As we enter the new decade, it is good to reflect on the changing role of the industrial and applied physics in the society. In our daily life, we are constantly reminded of the effect of the climate change, and there is a continuing need for advances in renewable energy technologies as well as high-efficiency and environmentally-friendly schemes for generating energy and providing comfort. In the electronics arena, the race is on to identify the frontrunners in the post-Moore’s Law world. Within the fields of quantum computing and neuromorphic computing, for instance, there are many technologies vying for the leadership positions. These are indeed challenging and yet exciting times for industrial and applied physicists at large. FIAP addresses such topics and more at the APS March Meeting this year (Denver Convention Center, March 2-6). Thanks to our Vice Chair Matt Thompson, we have once again come up with a compelling program of invited sessions for Industry Day where you can directly hear from many leading industrial physicists in respective fields. Industry Day closes with our annual reception on Thursday the 5th at 5:30PM. This year, the Industry Day reception is co-sponsored by the American Institute of Physics (AIP), the Forum of Early Career Scientists (FECS) and the Topical Group on Data Science (GDS). We hope to see you there!

Ichiro Takeuchi
FIAP Chair