November 10, 2026 - November 12, 2026
Driving Innovation Across the Electronic Gases Ecosystem
ESGS 2026 will take place at a new venue—the Hyatt Regency Phoenix—from November 10–12, building on the overwhelming success and momentum of last year’s event.
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ESGS 2026—Electronic Specialty Gases & Systems Conference
Driving Innovation Across the Electronic Gases EcosystemESGS 2026 will take place at a new venue—the Hyatt Regency Phoenix—from November 10–12, building on the overwhelming success and momentum of last year’s event.
Hyatt Regency Phoenix 122 N 2nd St Phoenix, AZ 85004 United States
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Location
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
122 N 2nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
United States
The Electronic Specialty Gases & Systems Conference (ESGS) provides a forum of engagement and learning around the market, technology trends, and market drivers for electronic gases. The conference includes sections focusing on developments in the bulk, rare and specialty gas markets that are critical to the continued growth of the electronics industry.
The conference is designed for executives, buyers, product managers, and strategic planners from the electronic gases value chain including end-users, producers, and equipment suppliers. The conference features knowledgeable experts in the industry, who understand the key developments and challenges unique to this market.
Agenda
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2026
7:30 am
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8:30 am
Breakfast and Conference Registration
8:30 am
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8:35 am
Mike Corbett
Managing Partner
Linx Consulting
Opening Day Remarks
8:35 am
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9:15 am
Guttorm Aase
Partner
McKinsey & Company
KEYNOTE—From AI to Atoms: How the Next Semiconductor Wave Will Reshape Electronic Gases
9:15 am
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9:45 am
Bruce Gall
Strategic Partnerships
Google
Breaking the Commercial Deadlock: Industry-Led Strategies for Low-GWP Adoption
9:45 am
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10:15 am
Duncan Meldrum
Chief Economist and Founder
Hilltop Economics
Does the Global Economy Matter for Semiconductors?
10:15 am
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11:00 am
Networking Break
11:00 am
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11:30 am
Gustavo Albuquerque
PTD Gas Systems Engineer
Intel
Sustaining the Leading Edge: Evolving UHP Gas Systems for Advanced Nodes
11:30 am
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12:00 pm
Mark O'Neill
Vice President, R&D and Engineering,
Entegris
From Molecules to Manufacturing: Leveraging AI to Accelerate Integrated Advanced Specialty Gas Solutions
12:00 pm
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1:30 pm
Lunch
Vapor Phase Materials and Electronics Specialty Gases
1:30 pm
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1:35 pm
Venkat Pallam
CTO
RASIRC
Opening Session Remarks
1:35 pm
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2:05 pm
David Mandia, PhD
Staff Process Engineer
Lam Research
Large-Grain Molybdenum Deposition for Advanced Interconnects
2:05 pm
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2:35 pm
Feng Li
Senior R&D Manager
Air Liquide Advanced Materials
Solid Precursor Delivery: Challenges and Solutions
2:35 pm
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3:05 pm
Rachel Potter
VP, Specialty Gases
EMD Electronics
Tungsten Powder Supply Chain Issues & Impacts
3:05 pm
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3:50 pm
Networking Break
Contamination Control and Yield
3:50 pm
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3:55 pm
Sarah Vogt
Director, E/R&D Gas Purification
Entegris
Opening Session Remarks
3:55 pm
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4:25 pm
Vindhya Kunduru
Supply Chain Engineer
Intel
The IRDS Roadmap: Origins, Structure, and the Gas/Precursor Mission
4:25 pm
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4:55 pm
Rocky Gipson, PhD
Senior Research & Development Manager
Entegris
Defining and Solving Contamination Challenges of Hydrogen Halides
4:55 pm
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5:25 pm
Steve Bovair
Sales Manager
Isowater Corporation
Deuterium Supply Chain & Purity Considerations
5:25 pm
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5:30 pm
Mike Corbett
Managing Partner
Linx Consulting
Closing Remarks
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2026
7:30 am
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8:30 am
Breakfast
New Technology Advancements
8:30 am
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8:40 am
Mike Corbett
Managing Partner
Linx Consulting
Opening Day Remarks
8:40 am
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8:45 am
Jared Piette
Program Manager
Linde
Opening Session Remarks
8:45 am
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9:15 am
Heejeong Kim
Staff Engineer
Samsung Electronics
