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October 7, 2025

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The rapid proliferation of AI, fueled by ever-larger models and data sets, has challenged future computing systems – they must deliver high performance extremely efficiently, using the least possible energy. This formidable challenge cannot be addressed in silos by individual companies or even industry segments. SEMI's Smart Data-AI Initiative is exploring collaborative and innovative system-level solutions that “connect the dots” across the entire ecosystem.

Time

10:30 am - 4:40 pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-07 10:30:00 2025-10-07 16:40:00 Future of Computing: Energy-Efficient Computing for AI and Beyond The rapid proliferation of AI, fueled by ever-larger models and data sets, has challenged future computing systems – they must deliver high performance extremely efficiently, using the least possible energy. This formidable challenge cannot be addressed in silos by individual companies or even industry segments. SEMI's Smart Data-AI Initiative is exploring collaborative and innovative system-level solutions that “connect the dots” across the entire ecosystem. Phoenix, AZ United States SEMI.org [email protected] America/Los_Angeles public
Location

Phoenix, AZ
United States

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As part of this process, this session brings together top executives from industry leaders across the entire value-chain spectrum – including device design & fabrication, interconnects & system integration, hyperscale architectures & algorithms, novel materials, as well as emerging disruptive technologies like photonics and quantum. Attendees will have the rare opportunity to get a strategic perspective from these distinguished experts about the state-of-the-art and learn about exciting future trends propelling the industry towards $1 Trillion in revenue.

Agenda

Session 1

10:30 am - 10:35 am
Pushkar Apte
Pushkar Apte
Global Lead for Smart Data-AI Initiative & Strategic Technology Advisor
SEMI

Welcome Remarks and Session Overview

10:35 am - 11:00 am
Rozalia Beica
Rozalia Beica
Field CTO Packaging Technology
Rapidus Design Solutions

The Next-Generation Advanced Foundry: Accelerating 2nm & Advanced Packaging Innovation Through Global Collaboration

11:00 am - 11:25 am
Krishna Saraswat
Krishna Saraswat
Rickey/Nielsen Professor, Emeritus
Stanford University

Keynote: Stanford University: Performance Limitations of Si CMOS and Alternatives for Nanoelectronics

11:25 am - 11:50 am
Katharina Westrich
Katharina Westrich
Global VP of Electronics, Semiconductors & Simulation
Siemens AG

Challenging the Status Quo: From Chip Innovation to Compute Optimization

11:50 am - 12:15 pm
SriLatha Manne
Senior Fellow
AMD

AMD - Presentation Title TBD

12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
Rad Desiraju
Rad Desiraju
Director, WW Industry Advisory
Microsoft

Scaling AI - From Silicon to Systems

12:40 pm - 12:45 pm
Pushkar Apte
Pushkar Apte
Global Lead for Smart Data-AI Initiative & Strategic Technology Advisor
SEMI

Session 1 Wrap-up

Session 2

2:00 pm - 2:05 pm
Pushkar Apte
Pushkar Apte
Global Lead for Smart Data-AI Initiative & Strategic Technology Advisor
SEMI

Welcome Remarks and Session Overview

2:05 pm - 2:30 pm
Noriko Suzuki
Noriko Suzuki
Global Industry Leader - Electronics, Institute for Business Value
IBM

Next generation semiconductor to support AI resiliency

2:30 pm - 2:55 pm
Laura Matz
Laura Matz
Chief Science and Technology Officer
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany – The Glue Layer of Semiconductors: Powering Energy-Efficient Chips Through Advanced Materials

2:55 pm - 3:20 pm
Kirk M. Bresniker
Kirk M. Bresniker
Chief Architect and Fellow/VP, HPELabs
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HPE Labs - Computing Futures from AI to Quantum to GenZ

3:20 pm - 3:45 pm
Jürgen Hatheier
Jürgen Hatheier
Chief Technology Officer of EMEA & APAC,
Ciena

Ciena - Presentation Title TBD

3:45 pm - 4:10 pm
Subodh Kulkarni
Subodh Kulkarni
President and CEO
Rigetti

Rigetti - Presentation Title TBD

4:10 pm - 4:35 pm
Celia Merzbacher
Celia Merzbacher
Executive Director,
Quantum Economic Development Consortium

Quantum Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) - Presentation Title TBD

4:35 pm - 4:40 pm
Pushkar Apte
Pushkar Apte
Global Lead for Smart Data-AI Initiative & Strategic Technology Advisor
SEMI

Closing Remarks