July 10, 2025 | Christchurch, New Zealand

IEEE Hive is an immersive, fully interactive program built around a project-based learning (PBL) innovation sprint. It is designed for final-year undergraduate students and early-career professionals from all engineering disciplines. The program focuses on developing essential professional skills—including collaboration, communication, systems thinking, and ethical decision-making—to complement technical expertise.

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Event Overview

This edition aligns with the TENSYMP 2025 theme: “Innovations in Technology: Shaping the Future”, with a strong emphasis on inclusive, purpose-driven innovation guided by professional standards and ethical practices.

Participants will work in teams to solve a real-world design challenge, learning how to think creatively, operate outside their comfort zones, and co-create meaningful solutions. This experience encourages participants to think beyond their boundaries, explore innovation through teamwork, and present their ideas in engaging, impactful formats.

What to expect at IEEE Hive

Apply IEEE standards in real-world innovation

Practice design thinking and teamwork in cross-functional groups

Understand ethical considerations in tech development

Improve communication, presentation, and networking skills

Discover IEEE’s global resources, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities

Event Features

Think Beyond Boundaries

Tackle real-world challenges with creative solutions

Hands-on Learning

Engage in a team-based innovation sprint

Build Real Skills

Collaboration, systems thinking, storytelling, and presentation

Connect with Leaders

Mentorship, networking, and exposure to IEEE initiatives

Tentative Agenda

Thursday, July 10, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Opening & Icebreaker

Callum, Sewwandie

09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Hive Overview & Problem Briefing

Subodha, Aishwarya, Anoop

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Design Thinking Workshop – Needs, Empathy, Systems

Facilitator: Sakthi Ranganathan

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Keynote/Leaders Dialog: Purpose-Driven Innovation

Saurabh Sinha, UC Dean of Engineering

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Panel Discussion: Standards & Product Development in Aerospace (Industry & IEEE SA experts)

Emma Renowden, Aerospace Cluster Lead
Bastien Gelin, Research Engineer
John McDonald, IEEE SM

11:45 AM - 02:00 PM
Lunch & PBL Team Activity: Virtual Storyboarding & Concept Development

(including an on-demand mentoring saloon for pitch coaching)

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Team Pitch Showcase

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Human Library & Afternoon Tea

Human Books on professional networking strategies, global/cultural aspects, career pitch, decision-making and leadership styles.

John McDonald
Jess McJorrow
Lewis Commons
Sharmalee Panagoda
Hamish Avery
Subodha Charles

04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
CSTF Engagement

04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Awards & Closing

09:00 AM – 09:15 AM

09:15 AM – 09:30 AM

09:30 AM – 10:15 AM

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

11:45 AM – 02:00 PM

02:00 PM – 03:00 PM

03:00 PM – 04:00 PM

04:00 PM – 04:30 PM

04:30 PM – 05:00 PM

Opening & Icebreaker
Callum, Sewwandie

Hive Overview & Problem Briefing
Subodha, Aishwarya, Anoop

Design Thinking Workshop: Needs, Empathy, Systems
Facilitator: Sakthi Ranganathan

Keynote/Leaders Dialog: Purpose-Driven Innovation
Saurabh Sinha, UC Dean of Engineering

Morning Tea

Panel Discussion: Standards & Product Development in Aerospace
(Industry & IEEE SA experts)
Emma Renowden – Aerospace Cluster Lead
Bastien Gelin – Research Engineer
John McDonald – IEEE SM

Lunch & PBL Team Activity: Virtual Storyboarding & Concept Development (including an on-demand mentoring saloon for pitch coaching)

Team Pitch Showcase

Human Library & Afternoon Tea
Human Books on professional networking strategies, global/cultural aspects, career pitch, decision-making, and leadership styles.

CSTF Engagement

Awards & Closing