A Year of Momentum and Meaningful Impact for SEMI Southeast Asia
As Southeast Asia’s semiconductor ecosystem continues to expand in scale, complexity, and strategic importance, 2025 marked a defining year for SEMI Southeast Asia. Across the region, SEMI convened leaders, advancing policy dialogue, enabled collaboration, and strengthened the talent pipeline — reinforcing its role as a neutral, trusted platform for the semiconductor value chain.
From thought leadership forums and flagship exhibitions to workforce development initiatives reaching students, engineers, and educators, SEMI Southeast Asia’s effort k this year reflected one clear priority — to build a resilient, connected, and future-ready semiconductor ecosystem for the region.
Convening Industry Leadership Across Southeast Asia
Semiconductor Leadership Summit (SLS)
The year began with the Semiconductor Leadership Summit, where senior executives gathered for forward-looking discussions on sustainability, energy transition, and operational resilience. Against a backdrop of rising energy demands and increasing expectations for decarbonisation, SLS provided a trusted environment for leaders to exchange perspectives, align priorities, and explore collective industry responses.
SEMICON Southeast Asia
Celebrating 30 years of SEMICON Southeast Asia, the 2025 edition marked a milestone for the regional industry. Under the theme “Stronger Together,” SEMICON Southeast Asia underscored the importance of collaboration in navigating geopolitical shifts, supply chain realignment in a rapidly changing technological environment.
The event brought together global semiconductor leaders, policymakers, academia, and innovators through exhibitions, CEO-level forums, technical conferences, workforce programs, and curated networking platforms. From IC design and advanced packaging to AI-enabled manufacturing and sustainability, SEMICON Southeast Asia once again served as the region’s flagship platform connecting Southeast Asia to the global semiconductor ecosystem.
SEMIEXPO Vietnam
SEMIEXPO Vietnam further highlighted the region’s growing diversity and momentum. With strong government engagement and industry participation, the event showcased Vietnam’s emergence as an increasingly important node in the global semiconductor supply chain.
Through high-level ministerial dialogues, technology showcases, workforce initiatives, and partnership announcements, SEMIEXPO Vietnam demonstrated how Vietnam is moving decisively from ambition to execution — while strengthening linkages between global technology leaders, local companies, academia, and policymakers.
SEMI International Policy Summit (SIPS)
The year culminated with the 4th edition of the SEMI International Policy Summit (SIPS), hosted in Singapore. As a closed-door, invitation-only platform, SIPS convened senior government officials, global industry leaders, and representatives from academia and civil society.
Discussions focused on some of the semiconductor industry’s most pressing global challenges, including energy, emissions and efficiency, PFAS, workforce development, and supply chain resilience. By fostering trusted, policy-level dialogue, SIPS reinforced SEMI’s role in advancing coordinated public-private action across borders.
Investing in the Future: Workforce Development Initiatives
Alongside its industry-convening role, SEMI Southeast Asia continued to scale its workforce development initiatives, recognising talent as the foundation of long-term industry competitiveness.
Chip-on-Wheels
Chip-on-Wheels brought the semiconductor industry directly to campuses in Malaysia, engaging students through career talks, industry sharing, and hands-on exposure. The initiative helped demystify semiconductor careers and broaden awareness of opportunities across the value chain.
Chip-on-Air
Through digital engagement, Chip-on-Air extended SEMI’s outreach beyond physical boundaries in Indonesia, enabling students across the region to gain insights into semiconductor careers, industry trends, and future skill requirements.
NTU Semiconductor Day
In partnership with Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, SEMI Southeast Asia supported NTU Semiconductor Day, connecting students, researchers, and industry practitioners for knowledge sharing, career exploration, and industry-academia dialogue.
SEMI Smart Manufacturing Learning Journey @ SIMTech
This curated learning journey provided professionals with practical exposure to advanced manufacturing, automation, and digitalisation. Participants gained first-hand insights into smart manufacturing technologies shaping the next phase of semiconductor production.
Train-the-Trainers Vietnam
SEMI Southeast Asia also launched the Train-the-Trainers program in Vietnam, focusing on upskilling educators and trainers. By strengthening teaching capability, the program supports sustainable talent development and reinforces long-term industry-academia alignment.
Together, these initiatives reflect SEMI Southeast Asia’s commitment to building talent pipelines at every stage — from early awareness to professional upskilling.
ETSI Master Trainer Program
SEMI Southeast Asia further supported advanced technical upskilling through the ETSI Master Trainer Program on Semiconductor Advanced Packaging and Integration. Delivered under Malaysia’s ETSI initiative, the program strengthened expertise in next-generation packaging technologies, contributing to long-term capability building in one of the industry’s fastest-growing segments.
Together, these initiatives reflect SEMI Southeast Asia’s commitment to building talent pipelines at every stage — from early awareness to advanced professional upskilling.
A Growing Community: Membership Momentum
The strength of SEMI Southeast Asia lies in its member community. In 2025, membership grew by approximately 14%, reflecting continued confidence in SEMI as a trusted global industry association and convening platform.
This growth mirrors the expanding diversity of the membership base — spanning equipment suppliers, materials companies, IC design firms, manufacturers, solution providers, startups, universities, and ecosystem partners across Southeast Asia and beyond.
Why Companies Choose SEMI Membership
SEMI Southeast Asia membership delivers both tangible business value and strategic industry influence, including:
- Priority booth selection at SEMI exhibitions such as SEMICON Southeast Asia and SEMIEXPO Vietnam
- Complimentary tickets to Members’ Networking Nights, held twice annually
- Discounts averaging 25–30% across SEMI products and services, including exhibition space, conference registration, market reports, and standards
- Access to a global network of SEMI member companies
- Participation in technology communities, committees, working groups, and industry forums
- Exclusive member-only content, including market research and technical presentations
- Opportunities to help shape industry advocacy on issues such as tariffs and workforce development
- Subscription to SEMI newsletters and access to members-only updates
- Company listing in the SEMI online members directory, enhancing global visibility
Looking Ahead: Transform Tomorrow at SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026
As SEMI Southeast Asia looks ahead, momentum continues with SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026, taking place from 5–7 May 2026 at MITEC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Under the theme “Transform Tomorrow,” SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026 will bring the end-to-end technology innovation ecosystem together. With expanded programs, global pavilions, and deeper engagement across the value chain, the event will continue to serve as Southeast Asia’s premier semiconductor platform.
Moving Forward — Together
With the support from our members’ companies, growing regional engagement, and an expanding portfolio of industry and workforce initiatives, SEMI Southeast Asia enters the coming year well-positioned to continue driving impact.
As the semiconductor industry evolves, SEMI Southeast Asia remains committed to connecting the ecosystem, advancing collaboration, and supporting sustainable growth — together with the community it serves.
