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Disruptive Innovation and Generative AI Inventor, Kevin Surace, to Keynote IPC APEX EXPO 2025
November 15, 2024 | IPCEstimated reading time: 2 minutes

Each year, IPC APEX EXPO features industry’s most dynamic, innovative minds to deliver keynote presentations that are both educational and entertaining. IPC APEX EXPO 2025 will feature Kevin Surace, an internationally renowned futurist and generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovator.
Surace will present the IPC APEX EXPO opening keynote on Tuesday, March 18, “AI, Automation, and the Digital Transformation,” shedding light on where AI stands today, where it's headed, and how company leaders can integrate this technology into their business.
Keynote attendees will have the opportunity to witness robots and algorithms achieving real-world success while exploring transformative business processes, all while learning how to reach the "Center of Annihilation" and more in this engaging presentation. Surace promises some “laugh out loud” moments while inspiring his audience to think deeply and leave with fresh insights ready to implement.
In addition to the opening keynote, Texas Instruments Senior Vice President and CTO Dr. Ahmad Bahai will discuss advances in semiconductor technology and packaging during his keynote, “3D Integration and Chiplets: An Edge AI Perspective,” on Wednesday, March 19.
In the afternoon on March 19, IPC President and CEO Dr. John W. Mitchell will deliver his luncheon keynote, “Electronics: The Resource Transforming the Global Economy,” offering his insights on how electronics are a critical resource for the continued growth of the global economy. He will discuss the role of industry, governments and global bodies in resolving supply chain, sustainability, technology and information challenges and propose solutions allowing electronics to continue to transform how we live, work and communicate successfully.
Tuesday and Wednesday morning keynotes are free to all IPC APEX EXPO participants with advance registration ($50 online and onsite after March 12, 2025). The Wednesday luncheon keynote is included in All-Access, Committee Meetings Plus Conference and Full Technical Conference packages or available as an a la carte purchase. Meetings and courses will run March 15-20; the technical conference and exhibition will run March 18-20, 2025.
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