WEF – World Electronics Forum – Adelaide

WEF- Adelaide on 4 – 6 December 2019 will bring together industry leaders from advanced electronics technology centres across Asia, America and Europe and the leaders of the Australian electronics industry. WEF 2019 will also showcase the Adelaide electronics design and manufacturing industry to the world.

The conference theme is ‘Electronics- Enabling Our Future’  

Four Major Streams:

• Electronics in Action

AgTech, Space, Sensors and IOT, New Frontiers in Innovation

• Our Industry

Sustaining Ourselves

• Our Technology

Development and Regulation

• The Future

Climate Change, Waste and the Circular Economy

Circular Economy Keynote Presenters:

Two highly respected keynote presenters will bring up to date information and Circular Economy case studies to share with conference delegates

Professor Rose Read: CEO of the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council. Rose also holds the title of Adjunct Professor with the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology, Sydney. A specialist in delivering practical sustainability solutions in collaboration with industry, government and the community.  She has worked extensively in electronics product stewardship, successfully implementing MobileMuster – Australia’s leading mobile phone recycling program over a ten-year period.

John Gertsakis: Director and Co-Founder, Ewaste Watch Institute, focused on reform and positive disruption. He is a sustainability practitioner with experience as an industry adviser, consultant, advocate and research academic. He is director and co-founder of the Ewaste Watch Institute, and he co-authored Australia’s first report on e-waste recycling in 1995 titled: ‘Short Circuiting Waste from Electronic Products’.

These Circular Economy specialists are sponsored by the South Australian Government Department – Green Industries SA.

Industry Colleagues:  We urge all South Australian electronics designers, manufacturers, service and support companies and all electronics education and research institutions to support this international conference and exhibition to show the extensive capability and the range of products and services provided by our diverse and productive industry.

WEF-Adelaide is supported by the Government of South Australia

Sponsors:  WEF-Adelaide 2019 is generously supported by: Green Industries SA, TAFE SA, MADDERNS Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, Don Alan Pty Ltd

Industry Exhibition:

Displays of products and services will include:

• Braemac
• Microchip
• Green Industries SA
• Don Alan Pty Ltd
• TAFE SA
• RoboRoos
• Coiltek Manufacturing Pty Ltd

WEF Adelaide Conference Features:

• Pre-conference program of escorted visits to specialist local companies and institutions
• Workshops and masterclasses with industry experts
• Gala Dinner and Industry Awards night
• Extensive cultural program of local visits following the conference is planned.

For full program and event and registration – see:  http://www.wef-adelaide.com