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6 I-CONNECT007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2026 18 52 14 36 38 60 12 26 76 70 Feature Interviews APEX EXPO 2026 Tech Conference: Changing the Electronics Systems Conversation with Matt Kelly, Devan Iyer, Stan Rak, and Udo Welzel Growing an Engineer: Meet Emerging Engineer Julian Vega Feature Articles Finding the Funny: Jan McInnis Headlines Women in Electronics Keynote by Alicia Balonek Technology Pavilion Debuts at APEX EXPO 2026 by the I- Connect007 Editorial Team Professional Development Courses for Every Electronics Manufacturing Sector by the I- Connect007 Editorial Team Learning Lounge Returns, Better Than Ever by Carlos Plaza Feature Columns One World, One Industry: Attending APEX EXPO 2026 Critical for Electronics Manufacturing Leaders by John W. Mitchell The Chemical Connection: Some Amusing Stories from APEX EXPO by Don Ball Elementary, Mr. Watson: APEX EXPO: The Ghosts of Past, Present, and Future by John Watson Articles Finding Your Marketing Niche in a Crowded PCB Industry by Richard Nichols Columns Driving Innovation: Size Matters—Navigating the Challenges of XXL PCB Production by Kurt Palmer American Made Advocacy: Restore the Domestic PCB Industry to Support National Drone Initiatives by Shane Whiteside The Right Approach: Reflections on 50 Years in the Business, Part 2 by Steve Williams Shorts Poster Session a Highlight of the Technical Conference with Stan Rak and Udo Welzel Excerpts Electronics Trade in a Persistent Tariff Environment by Thiago Guimaraes Taking a Global Approach to the Industry IPC Standards: The Heart of the Electronics Industry with the Global Electronics Association Standards Development Team Target Condition: AI Is the New Advantage by Kelly Dack 30 56 64 24 29 50 62 102 FEBRUARY 2026