Mr. Guibert will delve into the semiconductor industry's evolution, charting its progression from the past to the present day. Illuminating the industry’s transformative journey, he elucidates the key trends that have shaped this dynamic industry landscape, both globally and in Singapore. Mr. Guibert offers valuable foresight into future trends, emphasizing the necessity to appreciate the semiconductor industry in its entirety. His insights underscore the interconnectivity of the industry's various components and the importance of a holistic view in grasping the full impact of this vital sector.

Her Excellency will be delivering an address on what the strategy seeks to achieve in the immediate and long term future through national incentives and international collaboration. Crucial themes and objectives of the UK Semiconductor industry will be discussed, such as the UK’s strengths in research and development, and its position on supply chain resilience.  

Her Excellency Judit Pach is the Ambassador of Hungary to Singapore since October 2021. Prior to that she was positioned in Jarkata, serving for over 6 years as Ambassador to Indonesia, Timor L’Este and ASEAN and she significantly boosted the trade relations between the two countries. During her career, she worked as the spokesperson of the President and led the International Communication Office of the Prime Minister. For her workshe received several awards and acknowledgements and holds state decorations from Lithuania, Belgium and Poland.

Hungary is a relatively small but important player in the global semiconductor supply chain. According to international Semiconductors based in Hungary, the country has a strong engineering talent pool, a favorable business environment, and a strategic location in the heart of Europe. Hungary is also involved in the research and development of semiconductors, especially in the fields of nanotechnology, photonics, and quantum computing. Hungary's role in the global semiconductor supply chain is likely to grow in the future, as the industry faces new challenges and opportunities. Hungary can leverage its strengths and capabilities to contribute to these efforts and benefit from the increasing demand for semiconductors in various sectors. 

Hungarian Ambassador Judit Pach will tell more about Hungary’s innovative business climate, the diversity of resources and incentives available, and about our robust, talented workforce market. You will also hear success stories of Asian companies who have expanded to Hungary in the field of Automotive, electronics and e-mobility.

Ziad will touch will focus on the evolving global order and the practical steps MNCs can take to build geopolitical resilience.

As the semiconductor industry continues to experience rapid growth and transformative advancements, companies must navigate the challenges accompanying such expansions. ​

Join Michael's session to learn more about the megatrends and supply chain evolution in today's semiconductor industry. Plus, you'll dive into three crucial areas that are pivotal in ensuring success against macroeconomic uncertainties:​

• Enterprise business planning integration is essential for small and medium-sized enterprises to seize emerging opportunities and effectively navigate potential risks. You'll learn about the importance of aligning strategic objectives, financial planning, and supply chain management to achieve organizational coherence in the local ecosystem.​
• You'll discover how enabling effective supplier management, cognitive sourcing, and supplier network diversification strategies forge stability in the supply chain by mitigating potential disruptions and improving overall collaboration.
• The right talent is the key ingredient to a successful digital transformation. Discover how you can embed a unique approach to staffing in the new semiconductor era through the effective adoption of AI/ML and more.

The semiconductor supply chain has seen a huge change in the last 10 years. From a future driven by globalization and open exchange, we started to see political and geopolitical frictions. The pandemic around Covid showed another big challenge, which forces to rethink all supply chains. We need different partnerships, different ways of safety buffers/capacities, capabilities and locations where we can exchange openly across blocks – also in the future. Infineon will share some of the key thoughts and actions taken to go in the direction to have a robust, resilient supply chain.

In a post-pandemic world, why is it essential to build robust supply chains and what steps are solutions providers taking to ensure a future-ready industry? Khoo Kah Leng (KL), Managing Director, Global Supply Chain at Applied Materials, will be presenting on the topic of “Building blocks of a business: Importance of a Resilient Supply Chain”, sharing how the world’s top semiconductor equipment company is working towards future-proofing its supply chain by making strategic investments and nurturing talent locally and globally, as the semiconductors moves towards a trillion-dollar industry by the end of the decade.

A growing number of factors are impacting supply chains, and in an increasingly drastic manner. Our current world faces a wide variety of scenarios that could disrupt the interplay between logistics processes, and put pressure on supply chains structures. Discover how businesses can digitally transform their supply chains to gain a powerful tool for analyzing and developing their logistics networks.

Simulating and optimizing logistics processes can then be made easier with the aid of harmonized data. This assists in identifying the strategic and tactical potential as well as any conflicts among the various measures as early as possible.

Siemens' end-to-end supply chain solution opens up new decision-making horizons for businesses at all levels of the organization, providing them with everything they need to succeed in tomorrow's high-tech world.