2026 IEEE Region 10 Meeting
Supported by Kitakyushu City and Kitakyushu Convention & Visitors Association
References for Airport Transfer Guidelines: - From Fukuoka Airport to Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura - From Kitakyushu Airport to Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura A Networking Dinner on 27 March 2026Â will be scheduled at 6:45 P.M. (dinner commences at 7 P.M.) at Level 2, at the Kitakyushu International Conference Center.
2026 IEEE Region 10 Annual General Meeting — Day 1
Date: 28 March 2026 (Saturday)
Main Meeting Room: Event Hall at 1F @ Kitakyushu International Conference Center
Main Meeting Room: Event Hall at 1F @ Kitakyushu International Conference Center
| Time | Duration | Agenda Item | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 2 min | Call to Order by R10 Director | Takako Hashimoto |
| 8:02 AM | 18 min | Roll Call | Emi Yano / Ewell Tan |
| 8:20 AM | 10 min | Review and Approval of Agenda | Takako Hashimoto |
| 8:30 AM | 20 min | Welcome Address by Region 10 Director | Takako Hashimoto |
| 8:50 AM | 15 min | Address by IEEE President | Mary Ellen Randall |
| 9:05 AM | 15 min | Address by IEEE Vice President, MGA | Drew Lowery |
| 9:20 AM | 10 min | Presentation of Robert’s Rules of Orders | Sameer S. M. |
| 9:30 AM | 5 min | Report on the Region 10 EXCOM Meeting | Emi Yano |
| 9:35 AM | 5 min | Approval of Minutes of the Previous R10 Meeting | Emi Yano |
| 9:40 AM | 15 min | 2025 Finance Report by R10 Treasurer→ Audit Report for 2025 Finance — Kurnianingsih | Kohei Ohno |
| 9:55 AM | 20 min | Tea / Coffee Break | ALL |
| 10:15 AM | 35 min | Presentation by Membership Activities CommitteeVice-Chair: 20 min  | Q&A: 15 min | Rajendrasinh Jadeja |
| 10:50 AM | 35 min | Presentation by Professional Activities CommitteeVice-Chair: 20 min  | Q&A: 15 min | Kurnianingsih |
| 11:25 AM | 35 min | Presentation by Technical Activities CommitteeVice-Chair: 20 min  | Q&A: 15 min | CheonWon Choi |
| 12:00 PM | 10 min | Presentation of 2026 Budget by R10 Treasurer | Kohei Ohno |
| 12:10 PM | 3 min | Address by R10 Director Elect | Sameer S. M. |
| 12:13 PM | 3 min | Address by R11 Director Elect(Poster slide) Region 11 – Designing What’s Next | Nirmal Nair |
| 12:16 PM | 14 min | Group Photo | ALL |
| 12:30 PM | 1 hr | Buffet Lunch3 Areas at 2F: (1) International Meeting Room  | (2) Sub-Foyer  | (3) Meeting Room 21 | ALL |
| 1:30 PM | 30 min | Smart Election with IEEE vTools Voting: A Practical Walkthrough | Ewell Tan |
| 2:00 PM | 30 min | Conference Quality (Zhao’s presentation & Ong’s presentation) | Bin Zhao and Michael Ong |
| 2:30 PM | 1 hr | Tea / Coffee Break with Poster SessionFoyer Area — Event Hall at 1F | ALL |
| Poster Session by R10 EXCOM Chairs
Membership Development
Professional Activities Committee
Technical Activities Committee
Others
Presenters: R10 EXCOM and Ad Hoc Committee Chairs |
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| 3:30 PM | 1 hr 25 min | Motion, Discussion: R10 Reserves | Sameer S. M. |
| Motion, Discussion: R11 Regional Assessment | Sameer S. M. | ||
| Discussion: R10/R11 Bylaws Update | Kukjin Chun | ||
| Discussion: R10/R11 Flagship Conferences | Michael Ong | ||
| Discussion: A Proposal from the South East Asia Council | Bernard Lim | ||
| 4:55 PM | 2 min | Room clearance for Executive Session | Takako Hashimoto |
| 4:57 PM | 8 min | Executive session: Presentation by Nominations & Advisory Committee * Attendance is limited to voting members and designated guests only |
Lance Fung |
| 5:05 PM | 5 min | Meeting Ends & Adjournment | Takako Hashimoto |
| 5:10 PM | 1 hr 5 min | Networking & Rest | |
| 6:15 PM – 9:30 PM | 2 hr 45 min | Banquet Dinner (Dress code: Business Casual)Venue: Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura | ALL |
| 6:30 PM – 6:40 PM | Welcome Remark by Fukuoka Section / Japan Council | Prof. Tadashi Suetsugu / Prof. Noriharu Suematsu | |
| 6:40 PM – 6:50 PM | Address by IEEE President | Mary Ellen Randall | |
| 6:50 PM – 7:00 PM | Address by IEEE Region 10 Director | Prof. Takako Hashimoto | |
| 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Dinner Begins | ||
