Is trade globalism dead--or dying? How are sensors and electronics companies adapting to trade and tariff policies enacted under President Trump?
Those were questioned addressed by an expert panel at Sensors Converge 2025 in Santa Clara, California.
The panelists were:
Sanjay Kumar, vice president of semiconductors and electronics at Kearney.
Jimmy Ting, president of Great World Customs Service.
Andy Do, president and CEO at Embedded Works.
Rosemary Coates, executive director at the Reshoring Institute.
Moderator:
Matt Hamblen, editor of Fierce Electronics.
President Trump’s policies on tariffs were indeed the main line of discussion held during a panel at Sensors Converge 2025 in Santa Clara, CA. However, the session also broadened to include a discussion of global trade and whether US policies might cause retrenchment in globalism. Aside from US defense initiatives, panelists largely agreed that globalism will remain alive for consumer goods, autos and even industrial products. In the meantime, buyers will still see prices increase as US importers often tack on the cost of tariffs.
Fierce also conducted a survey showing broad opposition to increased tariffs by business leaders.
Recorded June 26, 2025, 55 minutes
