The US Executive Forum is GSA’s most prestigious, invitation-only event, designed exclusively for industry leaders. This unique gathering unites influential executives, visionary thought leaders, and top subject matter experts for an unparalleled exchange of ideas and collaborative dialogue.
Dive deep into the dynamic landscape of the global semiconductor value chain, where industry leaders will share exclusive insights and strategic perspectives on our collective journey toward the monumental trillion-dollar milestone
STMicroelectronics
Jean-Marc Chery
President and CEO
STMicroelectronics
Jean-Marc Chery has been the President and CEO of STMicroelectronics since May 2018, leading the Managing Board and Executive Committee.
He started his career at Matra in the Quality organization and joined Thomson Semiconductors in 1986, where he held various management roles, including leading ST’s wafer fabs in Tours and Rousset. Promoted to Chief Technology Officer in 2008, he subsequently assumed responsibilities for Manufacturing and Quality, as well as the Digital Product Sector. In 2014, he became COO, tasked with Technology and Manufacturing, and was named Deputy CEO in July 2017.
Chery chairs the Board of Directors at the Global Semiconductor Alliance and sits on several other boards, including France Industrie. He was awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honor in July 2019. Born in 1960 in Orleans, France, he graduated with a degree in engineering from ENSAM in Paris.
Jean-Marc Chery
President and CEO
STMicroelectronics
Intel
Lip-Bu Tan
CEO
Intel
Lip-Bu Tan is the CEO of Intel Corporation, appointed in March 2025, and serves on its board of directors.
He has over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor and software industries, earning accolades such as the 2022 Robert N. Noyce Award and being named one of Forbes’ Top 50 Venture Capitalists. Previously, he was CEO of Cadence Design Systems for 12 years, during which he transformed the company, doubling revenue and enhancing operating margins. Tan is a founding managing partner at Walden Catalyst Ventures and chairman of Walden International. He also serves on the boards of Credo Technology Group and Schneider Electric.
Tan holds a B.Sc. in physics from Nanyang Technological University, a M.Sc. in nuclear engineering from MIT, and an MBA from the University of San Francisco.
Lip-Bu Tan
CEO
Intel
Marvell
Matt Murphy
Chairman and CEO
Marvell
Matt Murphy is the Chairman and CEO of Marvell, leading its transformation into a data infrastructure semiconductor leader since joining in July 2016. He oversees technology development, operations, and growth strategies.
Before Marvell, Matt spent over 20 years at Maxim Integrated, rising through various leadership roles, including Executive Vice President of Business Units and Sales and Marketing.
He has received several accolades, including the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 2019 C-Suite award for CEO of a Large Public Company and recognition as an All-America Executive Team Best CEO in 2018 by Institutional Investor.
Matt holds a B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College and graduated from the Stanford Executive Program. He served on eBay Inc.’s Board from March 2019 to June 2022 and is currently on the boards of the Semiconductor Industry Association and Global Semiconductor Alliance, where he chairs the GSA Board.
Matt Murphy
Chairman and CEO
Marvell
Intel Foundry is a systems foundry dedicated to transforming the global semiconductor industry by delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era. With a focus on scalability, AI advancement, and shaping the future, we provide an unparalleled blend of industry-leading technology, a rich IP portfolio, a world-class design ecosystem, and an operationally resilient global manufacturing supply chain.
Sponsored by Jodi Shelton / CEO & Co-founder / GSA This opening session features former GSA Board Chair Matt Murphy and returning Board Member Lip-Bu Tan, two CEOs from leading semiconductor companies, in conversation with Jodi Shelton. With decades of leadership experience between them, the session will offer unfiltered insights into the evolving competitive landscape, collaboration across ecosystems, and the vision driving future growth in an era of rapid transformation. Andrew Ng is a globally recognized AI leader known for his groundbreaking work in machine learning, education, and enterprise AI strategy. He co-founded Google Brain, led Baidu’s AI division as Chief Scientist, and teaches Stanford’s renowned machine learning course. Ng is also the founder of DeepLearning.AI, Landing AI, and the AI Fund, and he co-founded Coursera, which has revolutionized online education. Andrew will provide his views on democratizing access to artificial intelligence and using AI to solve real-world problems across industries. Quantum computing is no longer a concept —it is accelerating toward real-world disruption. In this panel, experts in quantum computing will converge to explore the emerging applications of quantum computing in practical use cases.The panelists will offer insights from the different layers of the quantum stack. Together, they will discuss the breakthroughs required to drive adoption, the bottlenecks still to be solved, and the surprising ways quantum is reshaping enterprise strategy. This session brings together top executives from diverse industries to explore how AI is reshaping every industry and redefining business models, workforce dynamics, customer engagement, and ethical frameworks across the board. The discussion will also highlight shared challenges, including managing risk, navigating regulation, and building AI-ready cultures with strategic insights, as well as a glimpse into how leaders are preparing for an intelligent future that’s already here. Industry executives will explore the most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities within the global semiconductor industry. As companies navigate technological innovation, unpredictable geopolitical dynamics, and growing demand across AI, automotive, and edge applications, leaders are rethinking traditional strategies for innovation, supply chain resilience, and investment. The discussion will explore the significance of global collaboration in the current evolving landscape, advancements in manufacturing technology, and the critical role of talent and ecosystem partnerships.
