Ahmad Bahai, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Texas Instruments.

In this Wine Down Friday episode, Veronika Wright, CEO and founder of Electrification Academy, shares her journey from academic research in quantum chemistry to industry work in battery simulation at AVL and ultimately to building a knowledge platform that bridges information gaps in the electrification ecosystem. She reflects on the challenges of scaling battery technologies, the need for stronger strategies in Europe and North America to compete with Asia, and her passion for hands-on projects like dismantling EV packs and converting a Jeep to electric. Veronika also opens up about balancing entrepreneurship with motherhood and her vision for the Academy’s future.

We’re honored to sit down with Adel Sedra, professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo and co-author of the iconic textbook “Microelectronic Circuits.”

In this week’s Wine Down Friday, we had the pleasure of hosting Andreas Lifvendahl, CEO of Perceptio.

In this episode of Wine Down Friday, I interviewed Vladimir Odnoblyudov, CTO of Qromis, who shares his remarkable journey from St. Petersburg to Silicon Valley.

Cheng-Tyng Yen, CEO of FastSiC Semiconductor

This week, we’re joined by Giovanni Garcea, CEO of AnDAPT, a visionary in the world of programmable power solutions. Giovanni shares his journey from Calabria to Silicon Valley, leading innovations in power management at companies such as Volterra, Qualcomm, and now AnDAPT. We explore the future of power electronics, the balance between energy consumption and efficiency, and the role of AI in power management.

Today, we’re joined by Rudye McGlothlin, Vice President and General Manager of the Power Business Unit at Skyworks.

Today, we explore the fascinating world of quantum technology with Bob Sutor, a leading expert in the field.

Today, we’re thrilled to have Shishir Rai, founder and CEO of DiscoverEE, as our guest. Shishir has created a distinctive route in power electronics and AI-driven innovation from a strong background spanning university, semiconductor research, and industry leadership. From his early days at IIT Madras and Notre Dame to managing DiscoverEE, he has been at the forefront in using data and AI to change hardware design. Come explore with us his ideas on how AI might be used in power electronics. Cheers!