Previously, The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) announced it would bring the world of fluid power together for information sharing and education during this year’s IFPE. The World Fluid Power Summit, to be held Thursday, March 9, at noon, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will include lunch for all attendees. Industry and association leaders from around the globe will participate in the following agenda:

• 12:00 Lunch Served
• 12:30 Welcome, Opening Remarks | Marc Weston, Danfoss Power Solutions; Vice Chair, NFPA
• 12:45 Worldwide Need and Availability of Fluid Power Certification Programs | Rance Herren, National Oilwell Varco; Immediate Past President, IFPS
• 13:15 Standards: The Importance of Relevance, and the Need for Technical Support to Meet Market Needs | Gary Baumgardner, Chair, ISO TC 131
• 13:45 Report from the International Fluid Power Statistics Committee | Stéphane Rakotoarivelo, Vice President, CETOP
• 14:00 Worldwide Fluid Power Market Trends
• 4:05 Australia – Tony Cheers, Australian Fluid Power Society
• 14:10 Canada – Josh Cosford, Canadian Fluid Power Association
• 14:15 China – Changjiang Wang, China Hydraulics Pneumatics & Seal Association
• 14:20 Europe – Stéphane Rakotoarivelo, CETOP
• 14:25 Germany – Christian Kienzle, VDMA’s Fluid Power Association
• 14:30 India – M. Seethapathy Rao, Fluid Power Society of India
• 14:35 Italy – Marco Ferrara, ASSOFLUID
• 14:40 Japan – Keishiro Sawada, Japan Fluid Power Association
• 14:45 Mexico – Guillermo Vazquez, Mexican Fluid Power Association
• 14:50 Taiwan – Robert Chen, Taiwan Fluid Power Association
• 14:55 Turkey – Sevda Kayhan Yilmaz, Turkish Fluid Power Association
• 15:00 United Kingdom – Phil Keep, British Fluid Power Association
• 15:05 United States – Eric Lanke, NFPA National Fluid Power Association 
• 15:10 Open Q&A – Worldwide Fluid Power Market Trends
• 15:25 Closing Comments | Marc Weston, Danfoss Power Solutions; Vice Chair, NFPA
• 15:30 Adjourn

The Summit is open to all interested participants, but seating will be limited, and advance registration is required. For more information, contact Eric Lanke at <a href=”mailto:elanke@nfpa.com”>elanke@nfpa.com</a>.