Brainstorming for Game-Changing Ideas

This year, the IEEE Future of Electronic Power Processing and Conversion (FEPPCON) XI held in Reykjavik, Iceland, 3–7 June 2022, added a new form of technical session called “Brainstorming for Game-Changing Ideas” through poster presentations and discussions, initiated by the late past president of IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Braham Ferreira. The workshop participants were encouraged to think out-of-the box, identifying game-changing ideas or technology gaps to achieve lofty goals relevant to power electronics. A call for posters was issued to all workshop participants and 11 posters were received, describing big ideas leading to technological breakthroughs or gaps before achieving these advances. The posters were posted to the workshop participants and judged by a small committee as well as voted by all attendees. Four winning posters were selected and their authors presented their summaries to the participants, followed by discussions. The four winning posters are: