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Panels

MEMS Executive Congress 2008 Panel Descriptions (subject to change)

Convergence of MEMS in Consumer Electronics and Mobile Communications

As consumers eagerly embrace a digital and mobile lifestyle, device makers are vying to provide the “third screen” in consumers’ lives after TVs and PCs.   How will MEMS be used to add features to handsets, while keeping user-friendliness and cost in mind?  What do developments such as Microvision’s mobile handheld projector, interactive gaming platforms like the Nintendo Wii and Guitar Hero mean for the industry? As more and more MEMS are being placed in billions of handsets – what is the next frontier in the convergence of consumer and mobile communications? Or is the better question – what will our kids be doing next, enabled by MEMS? Come hear this exciting panel talk about the future of MEMS, as companies utilize MEMS in their fight to drive out the competition in this exciting market.

MEMS Inside: Enabling Low Power, Energy Monitoring and Conservation

Conservation Low-power and autonomous sensing systems enabled by MEMS are playing an increasingly larger role in a myriad of applications, especially as RF opens up a larger wireless world. MEMS also play a vital role in the measuring environmental data and feeding it to other devices and control systems, whether testing the structural reliability of a gas pipeline in the middle of nowhere or controlling an HVAC system in your home.   In these and other applications, MEMS bridges the gap between the device and its environment, thanks in part to the increasing wireless nature of our world.  With rising concerns over conservation and energy efficiency, what role will MEMS take in this potentially profitable area?

Investments in MEMS Leading to Liquidity Events--A VC Perspective

The constantly growing innovation in MEMS has bred scores of startups, many of them seeking to reach liquidity.  Panelists will offer a MEMS-related perspective on intellectual property, VC investment and liquidity events. 

MEMS and Emerging Technology Outlook

Panelists will look at future technologies that—with the help of MEMS—might impact our lives sooner rather than later.  Many consumers don’t realize that MEMS are already quietly working inside products all around them, but where will we find the MEMS of 2010? Of 2020?

MEMS Market Analysis

Come hear panelists representing a cross-section of market analyst firms discuss their thoughts and predictions on the MEMS industry. Discussion topics will include: Which MEMS application will be the next “killer app?” Should we expect single or double digit MEMS growth?   What are the hot MEMS markets, and which companies are gaining ground in them?  Which areas are losing steam? Are there product possibilities for MEMS that haven’t even been considered yet? 

These panelists will stand behind their market research, point out areas of agreement, and voice any differences of opinion—all in an open, audience-engaging forum that will try to draw an accurate picture of where the MEMS market is moving.