It is clear by the number of component and system recalls, by many of the best companies in the world, that product reliability is not improving. To address this issue, this seminar is organized by Techwatch in collaboration with prominent experts in the industry and academia.

During the two days, presentations about various aspects of reliability in system and product development will be presented and discussed. Due to its impact and scale, the subject is particularly suited for a multidisciplinary and inter-company approach. Our goal is to stimulate open discussions that might culminate in partnerships, whether or not in a European context.

The dramatic increase in electronics content fueled by future products such as e-cars, Internet of Things, LEDs everywhere, medical implants, data centres, combined with a decreasing acceptance of failures, will have a serious impact on current reliability approaches.

The purpose of the seminar is to provide a forum for recognized experts from a wide variety of academia and industry, from component to data centre, from hardware to software, from experimental to numerical analysis, to express their opinions and share their thoughts on various trends and on how to cope with the significant challenges imposed by future requirements. It is expected that at the end of the seminar the attendees will conclude that collaboration in this field is mandatory to keep pace with future technological developments.