Dr. John W. Mitchell – President and CEO

•    Competitive excellence in the global electronics industry
•    Best practices for recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent
•    Global politics and their implications for the electronics industry
•    Projections and long-term outlooks for the global electronics market
•    Trends and perspectives on the international electronics supply chain
•    Cultural trends influencing the global electronics industry
 

David Bergman – Vice President, International Relations 

•    Wire Harness Manufacturers Association (WHMA)/Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE)
•    History of Global Electronics Association/IPC/APEX EXPO
•    History of IPC Standards and global standardization efforts
•    World Electronics Circuits Council -PCB sister organization around the world.
•    Impact of industry standards and certification on innovation and product performance
•    Validation Services, QML, QPL
•    Smart Factory, Connected Factory Exchange

Sydney Xiao – President East Asia

•    Asian-focused initiatives across electronics standards and technologies   
•    Advocacy programs impacting Greater China, Japan and Korea
•    Education and workforce development 
•    Global collaboration and benefits for electronics

Brian Knier – Vice President, Marketing

•    The Intersection of Technology and Marketing: How AI, Data, and Automation Reshape B2B Growth
•    Building Resilient Global Brands in Technical and Niche Industries
•    Strategic Roadmaps for Associations: From Membership Models to Revenue Diversification
•    The Evolution of the CMO: From Marketing Leader to Growth and Strategy Architect

David Hernandez – Vice President of Education 

•    Global electronics workforce issues – addressing industry needs and workforce challenges
•    Education, certification, apprenticeships, and systems impacting the electronics industry
•    Bridging the gap between academia, industry and government to create a strong workforce
•    Legislative actions and activity impacting the electronics workforce today and in the future
•    Innovative education solutions that lead to career pathways and establish talent pipelines
•    Hiring trends impacting the electronics workforce
•    Talent management, professional development, and curriculum design
•    Trends impacting the Mexican electronics industry – growth and opportunities

Carlos Plaza - Senior Director of Education Development

•    Identifying and meeting the training and certification needs of the electronics industry
•    Certification as an essential part of the workforce training equation

Cory Blaylock – Director of Workforce Partners 

•    Electronics manufacturing apprenticeships at the U.S. state and national levels
•    Career pathways through apprenticeships
•    How to get started with a certified apprenticeship in electronics

Lorena Villanueva – Mexico Operations Director

•    Electronics and wire harness manufacturing in Mexico
•    Regional growth and opportunities for electronics manufacturing in Mexico/supply chain impacts, including automotive, medical devices, aerospace, and communication 
•    Workforce recruitment and training in Mexico/Spanish-language learning opportunities

Sanjay Huprikar – Vice President, Chief Global Officer 

•    Business outlook/trends and perspectives on the European Electronics Industry 
•    Impact of EU trade on the global supply chain
•    European Commission focuses on advanced packaging; legislative/regulatory activity impacting the supply chain 
•    Challenges faced by the EU defense industry from the downsizing of the European electronics industry
•    Factory management; critical and historical manufacturing metrics

Joe Schneider – Vice President, USA and Canada 

•    U.S. and Canadian contributions to the global electronics industry 
•    Economic impacts of regulation and legislation on U.S. and Canadian businesses
•    Role of the U.S. and Canada in global trade flows
•    EMS and medical device industry perspective

Gaurab Majumdar – Vice President, South and Southeast Asia

•    Southeast Asia and India initiatives across electronics standards and education
•    Growth and innovation in electronics manufacturing in Southeast Asia and India
•    Trends and perspectives on supply chain resiliency impacting Southeast Asia and India
•    Government regulation and legislation impacting electronics companies doing business in Southeast Asia and India

Matt Kelly – Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

•    Innovation in electronics – where does it happen in today’s environment? 
•    Historical perspective on innovations and trends in electronics
•    Advancements and innovations/manufacturing innovations to watch for that impact the electronics of the future
•    AI and other tools impacting the future of electronics
•    Moving from silicon to systems – the role of the systems approach in the semiconductor story
•    Global impact of policies and programs on advanced packaging
•    Standardization in technology – why it matters and how it is implemented
•    Reliability in electronics manufacturing based on consistent application of IPC standards

Devan Iyer – Chief Strategist, Advanced Packaging

•    Impact of advanced packaging on the electronics we rely on today
•    The future of microelectronics/innovation led by momentum in advanced packaging 
•    Research and trends in microelectronics
•    Solutions and innovations in advanced packaging
•    Integration of component-level packaging with system-level packaging – the missing gap

Peter Tranitz – Senior Director, Technology Solutions Europe

•    Next generation design and technological advancements/supply chain transformations
•    Automotive driving solutions integration with hardware; the future of automotive electronics manufacturing
•    System-level design versus PCB-level design

Chris Jorgenson – Senior Director, Next Generation Standards

•    E-Textiles innovation
•    Next-generation technologies from a standardization perspective
•    Digital manufacturing and digital software tools/AI/factory of the future

Chris Mitchell – Vice President, Global Government Relations

•    Global advocacy efforts on behalf of the electronics industry
•    Electronics industry impacts on global security and defense operations 
•    Impact of global legislation and regulation on the competitive success of the electronics industry
•    Trade and industrial policy impacting electronics
•    Workforce legislation and regulation impacting growth in the electronics industry
•    Global sustainability regulations and requirements
•    Electronics industry intelligence – trends and projections

Shawn DuBravac – Chief Economist

•    Economic impact of global electronics supply chains
•    Trade flow resiliency 
•    Trends in the electronics industry – short-term and long-term 
•    Role of global and regional legislation and regulation on supply chains
•    Historical look at COVID-19 impact on electronic supply chains
•    Economic forecasts and electronics industry intelligence 
•    Financial impact of tariffs on businesses and consumers

Alison James – Senior EU Director

•    Business outlook/trends and perspectives on the European Electronics Industry 
•    Impact of EU trade on the global supply chain
•    European Commission focuses on electronics manufacturing; legislative/regulatory activity impacting the supply chain 
•    Impact of the EU electronics industry on security and stability in the region

Jim Will/USPAE – Director of USPAE

•    Partnering with the U.S. Government to support a robust defense electronics industrial base
•    Status and projections on U.S. defense electronics resiliency
•    Building a trusted, secure electronics supply chain for the U.S. 
•    Harnessing the U.S. electronics manufacturing industry to reinforce defense and security needs
•    Innovations and solutions that lead to a resilient national electronics industry

Kelly Scanlon – Senior Director of Sustainability Strategy 

•    Evidence-based sustainability efforts across the electronics industry
•    Environment, health, and safety efforts and advancements in manufacturing
•    Environmental policy and regulation impacts on electronics manufacturing
•    Advancements in circularity and lifecycle for electronics production
•    Innovation and advancements in sustainability

Diana Radovan – Director of Sustainability Policy 

•    Global sustainability policy impacts on small and large businesses
•    Electronics industry engagement on sustainability regulation and legislation 
•    Impact of sustainability regulation on innovation and advancement