VIP Networking Lunch
Welcome Remarks
Fireside Chat
Semiconductors at the Center of the Global Economy
Featured Keynote
Networking Break
Quantum Computing – Emerging Practical Applications
Preparing for an Intelligent Future – Panel Discussion
Networking Break
Executive Panel
Closing Keynote
VIP Networking Reception
DeepLearning.AI
Andrew Ng
Founder
DeepLearning.AI
Andrew Ng is the Founder of DeepLearning.AI, Managing General Partner at AI Fund, Executive Chairman of LandingAI, Chairman & Co-Founder of Coursera, and Adjunct Professor at Stanford. An AI and online education pioneer, he has taught 8M+ people. He was the founding lead of the Google Brain team, VP & Chief Scientist at Baidu, and formerly Director of the Stanford AI Lab. Named to the Time100 AI list in 2023, he has authored/co-authored 200+ papers and holds degrees from CMU, MIT, and UC Berkeley. He now focuses on AI education and entrepreneurial ventures, looking for the best ways to accelerate responsible AI adoption globally.
Andrew Ng
Founder
DeepLearning.AI
IonQ
Ariel Braunstein
Senior Vice President, Products and Application
IonQ
Ariel Braunstein is IonQ’s SVP of Product. As an experienced entrepreneur, Ariel brings extensive experience across diverse roles and technology areas, ranging from early startups to Fortune 100 corporations. Most recently, Ariel led Google’s Augmented Reality initiatives and prominent video technologies at YouTube.
Prior to that, Ariel co-founded Pure Digital Technologies, which brought to market one of the most successful consumer electronics devices of its era – the Flip Video camcorder. Flip Video became a social phenomenon, selling over 7MM units in under four years, generating over $1B in revenue, and winning IDSA’s (2010) Design of the Decade Award. In 2009, Cisco acquired Pure Digital Technologies, and as part of the acquisition, Ariel became Cisco’s Head of Product for the newly founded consumer business, spearheading an $800MM product portfolio, including Flip, Linksys, and Pure Networks.
Ariel Braunstein
Senior Vice President, Products and Application
IonQ
Credo
Bill Brennan
President and CEO
Credo
For more than 25 years, Bill Brennan has been leading and scaling organizations to deliver steady revenue growth and profit. Bill joined Credo in 2013, leading the company to its IPO in January 2022. He has overseen Credo’s growth from a small startup to an organization of more than 500 employees worldwide. Under his stewardship, the company has pioneered revolutionary networking technologies based on Credo’s high-performance, low-power SerDes technology, including Active Electrical Cables (AECs) and Linear Receive Optics (LRO). Bill also supports numerous national and regional nonprofit organizations focused on health, education, and children’s causes.
Before joining Credo, Bill served as Vice President of the Storage Business Unit with Marvell Semiconductor for 11 years. Prior to Marvell, he held sales management positions with NEC and Texas Instruments. Bill received his BSEE degree from the University of Colorado.
Bill Brennan
President and CEO
Credo
Ndivia
Elica Kyoseva
Director, Quantum Algorithm Engineering
Ndivia
Dr Elica Kyoseva is Director of Quantum Algorithm Engineering at NVIDIA, where she leads a team developing cutting-edge hybrid quantum-classical algorithms leveraging NVIDIA’s HPC architecture. Elica has expertise in quantum computing and its applications to drug discovery and human health. Prior to her role at NVIDIA, she envisioned, launched, and led the Quantum for Bio program at Wellcome Leap, a $50 million effort aimed at showcasing quantum computing’s potential in solving critical health challenges.
