2013 NI Technical Symposiums

National Instruments has opened registrations for its 2013 NI Technical Symposiums. Events will be held in Melbourne on 29 October, Sydney on 31 October and Auckland on 7 November.

The free annual professional development conference series discusses the latest trends, technologies and approaches for test, measurement and embedded control applications. Each symposium will feature a variety of technology- and application-specific sessions on topics including RF and wireless, automated test, embedded monitoring and control, software development techniques, embedded design, signal processing and data management.

Highlights will include:

• The keynote presentation ‘Innovating in a Platform-Based World’
• Guest presentations from Brett Burger, Senior Product Manager for Embedded Systems at National Instruments
• Dual tracks allowing attendees to select the session of most benefit to their projects
• 12 technical sessions including three hands-on sessions
• Live demonstrations of the latest software and hardware technologies including LabVIEW 2013, NI Vector Signal Transceivers and the CompactRIO 9068 software-designed controller
• Free certification exams
• An exhibition area featuring industry partners, system integrators and student teams from the NI Autonomous Robotics Competition
• Networking opportunities

“NI Technical Symposiums provide a unique opportunity for local educators, engineers, scientists and NI developers to come together and explore the latest trends and technologies, increase their proficiency with NI tools and improve productivity,” said Matej Krajnc, regional director of National Instruments Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

“We are also delighted to have Brett Burger, senior product manager for embedded systems, joining us for our 2013 symposiums, providing local customers with the opportunity to build their product knowledge and provide user feedback to help drive the future direction of our embedded platforms.”

The symposiums are expected to attract a total of over 400 registrants across Australia and New Zealand. Space is limited, so attendees are encouraged to register now via one of the following options:

• Visit http://australia.ni.com/techsym or http://nz.ni.com/techsym
• Freecall 1800 300 800 (AU) or 0800 553 322 (NZ)
• Send an e-mail to info.australia@ni.com or info.newzealand@ni.com with your contact information

For more information on the conference, visit http://australia.ni.com/techsym.