Date: 12 March 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00PM
Venue: Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay Garden Ballroom, Level 1
In line with International Women’s Day 2025, the theme for Semiconductor Women’s Forum 2025 is “Accelerating Action, Enabling Women”; revolving on transformative experience that fosters mentorship and accelerates actions to empower women to flourish in their careers as they navigate their professional and personal journeys.
The forum aims to highlight the importance of taking meaningful steps within the workplace to inspire and equip women to succeed and celebrates existing practices that support women’s progress and promote unity for collective impact.
As we gather at this forum, let’s not just celebrate, let’s take actions – collectively embracing the goal to enable women and build a future where everyone thrives. This commitment not only enhances individual success but also enriches the semiconductor industry holistically, driving innovation and diversity.
Guest-of-Honour
Ms Gan Siow Huang
Minister of State for Education and Manpower
Speakers and Panellists
Ms Emmanuelle Bely
Executive Vice President and General Secretary,
Soitec
Ms Amy Ang
Director for Business Development & Partnerships,
SSIA
Ms Valerie Lee
Senior Director
Human Resources,
ams OSRAM Asia Pacific
Mr Kenneth Tan
Technical Program Manager
Advanced Packaging Business Unit,
Applied Materials
Ms Jing Yao
Head of Electronics Southeast Asia,
Henkel Adhesive Technologies
Ms Ho Chui Ling
Director of Customer Engineering for Asia, GlobalFoundries
Ms Selina Ooi
Senior Vice President, SAPAC Sales,
NXP Semiconductors
Ms Angela Yeh
Senior Director,
Realtek Semiconductor Corp
Ms Chong Pei Fen
Director of Quality Engineering & Probe, Micron
Ms Quek Pua San
Senior Director and Division Head for Quality & Product Engineering,
SSMC
Mr Albert Kok
Senior Manager, Program Management,
AMD
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 AM | Guest arrival, breakfast, and registration | |
| 9:15 AM | Guests to be seated | |
| 9:30 AM | Dialogue Session with Ms Amy Ang, SSIA, Director for Business Development & Partnerships, moderated by Paige Tueing | |
| 9:55 AM | Arrival of Guest of Honour, MOS Gan Siow Huang | |
| 10:00 AM | Welcome Address | Mr Brian Tan, SSIA Chairman, Regional President (South East Asia) at Applied Materials |
| 10:10 AM | Guest of Honor - Opening Speech | Ms Gan Siow Huang Minister of State for Education and Manpower |
| 10:25 AM | Accelerating Action, Enabling Women: Driving Change in the Semiconductor Industry | Ms Emmanuelle Bely Executive Vice President and General Secretary, Soitec |
| 10:50 AM | Video on #AcceleratingActionEnablingWomen | |
| 10:55 AM | Panel Discussion: Building Bridges: Creating Supportive Infrastructures for Women in Semiconductor | Moderator: Ms Valerie Lee, Senior HR Director, ams OSRAM Panellists: - Mr Kenneth Tan, Technical Program Manager, Applied Materials - Ms Emmanuelle Bely, Executive Vice President and General Secretary, Soitec - Ms Angela Yeh, Senior Director, Realtek Semiconductor Corp |
| 11:35 AM | Resilience in Action: Conquering Challenges and Breaking Barriers in the Semiconductor Industry | Ms Jing Yao, Head of Electronics Southeast Asia, Henkel Adhesive Technologies |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
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| 1:30 PM | Finding Strength in the Challenge: Balancing Career Goals with A Mother’s Passion | Ms Ho Chui Ling Director of Customer Engineering for Asia, GlobalFoundries |
| 1:55 PM | Bridging Borders: Navigating Cross-Cultural Leadership in the Global Semiconductor Arena | Ms Selina Ooi, Senior Vice President, SAPAC Sales, NXP Semiconductors |
| 2:20 PM | Resilience in Action: Balancing Career and Personal Demands | Ms Angela Yeh, Senior Director, Realtek Semiconductor Corp. |
| 2:45 PM | Bio-break | |
| 2:55 PM | Mentoring Matters: A Catalyst for Women’s Growth | Ms Chong Pei Fen, Director of Quality Engineering & Probe, Micron |
| 3:20 PM | Innovating with Impact: Women Leading in Technology and Innovation | Ms Quek Pua San, Senior Director and Division Head for Quality & Product Engineering, SSMC |
| 3:45 PM | Amplifying Voices: The Power of Male Allies in Gender Equity | Mr Albert Kok, Senior Manager, Program Management, AMD |
| 4:10PM - 5PM | Networking | |
Highlights from Past Semiconductor Women’s Forum
2024’s theme, “Inspire Inclusion,” focused on enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the semiconductor industry. This event, the largest DEI forum to date, underscored the importance of agile career moves to create a dynamic and inclusive professional environment. The forum aimed to celebrate and actively promote the integration of diverse talents and continuous upskilling to foster innovation and adaptability. Through a collective call to action, participants were encouraged to “Inspire Inclusion” in their daily practices and share their DEI experiences, thus sustaining momentum and inspiring further diversity across the industry.
Official Notice Regarding Multimedia Recording
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