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Strategic Materials Conference—SMC

We look forward to welcoming you to the SEMI Strategic Materials Conference—SMC. See below conference details.

CONFERENCE CHECK-IN

  • Registration starts on Tuesday, July 14 from 8–8:30am in the Hayes Ballroom.
  • The SMC Registration Desk reopens for conference check-in on Wednesday, July 15 at 7:30am.
     

AGENDA

LOCATION

  • Monday, July 13
    • 5:30pm Welcome Reception—Hayes Ballroom
  • Tuesday, July 14
    • All SMC Sessions and Panels—Hayes Ballroom
    • Breakfasts and Breaks—Hayes Ballroom Terrace
    • Lunches—Lower Lobby Foyer
    • 5:25pm Networking Reception—Hayes Ballroom Terrace
  • Wednesday, July 15
    • All SMC Sessions and Panels—Hayes Ballroom
    • Breakfasts and Breaks—Hayes Ballroom Terrace
    • Lunches—Lower Lobby Foyer
       

PRESENTATIONS & ATTENDEE LIST ACCESS

  • Approved presentation PDFs will be posted at the end of each conference day via a password-protected webpage. The attendee list will also be available on this page.
  • The URL and password is located in the Attendee Welcome Email sent on July 10, 2026.
     

HOTEL INFORMATION—HAYES MANSION

  • Address: 200 Edenvale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95136. Google Map Directions
  • Tel: 408-226-3200
  • Check-in: Please check in at the Front Desk located in the Mansion Main Floor.
  • Parking: Complimentary self-parking is available.
  • Hotel information including hotel map, restaurant hours and menus, amenity/reservation booking
     

WEATHER & ATTIRE

  • Weather: Average high 80°F and low 64°F
  • Attire: Business professional. A friendly reminder to bring a jacket or sweater as the ballroom might get chilly.
     

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

  • KEYNOTES
    • Compound Semiconductors in the Cognitive Age
      Chuck Mattera, PhD, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Avalanche Thinking
    • From Innovation to Scale—Ramp Readiness in the AI Era
      Senior Director, Global Materials Organization, Intel
    • Co-Engineering the AI Era—How Materials, Process and Equipment Innovations Converge in Advanced Packaging
      Prahalad Parthangal, PhD, Technical Director, Advanced Packaging, Lam Research
    • A Strategic Approach in the Era of Materials Innovation
      Hideaki Okamoto, Director, New Generation Business Development, Mitsubishi Chemical
  • SESSIONS
    • Market, Geopolitical & Economic Trends, Forecast & Outlook
    • Materials for Scalable AI Systems
    • Advanced Packaging & Materials Integration
    • From Lab to Fab—Accelerating the Industrialization of Next Generation Materials Deployment and Manufacturing
    • Quantum and the Future of Emerging Devices
  • PANEL DISCUSSION
    • Strengthening the Supply Chain for Industry Growth
  • NETWORKING EVENTS
    • Welcome Reception
    • Networking Reception
    • Breakfasts, Breaks, and Lunches
       

QUESTIONS? 
Please contact Karen Popp, [email protected] or visit the SMC Onsite Registration Desk during the conference. On behalf of SEMI, the SMC Organizing Committee, and our Sponsors, thank you for your participation. We look forward to welcoming you!

 

THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS

SMC 2026 Sponsors