WURTH ELECTRONICS & C-PRAV AUSTRALIA PRESENTS​

Concept to Consumer 2025

A Product’s journey of Compliance​

With experts from Cherry Clough Consultants ​

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A Free Seminar To Learn And Connect

Dates & Venues

Monday 6th October 2025

Melbourne

Box Hill Golf Club

Thursday 9th October 2025

Brisbane

Indooroopilly Golf Club

Friday 10th October 2025

Sydney

Epping Club

Tuesday 14th October 2025

Auckland

Waipuna Hotel

Thursday 16th October 2025

Christchurch

Chateau on the Park

Agenda

Please arrive at 8:30 AM for a 9:00 AM start

Introduction​

9:00am​

Keynote by Keith Armstrong, Cherry Clough Consultants, UK​

9:15am

CCC presentation (100 mins)- Topics and Speakers - see below​

9:35am​

Morning Tea Break​

11:15am​

Wurth presentation (90 mins) – EMC with EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility with Electromechanical Connections), Daryl and Azlan​

11:30am​

Lunch

1:00pm​

​C-PRAV Presentation (75mins)-  Compliance & Product Regulatory Approvals - Praveen

1:45pm​

Afternoon Tea Break​

3:00pm​

Short presentation C-PRAV (15mins) – Cyber Security Regulations & Approvals - Anup​

3:15pm​

All speakers' discussion Panel + Q&A ​

3:30pm​

Close

4:00pm

Speakers

Keith Armstrong​
Founder of Cherry Clough Consultants Ltd Since 1990​

Guest Speaker from UK​

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Presenting All Days
Topic: Keynote, Benefits of EMC Compliance
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EMC Guru

An encyclopedia of EMC…..With 930+ satisfied customers and thousands trained since 1994, Keith received the 2018 IEEE Award for Continuing EMC Engineering Education.​
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Chris Nicholas
EMC Design Specialist​ at Threysus​
Associate of Cherry Clough Consultants Ltd (UK)​​

Guest Speaker from UK​

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Presenting at Brisbane & Auckland
Topic: Setting up Precompliance test facility
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Chris Nicholas, an IEEE Member and Salford University graduate, has over 35 years of experience in RF design for military, aerospace, automotive, commercial, and retail electronics. Chris spearheaded RF and EMC labs, drove high-volume design, secured a patent for antenna diversity, and later managed a Military EMC pre-compliance facility at Lockheed Martin UK.
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Andy Degraeve
​ The Limit Line ​
An Associate of Cherry Clough Consultants​

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Presenting at Melbourne, Sydney & Christchurch
Topic: Verifying EMC Compliance
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EMC Design expertise in:
- Automotive, EV
- Medical
- Military
- Robotics
- Systems & Installations
- Motor Drives
- Functional Safety & EM Risk Mitigations (IEEE 1848)
- Shielding & Absorbing
- Advanced PCB Design for good SI, PI and Cost-Effective EMC
- EMCTLA member
- IEEE member, EMCS

Recent Experiences:
- Medical Surgical Equipment
- Visual Inspection Systems
- Military EMI Shelters
- Motor Drives
- EV chargers
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Praveen Rao
CEO & Technical Director of C-PRAV Group: Australia, NZ, India, Singapore & Canada ​​
An Associate of Cherry Clough Consultants​​

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Presenting All Days
Topic: Compliance & Product Regulatory Approvals
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Our Local EMC and Global Approvals Specialist from Melbourne​
As an ISO/IEC 17025, NATA & IANZ Authorized Technical Assessor, and Chair of the Australian EMC National Standards Committee, he provides valuable advisory services for worldwide standards and regulations. ​Praveen is a recognized representative in international standards committees such as IEC, CISPR, IEEE. ​
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Nor Azlan Shamsudin​
Sr. Field Application Engineer, South East Asia at Wurth Electronics​

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Presenting All Days
Topic: EMC with EMC
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Mr. Azlan holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). He has been involved in the field of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) for over 15 years, with hands-on experience in both design and compliance.​ Since 2018, he has been part of Würth Elektronik, supporting customers across various industries with EMC and EMI-related technical guidance. Prior to that, he spent 10 years as an EMC Design Engineer with Sony Malaysia, working closely on product development and testing.​ ​ He became a certified iNARTE EMC Engineer in 2014 (License No. EMC-003736-NE), and later expanded his knowledge in regulatory compliance during his time as a Compliance Engineer at Big Ass Solutions, focusing on both Safety and EMC requirements.​​ Mr. Azlan is passionate about sharing practical insights and learning from others in the industry. He looks forward to contributing to meaningful discussions around real-world EMC challenges and solutions
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Daryl Wong​
Senior Field Application Engineer, South East Asia at Wurth Electronics

