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May 19, 2025 | ASC SunstoneEstimated reading time: 1 minute
The Northwest Electronics Design & Manufacturing Expo (NEDME) is thrilled to announce the impressive speaker lineup for the upcoming 2025 event. Taking place on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the Wingspan Event & Conference Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, NEDME 2025 will feature a dynamic array of thought leaders from across the electronics design and manufacturing sectors.
Keynote and Featured Speakers
- James Clarke - Director of Quantum Hardware, Intel Corporation
- Lupita Maurer - President, Polar Instruments
Session and Panel Speakers
- Kevin Beattie - Production Manager, ASC Sunstone Circuits
- Debbie Benke - Director of Quality Assurance, Axiom Electronics
- Dr. Isil Berkun - Founder, DigiFab AI
- Pat Duggan - Sales Engineer and Distribution Manager, Temco Northwest
- Mike Galloway - Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Screaming Circuits
- Darren Hitchcock - Sr. Business Development Manager, Panasonic Electronic Materials
- Jim Kaigh - Outsourced VP of Growth, Sales Xceleration
- Gregory Kovsky - President, International Business Associates (IBA)
- Brandon Patton - President, Lakehouse Industries
- Gabrielle Proust - Principal, The Efficiency Godmother
- Mike Schindele - Director of Operations, DZYNE Technologies
- Mark Veary - Director of Engineering, Fusion EMS
- Jerry Vieira - President & Founder, The QMP Group
- Justin Wagner - Patent Attorney, McCoy Russell LLP
- Blaine Watson - Director, designPORT
- Leonard Weitman - Principal Consultant, Weitman Consulting
- Angela Wilhelms - President & CEO, Oregon Business & Industry (OBI)
- Laura Zager - Director, IP Counsel for Software and AI, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Event Details
- Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
- Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Location: Wingspan Event & Conference Center, Hillsboro, OR
Exhibitor Registration: Companies looking to showcase their latest products, services, and innovations are invited to secure booth space now. Exhibiting at NEDME provides a unique opportunity to connect with key decision-makers, engineers, and industry professionals in the electronics sector.
For more information and to secure your spot, visit www.nedme.com.
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