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MEMS Industry Group Launches MEMS Executive Congress Europe
PITTSBURGH --(Business Wire)--
MEMS
Industry Group (MIG) will host its first MEMS
Executive Congress® Europe, March 20, 2012 in Zurich. This European
edition of MIG's highly successful executive event features an opening
presentation by MIG Managing Director Karen Lightman, keynotes by Audi
AG and STMicroelectronics (News - Alert), and panels on innovative uses of
micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) in both established and emerging
markets.
"MEMS is a global industry, and the European region is a powerhouse in
automotive systems, industrial automation and energy
creation/conservation, and mobile communications. European companies and
organizations are also applying MEMS to biomedical applications in ways
that will truly improve our quality of life," said Karen Lightman,
managing director, MEMS Industry Group. "Attendees of MEMS Executive
Congress Europe will gain real-world insight into product enhancements
now made possible through the intelligence and versatility of MEMS."
MEMS EXECUTIVE CONGRESS KEYNOTES
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Carmelo
Papa, senior executive vice president and general manager, Industrial
& Multisegment Sector, STMicroelectronics: With his experience
in recognizing its potential and supporting the business with
appropriate resources, Mr. Papa will discuss why MEMS has seen
explosive growth over the past half-decade, how ST has contributed to
that growth with its recognition of the consumerization wave, and why
the potential for future growth is limited only by imagination. Mr.
Papa will highlight several future MEMS opportunities and will
challenge the audience to think beyond the usual to innovate using
MEMS.
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Markus
Buhlmann, head of unit, Chassis Electronics, Vehicle
Dynamics/Software, Audi AG: Mr. Buhlmann will describe how MEMS is
enabling a new level of automotive safety, comfort and functionality,
presenting Audi's central inertial sensors' integration platform,
"Sensory Array Audi" (SARA)-which makes sensor data available for the
most varied vehicle functions on a cross-system basis. Mr. Buhlmann
will also address the collaboration among MEMS suppliers, Tier 1
suppliers and automotive manufacturers, as well his vision of the car
of the future.
MEMS EXECUTIVE CONGRESS EVENING SPEAKER
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Henry
Baltes, professor emeritus, ETH Zürich, Micro and Nanosystems: As
a professor of physical electronics at ETH Zürich and director of the
physical electronics laboratory from 1988 to 2006, as a pioneer in the
field of biosystems science, and as co-founder of both Sensirion AG
and LSI Logic Corporation of Canada, Mr. Baltes will draw upon his
extensive experience to present an overview of micro- and nanosystems
at ETH during an evening dinner presentation.
MEMS EXECUTIVE CONGRESS PANELS
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MEMS Enabling Smart Industrial Systems: MEMS is enabling a
revolution in smart systems for industrial automation, including smart
buildings, and even smart cities. Panelists will explore how MEMS is
helping to manage the world's increasing energy-related challenges,
such as reducing emissions and energy consumption, monitoring and
reporting energy usage, and energy harvesting. Moderated by Per
Slycke, CTO and founder, Xsens, with panelists:
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Burkhard
Habbe, vice president, business development, Micropelt GmbH;
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Nicolas
Leterrier, strategy & innovation, France, innovation director,
Schneider Electric;
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Nico
de Rooj, vice president, Microsystems Technology, CSEM; and
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Dr.
Thomas Scheiter, global owner of Microsystems R&D, Siemens.
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MEMS and the Changing Automobile: Advancements in automotive
safety systems and alternative-energy vehicles are a big part of our
future. A panel of industry experts will discuss what's next, from
zero-emission cars to cars that drive themselves. Moderated by Jiri
Marek, senior vice president of engineering sensors, Automotive
Electronics Division, Robert BOSCH GmbH, with panelists:
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Richard
Dixon, senior analyst, MEMS & Sensors, IHS iSuppli;
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Hannu
Laatikainen, executive vice president, Transportation Business,
VTI Technologies;
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Marc
Osajda, global automotive strategy manager, Freescale Semiconductor;
and
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Bernhard
Schmid, manager, Sensor System & Technology Center Chassis &
Safety Division, Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG.
