I successfully completed an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecture Tour (DLT) in Japan this past August. The trip coincided with a conference, making it a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet new colleagues, engage with researchers, educators, and students, and experience the hospitality of my Japanese hosts.
During this DLT, I delivered three talks, scheduled as follows:
From October 6 to 8, 2025, I had the honor of visiting Morocco as part of the IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer Tour (DLT). The tour was graciously hosted by the IEEE Morocco Section in conjunction with IEEE CiSt 2025 — the 8th IEEE Conference on Information Science and Technology, a major biennial event uniting academia, industry, and students from across North Africa and beyond.
Three cities. Two continents. One mission — to turn intelligence into impact. Professor Celestine Iwendi, Head of the Centre of Intelligence of Things (CIoTh) at the University of Greater Manchester, has completed a remarkable international engagement spanning Egypt and Switzerland. From Cairo and Giza to Geneva, his journey showcased the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in reshaping education, governance, and international trade.
The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Kolkata Chapter team visited the University of Canberra, Australia campus on October 23, 2025, and collaborated with the University of Canberra and Engineers, Australia along with their sister chapter, IEEE Australia ComSoc to advance in Smart City /Smart Intelligent Park research program.
Medellín, the second-most-important city in Colombia and a district of Science, Technology, and Innovation, welcomed the IEEE ComSoc School Series 2025 Event from March 17 to 21. In this city, the IEEE ComSoc Colombia Chapter and the Universidad de Antioquia organized an activity that brought together 30 students from different institutions in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile.