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IPC COMMUNITY 33 WINTER 2025 Philip Stoten of SCOOP, a leading industry journalist, conducted 47 one- on-one interviews with industry leaders at the IPC booth, shedding light on global manufacturing trends, insights, chal- lenges, and market strategies for 2025. Of the 47 interviews, four IPC staff members spoke with Phil: Dr. John W. Mitchell, IPC president and CEO; Chris Mitchell, IPC vice president, global government relations; Alison James, senior director, European government relations; and Sanjay Huprikar, IPC president, Europe and South Asia operations. Our hand soldering competition area hosted the German Regional Qualifica- tion and the World Championship, which created significant booth traffic. Not only were we able to host the world champi- ons in one place, but we fostered more in-depth knowledge about aspects of the electronics manufacturing industry that would typically go unnoticed by the general public. IPC congratulates Stépha- nie Devy (France), winner of the German Regional Qualification, and Zhiheng Zhou (China), winner of the World Cham- pionship. Their talents in highlighting the importance of craftsmanship and dili- gence in electronics manufacturing have not gone unnoticed. All in all, visitors from all over the world were welcomed to the IPC booth which featured a stunning LED wall dis- playing key information on IPC initiatives and activities, a lounge area dedicated to networking and one-on-one discussions, and ample space for showcasing IPC Hand Soldering Competition sponsors. We are already looking forward to next year's event at productronica in Munich, where we plan to build on this year's success, create even more impactful experiences, and continue to lead con- versations on the future of electronics manufacturing. For further details and additional photos from the event, contact Philippe Léonard, IPC Europe director, at PhilippeLeonard@ipc.org.