Registration
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Please note that places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so please apply as soon as possible.
First deadline: June 5 (Fri.)
Final deadline: June 25 (Thu.)
- Symposium Fee
SEMI Members : 280,000 JPY (Excluding tax)
Please note that you will be responsible for the cost of local accommodation, transportation and participation in the golf competition.
A shuttle bus service is scheduled to run between New Chitose Airport and the venue. - Accommodation Charge
51,460JPY - 78,660JPY per night (including Breakfast and tax) - Golf Competition Participation [option]
20,000JPY (Excluding tax) - Other Activities [option]
2,200JPY - 38,500JPY (Excluding tax) - Travel Expenses
Please bear your own travel and transportation expenses to New Chitose Airport.
SEMI Japan Event Registration
Email: [email protected]
Accommodation and Shuttle Bus
Please see below for details on accommodations and shuttle buses.
The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa
336 Shimizu, Toyako-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 049-5722
Superior Room Sea Side (40㎡) (Non-Smoking)
1 person usage: 51,460 JPY / night (per person)
2 people usage: 28,800 JPY / night (per person)Superior Room Lake Side (40㎡) (Non-smoking)
1 person usage: 54,760 JPY / night (per person)
2 people usage: 30,450 JPY / night (per person)Junior Suite Room Sea Side (58㎡) (Non-Smoking)
1 person usage: 72,060 JPY / night (per person)
2 people usage: 38,700 JPY / night (per person)Junior Suite Room Lake Side (58㎡) (Non-Smoking)
1 person usage: 78,660 JPY / night (per person)
2 people usage: 42,000 JPY / night (per person)
*Breakfast, consumption tax, bathing tax, and service charge are included.
[Outbound] July 8 (Wed) New Chitose Airport → Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Fare: Free (application is required)
- Meeting / Departure:
Please arrive on a flight landing at New Chitose Airport between 8:30 and 10:00.
Multiple shuttle services will be arranged to coincide with your flight arrival time.
[For reference] Flight Schedule
New Chitose Airport ／ ANA ／ JAL
[Return] July 10 (Fri) The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa → New Chitose Airport
- Travel Time: Approx. 120 minutes
- Fare: Free (Advance reservation required)
- Departure:
Departures will begin from around 14:50, operating sequentially.
(Please note that departure times may vary depending on the program’s end time.)
*If you are taking the return bus, please book a flight departing at 6:30 PM or later.
JTB Global Marketing & Travel
ISS Japan 2026 Desk
*Inquiries can be received only by e-mail.
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: 10:00-16:30 (Mon-Fri except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays)
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Overview
We will be holding “ISS Japan 2026”, a conference to discuss strategies and issues with an eye on the future of the industry.
As digital technology supports global prosperity, we will provide opportunities for exchanging opinions and networking on important issues such as sustainability, energy issues, and the latest technology, in order for Japan to demonstrate leadership as an important base for semiconductor manufacturing.
(includes Government Officials, Top Executives of Semiconductor Device, Equipment, Material, and Component Companies)
*Please note that the program is subject to change.
The Windsor Hotel TOYAResort & Spa
Shimizu, Toyako-cho, Abuta-gun
Hokkaido
049-5722
Japan
Conference Check-In, Welcome Lunch
Session 1 Opening
Opening Remarks
Guest Remarks
Special Presentation
Break
Session 2 Global Technology Leaders
Rewriting the Curve: Memory, AI, and the Next Semiconductor Era
This talk discusses the strategic importance of next-generation memory technologies, such as DRAM and HBM, in the semiconductor industry being reshaped by rapid AI advancements. It highlights their role in boosting performance and energy efficiency, while exploring broader transformations across supply chains, industry collaboration, and talent development.
Advancing Tools & Materials to Empower 3DIC Manufacturing for AI Innovations
The roadmap for advanced packaging in AI applications presents significant challenges, particularly with scaling up and incorporating more chiplets.
This expansion poses obstacles in terms of yield and productivity.
To address these challenges, CoP (Chip-on-Panel) technology will be introduced to complement current CoW (Chip-on-Wafer) to accelerate 3DIC scale up. However, this shift requires substantial infrastructure development, especially for tool development and material innovations. Meanwhile, material usage will be significantly increased, raising concerns about supply chain resilience.
All of which will play a pivotal role in enabling this critical technology expansion and requires seamless collaborations across backend eco-system.
