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118 I-CONNECT007 I REAL TIME WITH... IPC APEX EXPO 2023 SHOW & TELL MAGAZINE Article by Tracy Riggan • IPC T he EMS Leadership Summit at IPC APEX EXPO 2023 welcomed over 60 EMS provider and contract manufac- turing professionals, many of whom were first-time attendees, with a compelling agenda that provided an opportunity to dis- cuss and solve business problems, build busi- ness networks, and share insights about how to do business better. Steve Pudles, CEO of Zentech and IPC Board Member, set the expectation for the day by encouraging attendees to take full advan- tage of everything the summit had to offer by immediately bringing helpful resources and ideas back to their teams and by making new contacts with whom they could continue sharing insights into doing business better— which by all reports was a success. The most popular session was the supply chain panel featuring Eddie Smith of SMTC, Michael Slater of Digi-Key, John Vaughan of Summit Interconnect, and Chintan Sutaria of CalcuQuote. The panel's dynamic discussion built on the economic outlook presented Fortifying EMS Leaders