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The Technology Sovereignty Package in Practice

The Technology Sovereignty Package in Practice: The EU's Semiconductor Angle
Romano Hoofman

Romano Hoofman

Strategic Development Director at imec & EuroCDP Coordinator

Dr. Romano Hoofman has been Strategic Development Director at imec since 2016. He coordinates the EU Chips Design Platform (EuroCDP) and the EUROPRACTICE service, and he leads imec’s innovation programmes at IC-Link. He began his career as a Principal Scientist at Philips Research and later NXP Semiconductors. His R&D work there covered CMOS integration, advanced packaging, thin-film batteries, photovoltaics and biosensors. He has authored more than 30 publications and holds more than 10 patents. He earned his PhD from Delft University of Technology in 2000.

Sessions

Theatre - Main stage Keynote

15:00–16:00

European Chip Design Platform launch with the presence of EVP Virkkunen

Speaker
EVP Henna Virkkunen

Henna Virkkunen

Executive VP European Commission
Jari Kinaret

Jari Kinaret

Executive Director at Chips JU
Patrick Vandenameele

Patrick Vandenameele

CEO, imec
Romano Hoofman

Romano Hoofman

Strategic Development Director at imec & EuroCDP Coordinator
Paul Williamson

Paul Williamson

Senior Vice President at ARM
Joe Cole

Joe Cole

Corporate Vice President at Cadence
Geoffrey Lee

Geoffrey Lee

Vice President at Siemens EDA
Antonio Varas

Antonio Varas

Chief Strategy Officer at Synopsys
Moderator
Silvana Muscella

Silvana Muscella

CEO of Trust-IT, ALLPROS.eu Technical Coordinator

Join us at The Technology Sovereignty Package in Practice

4 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2026