June 23, 2026
Time
11:00 am - 12:00 pm CEST
Location
Germany
Featured Speakers

From Hype to Impact: Intelligent Automation as Driver of Efficiency and Competitiveness
How far has AI really advanced inside the fab—and what’s still holding it back?
As semiconductor manufacturers accelerate the shift toward smarter, more autonomous operations, a persistent gap remains between ambition and execution.
This webinar, an initiative of the SEMI Europe E2E Smart Manufacturing community, brings together leading industry voices to explore the real state of AI adoption in semiconductor manufacturing environments.
The discussion will cut through the hype to examine where intelligent automation is already creating measurable impact, where limitations persist, and what it takes to scale solutions across both advanced and mature fabs.
It will explore the key priorities and challenges shaping smart manufacturing today, highlighting critical pain points alongside emerging opportunities for innovation and competitiveness.
Combining real-world experience with forward-looking perspectives, the conversation will span from early pilots to next-generation applications such as humanoid robots and intelligent orchestration, focusing on practical lessons learned and the technical and organizational enablers required to unlock value at scale.
Join leading semiconductor fab managers as they discuss:
- The true status of intelligent automation adoption in fabs
- Emerging applications of humanoid robots
- Lessons learned from GenAI pilots
- Key prerequisites for scaling digital solutions across fabs
- Expected operational and business impact
Register today to access exclusive content and engage in the interactive Q&A session.
You will be able to gather insights from industry leaders on innovative applications, best practices and lessons learned to solve your unique challenges.
Attendees are invited to submit questions ahead of time at [email protected] (use smart manufacturing fireside chat in your subject line).
Agenda
Panel Discussion - From Hype to Impact: Intelligent Automation as Driver of Efficiency and Competitiveness
Biographies
Moderator
-Giovanni Notarnicola, Partner, Porsche Consulting
Panelists
-Jan Rothe, Director Manufacturing Systems Architecture, GLOBALFOUNDRIES
-Johannes Sturm, Vice President, Data and Manufacturing Automation Frontend, Infineon Technologies
-Reginald Warlop, CIO, imec
-Samivel Krishnamoorthy, Sr. Director, Fab Automation & Integration, Black Semiconductor
-Thomas Gimmig, Director of Industry 4.0, STMicroelectronics
