The 48th WorldSkills Competition was held in Shanghai from September 22 to 27. According to the official competition results, Wu Tong of China won the gold medal in the Electronics competition, marking China’s fourth consecutive gold medal in this category.

The Global Electronics Association today announced Yossi Sheffi, Ph.D., best-selling author, entrepreneur and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor, will deliver the opening keynote address at APEX EXPO 2027 on Tuesday, April 6, focused on the forces reshaping the global electronics industry.

The Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association (WHMA), a council of Global Electronics Association, will host its 2027 Annual Global Leadership Summit, February 3–5, 2027, bringing together executives from wire harness manufacturers, OEMs and suppliers serving the wire harness and cable assembly industry.

The Global Electronics Association hosted the Hand Soldering Competition Vietnam 2026 in conjunction with VIMF 2026 and NEPCON ASIA Vietnam 2026, with the Southern Regional Round held June 17–18 in Ho Chi Minh City and the Northern Regional Round held August 5–7 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The Call for Participation is now open for the Advanced Electronic Packaging Conference (AEPC) 2027 – Component-to-System-Level Integration – taking place during APEX EXPO 2027 in Anaheim, Calif.

The 2026 Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE) brought together the cable and wire harness manufacturing industry for another strong year of innovation, education, and business development, drawing 3,140 total participants to Milwaukee.