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MEMS and Quality of Life: MEMS is enhancing quality of life
(QoL) in a variety of ways. Panelists will discuss technologies and
commercial opportunities in the medical sciences, ranging from the lab
and clinical care to patient monitoring, management, rehab,
replacement and drug delivery. Moderated by Jo
De Boeck, CTO, imec corporate; with panelists:
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Chris
Baten, program manager, Roessingh Research and Development;
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Dr.
François Berger, director, CEA Leti - Clinatec;
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J.W.
(Hans) Hofstraat, vice president, Philips Research Healthcare
Strategic Partnerships, Philips Research Laboratories; and
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Frédéric
Neftel, MD, president & CEO, Debiotech SA.
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MEMS in Consumer Products: From smartphones and tablets to game
controllers and digital cameras, MEMS is changing the user experience
with consumer products. Thanks to a reduction in prices, a more robust
software ecosystem and better infrastructure, which is accelerating
MEMS production, consumers are demanding-and receiving-more
functionality in their products. Panelists will discuss how European
companies are among the world's leaders in the innovative use of MEMS
for consumer products. Moderated by Stefan
Finkbeiner, CEO, Akustica, with panelists:
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Jean-Christophe
Eloy, founder and president, Yole Développement;
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Andre
van Geelen, executive vice president & general manager, EPCOS
Netherlands B.V.;
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Terho
Lahtinen, manager, Product Concepts & Innovation, Suunto;
and
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Sauli
Palo, principal specialist, Component Quality and Technology,
Nokia Corporation.
ABOUT MEMS EXECUTIVE CONGRESS EUROPE
MEMS Executive Congress Europe brings together business leaders from a
broad spectrum of industries: automotive, industrial/energy,
biomedical/quality of life, and consumer goods. It is a unique
professional forum at which executives from companies designing and
manufacturing MEMS technology sit side-by-side with their end-user
customers in panel discussions and networking events to exchange ideas
and information about the use of MEMS in commercial applications.
Sponsors of MEMS Executive Congress Europe (as of January 25, 2012)
include: include: Platinum Sponsor - EV
Group; Gold Sponsors - Applied
Materials and SPTS
Technologies; Silver Sponsors - Analog
Devices and Semefab;
and Bronze Sponsors - A.M.
Fitzgerald & Associates, Asia
Pacific Microsystems, GSA
and IVAM.
Additional sponsors include ACUTRONIC,
AEPI,
Bosch,
Bosch
Sensortec, CEA
Léti, CSEM,
Freescale
Semiconductor, Fries
Research & Technology (FRT), IHS
iSuppli, imec,
Maxim,
MST
BW: Mikrosystemtechnik Baden-Württemberg, Okmetic,
Smart
Systems Integration, Solid
State Technology, SVTC
and Yole
Développement.
MEMS
Executive Congress Europe will be held March 20, 2012 at the Hotel
Novotel Zurich Airport Messe, Zurich, Switzerland. It is
conveniently co-located with Smart
Systems Integration 2012. Attendees will receive a 20% discount for
attending both events, and an early registration rate is available until
February 20, 2012.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please contact MIG
via phone: +1 412/390-1644, email: info[at]memsindustrygroup.org or
visit MEMS Executive Congress at: www.memscongress.com.
For press and analyst registration, please contact Ingrid Daschner,
European public relations on behalf of MIG, tel: +49 (0)89 89 40 85-11,
email: ingridd[at]johnsonking.de.
ABOUT MEMS INDUSTRY GROUP
MEMS Industry Group (MIG) is the trade association advancing MEMS across
global markets. More than 130 companies comprise MIG, including Analog
Devices, Applied Materials, Robert Bosch GmbH, Freescale Semiconductor,
GE, Honeywell, HP, Intel, InvenSense, Nokia (News - Alert), STMicroelectronics,
Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, VTI Technologies and WiSpry. For more
information, visit: www.memsindustrygroup.org.
MEMS Industry Group and the MEMS Industry Group logo are registered
trademarks of MEMS Industry Group. All other product and company names
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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