{"id":57699,"date":"2025-12-03T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/?p=57699"},"modified":"2025-12-03T17:30:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T22:30:57","slug":"7-ieee-leaders-share-global-success-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/7-ieee-leaders-share-global-success-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"7 IEEE Leaders Share Their Global Success Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IEEE-USA recently produced an expansion of their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLKC8IxiIEz3EE2pkmbqnncCVcUs1_gTop&amp;si=e93SuW7bH6AdeqHw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">video campaign<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which featured U.S. members to now include a global perspective, showcasing IEEE members from around the world. This initiative highlights the diverse experiences and achievements of IEEE members, illustrating <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ieee.org\/discover\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Impact of IEEE Membershi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">p in advancing careers and impacting the global technology landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;These interviews lay out a unique roadmap to success,&#8221; said IEEE Past President Thomas Coughlin. &#8220;By sharing the personal journeys and achievements of our global members, we aim to inspire other engineers and tech professionals to explore the many benefits of IEEE membership \u2013 from networking and leadership roles to research collaborations and career advancement. We&#8217;re confident that these inspiring stories will resonate deeply with our audience and demonstrate the immense value of the IEEE community.&#8221; Coughlin was instrumental in getting the first campaign started in 2020, while IEEE-USA President.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The extended campaign features interviews with leading professionals from various fields and countries, including Takako Hoshimoto (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computer Scientist, Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), Yasohiko Inoue (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satellite Engineer, Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), Nell Watson (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI Wrangler, Northern Ireland<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), Mayumi Suzuki (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researcher, Hitachi Ltd, Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), James Irvine (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researcher\/Educator, Glasgow, Scotland<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), Abdul Hameed Raji (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy Strategist, London, England<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), and Kevin Curran (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professor of Cyber Security, Northern Ireland<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). These interviews offer unique insights into their career paths, highlighting the role IEEE played in their success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These compelling narratives demonstrate the numerous ways IEEE supports its members, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Career Development targeted to engineering and tech industries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to professional societies and their industry-tailored benefits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership experience and community engagement through IEEE volunteering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to thought leadership and insights at IEEE conferences and networking events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cutting-edge research and publications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awards &amp; Recognition<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By showcasing the diverse achievements of its global membership, IEEE hopes to encourage more professionals both within and outside of the US to join the organization and benefit from its extensive resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-gallery \" data-currpage=\"1\" id=\"epyt_gallery_60515\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  data-ep-a=\"\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_15295\"  width=\"1260\" height=\"709\"  data-origwidth=\"1260\" data-origheight=\"709\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-ep-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/itYAAZegYp4?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  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height=\"23\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2730%27%20height%3D%2723%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2030%2023%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2730%27%20height%3D%2723%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/youtube-embed-plus-pro\/images\/playhover.png\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\" \/><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playcrutch\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-gallery-title\">The Impact of IEEE Membership - Kevin Curran (30 - Discover)<\/div><\/div><div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-videoid=\"6ib0c-JzI5I\" class=\"epyt-gallery-thumb \" ><div class=\"epyt-gallery-img-box\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/6ib0c-JzI5I\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playhover\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"play\" class=\"lazyload epyt-play-img\" width=\"30\" height=\"23\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2730%27%20height%3D%2723%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2030%2023%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2730%27%20height%3D%2723%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/youtube-embed-plus-pro\/images\/playhover.png\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\" \/><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playcrutch\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-gallery-title\">The Impact of IEEE Membership - Dr. James Irvine (30 - Discover)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-gallery-rowbreak\"><\/div><div class=\"epyt-gallery-clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-pagination epyt-hide-pagination\"><div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"epyt-pagebutton epyt-prev  hide \" data-playlistid=\"PLKC8IxiIEz3EE2pkmbqnncCVcUs1_gTop\" data-pagesize=\"9\" data-pagetoken=\"\" data-style=\"grid\" data-epcolumns=\"3\" data-showtitle=\"1\" data-showpaging=\"0\" 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Visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ieee.org\/discover\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ieee.org\/discover<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to watch the interviews and explore the many opportunities made available by joining IEEE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About IEEE-USA:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IEEE-USA serves the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of nearly 160,000 engineering, computing and technology professionals who are U.S. members of IEEE, the world\u2019s largest technical professional organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leah Laird<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior Marketing &amp; Communications Specialist, IEEE-USA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span 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