SVEC News

SVEC Announces the slate of candidates for the 2026-2027 Board of Directors. The election will take place during and SVEC Council meeting in late June. President Glenn Friedman (IEEE Delegate, prior BOD member) Vice-President Chris Danek (ASME delegate) Treasurer Paul Jensen (IEEE Alternate Delegate, prior BOD member) Secretary Karthik Chinnusamy (ACM Delegate, prior BOD member) […]

The Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) is proud to announce the induction of Andrea J. Goldsmith, PhD and R. Fabian Pease, PhD into the 2026 Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame. These distinguished engineering leaders will be honored at the 2026 SVEC Hall of Fame Ceremony and Banquet on Friday, March 6, 2026, at The […]

The inaugural Legends of Engineering event, hosted by the Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) and the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame, brought together pioneers whose work has defined—and continues to shape—the foundation of Silicon Valley. “The Legends were fascinating — each offered deep reflections on how engineering, AI, and sustainability intersect with humanity’s future.”  […]

On June 16, 2025, the Silicon Valley Engineering Council Members elected new officers and directors for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-2026. The SVEC board is comprised of 4 officers and 5 directors and eligible candidates are delegates from member societies and/or former board members. The 2025/26 Officers and Directors include: Officers President – Cecilia (Ceal) […]

90+ students from high school to graduate level and young professionals came together for a weekend of hands-on learning, boundary-pushing ideas, and real-world impact. Participants tackled global challenges through real-time AI model building and human-centered design.   The judges panel consisted of experts from meta, google, IEEE, Dropbox and the entrepreneur community. Winning projects included SenseSight, SpeechFlow, AI-based diet recommendations, bug bite […]

  For SVEC’s 36th year, we are seeking nominations for the 2026 Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame to honor the best Bay Area Engineering leaders whose work has made a significant impact in Industry, Academia and the Community. The purpose of the award is to recognize significant contributions to the Engineering profession, contributions to […]

SVEC’s Nominating Committee has worked with the current board and our society members to identify a slate of officer and director candidates for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-2026. The SVEC board is comprised of 4 officers and 5 directors and eligible candidates are delegates from member societies and/or former board members. Additional candidates can also […]

May 15th, 2025, Columbus, OH — Society for Science announced SVEC’s Special Awards of Regeneron ISEF 2025. Each year, dozens of professional organizations — representing a wide variety of scientific disciplines across government, industry, and education — affiliate with #RegeneronISEF as Special Award Organizations (SAOs). This year, SVEC sponsored 3 Special Awards. Student winners are […]

San Jose, CA, 1/13/25 – The Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame Selection Committee is honored to announce that Laurence W. Nagel, PhD will be formally inducted at the SVEC Engineers Banquet and Hall of Fame Ceremony on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Tickets for this event can be found at SVEC_Banquet: , and sponsorship opportunities can be […]

  Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC-CA) is proud to announce it’s 2024 Open House event will be held on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 and will be held at SEMI Headquarters in Milpitas. This annual event is held to share the organization’s activities with the engineering community and the public and will highlight it’s members’ offerings […]

At SVEC’s 2024 Annual Council meeting held on 6-18-24, a new board of directors was voted to serve from July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. The elected Officers and Directors include: President Ceal Craig (SWE SCV) Vice-President Kim Parnell (ASME) Treasurer Elise Englehardt (ASME) Secretary Richard Schaefer (ACM) Directors Yanika Schneider (SPE) Glenn Friedman […]

SVEC is requesting nominations for the 2024 Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame. Nominees can be from industry, academia or government and from any engineering discipline. They should have demonstrable contributions to their respective industry, contributions to one or more technical society and have provided support to their community. For more information, instructions and the […]

The Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC-CA) announces candidates for the 2024-2025 Board of Directors. The nominating slate was presented at the April 16, 2024 Council meeting. The slate includes: President Ceal Craig (SWE SCV) Vice-President (choose 1) Kim Parnell (ASME) Sri Seelin (EAASV) Treasurer Elise Englehardt (ASME) Secretary Richard Schaefer (ACM) Director 1 – Director […]

Dr. Ronjon Nag, PhD – 2024 Hall of Fame Inductee The Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame Awards Committee is pleased to announce its 2024 Hall of Fame Inductee – Dr. Ronjon Nag, PhD. Dr. Nag will be formally inducted at the SVEC Engineers Banquet and Hall of Fame Ceremony on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. […]

Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) announces its annual Engineers Week Banquet and Hall of Fame Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at the Delta Marriott Hotel Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA. This event is hosted each year during Engineers Week to bring awareness to the field of engineering, encourage student interest […]

The Silicon Valley Engineering Council members met in person on July 24, 2023 to review nominations and elect a new Board of Directors for the 2024 Fiscal Year (7/1/23 – 6/30/24). Congratulations to the new board that is now represented by the following: President – Kim Parnell (SAMPE) Vice President – Liana Ye (ACM) Secretary […]

The Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame celebrates and promotes the accomplishments of engineers and technical leaders in Silicon Valley who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and have made significant contributions to the Silicon Valley community. SVEC has opened up a call for nominations for the 2024 Hall of Fame Inductee award to be granted […]

The Silicon Valley Engineering Council members will vote for a new slate of directors for the 2023-2024 fiscal year at their council meeting on July 24, 2023. The nominated slate of directors for fiscal year 2023-2034 is:   President: Liana Ye (ACM) Vice-President: Kim Parnell (SAMPE) Secretary: TBD Treasurer Ceal Craig: (SWE SCV) Member-at-Large Director […]