In today’s highly competitive business landscape, a company’s growth depends on strategic thinking and innovative ideas. To tackle this challenge directly, the upcoming WHMA 2025 Annual Global Leadership Summit will feature a wide range of speakers and workshops, offering valuable insights on topics crucial for wire harness manufacturers, OEMs, and suppliers. WHMA’s Annual Global Leadership Summit will be held January 28-30, 2025, in Fort Myers, F.L., and will feature influential and forward-thinking thought leaders who will share their invaluable insights. Speakers will cover sustainability challenges in electronics, transnational supply chains, beating inflation, and generative AI and what lies ahead. Featured among the speakers are:
Gordon G. Chang, the author of, “China is Going to War”, “The Great U.S.-China Tech War”, and “Losing South Korea”. Chang, the opening keynote, will present “China and Transnational Supply Chains in an Era of War and Deglobalization” on Wednesday, January 29, 9:00 am to 10:15 am.
Keynote, Adam Echter, co-author of “Beating Inflation”. This work highlights his expertise in pricing amidst economic volatility. Echter will present “Beating Inflation” on Wednesday, January 29, 10:45 am to 12:00 pm.
Shawn DuBravac, Ph.D., CFA, WHMA/IPC chief economist. Dr. DuBravac will present “Emerging Trends Reshaping the Electronics Industry” on Thursday, January 29, 9:00 am to 10:00 am.
To conclude, Keynote: Sam Richter, founder and CEO of SBR Worldwide/Know More. Richter will present “Creativity Unleashed: Generative AI and Your Future” on Thursday, January 30, 10:30 am to 11:30 am.
In addition to two days of inspiring keynotes and featured speakers, the summit will offer two workshops. The first, “Navigating Sustainability Challenges in Electronics” on Tuesday, January 28, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Presented by Dr. Kelly Scanlon, Leads IPC International, Inc’s. sustainability program, coordinating standards development, education, workforce training, and advocacy to address industry sustainability challenges. Our next special session workshops are ran by, Dr. Lisa Lang, president, Science of Business. Lang will present “Maximizing Profitability” in two sessions, Part 1: Wednesday, January 29, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm and Part 2 from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm.
WHMA’s Annual Global Leadership Summit will offer a variety of keynote topics and workshops, equipping attendees with leadership strategies to drive their organizations toward success! In addition to these valuable sessions, attendees can look forward to exciting networking events, including a Golf Outing at Old Corkscrew Golf Club on Tuesday, January 28, and an Axe Throwing Evening Networking Event on Wednesday, January 29. Don’t miss these opportunities to connect and have fun!
