ITAC and GSA Conference

ITAC and GSA Conference April 20 - 21, 2010

Conference Hosts

The New Normal: Navigating a World of Change, Globalization and Scarcity

In today's global world economy, every microelectronic business needs a long-term strategy for China and other emerging markets. But what does this mean to your tactical day-to-day needs within the supply chain? How does your organization need to adapt to benefit from the global shift in consumer spending in these emerging territories? How prepared is your company to meet the demands of so many new companies with radically different business models?

Technology continues to evolve and to present new and exciting opportunities for innovative products and new cost paradigms. For example, organic semiconductors offer the promise of “printed electronics”, in ground-breaking flexible form factors and reconfigurable user profiles.

So how should you position your company to thrive and prosper in “The New Normal”?

This year's Forum will provide an opportunity for representatives of companies from all parts of the fabless value chain to jointly discuss issues and directions that can make or break tomorrow's business models.

Please register now and join us as speakers from global enterprises share their knowledge on today's opportunities and challenges as “The New Normal” impacts all aspects of our businesses and our professional lives.

Additional information is available at ITAC.ca.

Co-Host Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

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Date and Location

April 20 - 21, 2010

Holiday Inn, Burlington
3063 South Service Road
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3E9

Hotel Information

ITAC and GSA has a limited number of rooms available at the Holiday Inn, Burlington at the group rate of $125.00 CDN, plus tax. To book a hotel room at the event location please contact reservations at 1.888.987.4888 or 905.639.4443 and give them the Block ID 504434. You may also email reservations at shawna.webster@whg.com.

Program

April 20, 2010
11:30 a.m.	Registration at Holiday Inn, Burlington
12:00 p.m.	Bus leaves from Holiday Inn Hotel for Xerox
12:30 p.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks David Lynch, VP & GM, Media Processors Group, Sigma Designs Inc. and Chair, ITAC's Strategic Microelectronics Council Lisa Tafoya, Vice President, GSA
12:45 p.m.	Lunch
1:30 p.m.	Tour of Xerox Research Centre of Canada
3:30 p.m.	Tour of the Sound Design Wafer Fab
5:30 p.m.	Networking Reception at Holiday Inn, Burlington – Sponsored by PMC-Sierra
6:30 p.m.	ITAC Board of Governors Dinner The New Normal: International Trade with BRIC Countries Peter Harder, Canada China Business Council
April 21, 2010
8:00 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Gennum
8:30 a.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks David Lynch, VP & GM, Media Processors Group, Sigma Designs Inc.; Chair, ITAC's Strategic Microelectronics Council
9:00 a.m.	Keynote Address: The New Normal – The World Economy Post Global Recession Bill Wiseman, Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company, Taipei, Taiwan
9:45 a.m.	Keynote Address: Everything Everyone Wants to Know About the China Market but is Scared to Ask! Dr. Gareth Ingram, Vice President & General Manager, DALSA, Digital Imaging
10:30 a.m.	Networking Break Sponsored by CMC Microsystems
11:00 a.m.	Panel Discussion: How Does Running a Company in the New Normal Change Key Success Indicators? Moderator: David Lynch, VP & GM, Media Processors Group, Sigma Designs Inc. Panelists: Sally Daub, President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, ViXS Systems Colin Harris, Chief Operating Officer, PMC-Sierra Angela Neill, Vice President, Software Engineering, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Paul Smith, Laboratory Manager, Xerox Research Centre of Canada
12:00 p.m.	Lunch Sponsored by IBM
1:00 p.m.	Keynote Address: Managing Interdependencies in the Semiconductor Ecosystem Lisa Tafoya, Vice President, GSA
1:45 p.m.	Panel Discussion: Sourcing Strategies: One-Stop Shopping or Best-of-Breed? Moderator: Lino Casalino, Advisory Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Panelists: Norm Armour, Vice President and General Manager of Fab 8, GLOBALFOUNDRIES Paul Kempf, Vice President, Silicon, Research In Motion (RIM) Sam Ho, President & Chief Executive Officer, DA-Integrated Sohari Subramaniam, Vice President, Operations, Gennum Corporation
2:45 p.m.	Keynote Address: Beyond Cell Phones and Computers – The Consumer Electronics Revolution! Steve Koenig, Director of Industry Analysis, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
3:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks Bernard Courtois, President and Chief Executive Officer, ITAC

Guided Tours Included

Xerox Research Centre of Canada

The Xerox Research Centre of Canada is located in Mississauga and is one of four Xerox research centers around the world. XRCC is Xerox's materials research center, focusing on design and development of advanced materials such as the next generation of toners, inks, photo-receptors, smart media and advanced materials for digital document media such as organic electronics.

Sound Design Wafer Fab

Sound Design Technologies Ltd. is a leading designer and manufacturer of ultra-low power semiconductor solutions for hearing instruments, and a leading provider of advanced high-density interconnect technologies used in custom miniaturized 3D Multi-Chip Modules (MCM), System-In-Package (SIP) and Stacked Chip Scale Packages (S-CSP).

Sound Design Technologies' internal manufacturing and test capabilities service its Hearing Products and provide contract manufacturing for customers requiring ultra miniature System in Package (SiP) stacked devices.

Registration & Pricing

	ITAC & GSA Member Pricing	Non-Member Pricing
Tours & Conference Only	$275 CAD + GST *	$350 CAD + GST *
Tours, Conference and Board of Governors Dinner	$395 CAD + GST *	$470 CAD + GST *

* Prices are in Canadian Dollars. GST - The Canadian Goods and Services Tax.

Register today!

Sponsor this Event

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Monica Dominguez, or by phone at 972.866.7579 x 161.

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