02.02.21
From March 23-25, LOPEC, the International Exhibition and Conference for the printed electronics industry, will be held as an online event.
Messe München and its partner OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) are thereby offering the industry a secure opportunity to exchange ideas and foster contacts.
In addition to the three-day digital conference being the world's most important communication platform for applications, solutions, research and knowledge, participants can look forward to an online exhibition featuring about 100 companies.
Registration for the online edition of LOPEC to be held next March is now open.
From the perspective of the printed electronics industry, 2020 was a somewhat patchy year.
Following a COVID-related decline, the industry is once again looking ahead with confidence: According to an OE-A member survey from October 2020, companies are expecting sales to increase by 7% in 2021.
The expected upswing will certainly also be boosted by the online edition of LOPEC in March. After a year without any events and trade fairs, the international industry will once again get together there.
In cooperation with the OE-A, Exhibition Director Lena Haushofer and her team have developed a convincing concept.
“Conversations with customers revealed just how much they missed networking with industry representatives and consequently external impulses and inspiration," Haushofer said. "We are therefore all the more pleased to be able to offer the industry the digital Conference as well as the online exhibition as a platform for exchange.”
Even as an online event, the LOPEC Conference will live up to its role as the most important communication platform for applications, solutions, research and knowledge.
As with the on-site events, the digital Conference includes the usual modules: Plenary Session, Business Conference, Technical Conference, Scientific Conference, Short Courses as well as the Poster Session.
Around 180 Conference contributions from leading industry representatives as well as renowned research institutes will provide insights into innovations and solutions in printed electronics.
The Conference program will be presented live over three days on three stages, which will be broadcast simultaneously in three streams.
After that, all the contributions will remain available on demand for six weeks. John Rogers (Northwestern University), Xiaolin Yan (TCL), Kiarash Vakshouri (Google), Stijn Gillissen (Henkel) as well as Wim Christiaens (Quad Industries) and Alain Schumacher (IEE) are among those participating in the Conference program with presentations.
“The participants can look forward to a high-profile Conference program. We are going to offer the program not just live, but also on demand," said Wolfgang Mildner, general chair of LOPEC. "That way, we can reach an international audience in different time zones.” In addition, all speakers will have their own profile, which will allow all participants to contact them directly."
In addition to the Conference, LOPEC also features an exhibition that will be held online.
It features international exhibitors presenting their solutions and products from the field of printed electronics.
These are also available for viewing on a 365-day platform after the three LOPEC event days.
Also, the companies can be contacted directly through the exhibitor profiles of the platform.