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Join the conversation shaping the future of FPGA technology! Embedded Computing Design presents an exclusive live roundtable series, bringing together industry leaders to explore where FPGA technology is headed, its groundbreaking applications, and how businesses can leverage its potential to stay ahead.
In this series, you'll see strategic and tactical discussions at the highest levels about how FPGAs are contributing to embedded computing advancements and streamlining the way embedded designs acheive computing goals.
Join the conversation shaping the future of FPGA technology! Embedded Computing Design presents an exclusive live roundtable series, bringing together industry leaders to explore where FPGA technology is headed, its groundbreaking applications, and how businesses can leverage its potential to stay ahead.
In this series, you'll see strategic and tactical discussions at the highest levels about how FPGAs are contributing to embedded computing advancements and streamlining the way embedded designs acheive computing goals.
Wed, Sep. 10, 2025 · 11:00 am (PDT)
President & COO, Opal Kelly
Steve Johnson brings over four decades of experience in product design, development, and executive management within the technology sector. Currently serving as President and COO of Opal Kelly, a leading provider of FPGA integration modules, Steve oversees the company's strategic growth and operational excellence.
Prior to this role, he spent a decade leading Digilent, a subsidiary of National Instruments, where he managed all facets of the business; including product and technology strategy, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and R&D. His tenure at Digilent was marked by successful team building, financial stewardship, and active involvement in multiple acquisitions from identification to integration.
Steve also played a pivotal role in advancing NI’s academic programs and fostering key industry partnerships with companies such as Xilinx, Analog Devices, and Texas Instruments. Additionally, he contributes to the engineering education community as a member of the Industry Advisory Council for ECEDHA.
Prior to this role, he spent a decade leading Digilent, a subsidiary of National Instruments, where he managed all facets of the business; including product and technology strategy, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and R&D. His tenure at Digilent was marked by successful team building, financial stewardship, and active involvement in multiple acquisitions from identification to integration.
Steve also played a pivotal role in advancing NI’s academic programs and fostering key industry partnerships with companies such as Xilinx, Analog Devices, and Texas Instruments. Additionally, he contributes to the engineering education community as a member of the Industry Advisory Council for ECEDHA.
Founder & CTO, Opal Kelly
Jake Janovetz is the Chief Technology Officer and founder of Opal Kelly, a company pioneering modular FPGA integration systems that streamline the development process from prototype to production. Since founding the company in 2004, Jake has led the design of hardware and software solutions that empower engineers to rapidly deploy FPGA-based systems without reinventing low-level interfaces.
Opal Kelly’s products uniquely combine powerful FPGA hardware with the FrontPanel SDK—a robust software interface that simplifies communication between host applications and FPGA logic. The company also created the SYZYGY standard, a modern, high-performance interconnect for FPGA peripherals. This integrated approach reduces development friction, accelerates time-to-market, and supports scalable deployment across research, industrial, and commercial applications.
Jake holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is also the founder of Aligni, a cloud-based platform for component management and inventory control, and an investor with the Oregon Venture Fund.
Opal Kelly’s products uniquely combine powerful FPGA hardware with the FrontPanel SDK—a robust software interface that simplifies communication between host applications and FPGA logic. The company also created the SYZYGY standard, a modern, high-performance interconnect for FPGA peripherals. This integrated approach reduces development friction, accelerates time-to-market, and supports scalable deployment across research, industrial, and commercial applications.
Jake holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is also the founder of Aligni, a cloud-based platform for component management and inventory control, and an investor with the Oregon Venture Fund.
Thu, Jun. 26, 2025 · 8:00 am (PDT)
Sr. Director of Silicon Product Management and Marketing for Altera Corporation
Lux Joshi is a Sr. Director of Silicon Product Management and Marketing for Altera Corporation. He leads the go-to-market strategy and new product introduction for Altera’s Agilex FPGA and SoC portfolio. Lux has over 20 years of experience in the electronics industry, including over 13 years of experience with Altera. Prior to joining Altera, Lux held multiple roles in product development engineering for high-speed communications test equipment, covering end-to-end product design, including hardware design, validation, and manufacturing, and served as senior technical lead for multiple industry-leading products. Lux holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and co-authored 3 patents in high-speed RF and digital design.
Sr. Managing Director at Terasic Inc.
Liz Chen is the Sr. Managing Director at Terasic Inc., leading global strategy for FPGA solutions. With over a decade of collaboration with Altera, she has brought to life some of the industry’s most recognized FPGA devkits—from Cyclone V and Stratix 10 to the latest Agilex 3, 5, and 7 series. Liz continues to drive Terasic’s global success across both low-cost and high-performance markets.
