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22 SMT007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2022 talk about so skills as well as being a lifelong learner and things of that nature. Following those presentations, there will be a speed mentoring session and the reception that I mentioned. is is not just for our female engineers; anyone can join. I go to it every year and I really enjoy it because our speakers usu- ally bring something very unique to the table— not just the technical presentations that we have at the conference, but also larger, bigger picture topics as well. I always come away from it having learned something useful. Shaughnessy: Who are the keynote speakers? Anselm: e keynote presentation will be on Wednesday at 9 a.m., just before the expo starts. Everybody is welcome to attend. If you are not paying for the conference but you just want to go to the free expo, you can attend the keynotes. e two speakers will focus on best practices in developing EV fast-charging infra- structure. Government legislation requiring only EV vehicles over the next five to 10 years is rolling out in various different states. I know Califor- nia is leading the "charge" with that. New York State, where I reside, will do something simi- lar. e ability to take your car more than just through the metro area or a daily commute to work will be a major limiting factor, and then just regular charging isn't enough. We need fa st- charg ing inf r a str uc ture. Matthew Blackler from ZEF Energy and Ste- phen Tok from Tritium Charging are the key- note speakers. We hope to get a large audi- ence to come upstairs to the conference area for that. Shaughnessy: Our columnist Kelly Dack bought an EV, and he said the charger that came with it would not charge the car overnight. He had to go buy one. Anselm: You almost have to be an electrician or electrical engineer. I was thinking of buying an EV myself and my neighbor just oandedly said, "Oh, when you get one, let me know. I'll call my friend over and we'll help you install the charger in your garage." A lay person isn't nec- essarily going to be able to do that, but there are programs for having these types of things installed in your house. Shaughnessy: Is there anything else you'd like to mention? Anselm: Yes, we have a special event we'll be presenting on the expo floor for our young pro- fessionals. I think we are all aware that there's a changing of the guard, and more young peo- ple are coming into our industry. We have a "passport" networking experience that we're offering to our young professionals and indus- try newcomers. at activity is hosted by our Young Professional Committee, and will take place Wednesday on the show floor. You'll be issued a passport and given differ- ent places on the expo floor to stop by, get your passport stamped, and talk to a representative in that industry. is will include solder paste deposition and inspection, mass soldering, automated optical inspection, cleaning, X-ray and other post reflow testing, rework and hand soldering, and then, finally, placement. is will be great for young professionals who want to learn more about our industry and network with industry professionals. Maybe you're in a factory and you're now responsible for excellence in the manufacturing process; this will be a great way to hit some of those key areas and get to know some people who are topic experts. Should you ever have any prob- lems in the future, you'll know someone you can call. Shaughnessy: Sounds good. Well, it's been great talking with you, Martin. Best of luck in your next two years as head honcho. Anselm: anks, Andy. Great talking with you too. SMT007