Originally from Bulgaria, Elica earned her PhD in Quantum Optics from the University of Sofia. She spent time in academia as a postdoc at the Center for Quantum Technologies in Singapore and, subsequently, as a tenure-track assistant professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Elica also spent a year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Research Fellow. She was also a Marie Curie fellow and was awarded the 2016 John Atanasoff Award of President of Bulgaria for internationally recognized scientists.
Elica Kyoseva
Director, Quantum Algorithm Engineering
Ndivia
IBM
Jay Gambetta
IBM Fellow and Vice President of IBM
IBM
Dr. Jay Gambetta is the Vice President in charge of IBM’s overall Quantum initiative. He was named as an IBM Fellow in 2018 for his leadership in advancing superconducting quantum computing and establishing IBM’s quantum strategy to bring quantum computing to the world, and to make the world quantum safe. Under his leadership, IBM was first to demonstrate a cloud-based quantum computing platform; a platform that has grown to become the predominant quantum service utilized by 600,000+ users to run over 3 trillion quantum circuits. These users include 280+ members of the IBM Quantum Network, representing forward-thinking academic, industry, and governmental organizations focused on building a quantum-native ecosystem.
Dr. Gambetta received his Ph.D. in Physics from Griffith University in Australia. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, IEEE Fellow, and has over 130 publications in the field of quantum information science with over 50,000 citations.
Jay Gambetta
IBM Fellow and Vice President of IBM
IBM
STMicroelectronics
Jean-Marc Chery
President and CEO
STMicroelectronics
Jean-Marc Chery has been the President and CEO of STMicroelectronics since May 2018, leading the Managing Board and Executive Committee.
He started his career at Matra in the Quality organization and joined Thomson Semiconductors in 1986, where he held various management roles, including leading ST’s wafer fabs in Tours and Rousset. Promoted to Chief Technology Officer in 2008, he subsequently assumed responsibilities for Manufacturing and Quality, as well as the Digital Product Sector. In 2014, he became COO, tasked with Technology and Manufacturing, and was named Deputy CEO in July 2017.
Chery chairs the Board of Directors at the Global Semiconductor Alliance and sits on several other boards, including France Industrie. He was awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honor in July 2019. Born in 1960 in Orleans, France, he graduated with a degree in engineering from ENSAM in Paris.
Jean-Marc Chery
President and CEO
STMicroelectronics
Samsung
Jinman Han
President, Head of Foundry Business
Samsung
Since joining Samsung Electronics in 1989, Mr. Han has gained extensive product experience in DRAM/Flash design and product/solution development. He has held various leadership positions, including Head of SSD Development Team, Head of Product Planning Team, and Head of Strategic Marketing Team, where his expertise and insight helped Samsung Electronics secure leadership in the memory market.
In 2022, he was appointed as Head of DSA, where he led the semiconductor business at the forefront in the U.S. With his technical prowess and business acumen, he gained a wealth of global customer response experience and network.
Currently, as the head of Foundry Business, he is leading the process technology innovation and strengthening the network with key customers to secure competitiveness for the growth of the foundry business.
Mr. Han received B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University in 1989.
Jinman Han
President, Head of Foundry Business
Samsung
GSA
Jodi Shelton
Co-founder and CEO
GSA
Jodi Shelton is the Co-founder and CEO of GSA. A pioneer within the technology space, Shelton was instrumental in the creation of the Alliance and has continuously addressed global issues in the industry as the voice of its members. Under her leadership, GSA has grown its membership to include companies throughout the supply chain representing 30 countries across the globe. In her role as president, Shelton oversees GSA daily operations, ensuring that the Alliance remains focused on achieving its defined mission and goal to foster a more effective ecosystem through collaboration, integration and innovation. She is the key liaison between GSA and the business community at high-level financial and industry conferences, providing insight on key topics pertaining to the global fabless supply chain.
Shelton earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from San Diego State University and her master’s degree in political science from the University of Houston.
Jodi Shelton
Co-founder and CEO
GSA
Intel
Lip-Bu Tan
CEO
Intel
Lip-Bu Tan is the CEO of Intel Corporation, appointed in March 2025, and serves on its board of directors.
He has over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor and software industries, earning accolades such as the 2022 Robert N. Noyce Award and being named one of Forbes’ Top 50 Venture Capitalists. Previously, he was CEO of Cadence Design Systems for 12 years, during which he transformed the company, doubling revenue and enhancing operating margins. Tan is a founding managing partner at Walden Catalyst Ventures and chairman of Walden International. He also serves on the boards of Credo Technology Group and Schneider Electric.
