Questex’s Fierce Sensors and North America’s leading sensing event, Sensors Converge, have announced the 2026 Rising Stars. The program recognizes emerging leaders whose work in sensing, electronics, and embedded technologies is driving real innovation, leadership, and impact across the industry.
The Rising Stars are a mix of engineers, entrepreneurs, product leaders, and researchers who are redefining how intelligent, connected systems are built.
These individuals represent the next generation of talent shaping the future of smart devices, from automotive and industrial systems to consumer, medical, and infrastructure applications.
2026 Rising Stars:
- Gleb Akselrod, CTO and Founder, Lumotive (USA)
- Tony Alegria, Product Marketing Engineer, STMicroelectronics (USA)
- Sean Andrews, Vice President, Technology, Obsidian Sensors (USA)
- Shermin Arab, Senior Manager, Samsung (USA)
- Jesse Baker, Systems Engineer, magnetic position sensors, Texas Instruments (USA)
- Uladzislau Bayouski, Senior Director, Engineering, EPAM Systems Inc. (USA)
- Dwith Chenna, MTS Product Development Engineer, AI?Inference, Advanced Micro Devices (USA)
- Rob Devlin, CEO, Metalenz (USA)
- Joe Fleming, Associate Professor, Coventry University (UK)
- Taylor Gage, Automotive ADAS Systems Engineer, Texas Instruments (USA)
- William Glennon, Software Engineer, GridVisibility, Inc. (USA)
- Annie Heble, Senior Research Scientist, Aquagga, Inc. (USA)
- Jonas Horn, Senior Product Manager, Sensirion (Switzerland)
- Ashley Huffman, Director, Strategic Partnerships, TITAN Haptics (Canada)
- Apurva Jain, VP of Product, Lumotive (Canada)
- Raymond King, CEO, ASC.com (USA)
- Klajdi Lumani, Global Product Manager, Sensors, Molex (USA)
- Alberto Marinoni, Senior Director Product Marketing Automotive, TDK InvenSense (Italy)
- Ian McEachern, Owner, Nerdian (USA)
- Amit Nene, Senior Electrical Architect, Collaborative Robotics (USA)
- Darien Niamir, Biosensor Manager, Meta (USA)
- Neeraj Pramodkumar, Senior Product Manager, Qualcomm (USA)
- Mohamed M. Sabry, Founder and CTO, EMASS, a Nanoveu business (Singapore)
- Anthea Sargeaunt, CEO, 2S Water Inc. (Canada)
- Anirudh Sharma, Lead, Spatial AI @ Edge, Amazon Lab126 (USA)
- Edward Shim, CTO and Co?founder, Brighter Signals BV (Netherlands)
- Elliot Strand, CEO and Co?founder, PAGE Technologies (USA)
- Madhura Tapse, Product Marketing Manager, NXP Semiconductors (USA)
- Cory Todd, Senior Embedded Systems Engineer, 219 Design (USA)
- Navya Veeturi, Co?founder, WYWA.AI (USA)
- Weier Wan, Chief Technology Officer, Aizip (USA)
- Prasanthi Yerra, Systems Applications Engineer, Analog Devices (Italy)
The 2026 Rising Stars will be honored at Sensors Converge on May 6 during the Best of Sensors Awards Ceremony.
Sensors Converge 2026, taking place May 5–7 in Santa Clara, CA, brings together engineers, system architects, product leaders, and innovators from automotive, industrial, medical, consumer, and infrastructure markets.
As North America’s leading event for smarter, more connected systems, it’s the most comprehensive gathering dedicated to intelligent sensing and system design.
Leadership Comments
“The Rising Stars program recognizes the innovators and engineers who are helping shape the future of sensing, edge AI, embedded systems, and intelligent devices,” said David Drain, Show Director, Sensors Converge. “These individuals represent the creativity, technical leadership, and forward-thinking innovation that continue to move our industry forward, and we’re excited to celebrate their achievements at Sensors Converge.”
“Each year, the Rising Stars program highlights professionals who are making meaningful contributions across the sensors and electronics ecosystem,” said Matt Hamblen, Senior Editor, Fierce Sensors. “From breakthrough product development to new applications and system innovation, this year’s honorees represent the talent and leadership that will define the next era of sensing and connected technology.”
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