Isotropic Dry-Cleaning Technology for Next-Generation Semiconductor Devices
9:15 am
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9:45 am
Natalie Grancharov Camacho
Vice President Business Development, Electronics
ASP Isotopes
Zero-Nuclear-Spin Isotopes: Bridging Electronic Gases, Semiconductor Fabs & Quantum Computing
9:45 am
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10:15 am
Elizaveta Kossoy
Principal Scientist
EMD Electronics
Tailoring New Etch Gases to Challenging Applications
10:15 am
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11:00 am
Break
11:00 am
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11:30 am
Calvin Chen
Senior Engineer
Qnity Electronics
Sealing in Advanced Semiconductor Gas Delivery: Permeation, Contamination, and Reliability Tradeoffs
11:30 am
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12:00 pm
Johnathen Graham
Senior Sales Engineer
Wonik Holdings USA
AI Applications in Automated Gas Handling/Cylinder Changeout
12:00 pm
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12:30 pm
Kris Chupka
Director of R&D, Gas Analysis
Nippon Sanso Matheson
Point of Use NANOCHEM Purifiers for Ultra-High Purity Inert Purge Gas Delivery in EUV Lithography Tools
12:30 pm
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2:00 pm
Lunch
Facilities and Infrastructure
2:00 pm
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2:05 pm
Kurtis Fairley
Director, Technical Programs North America
Edwards Vacuum
Opening Session Remarks
2:05 pm
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2:35 pm
Kassey Rydberg
Director of Environmental, Health, and Safety
NY Creates
Advancing Sustainable Semiconductor Innovation: NY Creates' High NA EUV Lithography Center
3:05 pm
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3:35 pm
Kim Fjeldsted
Sr. Applications Specialist
Ceres Technologies
Precursor Sources to Process Chamber: Principles of Delivery and Control
3:35 pm
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4:20 pm
Break
Sustainability
4:20 pm
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4:25 pm
Peilun Sun
Consortium Manager, SCC
SEMI
Opening Session Remarks
4:25 pm
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4:55 pm
Chris Jones
Environment and Sustainability Manager
Edwards Vacuum
Abatement – Past, Present and Future
4:55 pm
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5:25 pm
Blake Ericson
Business Manager
Onterris
Bridging the Measurement Gap: Enhancing Sustainability Compliance via Emissions Monitoring
5:25 pm
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5:30 pm
Mike Corbett
Managing Partner
Linx Consulting
Closing Remarks
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Networking & Poster Session Reception
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2026
7:00 am
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8:00 am
Breakfast
Gas Metrology
8:00 am
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8:10 am
Nithin Yathapu
Senior Director, Yield Strategy
Intel
Opening Session Remarks
8:10 am
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8:40 am
Berc Kalanyan
Research Chemical Engineer
NIST
Stability of MoCl5 in Heated Canisters and During Delivery
8:40 am
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9:10 am
Chad Nelson
Product Manager
Process Insights
Fast Impurity Measurements in Electronic-Grade Rare Gases
9:10 am
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9:40 am
Tony Kou
Senior Applications Specialist
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Advancing High Purity Gas Analysis for Semiconductor Manufacturing: Achieving part-per-trillion detection with APIMS
9:50 am
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10:20 am
Break
Market Review and Updates
10:20 am
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10:25 am
Mark Thirsk
Managing Partner
Linx Consulting
Opening Session Remarks
10:25 am
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10:55 am
Inna Skvortsova
Research Manager, Market Intelligence
SEMI
Scaling Manufacturing to Meet AI Demand - Fab Investments and Equipment Market Outlook
10:55 am
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11:25 am
Phil Kornbluth
Founder & President
Kornbluth Helium Consulting
Impact of the Middle East Crisis on Helium Supply
11:25 am
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11:55 am
Andy Tuan
Managing Director, Asia
Linx Consulting
Electronic Specialty Gases Market Update – From AI Demand to ESG Market Outlook
11:55 am
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12:00 pm
Mark Thirsk
Managing Partner
Linx Consulting
Closing Remarks
12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Grab n' Go Lunch
Registration
Conference Pricing
Member: $1,555
Non-Member: $1,865
Krish Raghunath
Program Manager, Programs & Committees, SEMI
[email protected]
Travel
Hyatt Regency Phoenix—Book your room!
122 North Second Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 85004
Service and Benefits
- $219/night
- No resort fee
- Standard high-speed wireless Internet access
- Shuttle Transportation (Phoenix Premium Outlets, Aji Spa & Whirlwind Golf Club)
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