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IEEE Conferences Committee (ICC)
Conferences and Convening are key IEEE activities and this committee has a critical role in maintaining its vitality.
Leading the Way
IEEE Conferences Committee (ICC) provides leadership for the global IEEE Conferences Community. Guiding the overall IEEE conference principles through engagement and governance, the IEEE Conferences Committee (ICC) is committed to ensuring the growth and vitality of IEEE conferences in current and future paradigms.
As an active body, with representation from each IEEE Organizational Unit (OU), the ICC encourages conferences to:
Develop programs that meet the needs of the attendees
Create benefits for IEEE members and the greater technical community
Desktop organizing communities to develop, promote, plan, and schedule conferences and exhibits
Convene in areas of technical and geographic interest that assist in the advancement of electrical and electronics engineering and related arts and sciences
View the current call for nominations
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About Conferences Committee
IEEE Conferences Committee formulates and recommends actions, strategies, and policies for IEEE conferences. It provides oversight for conference-related activities, has jurisdiction over all 2,000+ IEEE global conferences, and ensures compliance per all
IEEE Policies – Section 10
(PDF, 1 MB)
ICC Charter
(PDF, 2.5 MB)
ICC roster at-a-glance
ICC Subcommittee and Ad Hoc Rosters and Charters
*Detailed ICC roster can be found on
IEEE.org (sign-in required)
Leadership
John Barr, Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee
(2025-Present)
John Barr retired from Agilent Technologies/Hewlett Packard having served in various engineering R&D roles, including as the R&D Manager/Director for Agilent’s Wireless Semiconductor Test Solutions. John was involved in the development and design of RF and Microwave component measurement systems. This work led to five patents and ten published papers.
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(PDF, 140 KB)
Charles “Charlie” Jackson, Past Chair
served as Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee
(2023-2024)
Charlie Jackson has been active in a broad range of microwave and millimeter-wave technologies.  After receiving his doctorate at UCLA, he worked at Hughes for two years, where he worked on mm-wave radiometers, mm-wave mixers, COBE cryocooled mixers, and monopulse technology.
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(PDF, 134 KB)
Bin Zhao, Past Chair
served as Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee (2019-2022)
Bin Zhao received his Ph.D. degree from California Institute of Technology and has held engineering and management positions at SEMATECH, Rockwell, Conexant, Skyworks, Freescale, Fairchild, and ON Semiconductor. He has worked on advanced VLSI technology development and design implementation of analog/mixed-signal, power management, and RF IC products.
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(PDF, 75 KB)
Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler, Past Chair
served as Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee (2015-2018)
Fred Schindler has spent his career in industry working on RF, microwave and mm-wave semiconductors, leading the development of advanced RF semiconductor technology and products for commercial and defense applications. He is currently an independent consultant and is Chief Technology Officer of Anlotek Ltd., an RF technology company.
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(PDF, 128 KB)
William W. Moses, Past Chair
served as Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee (2011-2014)
Bill received his B.A. from Dartmouth
College, graduating Magna Cum Laude with Highest
Distinction in Physics, and his Ph.D. in Physics from the
University of California, Berkeley in 1986. Since then he has
worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where
he was a Senior Staff Scientist (the equivalent of Full
Professor)
until his retirement in 2016.
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(PDF, 62 KB)
Opportunities to Serve
Serving as a member provides opportunities to offer leadership, find camaraderie, and create impact for IEEE conferences. There are a variety of ways to become involved with the Committee.
Membership Opportunities
Voting member
Reach out to your respective OU for call-for-nominations requirements and deadlines
If interested, visit the Call for Nominations page to nominate yourself or a colleague
Liaison to Conferences Committee
(selected by Chair)
If interested, contact
events@ieee.org
Subcommittee or Ad Hoc Committee Member
(selected by Chair)
If interested, contact
events@ieee.org
Meeting Schedule
How to join IEEE Conferences Committee Meetings
(sign-in required)
Sign in to your IEEE Account
and use filter: IEEE Conferences Committee
View instructions on how to join meetings
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2026 IEEE CONFERENCES COMMITTEE (ICC) MEETINGS SCHEDULE (tentative)
Month
Event
Date
Time
Format
January
ICC Orientation
Wednesday, 21-Jan-2026
10am-11:30am (ET)
Virtual Meeting
February
ICC Meeting
Thursday, 12-Feb-2026
8:30am-4pm (CT)
In-Person Meeting held with IEEE Meeting Series (Austin, TX, USA)
March
ICC Meeting
Wednesday, 25-March-2026
10am-12pm (ET)
Virtual Meeting
June
ICC Meeting
Tuesday, 9-June-2026
10am-12pm (ET)
Virtual Meeting
July
ICC Meeting
Tuesday, 28-July-2026
10am - 4pm (ICT)
In-Person Meeting held with IEEE Convene (Hanoi, Vietnam)
– IEEE CONVENE: Thursday, 30-July-2026 & Friday, 31-July-2026
September
ICC Meeting
Wednesday, 9-Sept-2026
10am-12pm (ET)
Virtual Meeting
November
ICC Meeting
Thursday, 19-Nov-2026
8:30am-4pm (ET)
In-Person Meeting held with IEEE Meeting Series (Washington, DC, USA)
Notes:
Subcommittee & Ad Hoc Committee Chairs are expected to attend and participate via Webex. At times, as funding allows, some may be asked to attend some in-person (face-to-face) meetings if requested by the IEEE Conferences Committee Chair.
Orientation is for new and continuing members
*Some months include Webex Business Meetings; refer to indicated times
**Official In-Person (Face-to-Face)
Committee Meetings. If meetings are in person (face-to-face) they will be full-day meetings.
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