CEO Summit: Seizing the Global Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

8:00am – 3:20pm PDT

Location: CEO Summit Stage, North Hall, Room 24

SEMICON West will be highlighted by the CEO Summit each day on the Keynote Stage with the themes of “Investing in America's Manufacturing Future” and “Seizing the Global Opportunities and Challenges Ahead”. Delving into the heart of America's economic evolution and resurgence of the manufacturing sector, the key theme will emphasize investing and building device infrastructure and the commitment to fostering global growth and innovation. Through strategic investments, collaboration, and unwavering determination, we have the power to shape a future where American ingenuity thrives, driving economic growth. As discussions unfurl on reshoring manufacturing, vital insights emerge, spearheaded by government leaders shedding light on impactful initiatives like the CHIPS Act. Industry leading CEOs and global leaders will focus on one of these essential components of this resurgence: investment strategies, technological advancements, sustainability initiatives and the cultivation of a skilled workforce poised for the demands of tomorrow.

Presentations:

8:00am – 8:10am PDT

SEMICON West Welcome Remarks
Keynote Speaker (CEO Summit): Joe Stockunas – SEMI
8:10am – 8:20am PDT

Semiconductor Industry and Climate Change
Keynote Speaker (CEO Summit): The Honorable Al Gore – Generation Investment Management
8:20am – 8:45am PDT

Sustainability Keynote: Presentation title TBD - Nasdaq
Keynote Speaker (CEO Summit): Jeff Thomas – Nasdaq
8:45am – 9:35am PDT

Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Panel Discussion – Bracing for the Evolving Global Risk for the Semiconductor Ecosystem
Panel Moderator (CEO Summit): Mousumi Bhat, PhD – SEMI
Panelist (CEO Summit): Frank Sanders – Intel
Panelist (CEO Summit): Angela Baker – Qualcomm, Inc
Panelist (CEO Summit): John Powers – Schneider Electric
9:35am – 10:00am PDT

AI for AI: Empowering Semiconductor Materials Development In The New Era Of Artificial Intelligence
Keynote Speaker (CEO Summit): John Langan – EMD Electronics
10:00am – 10:25am PDT

Superconducting Quantum Computing: Building on Decades of Semiconductor Innovation for Transformative Computational Power
Keynote Speaker (CEO Summit): Subodh Kulkarni – Rigetti
10:25am – 10:35am PDT

Presentation of the SEMI Foundation Excellence in Achievement Award
Keynote Speaker (CEO Summit): Shari Liss – SEMI Foundation
10:35am – 11:05am PDT

Fireside Chat: Advocating for Real Change: Why Inclusion and Belonging Need to be Everyone’s Concern
Fireside Chat Speaker (CEO Summit): Sandra Mahadwar – KLA Corporation
Fireside Chat Speaker (CEO Summit): Shari Liss – SEMI Foundation
11:05am – 11:30am PDT

Workforce Keynote: Shaping the Future: Intel’s Academic Collaborations
Keynote Speaker (CEO Summit): Gabriela Cruz Thompson – Intel Corporation
11:30am – 11:55am PDT

Workforce Keynote: Empowering the Next Generation: Navigating the Semiconductor Renaissance - Micron Technology
Keynote Speaker (CEO Summit): Scott Gatzemeier – Micron Technology
11:55am – 12:20pm PDT

Workforce Keynote: Creating a Talent Pipeline for Semiconductor Growth – Veteran Focused - TEL
Keynote Speaker (CEO Summit): Larry Smith – Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium
1:30pm – 1:55pm PDT

The Changing Dynamic in Global Supply Chains
Keynote Speaker (CEO Summit): Mike Wilson – DSV
1:55pm – 2:20pm PDT

Key Considerations of Building Competitive Wafer Fabs
Keynote Speaker (CEO Summit): Herbert Blaschitz – Exyte