Technological Evolution and Economic Growth
As global change accelerates and the international environment becomes increasingly uncertain, the effective use of technologies such as AI is essential for Japan to achieve sustainable economic growth. At the same time, building a “Collaborative Growth Model” rooted in empathy enables us to realize true prosperity. This lecture explores the latest technological trends and discusses Japan’s vision for sustainable growth.
An Autonomous Digital World Powered by AI Agents: The New Frontier of Value Creation Enabled by Generative AI
Generative AI is beginning to create an “autonomous digital world,” in which operations and decision-making are orchestrated autonomously through AI agents.
In this session, we will provide an overarching view of how these technological advancements are transforming corporate business processes, organizational structures, and executive decision-making, and examine the fundamental impact these changes have on competitiveness and business strategy.
In addition, the session will offer insights for Japanese companies and the Japanese market from a global perspective, while sharing Microsoft’s vision for the future and strategic perspectives on driving new value creation.
Break
Session 3 Geopolitics, Economic Security in Asia
Economic Security and Semiconductor
This presentation will discuss the growing importance of the semiconductor industry amid concurrent geopolitical tensions,
supply chain disruptions, and technological advancements; outline strategies for fostering innovation and strengthening supply chain resilience;
and introduce the Japanese government’s AI and semiconductor strategy in light of these developments.
Inside Taiwan’s Semiconductor Strategy: Technology, Supply Chains, and Geopolitics
This presentation explores Taiwan’s semiconductor development strategy as a "pivotal fulcrum" of the global AI industry. First, it examines how Taiwan maintains its technological leadership by leveraging advanced process nodes and the unique cluster advantage of "zero distance between R&D and production". Second, from a supply chain perspective, it analyzes innovative models for the global deployment of the industrial ecosystem. Furthermore, the session addresses the strategic management of key technical know-how amidst geopolitical challenges and defines a collaborative positioning of "deep coupling" with global partners. Finally, it highlights the evolution and vision
of government policy as it transforms from a "regulator" into an "enabler".
Geopolitics, Economic Security, and Asia (China/India)
This session explains approaches to addressing economic security risks, incorporating the latest developments in export and investment regulations in the semiconductor sector. In particular, it focuses on risks associated with business operations in China and India.
China’s Semiconductor Supply Chain: Accelerating Self-Reliance
In March this year, the Chinese Communist Party and government adopted the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), reaffirming their commitment to accelerating “self-reliance and self-strengthening” in high-tech industries centered on semiconductors. This presentation examines how far China’s semiconductor supply chain has advanced toward greater autonomy amid prolonged U.S.–China technology tensions. By analyzing developments in key firms, it also considers how Japanese companies should respond to these changes.
Break
Welcome Reception ＆Dinner
Session 4 BreakFast & Round Table
①Supply chain Resilience
②International Competitiveness
③Geopolitics
④Energy
Coffee Break
Session 5 The Insights from Round Table Discussion
Break
Session 6 Leadership and Strategy to Forge Japan's Future
How Should Japan Respond to the Turbulent World？
The world has witnessed the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China’s wolf warrior diplomacy and a series of economic coercion, and the US military operations in Venezuela as well as Iran.
How should Japan react to the measures by major powers that shake the foundations of the rules-based international order established after WWII?
Fawning China, worshipping the US, and the deterioration of Japan’s presence in the world.
How could Prime Minister Takaichi extricate Japan’s diplomacy from such a stalemate that has continued since PM Suga through PM Kishida and Ishiba?
These will be discussed candidly in light of the speaker’s 40-year-long experience as a diplomat.
Future of Global Community, Japan and AI
As AI reshapes the world, global competition and collaboration are accelerating. How can Japan create new value and demonstrate leadership in an era with no easy answers? Drawing on perspectives from startups, global companies, local governments, and business schools, this session offers fresh insights and invites participants to rethink Japan's future in the age of AI.
Lunch
Off-site Networking Activity （Option）
Dinner Party
Session 7 Economic and Market Trends
SPE Shaping the Next-Gen Semiconductor Industry
AI is dominating the semiconductor market. As AI-related semiconductor prices rise and demand continues to grow, the outlook for the Semiconductor Production Equipment (SPE) market is improving. In addition to demand fueled by technological innovations unique to AI semiconductors, the industry faces an urgent need to construct new fabrication facilities and add production lines to keep up with increased volumes. In this seminar, we will explore the outlook for both the semiconductor and SPE markets.
Semi-Materials Supporting Japan's Competitive Edge
We would like to examine the current status and future prospects of Japan's Semiconductor Materials Industries that not only provides solutions for BEOL where semiconductor elements are formed on wafer surface but also for BEOL where thermal and insulation managements are vital. We would like to briefly touch the implications of geopolitical risks.
