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May 14, 2026

SEMI TX Spring Breakfast Chapter Tile

SEMI Spring Breakfast Forum

Organized by the SEMI Texas Chapter

Time

8:00 am - 12:30 pm CDT

Add to Calendar 2026-05-14 08:00:00 2026-05-14 12:30:00 SEMI Texas Spring Breakfast Forum SEMI Spring Breakfast ForumOrganized by the SEMI Texas Chapter Applied Materials 9700 US HWY 290 East, Building 32 Austin, TX 78724 United States SEMI.org [email protected] America/Chicago public
Location

Applied Materials
9700 US HWY 290 East, Building 32
Austin, TX 78724
United States

SEMI TX Spring Breakfast Chapter Tile

HOST—

Applied Materials

 

Texas at Scale: From Fab to Cloud, AI, Power, and the Future of the Semiconductor Ecosystem

The SEMI Texas Spring Forum brings together industry executives, technologists, policymakers, academic leaders, and downstream enterprises — from GPU/accelerator companies to cloud, automotive, industrial, and system OEMs. Together, we will explore how Texas can harness AI, digitalization, and cross-ecosystem collaboration to lead in next-generation chip production and full-stack system integration.

A central focus will be aligning materials and equipment suppliers, foundries, OSATs, and EDA providers, and advanced packaging organizations with the roadmaps of AI and HPC leaders, ensuring silicon, systems, and software evolve cohesively and efficiently.

Agenda

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Registration, Networking Breakfast, & Sponsors Showcase

Applied Materials
8:30 am - 8:35 am
Andrea Valencia, EMD Electronics
Andrea Valencia
Marketing Communications & Events, Semiconductor Materials
EMD Electronics

Welcome Remarks

8:35 am - 8:45 am
Joe Stockunas, SEMI Americas
Joe Stockunas
President
SEMI Americas

State of the Semiconductor Industry

8:45 am - 9:05 am
Steve Gustafson, Applied Materials Headshot
Steve Gustafson
VP of Worldwide Manufacturing
Applied Materials

Keynote

Applied Materials
9:05 am - 9:25 am
Stephen Davis Headshot
Stephen Davis, PhD
Director
Texas CHIPS Office

Texas Semiconductor Ecosystem

9:25 am - 9:45 am
Da Yang Headshot
Da Yang, PhD
Senior Director of Product, Semiconductor and EDA
NVIDIA

AI‑Accelerated Design: Transforming EDA Workflows with Accelerated Computing and AI Agents

9:45 am - 10:05 am
Chuck Alpert, Phd, Cadence Headshot
Chuck Alpert, PhD
AI Fellow
Cadence

Design for AI and AI for Design

10:05 am - 10:35 am

Networking Break & Sponsors Showcase

10:35 am - 10:40 am
Mike Glavin
Mike Glavin
Program Director, Workforce Development
SEMI Foundation

Workforce Development Update

10:40 am - 11:00 am
Hetul Sanghvi, Texas Instruments Headshot
Hetul Sanghvi
Director of Embedded AI @ Kilby Labs
Texas Instruments Inc.

Intelligence at the Edge: Smaller, Faster, Smarter

11:00 am - 11:20 am
Brett Wilkerson Headshot
Brett Wilkerson
Fellow
AMD

Advanced Packaging in the AI Era

11:20 am - 11:40 am
Joseph Rivers
Joseph Rivers PhD
Senior Director, Product Management
Entegris

Everything's Purer in Texas: How Entegris Is Building the Semiconductor Supply Chain Where It Matters

11:40 am - 12:25 pm
Steve Putna Headshot
Moderator
Steve Putna, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research; Director
Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute

Panel Discussion and Q&A—Texas at Scale: From Fab to Cloud, AI, Power, and the Future of the Semiconductor Ecosystem

Hear from leaders across the ecosystem, including Applied Materials, AMD, Cadence, Entegris NVIDIA, Texas Instrument, and Texas Chip Office.

Steve Putna, Ph.D.'s Biography

12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Adrian Franco, Olsson
Adrian Franco
Senior Client Consultant, Semiconductor
Olsson

Closing Remarks

12:30 pm

Adjourn

Registration

PRICING
Regular Pricing:
Member: $100 | Non-member: $125

Cancellation Policy
Registration is final. No refunds provided. No substitutions.

Sponsors

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Applied Materials
Applied Seals logo 170x65
Burner Combustion Systems Logo 170x65
Edwards Vacuum Logo 170x65
Olsson Logo 170x65
Vectara Logo 170x65
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Become a Sponsor 

Sponsorships can be tailored to meet your branding and marketing objectives. Become a sponsor and brand your company at the Texas Chapter Spring Breakfast Forum.

Contact Tim Janes, [email protected] to learn about available sponsorship opportunities.

Program Questions

Contact Eric Rude, [email protected]