# BONUS - IPC's CTO & VP Technology Solutions Matt Kelly  at APEX 2023 - EMSNOW & SCOOP On Location

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2023-02-13
- Length: 10m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-13-bonus-ipcs-cto-vp-technology-solutions-matt-kelly-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on-l

## Summary

Philip Stoten interviews Matt Kelly, IPC's first CTO and VP of Technology Solutions, about the strategic creation of the CTO role and IPC's evolving focus. Kelly explains that the role was established to provide internal technical horsepower and align standards with member needs, a process accelerated by his tenure during the pandemic lockdowns. He outlines IPC's four main technical pillars: advanced packaging, the factory of the future, electrification, and design, emphasizing the convergence of PCB manufacturing with semiconductor technologies like IC substrates.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-13-bonus-ipcs-cto-vp-technology-solutions-matt-kelly-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on-l#t=6) Introduction: Matt Kelly and the IPC CTO Role
- [1:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-13-bonus-ipcs-cto-vp-technology-solutions-matt-kelly-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on-l#t=75) IPC's Strategic Response to Member Needs
- [4:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-13-bonus-ipcs-cto-vp-technology-solutions-matt-kelly-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on-l#t=281) The Four Pillars of IPC Technology Solutions
- [7:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-13-bonus-ipcs-cto-vp-technology-solutions-matt-kelly-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop-on-l#t=420) Convergence of PCB and Semiconductor Technologies

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- IPC (company)
- HP (company)
- Celestica (company)
- APEX 2023 (other)
- CFX (other)
- Chips Act (other)
- ASIC (company)
- MITRE Inenuity (company)
- Semi (company)

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- [What to Expect at IPC APEX 2025: Standards, Innovation & Networking](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2025-04-16-what-to-expect-at-ipc-apex-2025-standards-innovation-networking) (OnTrack)
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