GenAI and Chips in the Post-Training Era
AI progress continues to accelerate. Frontier development is shifting from scaling pretraining to optimizing inference and strengthening agent/orchestration layers. This drives demand beyond GPUs to DPUs and data center infrastructure. As physical AI and multimodal models rise, this talk examines the implications for the semiconductor industry.
Coffee Break
Session 8 Energy Security and Industrial Growth Strategies
Toward a Secure Electricity Supply: Meeting the AI and Semiconductor Demand
Global electricity demand is rising due to the growing needs of AI and semiconductors, alongside advancing electrification in the industry, transport, and buildings. In developing Asian countries, structural shifts toward electrification are also being pursued to counter soaring oil prices, making the securing of a stable power supply a shared global challenge.This presentation highlights future demand outlooks and proposes solutions—including AI-driven energy efficiency, grid enhancement, and "watt-bit" integration—and draws implications for Japan.
Realization of GX for Hokkaido’s Growth
In light of the anticipated increase in electricity demand driven by the expansion of GX (Green Transformation) industrial development, as well as the expected growth in the adoption of renewable energy leveraging Hokkaido’s inherent potential, this presentation introduces Hokkaido Electric Power Company’s initiatives to secure power supply capacity and promote energy decarbonization toward the future industrial growth of Hokkaido.
Powering Industrial Growth with Renewable Energy
As the need for carbon neutrality becomes more urgent and AI-driven data center demand continues to grow, integrating renewable energy with industrial infrastructure is increasingly important. This session highlights our 100% renewable-powered Ishikari data center as a practical model for integrating digital and green transformation at scale.
Farewell Lunch
Session9 Grand Finale Japan's International Competitiveness
Shaping the Future of High-Value-Added Electronic Products
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has push the semiconductor industry toward a great challenge of energy efficiency. AI rely on massive infrastructure that are converting electricity into token. The demand is very high at either device level (high transistor density, huge amount of memory, etc.), technology level (3D integration, 3D partitioning, etc.) and infrastructure (power management, optical interconnection, etc.). These challenges are a unique opportunity to promote innovation at system level to reach a sustainable way to support AI requirements in terms of energy.
Biography
The Future of Japan's AI and Semiconductor Strategy
This presentation examines the structural shift whereby AI and semiconductors are emerging as critical foundations that shape national competitiveness, social resilience, and economic security. It further explores the technological trajectory toward the advancement of Vertical AI and Physical AI. Against this backdrop, it highlights the importance of transforming Japan’s unique strength in real-world operational data into a new source of competitive advantage and presents a strategy for realizing a System-to-Silicon paradigm.
Toward a Science and Technology-oriented Nation: The Future of Japan
As the world grapples with challenges such as population decline and intensifying global competition, how can Japan achieve sustainable growth? This session will highlight technologies such as space, AI, and robotics from a broad perspective that spans industry, society, and philosophy. We will explore Japan’s future and strategic direction through “science and technology-oriented nation,” a concept advocated by Keidanren.
Biography
The Semiconductor Strategy in the Age of AI
The rise of AI is radically transforming the semiconductor industry. In this new era, the keys to success are speed and data. To thrive, we must build deep partnerships with cutting-edge global leaders while fostering strong co-creation with local communities. We will share our steps to create new innovations.
Closing Remarks
End
ISS (Industry Strategy Symposium)
Japan 2026
Off-site Networking Activity
On the afternoon of the second day, we invite you to relax and enjoy a moment of calm surrounded by the wide open skies and lush greenery of Hokkaido’s magnificent natural landscape.
As part of ISS Japan’s off-site networking activities designed to foster connections among participants, we offer not only a golf competition but also a variety of alternative activities for those who do not wish to participate in golf.
ISS Networking Golf
Golf course
Windsor Great Peak of Toya
(Adjacent to the ISS venue)
Date
Thursday, July 9
Schedule
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-18:30 Golf Tournament
19:00-20:30 Dinner Party
Activities
For those not participating in the golf tournament, we invite you to enjoy a variety of activities that allow you to experience the magnificent natural landscapes of Hokkaido.
A wide range of activity programs offered by the hotel is available.
https://www.windsor-hotels.co.jp/en/activity/
Reservations can be made via the link below.
Reservation Contact Information
Tel: +81-142-73-1177 (Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Email: [email protected]
* When making your reservation, please mention that you will be attending “ISS JAPAN."
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