Electronic Specifier partnered with #women4ew to co-host this year’s Women in Tech Forum at embedded world 2025. Held on 13th March in Nuremberg, Germany, the event brought together professionals from across the embedded systems sector to celebrate, inspire, and empower women in technology.
The forum featured an inspiring line-up of speakers who shared their experiences and insights on navigating careers in the tech industry. Helen Duncan, CEO of Blueshift Memory, delivered an engaging keynote, offering attendees a refreshing perspective on career progression. Sakshi Madaan, Product Manager at Anders Electronics, followed with her talk, ‘The Power of Perspective: Big-Picture Thinking to Drive Innovation’, which encouraged attendees to embrace strategic thinking as a driver for innovation.
The event also featured a panel discussion, moderated by Managing Editor of Electronic Specifier, Paige West. Joining the keynote speakers on the panel were Angela Raguse of Fraunhofer IIS, Stefani Eisele of Altera, and Nadja Eder of SchuhEder Consulting.
The panellists shared their experiences and discussed the evolving role of women in embedded systems, highlighting the importance of community and collaboration in fostering inclusive environments.
The forum concluded with a networking session, providing attendees the opportunity to connect, share experiences, and build lasting relationships.
The Women in Tech Forum has firmly established itself as a key event at embedded world.
Electronic Specifier also announced the winners of its Electronics Excellence Awards at embedded world 2025, of which entries were judged by a panel of thought leaders and electronics specialists.
The following companies took home the awards including:
- Power: Nordic Semiconductor – nPM2100 PMIC
- Electromechanical: NXP – i.MX 94
- Test & Measurement: Dukosi – DKCMS
- Passive: Swissbit – Security Upgrade Kit
- Software: Silicon Motion – SM2264XT automotive SSD controller
Congratulations to all the winners!
