Industry Strategy Symposium—ISS 2021

​Bridging the Gap Between the Physical & Digital Worlds

The evolution of our industry never ceases. From ubiquitous computing and seamless connectivity to hyper-mobility at the speed of 5G, the innovations enabled by the semiconductor ecosystem continue to evolve at breakneck speed. Today, driven by the ability to collect, store, and interpret massive volumes of data, AI has emerged as a powerful force that is bringing the physical and digital worlds together and dramatically changing our way of life.

Behind the scenes, but not far out of sight, semiconductor devices make up the thread that runs through every breakthrough, enabling advanced technologies to produce the insights derived from Artificial Intelligence. Data processing, sensors, machine learning, and more—every component supporting AI is based on some type of semiconductor.

Going forward, the space between the physical and digital will shrink even further, enabling us to do things we’ve never done before. Unprecedented innovations will emerge with greater frequency and immeasurable impact. Think of the impact core electronics and AI are having in the wake of COVID-19— and might have in the face of another global pandemic. Researchers and scientists are leveraging these technologies to speed the development of medical treatments, repurpose existing drugs, improve public health strategies, and re-envision the workplace and the classroom. Now, but even more so in the future, silicon will make it happen. ISS 2021 explores “How.”

ISS 2021 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 

Thank you to these industry leaders for their time and expertise supporting the continued success of this annual conference.

CO-CHAIRS

• Steven Johnston, PhD, Director, Supplier Technology, and Industry Development, Intel

• Mark Slezak, President, JSR Micro

MEMBERS

• Joe Cestari, Vice President, Integrated Engineering Services
• Oreste Donzella, Chief Marketing Officer, and Executive Vice President, KLA
• Clark Fuhs, Director, Corporate Marketing, Lam Research
• Indradeep Ghosh, Sr. Director, Market Intelligence, Micron
• Kevin Heidrich, Vice President, Marketing, and Business Development, Onto Innovation
• Amy Leong, Senior Vice President, and Chief Marketing Officer, FormFactor
• Ben Rathsack, PhD, Vice President and Deputy Manager, Tokyo Electron America
• Rich Rice, Senior Vice President, Business Development, ASE
• Lubab Sheet-Davis, Vice President, Innovation & Strategy, Office of the CTO, Lam Research
• Paul van Wijnen, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, ASML
• Nigel Wenden, CEO, Westerwood Global Ltd.
• Jeffrey Wessel, Vice President, Tosoh Quartz
• Hamid Zarringhalam, Executive Vice President, Nikon Precision