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Embracing Diversity as a Business Advantage: Insights from IPC President John Mitchell at Apex 2024

EMS@C-LEVEL · 3 May 2024 · 7m

What this episode covers

IPC President John Mitchell joins host Philip Stoughton at APEX 2024 to discuss diversity as a strategic business advantage, citing research that diverse teams drive profitability, innovation, and better cash flow. Mitchell highlights specific industry initiatives, including Microboard’s employment of neurally diverse individuals and Pride Industries’ training programs for people with physical challenges, while noting IPC’s role in standardizing ESG reporting and expanding its government-backed apprenticeship program to address the talent shortage. The conversation also covers the successful transition of the APEX conference from San Diego to Anaheim and the growing importance of sustainability standards in the electronics manufacturing sector.

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IPC, Microboard, Pride Industries, Zentech, Koh Young, Global Electronics Association
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APEX 2024

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