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Presenting All Days
Topic: EMC with EMC
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Daryl began his career as an R&D engineer, where he spent several years designing RF TV and set-top box tuners, as well as Bluetooth and wireless audio modules, at a multinational corporation. He then transitioned into roles as a Field Application Engineer and later in product management, focusing on RF and wireless modules. His expertise encompasses cellular modules, GPS modules, and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth solutions for telematics applications. In 2016, Daryl joined Wurth Electronics as a Senior Field Application Engineer, continuing to leverage his extensive technical knowledge and industry experience.​

Marco Klingler, PhD
EMC Senior Expert and Consultant, CEO at Klingler International Consulting Services ​​
An Associate of Cherry Clough Consultants​​

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Presenting at Melbourne & Brisbane
Topics:
Melb: Using LTSpice in EMC Design
Bris: Current & Future Technical Challenges in Automotive EMC
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After 35 years in Ground transportation and Automotive EMC, it's now time for me to share and to pass on my experience, my lessons learnt and my knowledge to a wider community of electrical and RF/EMC engineers in industry, research and education. Technical advising - Training - Coaching - Engineer & PhD mentoring - Design reviewing - Troubleshooting and firefighting - Numerical simulation - Specification of processes and procedures - Measurements and testing - Technical assessments (audits)
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Istwaan Knijff MSc.
Owner, EMC & ESD specialist at CourseTec Consultancy ​​
An Associate of Cherry Clough Consultants​​

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Presenting at Sydney, Auckland, & Christchurch
Topic: Unmasking Hidden Loops That Sabotage EMC Designs
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EMC & ESD Expertise in Automotive and Industrial Systems ​
Trusted by OEMs to solve complex EMC and ESD challenges at the PCB level, across automotive (including HV systems), industrial machinery, and production environments.​
Expertise includes:​
• Design & testing for automotive (HV), machinery, and industrial systems​
• Certified ANSI / ESDA TR53 ESD Specialist (ESD Forum)​
• ESD audits and assessments at sites across Europe and Asia​
• Collaboration with international EMC labs and OEMs​
EMC Training & Education:​
• Developer of EMC demo PCBs used in universities and training workshops​
• Founder of Coursetec, providing practical EMC and ESD training programs
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Anup Aundhakar
Director of Operations at C-PRAV Group: Australia, NZ, India, Singapore & Canada ​​​​

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Presenting All Days
Topic: Cybersecurity Regulations & Approvals
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With over 15 years of experience in IT operations, consulting, and product compliance, I thrive on challenges and believe that "nothing is impossible." My career spans roles from Field Service Engineer to Director of Operations at C-PRAV Labs and Certifications, where I lead teams, develop growth strategies, and drive client-focused solutions in standards, regulations, testing, and certifications.
Passionate about giving back, I volunteer in community tech initiatives to educate youth on cybersecurity. Skills: Operations Management, Business Development, Client Relationship Management, ISMS, ISO27001:2013 Audits, Network Security Solutions.
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About Würth Elektronik

The Würth Elektronik Group of Companies, founded in Niedernhall, Baden-Württemberg, employs around 7,500 people worldwide and in 2024 generated sales of €1.02 Billion (preliminary).​

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The Würth Elektronik Group activities span the globe with three business units in international markets and with 23 production sites worldwide. This makes Würth Elektronik one of the most successful companies within the Würth Group.​

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The joint umbrella brand extends across a broad portfolio of services, competencies and a corporate culture we live and breathe. The hallmarks of our groups services are highest levels of strong team spirit, both internally and externally, customer proximity, services and quality. “more than you expect”, is our claim that we’re committed to fulfil within the Würth Elektronik Group of Companies. With great passion, every single day as well as heading into the future.

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About C-PRAV​

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Compliance & Regulatory ApproVals

With 30+ Years of Experience​

C-PRAV’s expert services provides most experienced and knowledgeable support for businesses seeking Local & Global Product Testing & Approvals.​

C-PRAV can help you with anything related to Standards, Regulations, Testing and Certifications (SRTC).

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Cherry Clough Consultants

World-wide EMC services in EMC, RFI, EMI, TVI, EMR, E3, SI, PI, PQ, etc. DC to 56GHz​​​

Independent Consultants, Testers, Trainers Total industry experience in electrical, electronic, wireless, etc: 251 man years including: 201 years in EMC

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