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IPC COMMUNITY 100 SUMMER 2023 Asia By Sydney Xiao President of IPC Asia Operations The IPC Asia team organized a delegation for Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufac- turers' Association (TEEMA), May 17–20, to the EWPTE Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During this event, IPC and TEEMA signed an MoU to solidify our commitment to collaborate on the digital transformation of the electronics manufacturing industry. In Korea, a new milestone: IPC established its first regional standard task force. This group will provide input on the IPC-A-610 standard, a move that further globalizes IPC's standards platform. Looking ahead to Q3, we anticipate a vibrant period with several key events. IPC China will host the highly-anticipated 2023 IPC China Electronics Assembly Masters, July 11–14, in Shanghai. This event includes a hand-sol- dering competition, wire harness and cable assembly competition, and a newly created competition for BGA repair. We look forward to seeing the excellent skills of the contes- tants who will demonstrate the spirit of crafts- manship shared in our industry. We continue to dedicate support for the rapid development of the automotive indus- try in Asia. There will be two seminars on auto- motive electronics in September in Shenzhen, China, and Nagoya, Japan. These are forums for industry professionals to exchange insights, share best practices, and foster synergy that drives continuous innovation in this sector. As we move forward, the IPC Asia team remains steadfast in our commitment to fos- tering collaboration, nurturing talent, and staying at the forefront of advancements in the industry. Europe By Sanjay Huprikar President of IPC Europe and South Asia Operations The second quarter of 2023 was the busi- est period in history for the IPC Electronics Europe GmbH team. From April 13 to June 15, we had the wonderful honor and privilege of meeting our members and many other companies from the European electronics community at seven Pan-European events: PCB Industry Executive Roundtable (Belgium), Italian hand soldering 2023 champion, Alessandro Manicone, Elettronica GF, with a score of 546 com- pared to max possible of 558, produced in 60min.