This Panel Discussion is moderated by Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio, Editor-in-Chief PowerElectronicsNews.com Innovative power management devices improve power-factor correction and lower standby power consumption to offer energy-efficient solutions across all industrial, consumer, and automotive applications. Almost all devices rely on some form of power conversion, whether it’s changing the voltage of a DC battery or converting AC mains electricity to DC. Power-conversion topologies need to be innovative and fresh to meet increasing performance and efficiency criteria. In this panel, the speakers will share their thoughts, the next challenges, and new technology (such as wide bandgap solutions) to support power conversion in different applications and markets.