WEBINAR

Power electronics for next-generation military and aerospace systems

Power electronics are rapidly evolving to meet the growing demands of aerospace and defense platforms, where higher efficiency, smaller footprints, and improved thermal performance are critical.

June 17, 2026

6:00 PM UTC

1 hour

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Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time - New York
Duration: 60 minutes

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Military + Aerospace Electronics cordially invites you to join an editorial webinar examining the rapidly evolving role of power electronics in defense and aerospace platforms, where demands for higher efficiency, greater power density, and tighter SWaP constraints are reshaping system architectures across air, land, sea, and space domains.

As modern platforms integrate advanced sensing, electronic warfare, directed energy subsystems, and edge computing workloads, power systems are under increasing pressure to deliver higher performance in smaller, thermally constrained footprints. At the same time, the transition to electrified architectures and distributed power management is driving new approaches to conversion, distribution, and control.

This discussion will bring together industry subject matter experts to explore the technologies enabling this shift, including wide-bandgap semiconductors, advanced power modules, and system-level thermal and architectural strategies.

The impact of GaN and SiC devices on efficiency, switching performance, and system SWaP
High-density power conversion architectures for modern mission systems
Thermal management challenges in tightly integrated electronic subsystems
Power system design for AI-enabled edge computing, EW, and ISR payloads
Electrification trends across next-generation aerospace and defense platforms
Reliability, ruggedization, and radiation tolerance considerations in harsh environments
System-level approaches to distributed and modular power architectures

This session is designed for engineers, system architects, program managers, and technical decision-makers working in power electronics, embedded systems, aerospace systems, and defense electronics integration.

HelenAnn Brown

Director of Global Sales

Apex Microtechnology

HelenAnn Brown serves as the Director of Global Sales at Apex Microtechnology, bringing over a decade of experience in technical marketing and sales. She joined Apex in 2020 as Technical Marketing Manager, where she played a pivotal role in aligning the company’s sales and product development teams, ensuring a cohesive market strategy

HelenAnn has deep expertise in the aerospace and defense market and led the successful release of Apex’s radiation-tolerant device portfolio, supporting mission-critical applications in space and other high-reliability environments. In her current role, she drives global sales initiatives while continuing to strengthen Apex’s position within the mil/aero market.

Pratish Shah

General Manager

Aitech

Pratish serves as the General Manager of Aitech Defense Solutions, LLC (Clearance Programs), guiding the U.S. business unit while contributing to global growth initiatives and shaping the company’s evolving technology portfolio.

Andrew Rush

Co-Founder, CEO & Board Chairman

Star Catcher

Emil Verano

Senior Staff Segment Manager

Microchip Technology

Emil Verano is a senior staff segment manager and leads the sustainability and power segment at Microchip Technology. He has more than four decades of experience in the analog and power semiconductor markets.

Emil’s professional background includes a diverse range of engineering and leadership roles in various industries including analog power and aerospace and defense. Over his 17 years with Microchip, Emil has held pivotal roles across engineering and management. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University.