Sessions

In this session, Chief Analyst Dale Ford will share the latest ECIA research, analyze recent trends, and assess the current health of the supply chain. An exciting future will be explored with glimpses of technologies that will propel the electronics industry and the world into a bright future! 

Session description coming soon. 

The industry is changing. Older generations are retiring from the workforce, and companies are scrambling to fill needed roles and adapt to a transforming industry. How can we better understand future generations and, more importantly how are automation and technology going to impact the way they work? Can things like digital marketing, AI, ChatGPT, and social media support your company and employees and excite them more about their jobs? In this keynote, we will highlight how companies are finding success in:

• Better understanding the future generations in your industry.
• Adopting and leveraging technology that will empower future employees.
• Finding new strategies to engage your customers and grow your impact.

What attracts incoming talent to our industry? In this session, you will gain insights into what motivates individuals to enter the electronic components industry and how to attract and retain talent. Hear from a panel consisting of a few individuals that participated in the ECIA Industry Recruiting Focus Groups and what they find crucial when choosing and keeping a position in our industry. This session will reveal recent research from the focus groups about best practices in recruitment efforts as well as information on what the next generation finds attractive in company culture and more. 

Finding Adventure in Ambiguity. Our brains aren’t built for this rapidly changing world… But they are adaptable. By consciously crafting a mindset that helps us lean into these challenges rather than treat them as threats, we’ll be able to avoid the burnout, frustration, and turnover that might otherwise plague us and our clients. And, perhaps most importantly, we can deepen the connections we had to the purpose and people that drew us into this industry we love to begin with. This session will provide tools to:

1. Re-categorize stress as a strength that can drive performance.
2. Utilize a 3-step scientific technique to shift stress mindsets from ordeal to adventure.
3. Enable positive communication, ideation, and creative collaborations to lead through ambiguity with a beginner’s mind.

Driving teams to thrive today requires new strategies for connecting and getting results. Retention and engagement are major issues as old leadership models don’t deliver like they once did. Effective leaders must go deeper and show empathy and understanding to help teams reach their true potential. When team members truly feel that their leadership and organization cares about their personal and their professional development, that’s where the magic happens.

One of the best ways to help your team gain purpose is to connect with them around their personal and professional goals. As the lines between personal and professional lives blur, it’s time for leaders to develop the whole person. 

David Loftus, ECIA

David Loftus will give an update on the Association, projects, membership and more. Then David, ECIA Board Chair Mark Shiring, and ECIA Manufacturer Council Chair Tom Wichert will chat with US Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary Matt Axelrod on the state of US export controls.

Riad Nizam, Master Electronics

A winning culture can make the biggest difference in the world for your organization and team members. This session will provide a fun high energy atmosphere in learning just this. Attendees will gain knowledge on how to build a winning culture while still achieving high performance. The audience will learn 2-3 easy and low-cost ways to help achieve a winning culture in their organizations.