This Board is responsible for developing and promoting a strategic vision and oversight for organizing and promoting internal ComSoc communities that are attractive to members from industry, government, or other non-academic sectors.
This includes processes to assure the quality and value of content in industry-oriented conferences, events, education and publications.
It is within the overall objective and mission of the ICB to increase industry membership and participation in ComSoc activities.
Mission:
- Organize and promote relevant communities that are attractive to industry, government, ot other non-academic sectors
- Assure the quality and value of content in ComSoc conferences, events, training, and publications that cater to industry members
- Higher level objective of increasing industry membership and participation in ComSoc activities
What is an industry community?
- Group of industry members actively contributing and participating in ComSoc activities around a key area of interest
- Organize workshops, contribute articles, participate in discussions, serve as speakers, etc…
- Starting with 5 Areas:
- Quantum Enabled Security Industry Community (QES IC)
- Extended Reality and Immersive Communication Industry Community (XR&ICOM IC)
- 6G Industry Community (6G IC)
- AI Driven Communication Industry Community (AICOM IC)
- Fog/Edge Industry Community
- Structure of each community:
- 1-2 coordinators that are members of the Industry Communities Board
- Steering committee composed of industry leaders that serve as an advisory board
- Large number of industry community members