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IPC COMMUNITY 76 FALL 2023 p re s e n te d " T h e Evo l v i n g L a n d s c a p e o f Advanced Technology—the Role of Risk, Reli- ability, Quality, and Policy." Sood stressed the role of robotics and quantum sciences in revolutionizing space research and provided an overview of the evolving landscape of advanced technology, including risk, reliabil- ity, quality, and policy issues. Chris Peters, founding executive direc- tor, U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE), presented "Industry-Government Collaboration in Defense to Solve Challenges," where he highlighted the models and best practices adopted by the U.S. government to access trusted electronics supply chains as a means of solving defense challenges. Panel discussions in both Chennai and Pune were well attended, showcasing the role of emerging tech in electronics manufacturing as well as the importance of electronics and cable and wire harness assembly in the effi- cient functioning of electric vehicles. At the two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremonies, IPC signed with India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), and Panimalar Engineering College. The IPC–ICEA MoU aims for faster adoption of standards by the Indian ESDM sector, and for both organizations to work together to skill the ESDM workforce in IPC standards used in the PCB and PCBA domains. The IPC–Panimalar Engineering College MoU supports the training of engineering students in the IPC Electronics Assembly for Engineers course to help new engineers learn key concepts critical to the electronics manu- facturing industry. At the hand soldering and wire harness competitions, more than 100 companies and 1,000 technicians participated. Top prizes in hand soldering went to Tejas Sutar, Philips Electronics India Limited, Pune; and run- ner-up Sharan Yabesh, Avalon Technologies Limited, Chennai. In the wire harness compe- tition, top honors went to Siddaraju Av, Cyient DLM Limited, Mysuru; and runner-up Amit Sharma, Vista Consoles Electronics Private Limited, Delhi. To recognize the companies and volunteers engaged in IPC standards development and certification programs, Mitchell led an awards ceremony. Volunteer of the Year awards were presented to: • Chandana Dissanayake • Thevin Arumugam • Anand Selvaraj • Abhay Gupta • Rama Murthy PBV • Sudhakar Babu • Manish Agarwal • Prakash Rukmaiah • Eileen Ang • Rajoo Goel • Amulya Mohapatra IEMI 2024 will be held on July 23 in Bengaluru, India, and on July 25 in Penang, Malaysia.