IPC APEX Expo
Yellow AI Summary
APEX EXPO is the premier event in North America for the electronics industry. OEMs, EMS providers, PCB manufacturers and industry professionals from around the globe come together to access the latest technical content, contribute to standards development, and network with the industry's largest gathering of capital equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and product innovators.
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Yellow's Take
This premier electronics industry gathering boasts a highly relevant audience of 7,245 professionals with a strong emphasis on technical content and standards development, making it a prime opportunity for B2B marketers targeting this niche. While high-caliber speakers from companies like Apple Inc. are featured, the absence of readily available exhibitor and pricing information for potential sponsors or exhibitors is a notable gap. The event clearly excels in its focused industry representation and attendee quality, promising deep engagement for those aligned with the electronics manufacturing supply chain.
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Press Reviews Sentiment
“The wide exposure to exhibiting companies at IPC APEX EXPO allowed us to find vendors that provided specific solutions to our problems — we even found products and services to dramatically improve our processes”
Press Reviews
“APEX EXPO 2026 reflects how rapidly our industry is evolving, from discrete manufacturing steps to fully integrated electronic systems — the flagship event for the global electronics association”
“Overall foot traffic seemed lower than previous shows, but virtually every conversation was substantive — we weren't doing a lot of qualifying on the fly, people who stopped by had a reason to visit us”
“My Top 10 Highlights from IPC APEX EXPO 2025: IPC launches Evolve to boost sustainability, AI driving real-world industrial implementations including federated AOI datasets”
“Attendees are arriving with highly specific, pre-researched niche rework and shop floor problems, looking for tailored, immediate vendor solutions — a massive jump in true business efficiency”
“More than 60 EMS companies came together at APEX EXPO 2026 for the EMS Leadership Summit — real-time operational data tracking allowed executives to benchmark supply chain and workforce data instantly”
Topics
Speakers
Dr. David Lokken-Toyli
Principal Research Scientist, IBM Quantum
Dr. Ravi Mahajan
Intel Fellow & Director, Intel Corporation
Zack Kass
Futurist & Former Head of Go-to-Market, OpenAI
John W. Mitchell
President & CEO, Global Electronics Association
Kevin Surace
Futurist & AI Innovator
Past Speakers (2025)
Aaron Kennedy
Summit Interconnect - Anaheim
Adam Wheeler
Anthesis
Allen Keeney
Johns Hopkins University
Allison Budvarson
Alun Morgan
Ventec
Anne Mason
Apple Inc.
Anthony Bryant
Kixx Faxx Research Analysis and Testing (KRAFT)
Audrey McGuckin
McGuckin Group
Sponsors
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