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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
Welcome Remarks by Organizers and Distinguished Guests
13:30 – 13:35
Mr. James C. F. Huang
Chairman, TAITRA
![jcfhuang](https://taiwan-eu-semiconductor-forum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/jcfhuang.png)
13:35 – 13:40
Ms. Cynthia Kiang
Director General, International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan
![kiang](https://taiwan-eu-semiconductor-forum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/kiang-1.png)
13:40 – 13:45
Mr. Bernhard Kluttig
Director General, Industrial Policy at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
![kluttig](https://taiwan-eu-semiconductor-forum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/kluttig.png)
13:45 – 13:50
Mr. Laith Altimime
President, SEMI Europe
![04_Mr. Laith Altimime](https://taiwan-eu-semiconductor-forum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04_Mr.-Laith-Altimime.jpg)
Session 1: Taiwan-EU Cooperation to Expand Semiconductor Production Capacity
14:00 – 14:15
Building Resilience: Nurturing Europe’s Semiconductor Ecosystem through Taiwan Partnership
Mr. Gunnar C. Thomas
General Counsel EMEA, TSMC
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14:15 – 14:30
Powering Progress: The Role of ESMC in Transforming Europe’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
Dr. Christian Koitzsch
President, ESMC
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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
![rajaraman](https://taiwan-eu-semiconductor-forum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/rajaraman.png)
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.
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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
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15:15 – 15:30
Break
Session 3: Semiconductor Talent Incubation and Tech Innovation
15:30 – 15:45
Semiconductor Talent Incubation and Tech Innovation
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Heuberger
Executive Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS & Speaker of the Fraunhofer Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD)
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Session 4: Semiconductor Development and Supply Chain Management
15:45 – 15:55
Taiwan Semiconductor Development and Supply Chain Management
Mr. Terry Tsao
Global Chief Marketing Officer and President of Taiwan, SEMI
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Panel Discussion: Semiconductors Driving a Sustainable Future
15:55 – 16:50
Moderator
Mr. Terry Tsao
Global Chief Marketing Officer and President of Taiwan, SEMI
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Panelists:
Dr. Yee-Wei Huang
Vice President & Spokesman, Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
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Dr. Wolfgang Weber
CEO, ZVEI Frankfurt am Main/Germany
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Dr. Torsten Thieme
CDO, DEAXO GmbH and a Board Member, Silicon Saxony e.V.
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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.
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