IEEE
IEEE President Elect: IEEE Overview, 2024 Priorities and Strategic Plan
by Tom Coughlin, IEEE President Elect (edited by Alan J Weissberger)
IEEE at a Glance:
- 420,000 members in 190+ countries
- Sponsors 2,000+ conferences in 96 countries annually
- 5 million+ documents in the IEEE Xplore® digital library, with 15 million+ downloads each month
- Publishes approximately 200 transactions, journals, and magazines; IEEE is 3 out of the top 5 publications on AI, Automation and Control Systems, and Computer Science HW and SW
- Leader in tech patents granted
- 1,076 active standards (including IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and IEEE 802.11 WiFi)
- 900+ standards under development
- 46 Societies and Technical Councils
- IEEE members have won 21 Nobel Prizes
- Lots of volunteer opportunities!
Technical Expertise that is Broad and Deep:
IEEE is the most-cited publisher in new patents from top patenting organizations!
A study of the top 50 patenting organizations ranks IEEE #1 again:
- Nearly 3x more citations than any other publisher
- Patent referencing to IEEE increased 864% since 1997
- Analyzed by discipline, IEEE is the #1 most referenced publisher in AI, Blockchain, Computing, Cybersecurity, IoT, Power Systems, Semiconductors, Telecom and more
- The importance of sci-tech literature in patents is rising IEEE research is increasingly valuable to innovators
IEEE Priorities for 2024:
- Increasing outreach to younger IEEE members
- Increase engagement with industry groups
- Increasing our outreach to the broader public
- Make investments in new products and services
- Improve the communications and coordination between standards activities and the technical societies
Strengthening IEEE’s Value to Industry:
This will require serious work at the local section level as well as by various IEEE Organizational Units. Goals and objectives:
- Get members from industry involved in your local section leadership
- Work with your local companies
- Participate in local trade shows (exhibits, talks)
- Recognize local companies for their activities
- Getting IEEE engaged with industry is an important element in retaining and attracting younger members (one of our 2024 IEEE Priorities)
- IEEE organizational units must be part of this effort!
Note: IEEE will need to create a new strategic plan out to 2030.