Building a Resilient Electronics Ecosystem: The Strategies, Investments and Policies Europe Needs

Sep 04, 2026
Key Summary
  • Electronics Day EMS Europe opens in Paris with a focus on building a resilient European electronics supply chain.
  • Global Electronics Association’s Alison James will frame the discussion with insights on advocacy, policy and industrial strategy.
  • Industry leaders from Kitron, All Circuits, CSI-Cimulec and Insyte will discuss investment, sovereignty, the Chips Act and EMS competitiveness.
  • The session will connect real-world manufacturing experience with the policy choices shaping Europe’s electronics ecosystem.

By Philip Stoten, journalist, speaker and host specialising in the global electronics manufacturing services industry

Europe's electronics industry stands at a genuine inflection point. After years of discussion around supply chain fragility, sovereignty and strategic autonomy, the conversation is shifting from diagnosis to action. That shift sits at the heart of the opening session at Electronics Day EMS Europe, taking place in Paris on 17 September.

This session tackles the question underpinning the rest of the agenda: what does a resilient European electronics ecosystem actually require, in the concrete language of investment, policy and industrial strategy? Alison James of the Global Electronics Association opens with a presentation on advocacy for a resilient European electronics supply chain, setting the frame for the discussion that follows.

The panel brings together leaders who face these challenges every day. Peter Nilsson of Kitron, Stéphane Klajzyngier of All Circuits and Eric de Ponthaud of CSI-Cimulec offer the perspective of manufacturers operating at the sharp end of European industrial policy, with Raquel Rodriguez of Insyte adding further depth. These are leaders who understand the gap between political ambition and shop-floor reality, and what it takes to build, invest and compete on European soil. The session will be moderated by Philip Stoten of Scoop.

The discussion will explore the strategies that genuinely strengthen the ecosystem, the investments that need to flow and where, and the policies that either enable European electronics or hold it back. Expect candid views on the Chips Act, on sovereignty as more than a slogan, and on what mid-sized EMS players need from policymakers.

Eric de Ponthaud's presence carries particular weight. Later in the day, delegates will see the story of the burn-down and rebuilding of CSI-Cimulec in Toulouse, a reminder that resilience is not a theoretical concept but what happens when an industry refuses to give up. That thread of determination runs through the whole event, and it begins here.

Advocacy works only when it is grounded in the real experience of the businesses it represents. This session brings that experience directly into the room and connects it to the people shaping policy across Europe.

The theme of the day is Europe Electronics Gaining Momentum, and momentum needs direction. This opening panel is about setting it.

More information on Electronics Day EMS Europe. 

Philip Stoten is a journalist, speaker and host specialising in the global electronics manufacturing services industry. He hosts the EMS@C-Level, MADE IN EUROPE and EMS India podcasts.