Events
30 April 2019
Events
Local Southern African Manufacturing Expo
21 – 23 May 2019
Expo Centre, NASREC, Johannesburg
The Local Manufacturing Expo will showcase South Africa’s manufacturing capabilities across a wide variety of industry sectors, positioning leading local industries to thousands of potential national and
international investors.
Register at www.localmanufacturingexpo.co.za
Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2019
2 – 6 June 2019
Las Vegas, USA
Devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems (EDA), embedded systems and software (ESS), and intellectual property (IP).
Register at www.dac.com
International Microwave Symposium
2 – 7 June 2019
Massachusetts, USA
Annual gathering of RF, microwave and millimetre-wave researchers, technologists, and practitioners from academia and industry.
Register at www.ims-ieee.org
SEMICON West
9 – 11 July 2019
California, USA
Connects the entire extended supply chain, from materials, equipment, design, manufacturing, system integration and demand channels, to new verticals and adjacencies such as flexible hybrid electronics, MEMS and sensors, and more.
Register at www.semiconwest.org
PCB West
9 – 12 September 2019
California, USA
For 28 years PCB West has trained designers, engineers, fabricators and, lately, assemblers on making printed circuit boards for every product or use imaginable – from high-reliability military/aerospace to cutting-edge IoT and wearables.
Register at www.pcbwest.com
SMTA International
22 – 26 September 2019
Illinois, USA
Conference and exhibition covering SMT manufacturing equipment and technologies, featuring high-quality technical information and networking opportunities.
Register at www.smta.org/smtai/
European Microwave Week
29 September – 4 October 2019
Paris, France
Bringing industry and academia together and covering microwave ICs and technology, wireless technology and radar, this event includes three conferences and a trade and technology exhibition featuring leading players from across the globe.
Register at www.eumweek.com
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Hannover Messe
20-24 April
Hanover, Germany
Hannover Messe is one of the world’s largest trade fairs for industrial development, focusing on topics like automation, digitisation, and sustainable production.
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Africa Energy Indaba announces opening plenary panel
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The trillion-dollar energy opportunity in focus at the Africa Energy Indaba
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The Indaba convenes senior government leaders, utilities, regulators, project developers, financiers, DFIs, investors, and technology providers from across Africa and the world to engage directly on investment-ready energy projects, enabling policy frameworks, and the partnerships required to unlock delivery at scale.
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Tech Talks begins in February 2026
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This year’s Tech Talk series from Silicon Labs will deliver the practical training engineers rely on, plus all-new technology leadership sessions, thought-leader insights, and chats.
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Proteus hands-on training conference
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Join Dizzy Enterprises halfway through February as they explore the Proteus Design Suite in depth, including the new ProPilot AI integration.
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Semicon Summit 2025: Where engineers, chipmakers and policymakers shape the future together
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[Sponsored] Hosted by McKinsey Electronics, the summit introduced a new regional platform that placed engineering discussions at its core while recognising the growing role of policy, governance, and industrial strategy in semiconductor decision-making.
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CES 2026
6-9 January 2026
Las Vegas, USA
CES is the world’s most powerful tech event where innovations transforming how we live are unveiled. It is where global brands get business done, new partners
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Semicon Summit 2025-Dubai: A platform for Africa’s engineers to connect with global semiconductor leaders
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[Sponsored] Across the world, emerging markets are no longer standing at the edge of the technology race. They are shaping it, influencing priorities, and building the systems that will define tomorrow.
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productronica
18-21 November
Munchen, Germany
Visitors to productronica will experience the full range of electronics manufacturing technologies and solutions presented by renowned international
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