Yesterday saw the premiere of All About Circuitsâ first-ever virtual event, Industry Tech Days 2020. Brought to you in partnership with Digi-Key Electronics, the event is the worldâs largest global virtual trade show and conference covering electronics engineering.
For the remainder of the week, thereâll be new content premiering every 20 minutes on the All About Circuits (AAC) homepage, 24 hours a day.
To attend any of the events, youâll need to register. Itâs completely free and registration is open now. Once registered, youâll be able to access five keynote sessions delivered by industry leaders throughout the week. In addition, youâll also be able to access over 50 webinars, live sessions, and roundtable discussions.
Click here to register for Industry Tech Days 2020. AAC community members can use their existing login credentials to do so.

Whatâs on at Industry Tech Days?
In terms of the electronics industry, a more appropriate question would be âwhat isnât?â.
With over 30 renowned companies taking part, including big names such as STMicroelectronics, Digi-Key, and Mouser, thereâs a huge amount of content for both electrical engineers and electronics enthusiasts to dive into. Webinars, new product videos and launches, whitepapers, keynotes, live events, and more are all availableâcovering topics like edge computing, wide-bandgap semiconductors, cybersecurity, and more.
From the Industry Tech Days landing page, youâre able to visit each companyâs virtual booth and learn more about their latest innovations, research, and developmental breakthroughs in the electronics field. Some select booths also feature live chat functionality, providing immediate access to industry experts who are waiting to answer your questions, just like they would at an in-person event!
Keynote Speakers
Each day, a different keynote speaker will share their knowledge and experience on a wide range of topics specific to electrical engineering.
On Monday, the 31st of August, Richard Barr, Amazon Web Servicesâ senior principal engineer and the founder of FreeRTOS, explained how future IoT devices on the edge will need novel techniques for applications including audio, video, and machine learning in his keynote: âReal-Time Edge Processing: Get to Market Faster with Future-Proofed Designsâ.
This was followed up on Tuesday, the 1st of September with an education-based talk by Professor Anant Agarwal, founder and CEO of edX: âWhy Open Online Courses Are the Future of Engineering Educationâ.
Wednesday, the 2nd of September will see Lucas di Grassi, CEO of Roborace, FIA Formula E World Champion for Audi Sport; and Bryn Balcombe, chief strategy officer of Roborace discuss how autonomous electric racing is pushing innovation in the automotive field: âHow Motorsports Are Accelerating Product Development for Next-Gen Automotive Applicationsâ.
Then on Thursday, the 3rd of September, Dev Singh, head of Autonomous Robotics, Drones and Intelligent Machines at Qualcomm will give perspective on the technologies that are key to overcoming the challenges facing autonomous robotics in industry: âLeveraging 5G, AI, and Heterogeneous Computing for Autonomous Roboticsâ.
Finally, on Friday, the 4th of September, Mark Burr-Lonnon, senior vice president of Global Service & EMEA and APAC Business at Mouser Electronics; Dave Doherty, president and chief operating officer at Digi-Key Electronics; and Frank McKay, senior vice president & chief procurement officer at Jabil, Inc. will discuss how COVID-led supply chain disruptions will change the way electrical engineers design circuits and bring products to market: âThe Emergence of the Virtual Supply Chain in a COVID-19 Worldâ.
Missed a keynote session? Donât worryâtheyâll all be available to stream on-demand in due course!

A preview timetable of Industry Tech Daysâ Live Sessions (the selected day being Friday, the 4th of September)
Live Sessions
When youâve registered for Industry Tech Days, youâll be able to build your own live events schedule by registering for the AAC events using the live events calendar. Just click the âRegisterâ button to the right-hand side of any event that youâre interested in.
Live events take place on the hour, every hour between 8 am and 6 pm Eastern Time for the duration of Industry Tech Days.
If you see any live events that youâre interested in, but you know you wonât be able to attend the scheduled time, be sure to register for them regardless: by registering, youâll be given access to the eventsâ content on-demand after it has taken place.
All About Circuits looks forward to welcoming readers of Electronics Point to the virtual trade showâsee you there!