MIPI Alliance Blog

MIPI Meeting #69 Welcomes Members To Warsaw To Advance Strategic Priorities, Foster Collaboration and Honor Member Contributions

Returning for a second time after 12 years to the dynamic city of Warsaw, Poland, MIPI Alliance held its 69th Member Meeting from 23-27 June, bringing together 117 representatives from 36 companies. The full week of member collaboration also featured several special events, including an Opening Plenary with a member keynote and strategic priorities update, a two-day MIPI I3C® Plugfest for member and nonmember implementers, and the 12th Annual MIPI Alliance Membership Award Ceremony recognizing members' outstanding leadership and dedication to the organization.

Groups that held sessions in Warsaw included the MIPI Board of Directors, the Technical and Marketing steering groups, 11 working groups and the Audio Class Software Subgroup. In addition, multiple groups held joint sessions to further collaborate on related specifications, resources and joint initiatives.

A comprehensive post-meeting report, featuring updated working group timelines and the most recent version of the MIPI Specification Roadmap, will be distributed to members next month.

 

Meeting Launches With Focus on Strategic Priorities

Setting the foundation for the week's working group sessions, the MIPI Technical Steering Group (TSG) met on Monday, 23 June. During the TSG meeting, the board of directors and working group chairs reviewed MIPI's 2025-2026 strategic priorities and held in-depth discussions related to key focus areas, including the specification roadmap, low power initiatives and MIPI software strategy.

The meeting officially kicked off for all attendees on Tuesday morning at the Opening Plenary, beginning with a keynote address from Leonid Smolyansky, senior vice president of SoC architecture, security and safety at Mobileye Global Inc. Delivered remotely, his presentation, "MIPI Inside: Driver-Assist and Self-Driving Platforms," provided insights into the use of MIPI specifications, including MIPI A-PHY®, within the company’s product portfolio. Following the address, Leonid also participated in a live Q&A session with the audience.

Next, MIPI Chair Hezi Saar focused his opening remarks on the recently released 2025-2026 MIPI Strategic Priorities. After underscoring the importance of these priorities for setting direction, aligning resources and activities, maintaining focus and measuring progress, he took a deeper dive into specific initiatives outlined under the five priority areas of enablement, strategic roadmap development, membership growth and value, strategic direction and adoption.

The final Opening Plenary presentation was delivered by MIPI Executive Director Peter Lefkin, who highlighted recent and upcoming marketing activities, described the evolving scope of the Marketing Steering Group (MSG) and discussed the importance of member engagement in marketing and outreach activities to promote MIPI specifications.

The event wrapped up with the recognition of working group members who contributed to the recently adopted MIPI C-PHY™ v3.0 specification. George Wiley, C-PHY Working Group chair, accepted the Specification Award plaque on behalf of the group, and all members who participated in the development of the specification will also receive a certificate.

Download the Opening Plenary presentation »
(MIPI members only)

 

Warsaw Plugfest Advances I3C Implementation

The MIPI I3C Plugfest, held Monday and Tuesday, drew 14 participants, representing nine member and nonmember companies. Participants in Warsaw provided an even mix of nine controller and nine target devices for the testing event.

The event was hosted by the I3C Working Group and offered implementers of MIPI I3C, I3C Basic™ and I3C HCI™ the opportunity for initial to advanced interoperability testing.

 
 

Ceremony Recognizes Members' Outstanding Contributions

On Wednesday, attendees gathered for the 12th Annual MIPI Alliance Award Ceremony luncheon to honor their colleagues who have gone above and beyond in dedicating their time and expertise to the advancement of MIPI specifications.

Seven award recipients in five categories were recognized during the ceremony:

  • The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Niel Warren of Google LLC for his past leadership as chair of the MIPI Audio Working Group and dedication to driving the industry-leading MIPI SoundWire® and forthcoming MIPI SoundWire I3S (SWI3S™) specifications.
  • The Working Group Leadership Award was presented to Ruben Sousa of Synopsys, Inc. for his substantial work on behalf of the MIPI M-PHY Working Group.
  • Ariel Lasry of Qualcomm Incorporated was honored with a Distinguished Service Award for his significant contributions to the forthcoming MIPI UniPro® v3.0.
  • Haran Thanigasalam, MIPI camera and imaging consultant, was recognized with a Distinguished Service Award for his dedicated work with MIPI CSI-2®.
  • The Special Achievement Award was presented to Adi Menachem of Qualcomm Incorporated for her significant contributions to the forthcoming v1.0 of the MIPI CSI-2 & CCI Protocol Adaptation Layer Specification for USB (CCPAL/U™).
  • Chandrakanth Rapalli of Micron Technology, Inc. also received a Special Achievement Award for his considerable work on behalf of the MIPI UniPro Working Group and forthcoming MIPI UniPro v3.0 specification.
  • The Legacy Award, presented posthumously for notable participation in MIPI Alliance, was awarded to Afshin Attarzadeh of BitifEye Digital Test Solutions GmbH. Tom Kopf, chief operating officer of BitifEye, accepted the award.

Read more about the 2024 award recipients »

 
 

Social Event Offers Relaxing Evening with Colleagues

Attendees were invited to take a midweek break on Wednesday for a casual evening of history, dinner, drinks and conversation with fellow members. The event began with a guided walking tour of Warsaw's Lazienki Park, leading to a garden social hour, dinner buffet and Polish vodka tasting at the world-renowned Belvedere Restaurant in the historic New Orangery building.

 

Join Us for Member Meeting #70

MIPI’s next member meeting will be held 10-14 November 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. Adopter members can attend the meeting by participating in the October-December trial period of the MIPI Contributor Trial Membership Program.