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 » Mark the Calendar: 2023 CEO Outlook May 18April 6th, 2023 by Bob Smith, Executive Director
Our yearly CEO Outlook will be held Thursday, May 18, in Santa Clara, Calif., with Ed Sperling, editor in chief of Semiconductor Engineering, serving as moderator. Ed will lead a panel discussion about the current state and future of the chip design and semiconductor industries. We’ll announce the panelist lineup soon. The in-person event, co-sponsored by Keysight, will be held at Agilent’s Building 5 at 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Santa Clara beginning at 5:30 p.m. with networking, food and beverages. The hour-long panel starts at 6:30 p.m. and is open to ESD Alliance and SEMI members at no cost. Pricing for non-members is $50 per person. Details and registration can be found at: https://bit.ly/3UbF1Lf The ESD Alliance Annual Membership meeting for members will be held prior to the start of the CEO Outlook beginning at 5 p.m. Non-members with tickets to the CEO Outlook are welcome to sit in on the membership meeting. Expert Seminar Reminder It’s not too late to register to attend “The Impact of New Regulations on the Semiconductor Design Ecosystem” seminar Wednesday, April 26, from 8:30-11am at Cadence’s corporate headquarters in San Jose, Calif. The seminar, presented by SEMI’s ESD Alliance Export Committee, will be hosted by Ada Loo, chair of the ESD Alliance Export Committee and Cadence’s Group Director and Associate General Counsel. Attendees will learn why and how governments implement trade controls and what “exports” are and how they take place in different business contexts. Explanations will help clarify common due diligence methods, such as customer screening, that U.S. companies use to incorporate regulatory compliance into their business processes. The seminar also will focus on recent regulatory updates that address current issues including U.S.-China trade relations and the anticipated effects of those regulations on the US semiconductor design ecosystem. Member tickets are $25 each and $50 per non-member. Member pricing is offered for individuals or companies that are active SEMI members. Visit the ESD Alliance website to register: https://bit.ly/3ZnmMng Please contact me if your company is interested in learning about the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, and the range of our programs. We represent members in the electronic system and semiconductor design ecosystem that addresses technical, marketing, economic and legislative issues affecting the entire industry. We act as the central voice to communicate and promote the value of the semiconductor design ecosystem as a vital component of the global electronics industry. I can be reached at bsmith@semi.org. Follow SEMI ESD Alliance ESD Alliance Bridging the Frontier blog Twitter: @ESDAlliance |