• electronicIndia (02 – 05 September 2008) features a high-caliber conference program
• Call for presentations for the "International Symposium on Trends and Future Requirements in Automotive Electronics"
• Deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2008; Deadline for presentations: 30 June 2008

electronicIndia, the number 1 trade show for electronic components and electronics production technology in India, will be accompanied by trend-setting technical conferences and blocks of seminars on the industry’s hottest topics. One such event will be the "International Symposium on Trends and Future Requirements in Automotive Electronics", for which qualified specialists can apply for a speaker slot by responding to the official call for presentations.

At this symposium, electronicindia will bring together researchers, developers and automotive electronics specialists from the industrial and academic sectors on September 03, 2008, at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). The main topics for this event will be: safety, comfort, infotainment and telematics, novel propulsion and fuel concepts, motor management, powertrain, bus systems and lighting solutions.

Potential speakers with expertise in at least one of these areas are being asked to apply for a speaker slot by submitting a previously unpublished presentation in the English language. To submit the proposal, interested speakers must send a PDF or Microsoft Word file with their personal contact details and an abstract (max. 250 words) of the topic to be presented. Submissions must be sent by e-mail to info@electronicindia.net by 30 April 2008.

The Symposium Committee will then decide if the proposed lecture will be accepted. The committee members are A. Dube, ST Microelectronics; V.G. Gujrathi, Tata Motors Ltd.; D. Jäger, EPCOS AG; M. Sabarwal, MMI India Pvt. Ltd.; A. Pai, NXP; R.K. Shenoy, Robert Bosch India; K.U. Subbaiah, Tyco Electronics; T.P. Tan, Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific and Dr. Thomas Stange from the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI). Beyond this, the ZVEI will be participating in the concept planning for, and organization of, the Automotive Symposium. The speaker selections will be announced by 30 May 2008, and the complete presentation must be submitted by 30 June 2008.

Participants in the "International Symposium on Trends and Future Requirements in Automotive Electronics" will profit from the opportunity to sound out the industry and its trends at the most important event for the Indian electronics market.

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