--- title: Metcal's Hoa Nguyen to Speak at i4.0 Connect Forum description: Join us for a two-day forum that comprises of key speakers discussing the technology and future surrounding Industry 4.0. image: https://info.okinternational.com/hubfs/img-i40-connect-forum.jpg --- [![Large Metcal Logo Horizontal Yellow and White_RGB](https://info.techcon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Metcal/Large%20Metcal%20Logo%20Horizontal%20Yellow%20and%20White_RGB.png?width=250&height=34&name=Large%20Metcal%20Logo%20Horizontal%20Yellow%20and%20White_RGB.png "Large Metcal Logo Horizontal Yellow and White_RGB")](http://www.metcal.com) - [Home](https://www.metcal.com) - [Products](https://store.metcal.com/en-us/) - [Applications](https://store.metcal.com/en-us/) - [Web Store](https://store.metcal.com/en-us/) - [Resources](https://www.metcal.com/resources/) - [News & Events](https://www.metcal.com/news/) - [Blog](https://www.metcal.com/blog/) - [Contact Us](https://www.metcal.com/contact-us/) [![metcal-blog-header-bg.jpg](http://info.okinternational.com/hubfs/Metcal/metcal-blog-header-bg.jpg "metcal-blog-header-bg.jpg")](http://blog.okinternational.com/metcal) # Metcal Blog ## [Metcal's Hoa Nguyen to Speak at i4.0 Connect Forum](https://info.techcon.com/metcal/okis-hoa-nguyen-to-speak-at-i4.0-connect-forum) Nov 2, 2018 9:51:47 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![img-i40-connect-forum](https://info.okinternational.com/hubfs/img-i40-connect-forum.jpg) Hoa Nguyen, Metcal’s Chief Technology Officer will be speaking at the [i4.0 Connect Forum](http://events.ipc.org/events/i4-0-connect-forum-in-cooperation-with-ipc-and-i4-0-today/event-summary-7a67c5c6a5c04408b8c841c6c01123fc.aspx), November 6th, in Silicon Valley. Mr. Nguyen will be speaking about IPC CFX Process Control and Traceability for Metcal's Real Time Risk Mitigation in Hand Soldering Application. ### About the Forum In the heart of Silicon Valley, the two-day forum presented by the IPC and i4.0 today will comprise of [key speakers](http://events.ipc.org/d/8bq7sv/4A?RefID=speakers) discussing the technology and future surrounding Industry 4.0. **Here is what to expect:** - Learn first-hand the experiences, challenges and solutions industry leaders are taking to achieve truly smart manufacturing. - Benefit from future insights from senior manufacturing executives, engineering expertise and technology leaders within the electronics industry. - Join our exclusive network of executives and high profile exhibits as i4.0 Today and IPC connect you to the future of manufacturing. ### When Tuesday, November 6, 2018 - Wednesday, November 7, 2018 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific Time ### Where DoubleTree by Hilton Newark-Fremont 39900 Balentine Dr. Newark, California 94560 ### About our Speaker ![img-hoa-nguyen](https://info.okinternational.com/hubfs/Metcal/img-hoa-nguyen.jpg)Hoa Nguyen is Metcal’s Chief Technology Officer. Hoa has over 23 years experience in Embedded System design across all major platforms, and real-time device integration for a wide range of products from gas analyzer, fume extractor, singular-plural fluid dispenser, soldering iron and robotic to satellite switcher, ionizer, RFID, data acquisition, digital cameras, solid-state drives and more. He's had to design and build to meet compliance requirements such as RoHS, REACH, UL, CSA, CE, etc. Hoa is involved with national and international IoT conferences and teams and loves innovating! In that work, Hoa has designed and implemented device drivers, software structure and architecture from a low-level assembly to high-level Object Oriented Programming languages for a variety of Microprocessors such as ARM Cortex-A7/8/9, Intel Atom E3825 CPU, Motorola 68HC05/11, 8051 Core MCU, PIC12/16/18 and PIC32MX/MZ. He always utilized the latest and greatest technology to ensure all new products complied with IoT/Industrial 4.0 regulation, which is a major theme for Metcal this year. Hoa holds a host of impressive credentials, including: Double major in EE, CS degrees and is an EECS Industry Advisory Board member at University of California, Irvine • World Federation of National Mathematics Partition • ESDA S20.20 Sub-committee member • IPC J-STD-001 and 610 committee member • SMT Lab Consortium membership, UEI • LIA Membership • IoT Institute TM Hoa enjoys working closely with customers to learn about their applications and challenges, as well his colleagues throughout Europe, Asia and North America. ### Topic: IPC CFX Process Control and Traceability / Metcal’s real time risk mitigation in hand soldering application. ### Session: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 10:15 AM (PST) [Join us](http://www.ipc.org/i4.0-Connect) for this two-day forum that comprises of key speakers discussing the technology and future surrounding Industry 4.0.  Topics: [Metcal News](https://info.techcon.com/metcal/topic/metcal-news) #### Written by [Metcal Marketing](https://info.techcon.com/metcal/author/metcal-marketing) Previous Post [![](https://info.okinternational.com/hubfs/img-soldering-system.jpg)](https://info.techcon.com/metcal/check-out-the-latest-metcal-soldering-and-rework-technology-at-smtai) [Check out the latest Metcal Soldering and Rework Technology at SMTAI](https://info.techcon.com/metcal/check-out-the-latest-metcal-soldering-and-rework-technology-at-smtai) Next Post [![](https://info.okinternational.com/hubfs/img-em-awards2.jpg)](https://info.techcon.com/metcal/metcal-receives-best-of-industry-award-for-hand-soldering) [Metcal Receives Best of Industry Award for Hand Soldering](https://info.techcon.com/metcal/metcal-receives-best-of-industry-award-for-hand-soldering) ### Subscribe to Email Updates - 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