# Inside IPC: How Government Relations and Industry Intelligence Help Shape the Electronics Industry

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2025-04-02
- Length: 10m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-02-inside-ipc-how-government-relations-and-industry-intelligence-help-shape-the-ele

## Summary

Chris Mitchell, Vice President of Global Government Relations at IPC, discusses the organization's strategic expansion of its government relations and industry intelligence programs to help the electronics industry navigate political and economic volatility. He highlights the hiring of key experts like Chief Economist Shawn Dubravac and sustainability leader Kelly Scanlon to transform raw data into actionable insights for supply chain diversification and investment decisions. Mitchell predicts continued volatility in the US for six to nine months as the administration reshapes governance, while noting efforts in Europe to revitalize struggling industry segments through policy advocacy.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-02-inside-ipc-how-government-relations-and-industry-intelligence-help-shape-the-ele#t=8) Introduction: IPC's Global Role Amidst Volatility
- [1:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-02-inside-ipc-how-government-relations-and-industry-intelligence-help-shape-the-ele#t=76) Government Relations Expansion and Market Clarity
- [2:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-02-inside-ipc-how-government-relations-and-industry-intelligence-help-shape-the-ele#t=149) US Political Volatility and European Industry Revitalization
- [6:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-02-inside-ipc-how-government-relations-and-industry-intelligence-help-shape-the-ele#t=385) Industry Intelligence and Data-Driven Decision Making
- [8:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-04-02-inside-ipc-how-government-relations-and-industry-intelligence-help-shape-the-ele#t=531) The Value of Trusted Authority and Quality Data

## Topics

- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- IPC (company)
- APEX 2025 (other)
- Koh Young (company)
- Creative Electron (company)

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