Electronica will take place digitally for the first time from November 9 to 12, 2020.

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In addition to the exhibitors’ digital presentations, there will be a four-day online forum program.

On November 11 and 12, the Cyber Security Forum will demonstrate practical examples of security in the digital world from the automotive, embedded, medical and IoT sectors.

At the four-day Embedded Forum, participants will gain insights into innovations and trends from the worlds of software, connectivity and low design.

The Power Electronics Forum will show what the future of power supply and battery systems will look like from November 9 to 12. You can gain access to the trade fair and forum offerings by registering on the electronica website.

The CEO Round Table will take place as a live stream on Tuesday, November 10 at 11:00 am (CEST),  discussing  the question, “how will the electronics industry develop in times shaped by COVID-19?”.

Those taking part in the one-hour discussion will include:

Jean-Marc Chery, STMicroelectronics
Gunther Kegel, Pepperl + Fuchs
Reinhard Ploss, Infineon
Kurt Sievers, NXP Semiconductors

Electronica will be bestowing the third ever fast forward Award, which honors the innovative ideas of young companies.

This year, around 20 international startups have already submitted their products: from the thinnest inductive charging cable in the world to the cloud-based crop monitoring in real time.

Young companies can still apply for the award online until October 31. The winner will be announced on November 11 and will receive a free stand at electronica 2022, as well as a marketing package totaling €75,000. All information and the presentations of the start-ups are available online.

In addition to the digital trade fair offerings, electronica virtual provides an online conference program on the future topics of electronics. Events will commence on Monday, November 9 with the electronica Automotive Conference. The likes of Amazon Web Services, Google and Mektec will be taking part in discussions on topics such as e-mobility and connectivity.

The electronica Medical Conference on November 9 and 10 will deal with innovative medical technologies. Speakers from representatives of GE Healthcare, Maxim Integrated and Texas Instruments will discuss security and mobile health monitoring.

Likewise, the electronica Embedded Platforms Conference will take place over two days. On November 11 and 12, experts from ON Semiconductor, Phoenix Contact, Qualcomm and Würth Elektronik will discuss machine learning or sensors.

Over three whole days, the Wireless Congress will address the development of systems and mobile applications in various sectors such as automotive, industry and medicine