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20 PCB007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2021 IPC APEX EXPO Presentations • "Preventing Manufacturing Defects and Product Failure," by Dr. Jennie S. Hwang, 9 a.m.-noon CST March 8. • "Reliability of Electronics—Role of Inter metallic Compounds," by Dr. Jennie S. Hwang, 2-5 p.m. CST March 8. PCB007 Dr. Jennie S. Hwang—an inter- national businesswoman and speaker and a business and technology advisor—is a pio- neer and long-standing leader to SMT manufacturing since its in- ception as well as to the devel- opment and implementation of lead-free electron- ics technology. Among her many awards and hon- ors, she was inducted to the International Hall of Fame—Women in Technology, elected to the Na- tional Academy of Engineering, named an R&D Star to Watch, and received a YWCA Achievement Award. Having held senior executive positions with Lockheed Martin Corp., Sherwin Williams Co., and SCM Corp., she was the CEO of International Elec- tronic Materials Corp. and is currently CEO of H- Technologies Group, providing business, technol- ogy, and manufacturing solutions. She has served on the board of Fortune-500 NYSE companies and civic and university boards; the Commerce Depart- ment's Export Council; the National Materials and Manufacturing Board; the NIST Assessment Board; as the chairman of the Assessment Board of DoD Army Research Laboratory and the chairman of the Assessment Board of Army Engineering Cen- ters; and various national panels/committees and international leadership positions. She is the au- thor of 600+ publications and several books and is a speaker and author on trade, business, edu- cation, and social issues. Her formal education in- cludes four academic degrees, as well as the Har- vard Business School Executive Program and Co- lumbia University Corporate Governance Program. For more information, visit JennieHwang.com. To read past columns or contact Hwang, click here. Although the setting will be unique, we are committed to providing you with the cutting-edge con- tent you have come to expect from IPC APEX EXPO. The event's digital platform will allow you to easily navigate more than 100 technical conference sessions and application-focused professional development courses as well as view product demonstrations, schedule one-on-one meetings with exhibitors and experience other offerings within the online exhibition. IPC APEX EXPO 2021 Is the Place to Be... From Wherever You Are!