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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
EDT
Day 1 Keynotes
Keynote
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
EDT
Day 1 Keynotes
Keynote
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
EDT
Welcome Remarks
Keynote Moderator:
Joe Stockunas
– SEMI
Keynote
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM
EDT
Semiconductor Needs for Electrified, Software Defined Vehicles and Future Factories in the Age of AI
Keynote Speaker:
Linda Cadwell Stancin
– General Motors
Keynote
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
EDT
Keynote: KLA
Keynote Speaker:
John McLaughlin
– KLA
Keynote Speaker:
Vijay Ramachandran
– KLA
Keynote
9:40 AM - 9:45 AM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Keynote Moderator:
Joe Stockunas
– SEMI
Keynote
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
EDT
Session 1: Semiconductors for Automated Driving and Electric Mobility
Smart Mobility
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
EDT
Session 1: Semiconductors for Automated Driving and Electric Mobility
Smart Mobility
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
EDT
Welcome Remarks
Session Moderator (SMoB):
Sven A. Beiker
– Silicon Valley Mobility, LLC
Smart Mobility
10:05 AM - 10:25 AM
EDT
Presentation TBD
Smart Mobility
10:25 AM - 10:45 AM
EDT
Presentation TBD - General Motors
Speaker (SMoB):
Curtis Hay
– General Motors
Smart Mobility
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
EDT
Presentation TBD - Bosch
Speaker (SMoB):
Cyrille Brando
– Robert Bosch LLC
Smart Mobility
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Session Moderator (SMoB):
Sven A. Beiker
– Silicon Valley Mobility, LLC
Smart Mobility
10:00 AM - 12:25 PM
EDT
Session 1: Raising Industry Awareness and Building a Future Workforce
Workforce Development
10:00 AM - 12:25 PM
EDT
Session 1: Raising Industry Awareness and Building a Future Workforce
Workforce Development
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
EDT
Welcome Remarks
Session Moderator (WFD):
Mike Glavin
– SEMI Foundation
Workforce Development
10:05 AM - 10:25 AM
EDT
National Apprenticeship Program Signing Ceremony
Session Moderator (WFD):
Mike Glavin
– SEMI Foundation
Workforce Development
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
EDT
A Day in the Life - Personal stories of success in the Semiconductor industry - Micron
Speaker (WFD):
Brandon Turpin
– Micron
Workforce Development
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM
EDT
Bridging Higher Education to Meaningful Careers-Best Practices of Program Development and Execution
Panel Moderator (WFD):
Bia Hamed
– SEMI Foundation
Panelist (WFD):
Greg Mlynar
– Lorain County Community College
Panelist (WFD):
Johnny Vanderford
– Lorain County Community College
Panelist (WFD):
Alison Petersen
– Washtenaw Community College
Panelist (WFD):
Sandrine Martin
– University of Michigan
Workforce Development
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
EDT
SEMI VetWorks Overview
Speaker (WFD):
Melinda Gomez
– SEMI Foundation
Workforce Development
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Session Moderator (WFD):
Mike Glavin
– SEMI Foundation
Workforce Development
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
EDT
Session 2: Trade and Partnerships
Smart Mobility
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
EDT
Session 2: Trade and Partnerships
Smart Mobility
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
EDT
Presentation TBD - KPMG
Speaker (SMoB):
Andrew Doornaert
– KPMG
Smart Mobility
11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
EDT
Panel Discussion
Panel Moderator (SMoB):
Sven A. Beiker
– Silicon Valley Mobility, LLC
Panelist (SMoB):
Magic Jo
– Harman International
Panelist (SMoB):
Mohsen Katiba
– Ford Motor Company (2001 - 2026)
Panelist (SMoB):
David Royce
– KPMG
Smart Mobility
12:20 PM - 12:25 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Session Moderator (SMoB):
Sven A. Beiker
– Silicon Valley Mobility, LLC
Smart Mobility
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
EDT
Networking Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
EDT
Networking Lunch
Networking
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
Flash Mentoring
Workforce Development
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
Flash Mentoring
Workforce Development
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
Session 1: Packaging Leadership Session – Vision for the Future of Advanced Manufacturing
Smart Manufacturing
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
Session 1: Packaging Leadership Session – Vision for the Future of Advanced Manufacturing
Smart Manufacturing
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM
EDT
Welcome Remarks
Session Moderator (SMfg):
Anshu Bahadur
– SEMI
Smart Manufacturing
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
EDT
Advanced Packaging: Are We There Yet?
