ESC is the fastest-growing embedded event in the world, with events happening year-round in locations as Silicon Valley, Boston, India, the UK and France. System architects and design engineers attend ESC to learn design techniques and best practices from the leading experts in the industry. ESC Silicon Valley brings together system architects, design engineers, suppliers, analysts and media from across the globe. With 10,000 total attendees, it’s the largest and most prestigious annual engineering event in America. Participate in ESC, and you will meet with your customers, renew relationships, sell to prospects, attend press meetings, make announcements, and talk to partners – Only at ESC. ESC Silicon Valley attracts attendees who are qualified buyers.

• Meet the Experts at vendor booths
• Dev kits and other give-aways at vendor booths throughout the show floor
• Teardowns

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
 

Dr. Michio Kaku

Theoretical Physicist, Bestselling Author and Science Popularizer

Tuesday, April 27
9:30am – 10:30am

Dr. Michio Kaku holds the Henry Semat Professorship in Theoretical Physics at the City College of New York and also the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He graduated summa cum laude, and first in his physics class, from Harvard, and received his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of Calif. at Berkeley. He has taught at Harvard, Princeton, and for over 30 years at the City Univ. of New York. He has been a visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. He is the co-founder of string field theory. His Ph.D. level textbooks on string theory are required reading at many of the world's leading physics laboratories. 

Richard Templeton

Chairman, President
Chief Executive Officer
Texas Instruments

Wednesday, April 28
9:30am – 10:30am

Rich Templeton is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments. He became chairman of the board in April 2008, and president and chief executive officer in May 2004. He has served on the company’s board of directors since July 2003. From April 2000 through April 2004, Templeton was chief operating officer of TI. He was executive vice president of the company and president of TI's Semiconductor business from June 1996 through April 2004.

Jason Wolf

Vice President, North America
Better Place

Thursday, April 29
9:30am – 10:30am

Jason Wolf is vice president of North America for Better Place. His responsibilities include overseeing the company’s efforts in California, Hawaii and Ontario and developing other North American markets. Within the energy and transportation ecosystems, Wolf works with federal, state and local governments as well as utility, business and non-governmental stakeholders to make the vision of zero-emission EVs powered by renewable energy a reality. Wolf built a strong management track record in the IT industry before joining Better Place. His experience includes various positions in senior management, strategic planning, product launch, sales and professional services.

Exhibit Hall

The expo hall features more than 200 exhibitors, offering buyers an opportunity to explore a comprehensive range of hardware and software solutions.

Each year, hundreds of ideas and topics are submitted during the ESC call for submission process. This year saw a record breaking number of submissions all geared towards the advancement of the embedded industry. After review with the ESC Advisory Board and Track Chairs, the top session proposals that address the most relevant issues facing engineers and the industry are selected. Here are the tracks you can review to customize your educational experience.”

• Aerospace and Military
  
• Build Your Own Embedded System 1
  
• Build Your Own Embedded System 2
  
• Designing with Open-Source Software, including Linux and Android
  
• Developing for Windows Embedded
  
• Embedded Internet/Telecom
  
• Graphics, Displays, and Lighting
  
• Green Engineering
  
• Medical
  
• Microprocessors/Microcontrollers/DSPs
  
• Multicore Expo and Virtualization
  
• Multimedia and Signal Processing, including Consumer Electronics
  
• Networking and Connectivity
  
• Operating System Selections, Tips, and Tricks
  
• Programmable Logic
  
• Project Management
  
• Real-Time System Development
  
• Robotics, Motor Control, and More Industrial Change Makers
  
• Safety and Security
  
• Software Debugging Techniques
  
• Software Engineering
  
• System Integration and Test
  
• Furthering your Career Track
  
• Special Events