Dave Anderson, President, SEMI Americas

Enjoying the richest lineup of talent and resources in SEMI history, West isn’t just a show anymoreIt’s a powerful conversation. With new venues, new voices, and new takes on the industries and markets that will fuel the industry’s growth, SEMICON West is adding more value and taking a fresh approach to event experiences.Arrive smart, advance to “beyond smart.” That’s AI we’re talking about, and you’ll see demos on how it’ll enhance every one of our established and emerging markets. TechXPOT pavilions will be ground zero for discussing the freshest perspectives about autonomous and connected transportation and smart manufacturing. Designed exclusively to increase your expertise in the most promising areas for the next five years of industry growth, the featured interactions will center around innovations for improving data sharing across the global supply chain.Meet the experts. They’ll be waiting for you at the Meet the Experts Theater in the Smart Manufacturing and Smart Transportation Pavilions located on the show floor. Placed specifically for your easy access, the experts represent the top of their fields in emerging IC technologies for leveraging connected intelligence in electronics manufacturing. They’ll drive conversations about the hottest areas of growth opportunity and how to crack the challenges facing the industry. They look forward to the specifics that you want to explore. “Workforce development” has become a rallying cry. Coming off a banner year, the chip business is mounting an unprecedented recruitment drive to attract the best talent. The results are vital for the next state-of-the-art tech roadmaps that rely on the most intelligent minds. To help accelerate learning curves, the Smart Workforce Pavilion welcomes college students and recent grads to see the engineering pros discuss what it’s like to work in the microelectronics industry, and to gain an understanding about what technologies will be driving the future.As an engineer and executive, I’ve attended SEMICON West for 25 years – this year’s event raises to another level the value of content and networking for all. Let’s talk at the show. We want to hear your ideas about how we move beyond smart to even higher growth and innovation.Register today for an Expo Pass to tour the exhibition floor and gain access to the Smart Pavilions and Meet the Experts Theaters. Or choose the Thought Leadership or All-in Pass to receive access to the TechXPOT presentations and more. To view all conference pass benefits, visit www.semiconwest.org/pricing.Great products start with semiconductors. Conversations make them happen.

2017 was a record-breaking year for the semiconductor industry. At SEMI, our aim is to help our members continue that momentum. To accomplish this goal, we need to encourage thousands more engineers, technologists and innovators to join our exciting industry.SEMI president and CEO Ajit Manocha has stated, “Attracting new candidates to build a global workforce is critical to sustaining the pace of innovation. If we don’t act together, we’ll limit our growth.”To meet the challenge, SEMI recently launched a workforce development initiative, a key pillar of SEMI goals to support our member companies. The showcase for meeting this challenge is the first-ever Smart Workforce Pavilion—an innovative talent recruitment venue making its premier at SEMICON West 2018 in July. The Pavilion represents a unique opportunity for SEMI member companies to get involved in an initiative that is critically important to our industry’s future success. The Smart Workforce Pavilion will connect a diverse audience of promising, entry-level prospects with SEMI member talent acquisition and human resources (HR) recruiting teams. The Smart Workforce Pavilion offers a variety of ways to engage with college students seeking to enter our industry’s Smart Workforce. Members who engage at the higher levels will have an opportunity to:connect a diverse audience of promising, entry-level prospects with SEMI member talent acquisition and human resources (HR) recruiting teams. Staff a booth within the Pavilion, where your HR representatives can informally meet with entry-level prospects to review resumes, conduct informational interviews, or even begin the application process. List some of your company’s open, entry-level positions on the onsite job board. Sign up to learn more about participation in a formal mentoring program. Provide your company literature and recruitment materials within a college student resource kit. Deliver motivational “day-in-the-life” presentations on how to pursue a career in the industry and why your company is the place to begin.* The Smart Workforce Pavilion promises to be a major draw at SEMICON West 2018. Join this effort and bring your voice to celebrate our industry as you seek new talent for your company. Start today! Contact Shane Poblete at +1.202.847.5983 or [email protected] *Featured benefit listed is only available to the highest-level participants.