Why Attend ISS Europe 2012?

Why Attend ISS Europe 2012?

By Heinz Kundert, president, SEMI Europe

In a time of uncertain economic growth, the challenges and opportunities in the industry are complex, especially with FinFET, EUV and 450 approaching quickly. I encourage you at to attend ISS Europe which will be held 26-28 February in Munich.

ISS Europe deals with all sectors and supply chain elements in the micro- and nano- electronics ecosystem. The agenda includes looking at the critical trends, issues and developments facing every senior leader in the industry. The symposium will include an examination of the macro-economic, financial environment, through 2012-2013 industry forecasts. In addition to the perspectives provided by industry leaders, technologists, and analysts during the formal agenda, attendees will also benefit from networking.

Speakers include

Leading Analysts, Financial and Thought Leaders:

  • Claus Schmidt, managing director, Robert Bosch Venture Capital
  • Ed van den Kieboom, president, Plastic Electronics Foundation
  • Bill McClean, president, IC Insights
  • Malcolm Penn, CEO, Future Horizons
  • Nikolay Lisay, CEO, Angstrem-T
  • Luc van den Hove, CEO, IMEC

Leading Manufacturers and Technologists:

  • Paolo Gargini, director of Technology, Intel
  • Michael Hummel, managing director, Texas Instruments
  • Reinhard Ploss, Management Board and Operations, R&D; Labor director, Infineon
  • KC Ang, senior VP, GLOBALFOUNDRIES 
  • Ari Komeran, EMEA manager; director, Technology Manufacturing Group, Intel
  • Benedetto Vigna, corporate VP; GM of Analog/MEMS/Sensors Product Group, STMicroelectronics
  • Frits van Hout, executive VP, Chief Marketing Officer, ASML
  • Marc Corthout, president, XTREME Technologies
  • Tudor Brown, president, ARM

Gabriel M. Crean, VP for technology at CEA will give a keynote on “Key Enabling Technologies for a Competitive Europe: Challenges and Solutions.” Another highlight is an Executive Panel “Competitive and Advanced Manufacturing in Europe” moderated by Heinz Kundert, SEMI Europe. The panelists include: K.C. Ang, GLOBALFOUNDRIES; Michael Hummel, Texas Instruments; Ari Komeran, Intel; Reinhard Ploss, Infineon; Claus Schmidt, Robert Bosch Venture Capital; and expert from the European Commission.

ISS Europe is the premier conference for executives across the semiconductor value chain. This unique high-level event provides a dedicated forum to meet industry peers, share knowledge and develop strategies for new, and more competitive, business models. ISS delivers top-level industry speakers, market analysts and economists, who debate, challenge and provide ideas on technology, market intelligence, financial trends, business models and end-user applications. For more information visit www.semi.org/isseurope

December 7, 2011