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IPC COMMUNITY 72 SPRING 2024 all IPC APEX EXPO authors who have abstracts accepted to the conference. I reviewed the individual sections of the Author Guidebook during my webinar, described the benefits of presenting at a conference, and talked about how to avoid commercialism and other com- mon pitfalls. Webinar: EV Technology and Innovation In October and December 2023, I worked with IPC to organize and moderate two webi- nars intended to bring awareness and under- standing to EV technology and innovation. The "Road to Reliability" webinar series (sponsored by Indium Corporation) was aimed at bringing together industry leaders to discuss the hurdles in achieving reliability for new e-mobility tech- nology. We leveraged the platform to bring visi- bility to two important high-growth technology areas impacting automotive electrification. Most of my professional work is concentrated around EV electronic materials and manufac- turing. Both webinars were coordinated with Tracy Riggan, senior director of IPC business development and solutions, whose work cen- ters on e-mobility. October's Webinar: Thermal Management Materials For the October webinar, we highlighted the growing need for thermal management materi- als in EV applications. Industry research 1 shows rapid growth of the thermal management mate- rials in electronic applications between now and 2031. Leading thermal management mate- rial growth are EV applications which will far exceed usage by the computer industry. Emerg- ing demands are projected to reach 870,000 tons per year. This is giving rise to a $10 billion a year industry. Three industry experts in the areas of power electronics, battery packaging, and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) were invited to join a panel and help explain the specific application needs behind the growth of ther- mal management materials for EVs. Milos Lazic of Indium Corporation presented, "Metal Ther- mal Interface Materials for EV Power Device and Semiconductor Applications." Elizabeth Knazs of H.B. Fuller described, "Principals of Thermal Management to Improve Li-ion Battery Safety and Performance." Dr. Kevin White of Henkel concluded with a presentation on "Thermal Management Material Needs for ADAS Applica-