2023 ECIA Executive Conference Brochure

2023 ECIA Executive Conference October 22-24, 2023 – Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel

The ECIA Executive Conference is a senior management level conference for the electronics industry’s leading companies – representing the entire supply chain.

The dates for the 2023 Executive Conference event are October 22-24 at the Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel.

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What to Expect at the Conference From hosted receptions to networking breaks, the conference provides ample time to connect with old friends and make new acquaintances. An event mobile app connects participants and speakers while delivering presentation materials.

Many thanks to our planning committee for their hard work and creative ideas as they put together this highly anticipated industry event.

Committee Members

Chair Tobi Cornell Kruvand Associates

Co-Chair Ken Bellero Schaffner

Sam Read Cornell Dubilier Electronics

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Julie Fajardo TDK

Heather Fulara DigiKey

Bob Garcia Ferrari Technical Sales

Maryellen Stack Sager Electronics

Nicolle Ladouceur Rohm Semiconductor

Robert Derringer Crouzet

Speaker Vetting Subcommittee Members

Co-Chair

Co-Chair

Pam Berigan

Regina Denbow,

David Gannon

Robert Derringer

Maryellen Stack

Sager Electronics

Mouser

Murata

Crouzet

Sager Electronics

Electronics

Electronics

Joel Zaens TDK Electronics

Sponsorship Subcommittee Members

Co-Chair

Co-Chair

Doug Gilbey

Tim Kilfoil

John Eckart

Bob Garcia

Sam Read

Waldom

JF Kilfoil

FHS

Ferrari Technical

Cornell Dubilier

Electronics

Sales

Electronics

Dave Norris

Heather Fulara

Greg Pace

Mike Swenson

Rick Rejnert

Norris Associates

DigiKey

Ohmite

Mel Foster Group

Waldom Electronics

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Thank You Conference Sponsors!

For information on sponsoring the 2023 conference, email stierney@ecianow.org.

Sunday Evening Reception

Monday Breakfast

Monday Reception

Closing Keynote Day 1

Conference Wi-Fi

Hotel Key Cards

Monday Luncheon

Mobile App

Notebooks

Portable Chargers

Monday AM Break

Monday PM Break

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Closing Keynote Day 2

Lanyards

Tuesday Breakfast

Association Partner

Gold: Schaffner Inc.; Hammond MFG. Inc; Bourns; Lectrix; EE Tech; Fralia Silver: Flip; MFC Group; Kruvand Associates; Omron Electronic Components; ECS Inc. International; Ohmite; RC Merchant; Coakley Boyd & Abbett; Abracon Bronze: Thorson Rocky Mountain; O’donnell Associates North; Panasonic Industry; CC Electro; Ferrari Technical Sales Exhibitor: Budde Marketing Systems; Interlynx

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ECIA Executive Conference Schedule Making Waves: The Power of You General sessions will be held in the Avedon Ballroom; breaks and meals in the Cassatt Ballroom and the adjacent Artist Foyer.

Sunday, October 22 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

First-Timer Reception

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Registration

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Opening Reception; Sponsored by Avnet/Newark.

Monday, October 23 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.

Breakfast; Sponsored by Master Electronics.

7:00 a.m.

Registration

7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.

Breakfast Roundtable: Trends Shaping the Industry, with Dennis Reed, Edgewater Research

8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.

Welcome

8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

Opening Keynote: FEAR(LESS)™ Mindset What’s Your Story, with Rebecca Heiss

9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Digital Marketing: Technology and Workforce, with Jake Hall, the Manufacturing Millennial

10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Networking Break; Sponsored by TDK

10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Recruiting Talent to the Electronic Components Industry, Panel with moderator, Jake Hall

11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m

Building a Winning Culture & High Performance, with Riad Nizam, Master Electronics

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Luncheon; Sponsored by GlobalSpec

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

ECIA State of the Association and Board Q&A

2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

The Present and Future of AI, with Geoff Forman and Graham Kilshaw, Lectrix

2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Networking Break

3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Electronics Components Industry Analysis and Outlook, with Dale Ford, ECIA

4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Leading with Purpose, with Ben Nemtin; Sponsored by Cornell Dubilier

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Reception; Sponsored by Waldom Electronics and Molex

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Tuesday, October 24 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.

Breakfast; Sponsored by Catalyst Unity Solutions and Triad Magnetics.

7:00 a.m.

Registration

7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.

Breakfast Roundtable: The Future of AI – Deep Dive, with Geoff Forman and Graham Kilshaw, Lectrix

8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.

Welcome

8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

Supply Chain and Lead Time Impacts, with Luca Silipo, Geodis

9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Association Awards

9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Networking Break

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Global Economic Update, with Cliff Waldman, New World Economics

11:00 a.m. to Noon

Closing Keynote: Leading Change – Empowering Successful Transformation, with Tom Flick; Sponsored by the TTI Family of Companies

12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Optional Women in Electronics Luncheon Program Registration required

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We thank our conference speakers!

READ SPEAKER BIOS AND LEARN MORE. Alan Ahern, Crowley Associates Tom Flick, leadership expert and former NFL quarterback Dale Ford, ECIA Geoff Forman, Lectrix Jake Hall, The Manufacturing Millennial Rebecca Heiss, Evolutionary biologist and stress expert Graham Kilshaw, Lectrix Ben Nemtin, The #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? Riad Nizam, Master Electronics David Loftus, ECIA Dennis Reed, Edgewater Research Mark Shiring, ebm-papst Luca Silipo, Geodis Cliff Waldman, New World Economics Tom Wichert, TDK Karim Yasmine, Future Electronics We look forward to seeing you at the Executive Conference October 22-24, 2023.

Visit our conference website for more information!

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Join Us at the 2023 Executive Conference! ”The 2023 conference will be a powerful one. The team hit on the exciting theme very quickly this year. The committee felt the key is focusing on how we deal with various waves of consistent change and how to come out better on the other side. We didn’t want to just ‘ride the waves’ or let ourselves be swept away or even worse, taken down, by change. We wanted to harness our own power throughout whatever this year brings and be in control of our future.

We can’t wait to share our passion and inspiration with everyone at the conference this year and illustrate the power that every single person has within them.

We can all make our own waves that take us to success!”

— Conference Chair, Tobi Cornell of Kruvand Associates.

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