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22 SMT007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2026 F E AT U R E Q & A BY N O L A N J O H N S O N , I - C O N N ECT0 07 EMS Leadership Summit M ark Wolfe is a career EMS and electron- ics expert, whose leadership has helped expand and improve the EMS Leadership Summit at APEX EXPO. Last year's event received a huge approval rating from attendees: a whopping 96% said they'd be back. Not content to rest on those laurels, Mark and his team have put together a program that preserves the Summit's strengths while finding ways to improve. In this interview, Mark makes a strong argument why EMS leader- ship at all levels should take a day to examine the wider picture of our industry. Mark, what is the theme for this year's EMS Leadership Summit? Mark Wolfe: Our advertised theme is "Shaping the Future of Electronics Manufacturing." We are emphasizing how AI can be applied in the EMS world today but in a much more practical sense than we did last year. The presentations will include an emphasis on how AI impacts the future workforce as well as conversations around what is required to be "AI ready." We also want to continue to expand. A Smarter Way to Gather EMS Leaders More information and registration can be found here. Mark Wolfe ▼