Addressing the International Power Community at APEC 2026

When it comes to the industry’s future, the event also invested significantly in student activities. The Student Mentorship Program, the Student Travel Award, the Student Job Fair, and the Student Session Assistance Program provided opportunities for students to grow and engage.

In addition, the Student Demonstration Competition was held for the first time, creating a new venue for students to showcase their talents, network with one another, and connect with the industry. The inaugural event had a total of 46 submissions, with 16 finalists. First Place Winner Adnan Farooq Khan, P.T. Nandh Kishore, and Arnab Samanta from IIT Delhi underscored the strong regional growth of power electronics research in India, and the second and third places went to Berkley and Virginia Tech. 

On top of that, the student job fair had 18 companies talking to over 250 student attendees, and the PSMA Student Mentorship Program had 37 mentors and 37 mentees, a record high.