EuroWire September 2023

IWCS 2023

Day 1

Sunday 17 September

Professional development courses: • MA101: Selection and use of materials in wire and cable • FO101: Optical fibres & FO cable design and application • EX101: The art and science of extrusion machinery for wire and cable • CU101: Copper conductors and metallic cable design and applications • MA211: Fluoropolymers and their use in various cable applications • FO211: Fibre and connectivity for data centres • CU202: Copper cabling technology – advanced transmission line theory and measurements

Day 2

Monday 18 September

Session 1: Executive track: • Metallic wire and cable: recession risk vs green energy transition • Optical cable: demand growth pared back as challenges mount • Global economic outlook • Digital electricity trends and opportunities • Rural broadband/energy network deployment Plenary luncheon with keynote speaker and awards Supplier Exhibition™ “Havana Nights” networking reception

2022 technical symposium presentation by Corina Neumeister, Nabaltec

Day 3

Tuesday 19 September

Supplier Exhibition™ Session 2: Network reliability and measurements Session 3: Design, testing and applications for copper Ethernet, PoE and energy cables – part 1 Session 4: AI and machine learning in cable applications

Past IWCS keynote presentation by Morgan Kurk, CommScope

Session 5: Speciality applications Session 6: Fibre manufacturing Session 7: High-density loose tube Session 8: Connectivity Session 9: Multi-core and speciality fibre Session 10: Codes and standards Industry sustainability panel discussion: Sustainable material trends Emerging technology panel discussions:

Day 4

Wednesday 20 September Session 11: Design, testing and applications for copper

Ethernet, PoE and energy cables – part 2 Session 12: Cable materials and properties Session 13: Cable modelling and design Session 14: Optical fibre coating materials Session 15: Speciality installation Session 16: High-density ribbon Industry sustainability panel discussion: Renewable/offshore energy

• The connectivity evolution of autonomous vehicles • Digital electricity: a safe and disruptive innovation for powering the future

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