THE SAN DIEGO ADVANTAGE
The IEEE Consultants’ Network of San Diego (IEEE/CNSD) is comprised of independent technology consultants who are specialists in all forms of electronics, communications, chip design, computer software, defense technology, electro-mechanical hardware, power systems, new product development, quality assurance, reliability, technology management, business consulting, business development, and intellectual property law.
Because San Diego is considered a world center for Aerospace, RF, Defense and Communications Systems technology, you’ll find a number of our members are conversant in these areas.
Monday, June 15, 2026
6:00pm – 8:00 pm
SD IEEE Consultants’ Network: June 2026 Meeting (“Away Game”)
SD CTO Talks Presents: The Real Cost of AI-Driven Development
This month we will join ArkusNexus The CTO Talks at Cooley LLC in Torrey Pines.
CTO Talks is a community powered by Arkusnexus, where tech leaders connect, share experiences, and drive growth in SoCal. ArkusNexus is a software nearshore development company helping businesses scale their technology teams and accelerate product delivery. Based in Latin America, ArkusNexus specializes in crafting tailored solutions and providing engineering teams that solve real-world challenges for growing startups and global enterprises alike.
Please sign up here: : https://eventship.com/event/sd-cto-talks-presents-the-real-cost-of-ai-driven-development
Optionally, but please also sign up on vtools here: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561885
And Meetup here: https://www.meetup.com/san-diego-ieee-meetup/events/315014104
When:
Monday, June 15, 2026
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where:
Cooley LLP
10265 Science Center Drive
San Diego, CA
AGENDA (est.):
6:00-6:30 – Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments
6:30-7:30 – Presentation
7:45-8:00 – Mix, mingle, and close out the night
COST:
Free
PARKING
Free Onsite Parking
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About the event:
Engineering teams are embedding AI across their entire development lifecycle. The question: what happens when velocity outpaces understanding?
This month’s CTO Talks brings together two perspectives: one advocating for AI acceleration, the other defending engineering rigor, code ownership, and long-term reliability.
Tess Chu, Director at ServiceNow, brings 20 years leading large-scale technology initiatives across consumer and enterprise sectors. Her expertise spans distributed systems, infrastructure, scalability, and architecture. She’s built platforms that hold up under pressure and knows exactly what happens when they don’t.
Larry Heminger, CTO at Jabra Hearing, brings 24 years of product and engineering leadership across software, hardware, and cloud. He scaled teams from startup to successful public exit at EcoATM and led AI modernization efforts at Calsense. Larry earned his BS in Computer Engineering from UC San Diego, an executive MBA from USC, and was a San Diego Top Tech award honoree in 2020.
Whether you lead engineering teams or build products, this conversation is for you.
See you on June 15!
Leadership
Enrique Monteagudo 2026 Chair.
Michael Bryant Vice-Chair (Administration)
Contact us: info@ieeeconsultants.org
Participate
The network is rebuilding after the pandemic. There are lots of ways to participate. We have many events throughout the year scheduled. Anyone is welcome at our events. If you are looking to hire a consultant send us a detailed description of the expertise you are looking to find and we will try and match one of our members to your needs. If we do not have someone with the expertise you need, we may be able to help you find the expertise somewhere else in other IEEE Consultants’ Networks.
Contact us for more information via e-mail: info@ieeeconsultants.org
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