Bridging the Frontier 
Bob Smith, Executive Director
Bob Smith is Executive Director of the ESD Alliance responsible for its management and operations. Previously, Bob was senior vice president of Marketing and Business Development at Uniquify, responsible for brand development, positioning, strategy and business development activities. Bob began his … More » Eventful Week for ESD Alliance: CEO Outlook Participants, ES Design West Exhibitors and HOT PartyApril 25th, 2019 by Bob Smith, Executive Director
Last week was particularly eventful for the ESD Alliance. We finalized plans for the CEO Outlook, watched ES Design West momentum build and announced HOT Party news. This follows the evening we hosted two weeks ago with Jim Hogan and Cadence’s Paul Cunningham, effectively covered by Semiwiki’s Bernard Murphy and a Breakfast Bytes post from Paul McLellan, also of Cadence. We confirmed all of our panelists for the 2019 CEO Outlook Thursday, May 23, at SEMI in Milpitas, Calif. Moderator, Ed Sperling, editor in chief of Semiconductor Engineering, will lead a discussion with panelists John Chong, vice president of product and business development for Kionix, Jack Harding, president and CEO of eSilicon, John Kibarian, PDF Solutions’ president and CEO, and Wally Rhines, CEO emeritus of Mentor, a Siemens Business.  Ed Sperling  Clockwise from Left: John Chong, Jack Harding, Wally Rhines, John Kibarian. Yes, we are mixing it up a bit to recognize our move into SEMI where our collective focus is on the broader electronic product design and manufacturing chain. To do that, we invited two panelists from the ESD Alliance community and two with experience and expertise in other segments of the chain –– Kionix and eSilicon. Kionix, a division of Rohm, is the third largest supplier of MEMs devices to the electronics industry. John is also the chair of the MEMS and Sensors Industry Group (MSIG), a SEMI Strategic Association Partner.
eSilicon is a fabless semiconductor conductor and leading supplier of FinFET ASICs and 2.5D packaging solutions. Jack is a board member of the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA). The event runs from 6pm until 8:30pm. Registration opens at 5:30pm with networking, dinner and drinks starting at 6pm. The panel discussion will start at 7pm, continue with a Q&A session and wrap up by 8:30pm. Anyone who is part of the electronic system and semiconductor design ecosystem is welcome to attend free of charge, though advance registration is required. More Details about ES Design West
ES Design West attendees will be able to meet with some of their favorite companies as our exhibitor list continues to expand. Ansys; Arm; Breker Verification Systems; Cadence; CAST; ClioSoft; Coventor; IC Manage; Mentor; Methodics; OneSpin; Real Intent; Rescale; Silvaco; and Synopsys will be at ES Design West, co-located with SEMICON West 2019 July 9-11 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center South Hall. Attendees will have the added benefit of presentations on commercial achievements of our community and learn about forward-looking, system-centric design approaches. It will be obvious to anyone visiting ES Design West and SEMICON West that design and manufacturing are drawing closer together. Program details, registration information and an exhibitor prospectus can be found at the ES Design West website. Follow ES Design West on Twitter: #ESDesignWest HOT Party at ES Design West Last week was capped with the announcement that the annual Heart of Technology (HOT) fundraising party sponsored by Jim Hogan debuts at ES Design West and SEMICON West Tuesday, July 9. As Jim notes in the news release: “We’re starting a new tradition by hosting the HOT Party at ES Design West and SEMICON West. SEMI and the ESD Alliance have been terrific in planning and organizing the evening.” This year’s beneficiary is the SEMI Foundation supporting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and career awareness in high technology. All proceeds from the ESD Alliance-sponsored event will be contributed to the SEMI Foundation. Through its High Tech U (HTU) programs, the SEMI Foundation gives high school students a better understanding of how STEM is used to solve real-world problems and lays the groundwork for their entry into STEM educations and careers in high technology. Since 2001, HTU has reached some 8,000 students in 12 states and nine countries. The HOT Party will be held at John Colins Lounge in San Francisco from 5:30pm until 10pm. Badge holders at ES Design West and SEMICON West will be admitted with a suggested minimum $20 donation. Other guests can attend for a donation of $50. About HOT Founded by Jim Hogan, HOT is a philanthropic organization based in San Jose, Calif., serving the South Bay and surrounding areas of the San Francisco Bay Area. Its mission is to unite the high-tech industry to aid charities through fundraising efforts for the betterment of local communities and enrichment of lives. A reminder to voting members of the ESD Alliance: Voting for the 2019-2021 ESD Alliance Governing continues through Friday, May 3. Please direct any questions or comments to me at bsmith@semi.org Follow the ESD Alliance ESD Alliance Bridging the Frontier blog Twitter: @ESDAlliance |
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