EIPC Summer Conference June 9 & 10, 2026

The EIPC Summer conference will be held on June 9 & 10, 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
We have reached the maximum number of registrations for the conference which is 170. Registrations received after May 12th will be placed on a waiting list. If any cancellations occur, you will be informed.

Tuesday June 9, 2026
Conference Day 1     “AI & Robot Integration in PCB Manufacturing”
08:00-08:30 Registration and Table top build up
08:30-09:00 Welcome by EIPC President, Rico Schlüter
Keynote Session 1: Business Outlook and New Opportunities Moderator: Tarja Rapala-Virtanen, EIPC, FI
09:00-09:30 Business Outlook: Global Electronics Industry Jon Custer, Custer Consulting, USA
09:30-09:50 Status of the European EMS & PCB Industry Dieter Weiss, In4ma-Data4PCB, DE
09:50-10:10 EU advocacy for strengthening Europe’s Ecosystem for Defence Alison James, GEA, BE
10:10-10:20 Q&A
10:20-10.50 Coffee break & Table top Networking
Session 2:  Advanced PCB Manufacturing Systems: Integrating AI, Automation, and Digital Twin Technologies Moderator: Samuel Bismuth, CCI Eurolam, FR
10:50-11:10 Industry 4.0 & AI: Automation in PCB manufacturing and its impact Sultan Saidov, Alpha Machines, UK
11:10-11:30 The Role of Automation and AI in the PCB Industry: Global Trends and the Impact on Production Aurelijus Beleckis, Elinta Robotics, LT
11:30-11:50 Use of digital twins in plating Reshmaa Selvakumar, Elsyca, BE
11:50-12:00 Q&A
Session 3: Intelligent PCB Manufacturing: Integrating AI, Robotics, and Disruptive Plating Technologies Moderator: Joachim Verhegge, Group ACB, BE
12:00-12:20 AI-Driven Audit Automation in PCB Manufacturing: A Practical Assessment at Dyconex AG Dr. G. Hoffmann, LexaTexer – Enterprise AI, DE
12:20-12:50 Future is now Richard Kuijpers, Smart Robot Solutions, NL
12:50-13:10 The Evolution of Equipment to Improve Simplify Challenging Processes Richard Nichols, GreenSource Engineering, PL
13:10-13:20 Q&A
13:20-14:10 Networking Lunch Hotel Restaurant
Session 4: Advanced PCB Manufacturing: Sputtered Thin Films and Imaging Solutions and Process control Moderator: Vincent Dronnet, Elvia Electronics, FR
14:10-14:30 Impact of Sputtering Conditions on Titanium Thin-Film Resistors Lukas Dinkelmann, Dyconex, CH
14:30-14:50 From Spectrum to System: UV Light Source Technologies for PCB Direct Imaging – Technical and Economic Trade-Offs Dennis Pusch, Schmoll Maschinen, DE
14:50-15:10 Advanced Process Control for Inkjet Printing Bas Le Grand, Nomenil, NL
15:10-15:20 Q&A
15:20-15:40 Introduction TLT PCB factory visit Vytautas Ilgunas, TLT PCB, LT
15:50-18:15 Departure from AC Hotel Vilnius & visit to TLT PCB
19:00 Networking Dinner @ Merchants’ Club “PIRKLIŲ KLUBAS”
22:00 Return to AC Hotel Vilnius
Wednesday June 10, 2026
Conference Day 2
Session 5: Process Solutions for High-Speed AI PCBs: Advanced Finishes & Copper Integrity Moderator: Thomas Michels, Ilfa GmbH, DE
09:00-09:20 Study on Advanced Nickel‑Free Final Finishes Romina Adam, Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH, DE
09:20-09:40 Preserving Copper Surface Integrity for High‑Speed AI Server PCBs Massimo Passerini, Wise, IT
Session 6: Pushing HDI Limits: Microvia Reliability and High-Speed PCB Technologies for Space” Moderator: Chris Haley, Amphenol Invotec, UK
09:40-10:00 Stacked microvia reliability – A comparison of European manufacturers with a global benchmark Stan Heltzel, ESA, NL
10:00-10:20 High-speed HDI technology for space applications: from design to reliability Dr. Ir. Maarten Cauwe, IMEC, BE
Session 7: Next Generation PCB Materials: Innovations in Glass-Free and Circular Material Solutions Moderator: Stan Heltzel, ESA, NL
10.20-10:40 Ventec Bond Film – VBF – The Glass Free Revolution Volker Klafki, Ventec, DE
10.40-11:00 “Soluboard”: A sustainable and functional printed circuit board for material circularity in electronics industries Professor Abu Saifullah, University of Portsmouth, UK
11.00-11:20 Q&A Session: 5 & 6 & 7
11.20-11.50 Coffee break & Table top Networking
11.50-12:50 Panel Discussion: AI and Robot integration in PCB Manufacturing
Moderator: Rico Schlüter
Panel participants: Alpha Machines, Elinta Robotics, Elsyca, LexaTexer-Enterprise AI, Ventec
12.50-12:55 Closing remarks by EIPC President, Rico Schlüter
12.55-14.00 Networking Lunch Hotel Restaurant
Register online
  • Price
    • EIPC members: €725 Full Conference
    • Non-members: € 900 Full Conference