Tan holds a B.Sc. in physics from Nanyang Technological University, a M.Sc. in nuclear engineering from MIT, and an MBA from the University of San Francisco.
Lip-Bu Tan
CEO
Intel
Marvell
Matt Murphy
Chairman and CEO
Marvell
Matt Murphy is the Chairman and CEO of Marvell, leading its transformation into a data infrastructure semiconductor leader since joining in July 2016. He oversees technology development, operations, and growth strategies.
Before Marvell, Matt spent over 20 years at Maxim Integrated, rising through various leadership roles, including Executive Vice President of Business Units and Sales and Marketing.
He has received several accolades, including the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 2019 C-Suite award for CEO of a Large Public Company and recognition as an All-America Executive Team Best CEO in 2018 by Institutional Investor.
Matt holds a B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College and graduated from the Stanford Executive Program. He served on eBay Inc.’s Board from March 2019 to June 2022 and is currently on the boards of the Semiconductor Industry Association and Global Semiconductor Alliance, where he chairs the GSA Board.
Matt Murphy
Chairman and CEO
Marvell
KPMG
Matt Kestler
Senior Economist
KPMG
Matthew Nestler, PhD, is a senior economist and is part of the KPMG Economics team. He is responsible for monitoring and writing analyses about several labor market economic indicators, including the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), consumer credit outstanding and household debt and credit. In addition, he co-authors a quarterly report about macroeconomic topics in Latin America. His research has been featured in prominent media outlets, including the Financial Times, Barron’s, Forbes and CNBC.
He received a BA in Spanish Language & Literature from Wesleyan University, an MA in the Social Sciences (MAPSS) from the University of Chicago, and a MA in Political Science and a PhD in Economic History from Stanford University. His doctoral research examined inflation and inequity through the case study of Brazil, focusing on social movements, worker-employer relations, food supply chains and economic policymaking. He speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
Matt Kestler
Senior Economist
KPMG
Synopsys
Prith Banerjee
Senior Vice Preseident, Simulation and Analysis Incubation
Synopsys
Prith Banerjee is the Senior Vice President of Simulation and Analysis Incubation at Synopsys. Prior to the Synopsys and Ansys merger, Prith was the CTO at ANSYS, a leader in engineering simulation. Prior to that, he was CTO of Schneider Electric, CTO of ABB, Managing Director of R&D at Accenture, and Director of HP Labs. Previously he spent 20 years in academia as Professor, Chairman and Dean at the University of Illinois and Northwestern University.
He has founded two companies, AccelChip and Binachip. He has served on the Board of Cray, CUBIC. Turntide, and Anita Borg Institute, and the Technical Advisory Boards of Ambit, Atrenta, Calypto, Cypress, Ingram Micro, Virsec, and Ampere. He is a Fellow of the AAAS, ACM and IEEE. He is the author of more than 350 papers and a book entitled INNOVATION FACTORY.
Prith Banerjee
Senior Vice Preseident, Simulation and Analysis Incubation
Synopsys
Intel Foundry is a systems foundry dedicated to transforming the global semiconductor industry by delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era. With a focus on scalability, AI advancement, and shaping the future, we provide an unparalleled blend of industry-leading technology, a rich IP portfolio, a world-class design ecosystem, and an operationally resilient global manufacturing supply chain.
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Platinum Sponsor
TSMC created the semiconductor Dedicated IC Foundry business model when it was founded in 1987. In 2024, TSMC served 522 customers and manufactured 11,878 products for various applications covering a variety of end markets including high performance computing, smartphones, the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, and digital consumer electronics. Annual capacity of the manufacturing facilities managed by TSMC and its subsidiaries is approximately 17 million 12-inch equivalent wafers in 2024.
Platinum Sponsor
As a leading global semiconductor foundry company, UMC provides high-quality IC fabrication services, focusing on logic and various specialty technologies to serve all major sectors of the electronics industry. The comprehensive IC processing technologies and manufacturing solutions offered include Logic/Mixed-Signal, embedded High-Voltage, embedded Non-Volatile Memory, RFSOI, and BCD, among others. With a total of 12 fabs in production, UMC has a combined capacity of more than 400,000 wafers per month (12-inch equivalent), all certified with the IATF-16949 automotive quality standard.
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Advantest is the leading manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductors for applications including 5G communications, the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, high-performance computing (HPC) including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, and more.
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Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic systems design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware, and IP that turn design concepts into reality.
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We pride ourselves on creating and sustaining a company culture that drives innovation and business success. Cadence is recognized as a Great Place to Work around the world, including as one of the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the last 10 years.
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