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The 21st EM Innovation Awards 2026
The 21st EM Innovation Awards 2026, founded in 2006, is a prestigious honor in the global electronic manufacturing industry. Held concurrently with Productronica China 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center on March 26, it aims to recognize suppliers that have made outstanding contributions to advancing electronic manufacturing innovation. With a rigorous judging system by senior experts from OEM/EMS enterprises, the awards evaluate entries based on seven core dimensions including innovation, cost efficiency, and process advancement, highlighting cutting-edge technologies and solutions in the sector.
The 21st EM Innovation Awards 207
The 21st EM Innovation Awards 2026, founded in 2006, is a prestigious honor in the global electronic manufacturing industry. Held concurrently with Productronica China 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center on March 26, it aims to recognize suppliers that have made outstanding contributions to advancing electronic manufacturing innovation. With a rigorous judging system by senior experts from OEM/EMS enterprises, the awards evaluate entries based on seven core dimensions including innovation, cost efficiency, and process advancement, highlighting cutting-edge technologies and solutions in the sector.
Speaker Highlights (Excerpt)
Dr. Corina Apachițe, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Continental Automotive, Germany
Prof. Antonio Bicchi, Senior Scientist at Italian Institute of Technology & Chair of Robotics at University of Pisa, Italy
Dr. Katja Hofmann, Senior Principal Research Manager, Microsoft, UK
Prof. Seth Hutchinson, Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, US
Dr. Franziska Meier, Research Scientist & Manager, FAIR@Meta AI, US
Dr. Yashraj “Yash” Narang, Research Manager NVIDIA Research
Dr. Francesco Nori, Director Google Deepmind Robotics
Dr. Felix Ocker, Senior Scientist, Honda Research Institute EU, Germany
Prof. Pietro Valdastri, School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK automatica Forum
Dr. Nikolas Blümlein, AI, Robotics and Process Optimization Expert, Schwarz Digital, Germany
Florian Gantert, Director of Global Business Development for Physical AI, NVIDIA
Carolin Richter, Head of Next Generation Robotics, BMW Group, Germany
Tom Schneider, Global Head of R&D, TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen, Germany
Henrik Schunk, Chairman of the Board of Directors SCHUNK, Germany
Melonee Wise, Chief Product Officer, Agility Robotics, US
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