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Thursday, April 30, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
EDT
Day 2 Keynotes
Keynote
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
EDT
Day 2 Keynotes
Keynote
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM
EDT
Welcome Remarks
Keynote Moderator:
Joe Stockunas
– SEMI
Keynote
8:35 AM - 8:55 AM
EDT
Keynote to be announced
Keynote
8:55 AM - 9:20 AM
EDT
Keynote: MIPS, A GlobalFoundries Company
Keynote Speaker:
Sameer Wasson
– MIPS, a GlobalFoundries Company
Keynote
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
EDT
Keynote to be announced
Keynote
9:40 AM - 9:45 AM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Keynote
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
EDT
SEMI U: Overview of Semiconductor Manufacturing
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
EDT
SEMI U: Overview of Semiconductor Manufacturing
SEMI U
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
EDT
Session 3: Thermal Management & Power Delivery in Advanced Packaging: From TIMs to Warpage Control
Smart Manufacturing
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
EDT
Session 3: Thermal Management & Power Delivery in Advanced Packaging: From TIMs to Warpage Control
Smart Manufacturing
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
EDT
Welcome Remarks
Session Moderator (SMfg):
Mark da Silva, PhD
– SEMI
Smart Manufacturing
10:05 AM - 10:25 AM
EDT
Meeting Emerging Thermal Challenges of 3D Heterogeneously Integrated Circuit Packaging Techniques
Speaker (SMfG):
Mo Shakouri
– Microsanj
Smart Manufacturing
10:25 AM - 10:45 AM
EDT
Presentation TBD - Intel
Speaker (SMfG):
Aditya Vaidya
– Intel
Smart Manufacturing
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
EDT
The Hidden Drivers of Degradation in Thermal Interface Materials: Warpage and Rheology
Speaker (SMfG):
Ritwik Kulkarni
– Purdue University
Smart Manufacturing
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Session Moderator (SMfg):
Mark da Silva, PhD
– SEMI
Smart Manufacturing
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
EDT
Session 4: Raising Industry Awareness and Building a Future Workforce
Workforce Development
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
EDT
Session 4: Raising Industry Awareness and Building a Future Workforce
Workforce Development
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
EDT
Opening Remarks
Workforce Development
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
EDT
Collaboration and Credentialing
Speaker (WFD):
Anissa Hamdon-Morison
– SEMI Foundation
Speaker (WFD):
Anne Gielczyk
– NOCTI/Nocti Business Solutions
Workforce Development
11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
EDT
From Middle School to Microchips: Building the Workforce Pipeline Early
Speaker (WFD):
Bia Hamed
– SEMI Foundation
Workforce Development
11:35 AM - 12:05 PM
EDT
Veterans in Semiconductors: A Leadership Panel
Panel Moderator (WFD):
Melinda Gomez
– SEMI Foundation
Panelist (WFD):
Michael Guttman
– Micron
Panelist (WFD):
Christopher Tebbens
– KLA
Workforce Development
12:05 PM - 12:25 PM
EDT
A Day in the Life - Pre-silicon Digital Design Engineer
Speaker (WFD):
Erin Rasmussen
– Broadcom
Workforce Development
12:25 PM - 12:30 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Workforce Development
11:15 AM - 12:40 PM
EDT
Session 4: Securing the Advanced Packaging Supply Chain: Re-shoring, Traceability and Inventory Integrity
Smart Manufacturing
11:15 AM - 12:40 PM
EDT
Session 4: Securing the Advanced Packaging Supply Chain: Re-shoring, Traceability and Inventory Integrity
Smart Manufacturing
11:15 AM - 11:20 AM
EDT
Welcome Remarks
Session Moderator (SMfg):
Mark da Silva, PhD
– SEMI
Smart Manufacturing
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
EDT
Bringing the Supply Chain Together: Bayesian Optimization for Faster Qualification
Speaker (SMfG):
Adam Schafer, Ph.D.
– Athinia
Smart Manufacturing
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
EDT
The intelligence layer on top of supply chain traceability systems
Speaker (SMfG):
Vivek Vishwakarma
– ThirdAI Automation
Smart Manufacturing
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
EDT
Securing the FAB and the Supply Chain : Executing an Industry Plan for Cybersecurity
Speaker (SMfG):
Andrew M. Seward
– Tokyo Electron America
Smart Manufacturing
12:20 PM - 12:35 PM
EDT
SEMI Smart Sustainability Roadmap: AI Blueprint for Fabs
Spotlight Speaker:
Brian J. Coppa
– ULVAC
Smart Manufacturing
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Session Moderator (SMfg):
Mark da Silva, PhD
– SEMI
Smart Manufacturing
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
Session 3: Systems and Architectures for the Software-Defined Vehicle
Smart Mobility
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
Session 3: Systems and Architectures for the Software-Defined Vehicle
Smart Mobility
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM
EDT
Welcome Remarks
Session Moderator (SMoB):
Sven A. Beiker
– Silicon Valley Mobility, LLC
Smart Mobility
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
EDT
Presentation TBD - McKinsey Company
Speaker (SMoB):
Pablo Oliveros Rubio
– McKinsey & Company
Smart Mobility
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
EDT
Presentation TBD - imec
Speaker (SMoB):
Ryan Matsumura
– imec
Smart Mobility
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
EDT
Presentation TBD - Macronix America
Speaker (SMoB):
Anthony Le
– Macronix America
Smart Mobility
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Session Moderator (SMoB):
Sven A. Beiker
– Silicon Valley Mobility, LLC
Smart Mobility
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
Session 5: Connecting Industry and Talent - Career Opportunities in Semiconductors
Workforce Development
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
Session 5: Connecting Industry and Talent - Career Opportunities in Semiconductors
Workforce Development
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM
EDT
Opening Remarks
Workforce Development
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
EDT
Expanding Opportunity in the Semiconductor Workforce: Industry Perspectives
Workforce Development
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
EDT
ChipPath for Employers: Strengthening the Talent Pipeline
Speaker (WFD):
Melinda Gomez
– SEMI Foundation
Workforce Development
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Workforce Development
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
EDT
Networking Break
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
EDT
Networking Break
Networking
3:25 PM - 4:35 PM
EDT
Session 4: Skills & Training for Automotive Semiconductors
Smart Mobility
3:25 PM - 4:35 PM
EDT
Session 4: Skills & Training for Automotive Semiconductors
Smart Mobility
3:25 PM - 3:30 PM
EDT
Welcome Remarks
Session Moderator (SMoB):
Sven A. Beiker
– Silicon Valley Mobility, LLC
Smart Mobility
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
EDT
Shaping the Next Generation of Automotive Semiconductor Designers
Speaker (SMoB):
Valeria Bertacco
– University of Michigan
Smart Mobility
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
EDT
Panel Discussion
Panel Moderator (SMoB):
Mike Glavin
– SEMI Foundation
Panelist (SMoB):
Valeria Bertacco
– University of Michigan
Panelist (SMoB):
Cyrille Brando
– Robert Bosch LLC
Panelist (SMoB):
Jim Foresi
– imec
Smart Mobility
4:30 PM - 4:35 PM
EDT
Closing Remarks
Session Moderator (SMoB):
Sven A. Beiker
– Silicon Valley Mobility, LLC
Smart Mobility
