Taiwan-EU Semiconductor Forum
Date: Monday, June 10, 2024
Time: 13:30-17:00
Venue:
Hotel de Rome| Behrenstrasse 37, Berlin
Language:
English
Free admission on a first-come, first-served basis.
Organizers:
- MOEA (Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan)
- TITA (International Trade Administration, Taiwan)
- TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council)
- SEMI
Program
Time
Topic
13:00 – 13:30
Registration and Networking
13:30 – 13:55
Welcome Remarks by Organizers and Distinguished Guests
Session 1: Taiwan-EU Cooperation to Expand Semiconductor Production Capacity
14:00 – 14:15
Topic: TBD
Mr. Gunnar C. Thomas
General Counsel EMEA, TSMC
14:15 – 14:30
Topic: TBD
Dr. Christian Koitzsch
President, ESMC
14:30 – 14:45
Advancing the Semiconductor Ecosystem. Tackling the Industry’s Biggest Challenges through Closer Collaboration
Dr. Surésh Rajaraman
Executive Vice President and Head of Thin Films Business Unit, Merck Electronics
Session 2: Taiwan-EU Collaboration in Automotive or AI Semiconductors
14:45 – 15:00
Automotive/AI Semiconductor Cooperation between EU and Taiwan Industries
Mr. Weizhi Yu
Vice President of Automotive Product Marketing, MediaTek Inc.
15:00 – 15:15
Semiconductors at the Heart of Decarbonization and Digitalization
Dr. Thomas Schafbauer
Executive Vice President and COO of the Connected Secure Systems Division, Infineon
15:15 – 15:30
Break
Session 3: Semiconductor Talent Incubation and Tech Innovation
15:30 – 15:45
Semiconductor Sustainability and Talent Development
Mr. Terry Tsao
Global Chief Marketing Officer and President of Taiwan, SEMI
15:45 – 16:00
Semiconductor Talent Incubation and Tech Innovation
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Heuberger
Executive Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
Panel Discussion: Semiconductors Driving a Sustainable Future
16:00 – 16:50
Moderator
Mr. Terry Tsao
Global Chief Marketing Officer and President of Taiwan, SEMI
Panelists:
Dr. Yee-Wei Huang
Vice President & Spokesman, Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Dr. Wolfgang Weber
CEO, ZVEI Frankfurt am Main/Germany
Dr. Torsten Thieme
CDO, DEAXO GmbH and a Board Member, Silicon Saxony e.V.
16:50 – 17:00
Q&A
17:00 – 18:00
Networking
About TAITRA and SEMI
TAITRA, a foremost, nonprofit, semi-governmental trade promotion organization, is dedicated to facilitating global supply chain exchanges, innovation, and resilience by connecting Taiwan’s various industries with their international counterparts. Operating over 60 branch offices worldwide, TAITRA forms a comprehensive global network committed to exporting Taiwan’s expertise, services, and products.
SEMI, committed to advancing the microelectronics industry and establishing itself as a leading platform for thought leadership, organizes such premier events as SEMICON, where industry leaders share insights into transformative technologies like AI, IoT, 5G, machine learning, quantum computing, and their applications in creating a universe of smart technologies.