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Programme
The 2012 conference will feature speakers from stakeholders across the semiconductor ecosystem to address the need for ICs to become more efficient in terms of power consumption. Additionally, the Forum will host several sessions providing an analysis of investment returns, exits and mergers as well as the impact of the macroeconomic conditions.
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Tues, 8 May 2012
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| 12:30 |
Registration & Networking Lunch |
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| 13:30 |
Opening Remarks |
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| 13:45 |
Keynote Address: Increasing Energy Efficiency -
How Semiconductors Enable Energy Savings and Create More Comfort
René Penning de Vries,
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, NXP Semiconductors
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| 14:15 |
Keynote Address: Powering the Next Generation Portable Devices Through Programmable PMICs
Dr. Jalal Bagherli, Chief Executive Officer, Dialog Semiconductor
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| 14:45 |
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| 15:15 |
Keynote Address: Shaping the Automotive Vision of the Future
Wolfgang Müller-Pietralla, Head of Future Affairs,
Volkswagen Group Research
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| 15:45 |
Executive Roundtable: What
Does the Future of the Semiconductor Industry Look Like?
Moderator: Maria Marced, President, TSMC Europe
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- Jim Aralis,
Chief Technology Officer & Vice President of R&D, Microsemi Corporation
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- Marc Cetto, Senior Vice President,
Smartphone & Tablet Solutions, ST-Ericsson
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- Peter Schiefer, Division President,
Power Management and Multimarket, Infineon Technologies
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- Steve Wainwright, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, General Manager, EMEA Region, Freescale Semiconductor
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| 16:45 |
Networking Break
Sponsored by Rambus |
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| 17:15 |
Executive Interview
Presentation not available.
Moderator: Joep van Beurden, GSA Board Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, CSR plc |
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Featured Guest: Carlo Bozotti, President & Chief Executive Officer, STMicroelectronics |
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| 18:00 |
Networking Reception |
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| 19:15 |
Transportation Provided to VIP Dinner |
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| 19:45 |
VIP Dinner |
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| 22:00 |
Return Transportation Provided to Grand Hotel Kempinski |
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Wed, 9 May 2012
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| 9:00 |
Registration & Networking Breakfast |
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| 9:30 |
Opening Remarks
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| 9:45 |
Part I - Case Studies: Success Stories in Funding, IPOs and M&As
Moderator: David Baillie, Chief Executive Officer, CamSemi
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- Stan Boland,
Former Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Icera Inc.; Senior Vice President, Mobile Business Unit, NVIDIA Corporation
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- Marc Steifman, Managing Director, Head of Technology Investment Banking,
Piper Jaffray & Co
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| 10:30 |
Networking Break
Sponsored by Rambus |
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| 11:00 |
Keynote Address: A New Funding Model
Ken Lawler, Founding Partner, Silicon Ventures |
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| 11:30 |
Part II - Panel Session: Increasing the Number of Successful Start-Ups
Moderator: Ken Lawler, Founding Partner, Silicon Ventures
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- Chetan Dubal, Group Vice President, M&A Development and Alliances, Strategy Office, STMicroelectronics
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- Hervé Lebret, Innogrants – Support to Start-Up Creation, Vice Presidency for Innovation and Technology Transfer, EPFL Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne
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- Dr. Claus Schmidt,
Managing Director and Executive Vice President of Technology, Robert Bosch
Venture Capital GmbH
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| 12:30 |
Closing Remarks & Networking Lunch |
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