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IEEE IES Student and Young Professionals Congress 2026
Three days of keynotes, hands-on workshops and career sessions for students and young professionals in industrial electronics, hosted in Rio de Janeiro.
Thursday, Aug 13 – Saturday, Aug 15, 20269:00 AM – 6:00 PM daily · Brasilia Standard Time
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de TecnologiaAv. Athos da Silveira Ramos 149, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · In person
IHHosted by IES hubs and nodes Brazil
About this event
The IES Student and Young Professionals Congress gathers students, young professionals, academics and industry engineers for three days of keynotes, workshops and panels. The 2026 edition is hosted in Rio de Janeiro by the IES hubs and nodes in Brazil.
The program covers power electronics, robotics, industrial AI and career development, with dedicated workshop tracks for undergraduate students, graduate researchers and young professionals in industry.
Registration includes access to all sessions, workshop materials, lunches and the closing reception.
Who should attend
StudentsAcademic
Program
9:00 AMOpening ceremony and welcomeCeremony · Main auditorium
10:00 AMKeynote: power electronics careers in a decarbonizing gridKeynote · Prof. Mariana Freitas · Main auditorium
Speakers & organizers
Prof. Mariana FreitasProfessor of power electronics, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Dr. Otávio LimaPrincipal robotics engineer, Embraer
Dr. Carolina VargasResearch scientist, Tecnológico de Monterrey
Eng. Paulo BarrosAutomation engineer, Petrobras
Prof. Julia SteinerAssociate professor, TU Wien
Venue & getting there
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de TecnologiaOpen in Maps(opens in a new tab)
AddressAv. Athos da Silveira Ramos 149, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAccessStep-free access to all session rooms. Quiet room available on request.TravelAbout 30 min by taxi from Galeão International Airport. BRT TransCarioca stops at Cidade Universitária.