Monday 7th April 2025 starting at 18:30 CET

18:30 Pre-conference networking drinks reception

Tuesday 8th April 2025 starting at 08:00 CET

08:00 Registration and welcome refreshments 08:50 Housekeeping by Conference Chair Artificial Intelligence in Power Electronics: Optimizing Performance 09:00 Artificial Intelligence-assisted Predictive Maintenance for Power Electronics Presented by Shuai Zhao - Aalborg University 09:20 How AI-algorithms and AI-hardware Accelerate the Design Process in Power Electronics Presented by Andreas Rosskopf - Fraunhofer IISB 09:40 Artificial Intelligence in Power Electronics: Challenges and Trends Presented by Wilmar Martinez - KU Leuven - EnergyVille 10:00 How AI will Drive Growth in Power Semiconductors, from the (Data) Center to the Edge Presented by Callum Middleton - Omdia 10:20 Morning Break 11:00 SiC-Based Power Solutions for AI: Enabling Next-Generation Server Power Supplies with Unparalleled Efficiency and Reliability Presented by Aleksei Cherkasov - Infineon 11:20 A Pioneer AI-improved Control Scheme for Soft Switching High Power Converters Presented by Fabrizio Di Franco - STMicroelectronics 11:40 Navitas GaN and SiC Technologies to Enable Next-Gen AI Power Delivery Presented by Llewellyn Vaughan-Edmunds - Navitas 12:00 AI-based Controllers for Power Electronics Converters Presented by Hani Vahedi - Delft University of Technology 12:20 Lunch Break Sustainable Power Conversion Technologies: Eco-Friendly Solutions 13:50 A Soft-switching based Inverter Topology for Automotive Traction Applications Presented by Ajay Poonjal Pai - Sanan 14:10 Power Semiconductors – The Silent Heroes in the Transition of the Power Grid Presented by Tobias Keller - Hitachi Energy 14:30 Contribution of Wide Band Gap Semiconductors to a More Sustainable Energy Landscape Presented by Peter Friedrichs - Infineon 14:50 Afternoon Break 15:30 Price-competitive GaN Power Devices make Power Systems Eco-friendly by Reducing Energy Waste while Shrinking their Size Presented by Denis Marcon - Innoscience Europe BV 15:50 Power Semiconductor Solutions for Energy Conversion and Transmission Presented by Yangang Wang - Dynex Semiconductor 16:10 The Unification of Digitalization and Electrification with Digital WBG Solutions Presented by Faraz Ali - Wise Integration Energy Harvesting and Wireless Power Transfer: Enabling Autonomous Systems 16:30 Growing Adoption of Wireless Power Across Sectors, including Industrial and Automotive Presented by Dinesh Kithany - Wired & Wireless Technologies (WAWT) 16:50 Closing Remarks 18:30 Networking Drinks / Dinner Reception

Wednesday 9th April 2025 starting at 08:00 CET

08:00 Registration and welcome refreshments 08:50 Housekeeping by Conference Chair Power Electronics for Electric Mobility: Accelerating Electrification 09:00 How the Evolving EV Landscape Impacts Growth Prospects for Different Power Semiconductor Technologies Presented by Callum Middleton - Omdia 09:20 SiC and Si Hybrid for EV Inverter Applications, from Powertrain to Inverter to Module and Discrete Presented by Yu Yang - Yole Group 09:40 Silicon Carbide: The Game Changer in Power Electronics for Sustainable Electric Mobility Presented by Simone Rascunà - STMicroelectronics 10:00 Vacuum Soldering with Integrated Volatile Capture and Soft Cooling Technologies Presented by Thomas Krebs - PINK GmbH Thermosysteme 10:20 Morning Break 11:00 Solving the Challenges in Monolithic Power Conversion in GaN Presented by Jef Thoné - MinDCet 11:20 Power System Architecture approach in Automotive X-in-1 Reference Design Presented by Pietro Scalia - Renesas 11:40 Hot Die Pre-bonding Using Ultrasonic Technology for Power Module Manufacturing Presented by Sonoda Tomoyuki - Panasonic Connect 12:00 Enabling Interconnect and Final Assembly Technologies for EV Power Module Manufacturing Presented by Huub Claassen - Boschman Advanced Packaging Technology / Powertrim Technologies 12:20 GaN as a Missing Link in the Evolution of Efficient Mobility Presented by Tamara Baksht - VisIC 12:40 Lunch Break Next-Generation Semiconductor Materials: Beyond SiC and GaN 14:10 Vertical GaN Transistors: A Future Path for Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors in the Automotive World Presented by Klaus Heyers - Bosch 14:30 Zero-Flux Residue Solder Paste for Power Devices Using Formic Acid Reflow Presented by Shantanu Joshi - KOKI Solder America Inc. 15:00 Precision Measurement Solutions to drive Transformation Presented by Thomas Rottach - Siglent 15:20 Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors for Next Generation Power Electronics Presented by Martin Kuball - University of Bristol 15:40 Advancing Power Electronics with Aluminum Scandium Nitride Presented by Ali Yassine - University Freiburg 16:00 Closing Remarks