Events
Advance your SiC and GaN power electronics knowledge base while growing your network.
A key benefit of membership in PowerAmerica is the ability to meet, learn, and collaborate with innovators in the WBG field. Our membership includes Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, forward-thinking entrepreneurs, and industry associations.
We recognize your time is valuable, so our events are packed with presentations and hands-on learning and designed to advance your work while introducing you to others who share the goals of bringing to market the next generation of power electronics.
PowerAmerica at APEC 2026
The 2026 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) is the premier annual event for power electronics professionals, focusing on practical, applied solutions, and technical innovations. It will take place March 22-26, in San Antonio, Texas, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, featuring technical sessions, industry seminars, and a major expo.
PowerAmerica Executive Director and CTO Victor Veliadis will serve as a presenter, chair and panelist for several sessions throughout the event, including (all times in CDT):
- Bidirectional Switches: Everything You Need to Know to Apply Them in Your Future Products – Monday, March 23, from 8:30 a.m. to noon
- Bidirectional Devices: Will emerging bi-directional devices have wide adoption or not? – Tuesday, March 24, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
- Commercial Monolithic Bidirectional Switches are Here. Are They Ready for Adoption in Your Power Converter Products? – Thursday, March 26, 10:20 a.m. to noon
Annual Meeting
Held each year, this event attracts more than 200 attendees from around the country representing the SiC and GaN technology ecosystem — and offers unparalleled opportunities to network and connect with existing and potential business partners.
These meetings uniquely combine technology and business, with updates on technological advances, market trends in SiC and GaN supply chains, and keynote perspectives from senior industry executives. Each event is also accompanied by a comprehensive, expert-led tutorial aimed at helping engineers and business managers become better acquainted with SiC and GaN technology.
Summer Workshop
Similar to the annual meeting in substance and scope, the summer workshops — typically held in August — afford PowerAmerica’s many university members, including professors and students, the chance to showcase their research to industry. The summer workshops also provide opportunities for students seeking internships or employment to connect with PowerAmerica industry members.
Short Course
The PowerAmerica WBG short course provides instruction on the fundamentals of SiC and GaN materials, device fabrication and reliability, and power electronics applications. Participants will gain proficiency through instruction on WBG technology and application-specific case studies.
Course Highlights
- Fundamentals of SiC and GaN materials, device fabrication and reliability, and power electronics applications
- Proficiency through instruction on WBG fundamentals and application-specific case studies
Monthly Webinars
PowerAmerica hosts a monthly technical webinar series featuring university researchers funded by the Institute and working on a project related to wide bandgap power electronics. Sign up for our mailing list to receive notifications for the webinars. To view recordings of our Recent Webinars, visit our YouTube channel; for older webinars, access our archive.