IEEE’s 2020–2025 strategic plan set direction for the organization and informed its efforts over the last four years. The IEEE Board of Directorssupported by the IEEE Strategy and Alignment Committeehas updated the goals of the plan, which now covers 2025 through 2030. Even though the goals have been updated, IEEE’s mission and vision remain constant.
The 2025–2030 IEEE Strategic Plan’s six new goals focus on furthering the organization’s role as a leading trusted source, driving technological innovation ethically and with integrity, enabling interdisciplinary opportunities, inspiring future generations of technologists, further engaging the public, and empowering technology professionals throughout their careers.
Together with IEEE’s steadfast mission, vision, and core values, the plan will guide the organization’s priorities.
“The IEEE Strategic Plan provides the ‘North Star’ for IEEE activities,” says Kathleen Kramer, 2025 IEEE president and CEO. “It offers aspirational, guiding priorities to steer us for the near future. IEEE organizational units are aligning their initiatives to these goals so we may move forward as One IEEE.”
Input from a variety of groups
To gain input for the new strategic plan from the IEEE community, in-depth stakeholder interviews were conducted with the Board of Directors, senior professional staff leadership, young professionals, students, and others. IEEE also surveyed more than 35,000 individuals including volunteers; members and nonmembers; IEEE young professionals and student members; and representatives from industry. In-person focus groups were conducted in eight locations around the globe.
The goals were ideated through working sessions with the IEEE directors, directors-elect, senior professional staff leadership, and the IEEE Strategy and Alignment Committeeculminating with the Board approving them at its November 2024 meeting.
These six new goals will guide IEEE through the near future:
Advance science and technology as a leading trusted source of information for research, development, standards, and public policyDrive technological innovation while promoting scientific integrity and the ethical development and use of technologyProvide opportunities for technology-related interdisciplinary collaboration, research, and knowledge sharing across industry, academia, and governmentInspire intellectual curiosity and support discovery and invention to engage the next generation of technology innovatorsExpand public awareness of the significant role that engineering, science, and technology play across the globeEmpower technology professionals in their careers through ongoing education, mentoring, networking, and lifelong engagement
Work on the next phase is ongoing and is designed to guide the organization in cascading the goals into tactical objectives to ensure that organizational unit efforts align with the holistic IEEE strategy. Aligning organizational unit strategic planning with the broader IEEE Strategic Plan is an important next step.
In delivering on its strategic plan, IEEE will continue to foster a collaborative environment that is open, inclusive, and free of bias. The organization also will continue to sustain its strength, reach, and vitality of our organization for future generations and ensure our role as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
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