2017 SSCS YP Mentoring Event at ISSCC Attracts YPs and Students from Around the World T The Young Professional (YP) members of the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) enjoyed food, drink, and friendly conversation at a mentoring event organized by SSCS YP Chair Emre Ayranci at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) 2017 on Tuesday, 7 February. This year's event attracted the largest number of young professionals and students ever. The event was kicked off with a welcome and presentation about the numerous benefits of SSCS membership by Ayranci. SSCS leaders and Administrative Committee members, who acted as mentors, went around the room and described their journey to the field of ICs, how being an SSCS member has helped them make valuDigital Object Identifier 10.1109/MSSC.2017.2689336 able connections, and how their experiences with SSCS helped shape them. The YPs and mentors mingled and broke out into groups. Ayranci said the event was meaningful to both the mentees and mentors. "Participants were very pleased to have the opportunity to learn from the experiences of our mentors and have a chance to talk one on one on a personal level and ask questions in such an intimate setup," he said. -Abira Sengupta shang-hsien Yang Date of publication: 21 June 2017 It was standing-room only at the SSCS Young Professionals Mentoring Event at ISSCC 2017. The mentors and mentees at the SSCS Young Professionals Mentoring Event at ISSCC 2017. (continued on p. 96) 76 S p r i n g 2 0 17 IEEE SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS MAGAZINE