| 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Performance (Goheitabayashi) | ||
| 8:10 PM – 8:40 PM | IEEE Region 10 Award Presentation | Prof. Chris Lee | |
| 8:50 PM – 9:00 PM | Dinner Ends | ||
2026 IEEE Region 10 Annual General Meeting — Day 2
Date: 29 March 2026 (Sunday)
Main Meeting Room: Event Hall at 1F @ Kitakyushu International Conference Center
Main Meeting Room: Event Hall at 1F @ Kitakyushu International Conference Center
| Time | Duration | Agenda Item | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 5 min | Call to Order by R10 Director | Takako Hashimoto |
| 8:05 AM | 15 min | Address by IEEE Executive Director and COO | Sophie Muirhead |
| 8:20 AM | 10 min | Address by IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board Chair | Grayson Randall |
| 8:30 AM | 10 min | Address by IEEE Innovation Committee Chair | Supavadee Aramvith |
| 8:40 AM | 10 min | Address by MGA Managing Director | Cecelia Jankowski |
| 8:50 AM | 35 min | Region Directors ForumR11 Director-Elect: Nirmal Nair  | R2 Director-Elect: Philip Gonski  | R4 Director-Elect: Tarek Lahdhiri  | R6 Director: Joseph Wei  | R10 Director: Takako Hashimoto | Multiple Directors |
| 9:25 AM | 10 min | Report on TENCON 2025 | Malaysia Section, Bernard Lim / Rozita Jailani |
| 9:35 AM | 10 min | Report on TENSYMP 2025 | New Zealand South Section, Emma Lloyd / Andrew Lapthorn |
| 9:45 AM | 3 min | Report on VICS 2025 | Tokyo Section, Toshiro Hiramoto |
| 9:48 AM | 7 min | Report on Region 10 HTC 2025 | Tokyo Section, Yasuhiro Takishima |
| 9:55 AM | 20 min | Tea / Coffee Break | ALL |
| 10:15 AM | 15 min | Resolution (Ratification of 2026 Budget) | Kohei Ohno |
| 10:30 AM | 5 min | Presentation on TENCON 2026 | Indonesia Section, Kurnianingsih / Mike Yuliana |
| 10:35 AM | 2 min | Presentation on R10 Student Poster Competition | Akila Wijethunge |
| 10:37 AM | 5 min | Presentation on TENSYMP 2026 | Malaysia Section, Bernard Lim / Rozita Jailani |
| 10:42 AM | 5 min | Presentation on R10-HTC 2026 | Thailand Section, Supavadee Aramvith / Vidhya Rugpong |
| 10:47 AM | 5 min | Presentation on HISTELCON 2026 | Takao Onoye |
| 10:52 AM | 5 min | Sections Congress 2026 Update | Michael Ong |
| 10:57 AM | 3 min | Presentation on SC 2026 Sponsorship | Lance Fung |
| 11:00 AM | 5 min | Presentation on TENCON 2027 | Seoul Section, Oh-Soon Shin |
| 11:05 AM | 5 min | Presentation on TENSYMP 2027 | Sri Lanka Section, Tharaka Samarasinghe |
| 11:10 AM | 5 min | Presentation on R10 HTC 2027 | Xian Section, Jie Chen |
| 11:15 AM | 35 min | New Business / Other Matters | Emi Yano |
| 11:50 AM | 10 min | Adjournment of R10 Annual Meeting | Takako Hashimoto |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | 1 hr | Buffet Lunch3 Areas at 2F: (1) International Meeting Room  | (2) Sub-Foyer  | (3) Meeting Room 21 | ALL |
| 1:30 PM – 9:30 PM | — | Team Bonding Activity*Timing of visit and program may change subject to the on-site condition. | ALL Registered Delegates |
| 1:30 PM | Departure from Hotel | ||
| 1:30 PM – 1:55 PM | Travelling from Hotel to Mojiko Retro | ||
| 1:55 PM – 3:00 PM | Sightseeing at Mojiko Retro, including the former Moji Mitsui Club associated with Einstein | ||
| 3:00 PM – 3:40 PM | Travelling from Mojiko Retro to Kokura Castle | ||
| 3:40 PM – 4:20 PM | Visiting Kokura Castle | ||
| 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM | Travelling from Kokura Castle to Tea Ceremony | ||
| 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Tea Ceremony Experience | ||
| 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM | Travelling from Tea Ceremony to Kokura Castle Garden | ||
| 5:10 PM – 5:40 PM | Visiting Kokura Castle Garden | ||
| 5:40 PM – 5:50 PM | Travelling from Kokura Castle Garden to Shiro Terrace | ||
| 5:50 PM – 6:25 PM | Shopping at Shiro Terrace | ||
| 6:25 PM – 7:00 PM | Travelling from Shiro Terrace to JR Kyushu Station Hotel Kokura | ||
| 7:00 PM – 8:55 PM | Dinner at JR Kyushu Station Hotel Kokura | ||
| 8:55 PM – 9:00 PM | Walking from JR Kyushu Station Hotel Kokura to Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura | ||
| 9:00 PM | Arrival at Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura |