# IPC at Electronica 24: Global Strategies, Emerging Market Opportunities and Government Relations

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2024-12-12
- Length: 9m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-12-ipc-at-electronica-24-global-strategies-emerging-market-opportunities-and-govern

## Summary

Chris Mitchell, IPC Vice President of Global Government Relations, discusses the organization's strategy at Electronica 2024, focusing on navigating political shifts and supply chain regionalization. He explains how IPC adapts its messaging to educate new political figures in the US, Europe, and Asia about the critical nature of electronics manufacturing. The conversation highlights specific government relations investments in Japan for advanced packaging and India for talent and infrastructure development. Mitchell emphasizes the need for secure, resilient supply chains and the rebalancing of global trade toward domestic protectionism and security safeguards.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-12-ipc-at-electronica-24-global-strategies-emerging-market-opportunities-and-govern#t=8) Introduction: IPC at Electronica 2024
- [0:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-12-ipc-at-electronica-24-global-strategies-emerging-market-opportunities-and-govern#t=59) US Political Landscape and Industry Communication
- [3:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-12-ipc-at-electronica-24-global-strategies-emerging-market-opportunities-and-govern#t=187) Global Regionalization and Supply Chain Security
- [5:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-12-ipc-at-electronica-24-global-strategies-emerging-market-opportunities-and-govern#t=350) Government Relations in Europe and Asia
- [8:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-12-ipc-at-electronica-24-global-strategies-emerging-market-opportunities-and-govern#t=501) India as a Strategic Manufacturing Hub

## Topics

- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- IPC (company)
- Electronica 2024 (other)
- Koh Young (company)
- Global Electronics Association (company)
- NCAP (company)
- DG Grow (other)

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