Power Engineering Catchup: Here’s What Would Have Been Presented at APEC

Many industry conferences are no longer moving forward because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While necessary, these cancelations affect companies that depend on such gatherings to network with new and existing clients, while also showing off their latest developments. In some cases, cancelations happen abruptly. For example, New Orleans' Applied Power Electronics Conference got canceled less than a week before the event-scheduled from March 15 to 19, 2020. Organizers announced this cancelation after health officials confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Louisiana. The coronavirus has also impacted other global electronics companies. For example, major companies slotted to present at Germany's embedded world conference decided not to have a presence there this year. Some conference attendees who planned to go to APEC have adapted by creating digital booths and similar outlets that let people check out the latest advancements without leaving home. Here are ten examples of companies virtually showcasing products that would have been presented at APEC.