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Second physical workshop of the Industrial Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies
External event

From Insights to Impact: Advancing Europe’s Semiconductor Ambitions

13 November 2025
SPARKS Meeting, Bruxelles
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Date and location

  • 13/11/2025 from 9:00 to 18:00
  • SPARKS Meeting, Rue Ravenstein 60, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Purpose and structure

The second in-person meeting of the Industrial Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies will bring members and leading actors together to showcase tangible progress and strengthen collaboration on Europe’s semiconductor priorities.

Building on the outcomes of the first meeting, this event will bring together Alliance members from across industry, research, and policy to present and discuss the progress made within the three strategic Working Groups on Skills, Supply Chains, and PFAS. 

The event will be structured in two parts:

  • Open session – welcoming a broader audience, this session will showcase the Alliance’s achievements to date, highlight priority topics for Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem, and provide insights into ongoing initiatives.
  • Members-only session – a closed-door discussion among Alliance members to align on achievements and future actions, bridge efforts across working groups, and further strengthen industry collaboration.

The agenda is currently under development and is available below. Stay tuned for updates on speakers and session details.

Second physical workshop of the Industrial Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies

Agenda

09:00-09:30 | Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30-09:40 | Opening & Welcome

Introduction to the day and objectives of the workshop.

  • Roberta Fabrizi
    Roberta Fabrizi
    ALLPROS.eu / Trust-IT Services

    Moderator

09:40-10:00 | European Commission Keynote

Policy perspectives highlighting the significance of the Industrial Alliance and the path towards Chips Act 2.0.

10:00-10:20 | The ASML Way: What Does It Take to Build a European Chip Champion?

Marc Hijink, author of ‘Focus – The ASML Way,’ explores the strategy that led to the creation of Dutch tech powerhouse ASML, which holds a monopoly on the most important tool in every chip fabrication plant: the lithography machine—the technology that powers the AI revolution.

The EU’s predecessor, the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), shaped European integration by pooling the coal and steel industries of six countries, establishing shared governance over vital resources. Today, semiconductors are the new coal and steel—critical building blocks for AI that will power modern society, create economic prosperity, and strengthen our defense systems.

In a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, the US and China are ramping up their industries to produce independent technology stacks for AI. The EU must also create its own competitive AI industry, building upon the first EU Chips Act. To achieve this, the Union can learn from the strategy that made ASML the most valuable tech company on the continent—building the tools that are now indispensable to both superpowers.
Join us to explore how Europe can chart its own course in the AI era—by learning from The ASML Way.

  • Marc Hijink
    Marc Hijink
    NRC Media

    Speaker

10:20-11:15 | Innovation, capacity, and resilience: Europe’s semiconductor trajectory for strategic autonomy

A high-level discussion on aligning industry priorities with European policy initiatives with future perspective.

  • Jana Drbohlavová
    Jana Drbohlavová
    Deputy director and project coordinator at Czech Semiconductor Centre

    Speaker

  • Aude Jalabert
    Aude Jalabert
    Head of Brussels Office at Infineon Technologies

    Speaker

  • Maria Recaman Payo
    Maria Recaman Payo
    Manager Public R&D Policies and Programs at imec

    Speaker

  • Roberta Fabrizi
    Roberta Fabrizi
    ALLPROS.eu / Trust-IT Services

    Moderator

11:15-11:35 | Networking Coffee
11:35-12:50 | Open Consultation on Chips Act
  • Léo
    Léo Saint-Martin
    Associate Consultant, DECISION

    Speaker

  • Regis Hamelin
    Regis Hamelin
    CTO at BLUMORPHO & aCCCess project Coordinator

    Speaker

  • Romano Hoofman
    Romano Hoofman
    Strategic Development Director at imec & EU Chips Design Platform Coordinator

    Speaker

  • Bernard Capraro
    Bernard Capraro
    Senior Manager, University Partnerships and Talent Initiatives at SEMI Europe

    Speaker

12:50-13:00 | Skills Working Group deep dive

Presentation of key insights, progress, and next steps from the Skills WG.

  • Bernard Capraro
    Bernard Capraro
    Senior Manager, University Partnerships and Talent Initiatives at SEMI Europe

    Speaker

  • Nata Japiashvili
    Nata Japiashvili
    Education Lead at 28Digital

    Speaker

13:00-13:10 | Supply Chain Working Group deep dive

Presentation of key insights, progress, and next steps from the Supply Chain WG.

13:10-13:20 | PFAS Working Group deep dive

Presentation of key insights, progress, and next steps from the PFAS WG.

13:20-14:20 | Networking Lunch
14:20-16:00 | Parallel Workshops on Skills, Supply Chain and PFAS (Part 1)

Collaborative working sessions for each WG.

16:00-16:15 | Networking Coffee
16:15-17:15 | Parallel Workshops on Skills, Supply Chain and PFAS (Part 2)

Collaborative working sessions for each WG.

17:15-17:45 | Plenary session - Workshop Wrap-Up

Report back session summarising outcomes from each WG and next steps.

17:45-18:00 | Conclusions & Next Steps

Final reflections and a look ahead for the Alliance and its Working Groups.

18:00-19:00 | Networking Cocktail

Closing networking opportunity to foster collaboration across the Alliance.

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