The document introduces Saurabh Sinha as a candidate for IEEE Region 8 Director-Elect, providing his background working as a professor in South Africa, key positions held within IEEE including serving as Vice-Chair of Region 8 Technical Activities, and his vision if elected which includes supporting students, graduate students, and GOLD members, providing direction on operationalizing strategy, and strengthening relationships within the region.

1. Region 8 Director-Elect
Candidate Introduction
Saurabh Sinha, PhD(Eng), Pr Eng, SMIEEE, SMSAIEE
Candidate for IEEE Region 8 Director-Elect
ssinha@ieee.org
 www.saurabhsinha.info

2. Region 8 Director-Elect
Debate
Saurabh Sinha, PhD(Eng), Pr Eng, SMIEEE, SMSAIEE
Candidate for IEEE Region 8 Director-Elect
ssinha@ieee.org
 Ok, you can pronounce it as “Saw-rub.”

3. Saurabh, who is, hmm?
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….. South Africa Key positions:
• Serves as Vice-Chair: Region
Works as a Prof. and 8 Technical Activities
Director: Carl & Emily (2011/12)
IEEE Journey
Fuchs Institute for • Serves as a voting member of
Microelectronics, Dept. of IEEE Educational Activities
Electrical, Electronic & Board
Computer Engineering, • Serves ad-hoc working group
University of Pretoria (IEEE-UNESCO)
• Served as South Africa
• Academic Section Chair (2009/10)
• Consultant for govt. and • A number of other things, see
industry website
Saurabh Sinha: www.saurabhsinha.info
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4. How manage does he.
Yeesssssss.
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5. How manage does he.
Yeesssssss.
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6. Position Statement
As Region 8 Director, I will seek to:
Support activities of our students, graduate students and
GOLD members
Provide direction in operationalizing strategy
Bring forward a better understanding of geographic, cultural,
political, economic and technical diversity in our region
Enhance programmes to support our member’s careers and
professional development
Strengthen relations with European institutions and national
associations throughout Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia
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7. Specifically for Students/GOLD groups
• Developing the quality of student leadership
• More technical leadership opportunities Retention
• Section’s congress recommendation
•Increased support to students in technical activities with grants to
attend conferences and organization of technical competitions.
• More fun
• Role of “Social Media”
• Recognition
Social Innovation:
EPICS-in-IEEE
IEEE EED’12
IEEE SIGHT
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8. “Engineering the future Region 8
through IEEE SBC/GOLD
Congress volunteers”
E-mail: ssinha@ieee.org
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