Who is attending the conference?

Adeon
Advantest Europe GmbH
Agfa Gevaert NV
AGC
ahk Service & Solutions
Alpha Machines
Altix MGI
Amphenol Invotec
Aselsan
Aspocomp
Benmayor SA
Blendl GmbH
Brandner Electronics OU
CCI Eurolam
Circuit Foil Luxembourg
Critical Manufacturing
Custer Consulting
Dr. Ing. Max Schlötter GmbH & Co KG
Dyconex
Dynachem
EKC Advanced Electronics
Electra Polymers
Elga Europe
Elinta Robotics
Elsyca
ELTOS S.p.A.
Elvia Electronics
Emma Hudson Technical Consultancy
Eurocircuits NV
European Space Agency (ESA)
FED
Fineline Italy Srl
Focus on PCB
FUBA Printed Circuits Tunisie
Gatema PCB a.s.
Gebr. Schmid GmbH
Global Electronics Association
Göttle GmbH
Gredmann
GreenSource Engineering
Group ACB
GS Swiss PCB AG
HKC Helmut Kroener Consulting
Hofstetter PCB AG
ICAPE
Ilfa GmbH
IMEC
Intectiv
In4ma-Data4PCB
Jiva Materials
Kingboard Laminates Ltd.
KLA Corporation
KSG GmbH
Lackwerke Peters GmbH & Co. KG
LexaTexer-Enterprise AI
LHMT GmbH
LiloTree
MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions
MacDermid Enthone
Maschinenfabrik Lauffer GmbH
Ma-NITA d.o.o.
MOS Electronic GmbH
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
Nomenil
Optimum Anode Technologies
Orlandi & Orlandi di Orlandi Fabio & C. snc
Papershell AB
Plasmatreat Italia Srl
PMT Global GmbH
Polar Instruments
Polar Instruments GmbH
Polytron-Print GmbH
PragoBoard
Precoplat Präzisions-Leiterplatten-Technik GmbH
PWB Interconnect Solutions
Resonac
Rogers Corporation
RS-PCB Solutions
Saita Srl
SAT Electronic Vertriebs GmbH
Schmoll Maschinen
Schweizer Electronic AG
Senja Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Smart Robot Solutions
Somacis Spa
STARTEAM Global Germany
Sun Chemical/Coates Screen Inks GmbH
TaRiYa Oy
TAB-S
Technic Electric
Technolam GmbH
Thales Global Services
TLT PCB
Tourist Network
TSK Schill GmbH
TTM Technologies
Ucamco NV
Umicore Galvanotechnik
Union Tool/HAM Präzision
University of Portsmouth
Varioprint
VD Mais
Ventec Central Europe
Viking Corp Ltd.
Virenti
Wise
Würth Elektronik GmbH

Hotel & conference location:

AC Hotel Vilnius (by Marriott)
Hotel Reservation link

Rooms are available until April 30th. After this date rooms will be available on request.

Social Programme:

TLT PCB, Vilnius, Lithuania

Networking Dinner:

Modernus verslo centras Vilniuje – Pirklių klubas