMENT My favorite icon is the group of people with one individual who is a little different, showing IEEE 39 IEEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL members welcoming me as a female engineer. With each coin I presented, came the feeling of pride 41 MESSAGE FROM THE TREASURER AND REPORT and humbleness to serve our great institution. OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 43 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Karen Bartleson 2017 IEEE President and CEO * "WiFi" is a registered trademark of the WiFi Alliance. IEEE serves our members working on global Efforts to better serve industry and practicing challenges – such as climate change and engineers have proceeded to create a permanent “As engineers, sustainable development – and on arising IEEE Industry Engagement Committee and to international issues related to technology, establish an IEEE Industry Advisory Board of including Internet governance and the ethical executives and leaders from Africa, Asia, the scientists and design of artificial intelligence and United Kingdom and the United States. autonomous systems. educators, Students, young professionals and underserved Proficient in convening, IEEE communities are key to IEEE’s future and are a brings together experts focus of our strategic objectives in building the we have the who understand emerging next generation of technical professionals and technologies, policy makers IEEE leaders. responsibility to who develop the regulatory environment and the public Technology can overcome tough challenges. help change that has varying levels of It always has. Yet, at no other point in history interaction and acceptance has IEEE had more opportunities to address of potentially disruptive problems facing humanity. As engineers, our world for innovations. scientists and educators, we have the responsibility to help change our world the better.” IEEE continues to expand worldwide. for the better. This globalization has led to valuable, cross-national agreements and the Sincerely, productive exchange of ideas as IEEE works to address differing needs at local levels. The opening of a new IEEE office in Vienna, Austria, Karen Bartleson MESSAGE provides support to the European technical 2017 IEEE President and CEO community and allows increased engagement for FROM THE influencing public policies important to it. Success in building vibrant and sustainable IEEE groups of IEEE members in Africa continues through support of engineering education and PRESIDENT workforce development. IEEE recognizes the Stephen Welby Named New IEEE Executive Director opportunity to assist in collaborative endeavors and Chief Operating Officer across the African continent to cultivate greater IEEE is a vibrant organization of engineering capacity for advancing technology, In 2017, Dr. E. James “Jim” Prendergast announced his retirement as IEEE sparking innovation and increasing Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer after nearly nine years of professionals collectively using economic growth. service and commitment to the Institute. Stephen Welby assumed the role our diverse talents for the benefit on 2 January 2018. IEEE's Women in Engineering program – one of humanity. This is the force of of the world’s largest – promotes women in Welby, an IEEE Fellow, previously served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for research and technology – the life-changing science, technology, engineering and math. It engineering. In his role of Chief Technology Officer for the U.S. Department of Defense, he led one of the largest research, development and engineering organizations in the world. His technical experience impact that science and also inspires girls around the globe to follow their interests into a technical career in industry, includes development of leading edge aeronautical and space systems, robotics, machine learning, high- engineering can have on society. academia, government or civil society. performance software and sensor systems. 1 INSPIRING CHANGE. EMPOWERING PEOPLE. MESSAGE FROM THE IEEE PRESIDENT 2 417,429 IEEE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS IEEE discovers opportunities 4,884 IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society 8,971 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society around the world to inspire MEMBERS 1,773 IEEE Broadcast Technology Society change and empower people. 9,847 IEEE Circuits and Systems Society USA 27,537 IEEE Communications Society From Africa to China to India, 7,515 IEEE Computational Intelligence Society we listen, we learn and we apply 180,952 51,996 IEEE Computer Society 2,843 IEEE Consumer Electronics Society our technological knowledge to INDIA CHINA 8,867 IEEE Control Systems Society help improve lives. 52,410 18,919 2,043 IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society TOP 5 3,355 IEEE Education Society 3,739 IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society COUNTRIES 10,620 IEEE Electron Devices Society 2,420 IEEE Electronics Packaging Society* CANADA JAPAN 9,757 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 3,922 IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society 16,211 14,214 7,310 IEEE Industrial Electronics Society 15,186 IEEE Industry Applications Society 3,190 IEEE Information Theory Society 3,890 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society 1,874 IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society 120,095 2,932 IEEE Magnetics Society STUDENT MEMBERS 10,963 IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society 3,142 IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society FROM THESE TOP 5 COUNTRIES 1,786 IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society 6,249 IEEE Photonics Society 38,925 IEEE Power & Energy Society INDIA 37,100 USA 26,241 CHINA 6,711 9,136 IEEE Power Electronics Society CANADA 3,581 SOUTH KOREA 2,064 835 IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society 757 IEEE Professional Communication Society 1,734 IEEE Reliability Society 13,993 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society SECTIONS IN TEN GEOGRAPHIC 16,347 IEEE Signal Processing Society 334 REGIONS WORLDWIDE 1,666 IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology 10,184 IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society 5,230 IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society STUDENT BRANCHES 3,215 IEEE Technology and Engineering 3,005 IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES Management Society 2,325 IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society CHAPTERS THAT UNITE 4,612 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society 2,116 LOCAL MEMBERS TOTAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS % OF IEEE MEMBERS 49 BELONGED TO ONE 325,570325,570 OR MORE SOCIETIES IN 2017 *Formerly the IEEE Components, Packaging, Manufacturing and Technology Society 3 INSPIRING CHANGE. EMPOWERING PEOPLE. INSPIRING CHANGE. EMPOWERING PEOPLE. 4 GROWING GLOBAL AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS With 417,000 members in over 160 countries, IEEE is inspiring change and empowering people across the globe. Left: Engineer inspecting cellular phone site atop building Inset Photo: 2017 IEEE President Karen Bartleson (fourth from left) meets with members of the leadership team at the African Centre for Women, Information 5 and Communications Technology in Nairobi, Kenya. Making International Connections Enhancing Collaboration In 2017, IEEE made new inroads in the United States, Brazil, Kenya and Australia, connecting with with China hundreds of influential technology and industry leaders to identify different opportunities that can help IEEE saw rapid growth in the number of impact the future of technology. Chinese corporate members and created new collaboration opportunities for new standards development work. IEEE signed a series of • In the United States, • In Brazil, • In Kenya, • In Australia, memorandums of understanding (MOUs) IEEE hosted the first one of today’s leading IEEE convened scores of leading targeted at standardization with key Chinese IEEE Industry Summit science and technology with universities, organizations, technology institutes and standards bodies, on the Future of hubs, IEEE met with associations, government including educational including the Chinese Society for Electrical Computing, featuring over 50 key business ministries, small and and research Engineering, the Telematics Industry Application executives from and technology leaders midsize companies institutions, startups, Alliance and the Tencent Research Institute. As Hewlett-Packard to address how best and multinational small and medium