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January 10, 2027 - January 13, 2027

Industry Strategy Symposium

Join us at the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay, CA to get the latest insights on economic trends, market drivers, geopolitics, technology, and what these will mean for the near future to help drive your business forward. The cooperative platform of ISS and its tremendous collective assets will serve to help power your strategies for the coming months and years.

Location

The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
1 Miramontes Point Rd
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
United States

Industry Strategy Symposium

Beyond the $1T Milestone: Building the Next Chapter of Semiconductor Growth

The semiconductor industry stands at a defining moment, having achieved the historic milestone of becoming a trillion-dollar industry. The next era of growth will be defined not by scale alone, but by the ability to anticipate new demand, accelerate innovation, and build a resilient global ecosystem capable of supporting the technologies that will transform every sector of the economy.

ISS 2027 convenes the industry's foremost leaders to examine the economic, geopolitical, technological, and market forces shaping the future. Discussions will explore the evolution of semiconductor demand, advances in AI, memory, advanced packaging, and quantum technologies, the emergence of new growth markets, and the manufacturing capacity, supply chain resilience, and ecosystem partnerships required to sustain long-term expansion.

Beyond the $1T Milestone is a call to look ahead—to understand not only the technologies that will define the future, but also the strategies, partnerships, and investments needed to build a stronger, more resilient semiconductor ecosystem. Together, these elements will enable the industry to move beyond its first trillion-dollar milestone and shape the next chapter of semiconductor growth and innovation.

ISS 2027 Organizing Committee

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



A Look Inside the ISS Program—View the 2026 Event Guide

Agenda

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Conference Check-in

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Welcome Reception

MONDAY, JANUARY 11

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:05 am
Joe Stockunas, SEMI Americas
Joe Stockunas
President
SEMI Americas

Welcome Remarks

8:05 am - 8:15 am
Ajit Manocha, SEMI
Ajit Manocha
President and CEO
SEMI

SEMI Industry Update

8:15 am - 8:30 am

Opening Remarks

8:30 am - 9:00 am
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Karn Budhiraj
Vice President of Global Supply Management
Tesla

Opening Keynote

Session 1—Economic Trends

9:00 am - 9:05 am

Session Overview

9:05 am - 9:35 am
Sohini Chowdhury
Sohini Chowdhury
Senior Director & Economist
Moody’s Analytics

Macroeconomic Outlook

9:35 am - 10:05 am

Geopolitical

10:05 am - 10:45 am

Break

Session 2—Semiconductor Trends

9:05 am - 9:35 am
MS Hwang
MS Hwang
Research Director Counter Point
Counterpoint

Memory Market Outlook

11:20 am - 11:50 am
Baron Fung
Baron Fung
Vice President
Dell’Oro

AI Semiconductor Demand Outlook

11:50 am - 1:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Jeff Janukowicz, IDC
Jeff Janukowicz
Research Vice President
IDC

Non-AI Semiconductor Forecast

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Boris Metodiev
Boris Metodiev
Director of Semiconductor Manufacturing Analysis
TechInsights

Equipment Forecast

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Materials

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
E. Jan Vardaman_TechSearch International
Jan Vardaman
President
TechSearch International

Advanced Packaging

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Breakfast

Session 3—Technology

8:00 am - 8:05 am

Session Overview

8:05 am - 8:35 am
Patrick Vandenameele
Patrick Vandenameele
CEO
imec

Technology Keynote—

8:35 am - 9:05 am
Scotten Jones
Scotten Jones
President, Manufacturing Economics
TechInsights

9:05 am - 9:35 am

Quantum Computing

9:35 am - 10:05 am
Ravi_Mahajan_Intel
Ravi Mahajan
Intel Fellow, Assembly and Test Technology Pathfinding
Intel Corporation

Advanced Packaging

10:05 am - 10:35 am

Break

Session 4—Market Drivers

10:35 am - 10:40 am

Session Overview

10:40 am - 11:10 am

11:10 am - 11:40 am

11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Joshua Friedrich
Joshua Friedrich
Corporate VP, Data Center
AMD

Inference AI

12:10 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch

Session 5—Approaching 2T and Beyond

1:30 pm - 1:35 pm

Session Overview

1:35 pm - 2:05 pm
Henry Marcil, McKinsey & Company
Henry Marcil
Partner
McKinsey & Company

Demand Outlook: Global fab capacity

2:05 pm - 2:35 pm
Stephen Rothrock
Stephen Rothrock
Founder & CEO
Atreg

Can semiconductor capacity keep pace with demand?

2:35 pm - 3:05 pm

3:05 pm - 3:45 pm

Break

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Panel: Approaching $2 Trillion: What Will It Take to Sustain the Next Era of Semiconductor Growth?

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

ISS Soirée Reception and Dinner

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Keynote

8:30 am - 9:00 am
Scott Gatzemeier
Scott Gatzemeier
Corporate Vice President, Front End US Expansion
Micron Technology

Keynote

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Bulls & Bears Panel

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MODERATOR
Setch Subudhayangkul
Head of Technology M&A and Semiconductor Investment Banking
TD Cowen.

Stacy A. Rasgon, Bernstein Research
Stacy Rasgon
Managing Director and Senior Analyst, U.S. Semiconductors and Semiconductor Capital Equipment
Bernstein Research

10:00 am - 10:15 am
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Mark Slezak
Co-Chair, ISS Committee; President
JSR Micro

Closing Remarks

REGISTRATION

Early Bird—Ends December 1, 2026

  • Member: $2,800*
  • Non-Member: $3,400

Regular Pricing—Starts December 2, 2026

  • Member: $3,400*
  • Non-Member: $3,900

* Use your corporate email address during log in to be recognized as a SEMI Member.

Cancellations received on or before December 11, 2026, are fully refunded. 

Refunds will not be issued for cancellations (including no-shows) made after December 11, 2026. Substitutes are only accepted with written permission from the original registrant. 

Please email your cancellation request to Agnes Cobar, [email protected]

Agnes Cobar
Director, Americas Programs, SEMI
[email protected]

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HOTEL

Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay

The Industry Strategy Symposium takes place at the Ritz-Carlton on a majestic bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Directions: The venue is located less than one hour from the San Francisco Airport and slightly over one hour from the San Jose Airport. 

The Ritz-Carlton
One Miramontes Point Road 
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 
T: 1.650.712.7000
 

ISS 2027 ROOM BLOCK IS OPEN!

Special hotel rates for registered ISS attendees only. 
Limited hotel room block closes on December 14, 2026 or when it is full.

 

OTHER NEARBY HOTELS

HEALTH & SAFETY

Your health and safety are our top priority. Personal preference of the attendees to wear masks is respected at all SEMI events. SEMI Americas (“SEMI") monitors developing federal, state, and local health and safety recommendations as well as requirements regarding COVID to determine the most appropriate safety protocols for our in-person events. 

Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay

Sponsors

Thank You to Our ISS 2026 Sponsors

ABM
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EV Group
Exyte
Heidenhain
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JE Dunn Construction
JSR Corporation
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Lam Research
Nikon Precision
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Become a Sponsor

Sponsoring ISS is not just marketing—it’s executive positioning. It demonstrates leadership, accelerates relationship-building at the highest levels, and ensures your company has a visible role in guiding the next wave of semiconductor growth.

Sponsorship opportunities can be tailored to meet your specific branding and marketing objectives. Explore the sponsorship opportunities brochure. 

Contact Shane Poblete at +1.202.847.5983 or [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities.