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Strategic Direction and Leadership for Europe Response to the current challenging semiconductor market environment Market forces and drivers for semiconductors and related technology Executive Panel “Strategic direction and leadership for Europe`s semiconductor industry Manufacturing and Technology on and beyond Silicon Guest Speaker “Riding the whirlwind” Semiconductors Industry Forecast

Sponsored by

• Frank F. Bier, Vice Director Fraunhofer Institut for Biomedical (IBMT)
• Anatoly Chubais, CEO, Russian State Nanotechnologies Corporation
• Jean-Marc Chery, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, STMicroelectronics
• Gerd Teepe, Director Design Services, AMD Dresden
• Loic Liétar, Corporate Vice President, Corporate Business Development, STMicroelectronics
• Paolo Gargini, Fellow and Group Director, Technology & Manufacturing, Intel
• Peter Geiselhart, Senior VP, NXP Semiconductors
• Thomas Jurk, Saxony State Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour
• Bas van Nooten, Director European Cooperative Programs, ASM Europe
• Jim OHara, General Manager Ireland, Intel
• Bill McClean, President, IC Insights
• Marc Van Sande, CTO and Executive VP of Business Group Advanced Materials, Umicore
• Jiri Marek, Senior VP Engineering Sensors, Robert Bosch
• Malcolm Penn, President and CEO, Future Horizons
• Hans Jürgen Straub, CEO, X-Fab
• Gerhard Rauter, COO, Q-Cells
• John Wei, Senior Director of Advanced Technology, Marketing Division TSMC
• Fons Trompenaars, Trompenaars, Hampden-Turner Consulting
• Stephen Welton, Senior Partner CCMP London and Chairman of Edwards
• Thorsten Widmer, 200mm Project Manager, Robert Bosch
  

The transformation of the European microelectronics is continuing at a rapid pace.
Traditional European market leaders are modifying and re-inventing them to match
global market changes while, at the same time, explosive growth has occurred in new and
developing market segments. In this environment, a clear strategic direction is required
both for individual companies operating in Europe as well as across Europe
as a whole—if we are to take full advantage of the continuously changing and expanding
microelectronics market. This must be accompanied by strong and decisive leadership,
especially in the challenging macro-economic climate that we now live in. ISS 2009
creates a unique atmosphere in which senior industry executives with their peers can
discuss critical issues, while being stimulated with a range of topical presentations. The
presentations will mirror key issues facing the industry today in the areas of:

Supported by
Media sponsors

Over 150 executives participated in the ISS Europe 2008! View the list of participating companies.
ISS provides the most comprehensive and authoritative overview of the global semiconductor industry and gives insights into the shifting business environment. It features top-level industry speakers; market analysts and economists who debate and challenge the latest ideas on technology, market intelligence, financial trends and end-user applications. The networking opportunities are endless.
ISS Committee SEMI would like to thank the executives that form the ISS Europe committee for their outstanding contributions to the agenda for this event. SEMI would also like to say a big “ThankYou!” to the event sponsors. Without them, this event would not have been possible. If you would like to find out more about sponsoring a future ISS event, please click on the ‘Sponsors’ button at the top of this page.
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