Speaker (SMfG):
Robert Patti
– NHanced Semiconductors, Inc.
Smart Manufacturing
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
EDT
Presentation TBD - Sarcina
Speaker (SMfG):
Larry Zu
– Sarcina Technology
Smart Manufacturing
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
EDT
Presentation TBD - Fraunhofer
Speaker (SMfG):
Andy Heinig
– Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits
Smart Manufacturing
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Session Moderator (SMfg):
Anshu Bahadur
– SEMI
Smart Manufacturing
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
EDT
Networking Break
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
EDT
Networking Break
Networking
3:20 PM - 4:45 PM
EDT
Session 2: Modular Chiplet Architectures: Using AI & Metrology to improve Yield & cost in High Volume Manufacturing
Smart Manufacturing
3:20 PM - 4:45 PM
EDT
Session 2: Modular Chiplet Architectures: Using AI & Metrology to improve Yield & cost in High Volume Manufacturing
Smart Manufacturing
3:20 PM - 3:25 PM
EDT
Welcome Remarks
Session Moderator (SMfg):
Anshu Bahadur
– SEMI
Smart Manufacturing
3:25 PM - 3:45 PM
EDT
Modular Chiplet Architectures: Using AI & Metrology to improve Yield & cost in High Volume Manufacturing
Speaker (SMfG):
Navid Asadi
– University of Florida
Smart Manufacturing
3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
EDT
AI-based Virtual Metrology for Semiconductor Materials Manufacturing: Uncertainty-Aware Digital Twins to Improve Quality and Cycle Time
Speaker (SMfG):
Sam Wood
– EMD Electronics
Smart Manufacturing
4:05 PM - 4:25 PM
EDT
Scaling yield, throughput, and reliability with intelligent data orchestration
Speaker (SMfG):
Genaro Quiroz
– Siemens
Smart Manufacturing
4:25 PM - 4:40 PM
EDT
Starlab: Enabling Next Generation Semiconductor Research and Manufacturing in Space
Spotlight Speaker:
Jonathan Volk
– Starlab Space
Smart Manufacturing
4:40 PM - 4:45 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Session Moderator (SMfg):
Anshu Bahadur
– SEMI
Smart Manufacturing
3:25 PM - 4:35 PM
EDT
Session 3: Developing a Sustainable Talent Pipelines through Partnerships
Workforce Development
3:25 PM - 4:35 PM
EDT
Session 3: Developing a Sustainable Talent Pipelines through Partnerships
Workforce Development
3:25 PM - 3:30 PM
EDT
Opening Remarks
Workforce Development
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
EDT
SEMI Credentialing and Certification
Speaker (WFD):
Anissa Hamdon-Morison
– SEMI Foundation
Speaker (WFD):
Greg Mlynar
– Lorain County Community College
Workforce Development
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM
EDT
ChipPath for Job Seekers and Students: Navigating Your Semiconductor Career
Speaker (WFD):
Melinda Gomez
– SEMI Foundation
Workforce Development
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM
EDT
Partners in Progress: Developing Tomorrow’s Semiconductor Workforce
Speaker (WFD):
Amber Thompson
– WGNSTAR
Workforce Development
4:30 PM - 4:35 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Workforce Development
4:45 PM - 6:30 PM
EDT
Welcome Reception
4:45 PM - 6:30 PM
EDT
Welcome Reception
Networking
