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2026 Technical Program

The SMTA Guadalajara Expo & Tech Forum brings together engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, and thought leaders from across the global manufacturing community.  

2026 Technical Program Under Construction

The 2026 program will be announced soon. Below is the 2025 program — see the type of sessions you can expect!

2025 Agenda & Technical Presentations

Click on the speaker name to check out the Biographies & Abstracts

Wednesday, September 17

9:00am

Registration

10:00am

Expo Opens

11:30am

Precision Repair with Solder Paste Jetting: Enhancing Traceability and Rework Quality with Non-Contact Technology

Alonso Pulido

Customer Applications Engineer, Essemtec

12:45pm

Electronic Assembly Failures, Solutions and Lessons Learned for Long Term Reliability

Denis Barbini, Ph.D.

Technical Solutions Manager, Zestron Americas

2:00pm

Complimentary Food

3:45pm

Thermal Profiling in Reflow Soldering: Ensuring Precision and Quality

Jose María Servín
Senior Process Engineer and Material Expert, Schaeffler

5:00pm

Round Table: Printing Process from EMS Perspective

Gene Dunn, Sr. Staff Process Engineer, Plexus Chicago

Tony Lentz, Chemist & Field Application, FCT Solder

Sergio Juarez, Mexico Director, Stentech

Filemón Villanueva, Screen Printing Specialist, ASMPT

6:30pm

Happy Hour

7:30pm

Expo Concludes

Thursday, September 18

9:00am

Registration

10:00am

Expo Opens

11:30am

Maximizing Throughput in Automated Functional Test Stations

David Salazar
Functional Testing Specialist, IB Test

12:45pm

Advancing Toward Single-Pass Cleaning: Leveraging New Technology, Extended Wash Zones, and Process Design to Boost Throughput Without Compromising Reliability

Debbie Carboni, Global Product Line Manager, KYZEN Corporation
Patrick Lawrence, Applications Engineer, ITWEAE

2:00pm

Complimentary Food

3:45pm

Lower Temperature Solder For Complex PCB Assembly

Iulia Muntele
Process Technology Development Manager, Sanmina

5:15pm

Considerations for Coating Materials and Protection Profiles for Electric Vehicle PCBA Reliability

Scott Parks
Senior Engineer, Actnano

6:30pm

Happy Hour

7:30pm

Expo Concludes

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SMTA Guadalajara Expo & Tech Forum is Mexico's premier electronics manufacturing event. Presented by the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA), the event brings together engineers, researchers, and industry leaders for two days of technical exchange, innovation, and collaboration.

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