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56 SMT007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2018 Feature by Patty Goldman I-CONNECT007 Summary: Senior-level executives from across the global electronics supply chain will gather to discuss opportunities and challenges facing the rapidly changing automotive elec- tronics industry. With five expert speakers and a powerful keynote from GreenSource VP Alex Stepinski, registration will fill fast. This year at the IPC APEX EXPO, the Hall of Fame Council has put together an executive forum on "Advancing Automotive Electronics." This not-to-be-missed forum is designed for executives in the entire automotive electronics system supply chain. Reserve this date: Janu- ary 28 at 7:30 a.m. The program includes a special overview of the IPC's growing role in automotive electron- ics by IPC President and CEO, Dr. John Mitch- ell, as well as important presentations by Tier-1 providers Robert Bosch in Germany and APTIV (formerly Delphi) in the U.S. To quote a recent press release from IPC: Senior-level executives from across the global electronics industry supply chain will gather to discuss challenges and opportuni- ties of the burgeoning and rapidly changing automotive electronics industry during the IPC Executive Forum on Advancing Auto- motive Electronics at IPC APEX EXPO 2019. Presented by IPC's Hall of Fame Council on January 28, the forum will focus on auto- motive electronics costs, reliability, and pro- grams from concept to production. With a global repertoire of speakers—includ- ing ones from the United States, Asia, and Europe—forum topics will include materials in automotive electronic packaging, PCB reliabil- ity testing for automotive electronics, devel- oping dry-film photoresist to meet automotive fine-line circuit needs, cost models with sup- pliers and understanding costs of new technol- ogy, and developing and getting approval of new material for automotive electronics. Executive Forum at IPC APEX EXPO 2019 Focuses on Advancing Automotive Electronics