Summit and Semiconductor Dinner

Supply chain bifurcation, export controls, and friend-shoring are reshaping semiconductor geography. This session will address how companies and countries are navigating trade tensions, creating new partnerships, and rethinking supply chain strategies. It will provide a view of how Singapore can thrive amid geopolitical fragmentation through neutrality, trust, and diplomacy. 

By Ian Stewart, Director, Manufacturing & Connectivity Division, Enterprise Development Group, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies

Artificial intelligence is advancing at unprecedented speed — and semiconductor innovation must accelerate to keep pace. From front-end to back-end of line to advanced packaging, and from novel materials to metrology and manufacturing tools, these are the indispensable enablers of every breakthrough. Building ventures in this space demands more than capital: it requires shorter development cycles, resilient supply chains, and strong IP protection. This keynote explores how to accelerate semiconductor innovation without compromising reliability — through early customer engagement, parallel de-risking, and defensible moats — and highlights Singapore’s unique opportunity to lead in delivering the critical semiconductor foundations that will sustain and scale the AI era.

By Phoebe Tan, Partner, Xora Innovation

Semiconductor companies face unprecedented complexity in design, manufacturing precision, and supply chain volatility. AI and cloud solutions are transforming the ecosystem by accelerating complex EDA workloads and design cycles. Generative AI deployed on AWS enables manufacturers to instantly harness decades of knowledge across global operations, revolutionizing production processes and sustainability efforts. These capabilities provide critical visibility into worldwide operations, deliver sophisticated forecasting, and generate actionable recommendations for supply chain planners. We will explore how semiconductor companies can overcome current challenges while building resilience for future demands.

By Michelle Toh, Head of Enterprise Business, Amazon Web Services

GaN translation and adoption, device and system level gains in efficiency and power density, and opportunities for Singapore.

By Ng Geok Ing, Executive Director, National Semiconductor Translational

SiC maturity, yield and cost trajectories, impact on energy, mobility, and communications, and complementary roles with GaN.

By Gong Xiao, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore

Memory technology directions that balance performance and energy, data center and edge use cases, and lifecycle sustainability.

By Wang Li, Senior Director of Packaging Development & Engineering, Micron

Over the past five years, the semiconductor industry has faced unprecedented challenges, triggering a profound reorganization. Marked by extreme global interdependence, the sector is now entering a new chapter in its fifty-year history—one defined by manufacturing resilience and supply chain agility. But what does this shift mean for the stakeholders involved? Who are they, where are they located, what actions are they taking, and when will changes unfold? In an era of surging semiconductor demand, production is no longer just about factories; grasping the evolving ecosystem is essential to understanding the industry’s future.

By Gary Huang, Corporate Vice President, Asia Principal Client Strategic Advisor, Yole Group

Materials and photonics advances that enable performance scaling, energy efficiency, and new integration paths for next generation systems

By Paul Meissner, Vice President and General Manager, Photonics Platforms, Applied Materials

As rapid technological advancement and AI transformation reshape global industries, the workforce must evolve to remain competitive. Workforce Singapore (WSG) will share insights on equipping workers with adaptive skills to leverage AI in high-tech environments, implementing large-scale upskilling initiatives to meet emerging industry demands, and fostering a culture of agility and lifelong learning. Discover how proactive workforce strategies are enabling companies to thrive in an era of unprecedented technological change and global competition.

By Anderson Ee, Director, Manufacturing & Connectivity Division, Sustainability Office, Workforce Singapore