The Industrial Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies is bringing its members and participants together for the first physical workshop in Brussels. The event is restriced to Alliance members and participants only and will serve as a strategic platform to advance Europe’s semiconductor industry by fostering collaboration within the three key Working Groups.
During the event Alliance members will have the opportunity to align on key priorities and develop concrete strategies to strenghten Europe’s semiconductor industry as well as exchange insights and expertise within focused Working Groups.
Date and location
- 06/05/2025 from 9:00 to 18:00 (with a networking cocktail 18:00 to 19:00)
- SPARKS Meeting, Rue Ravenstein 60, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Purpose and structure
The workshop will be structured into two main parts:
- Morning sessions will be featuring keynote presentations and panel discussions from industry leaders and policymakers, providing strategic insights into the latest developments and progress in the Working Groups and at European level.
- Afternoon sessions will be reserved to collaborative workshops where Alliance members will engage in hands-on discussions, define next steps, and contribute to shaping the future of their respective working groups.
The agenda is currently under development and will be shared soon. Stay tuned for updates on speakers and session details.
Who can attend?
This closed-door event is exclusively for organisations that are members and participants of the Alliance and actively involved in the Working Groups.
Organisations interested in joining the Industrial Alliance and participating in future initiatives can visit the official webpage of the European Commission to access the application form.
Registration
Please note that attendance to the event is strictly reserved for organisations that are members and participants of the Alliance.
Registration to the event is now closed. For any questions please write to alliancesecretariat@allpros.eu.
Introduction to the day and objectives of the workshop.
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Moderator 
Roberta Fabrizi
Research Analyst, Trust-IT Services
Policy perspectives and vision for the semiconductor ecosystem.
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Thomas Skordas
Deputy Director-General – DirectorateGeneral Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT)
A high-level discussion on aligning industry priorities with European policy initiatives with forward looking perspective.
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Pierre Chastanet
Head of Unit - Microelectronics and Photonics Industry at EC - DG CONNECT -
Jean-Christophe Eloy
President and CEO at Yole Group -
Patrick Cogez
Technical Director at AENEAS -
Wolfgang Dettmann
Vice Chairman at EPoSS -
Jerker Delsing
Vice-President at INSIDE Association
Presentation of key insights, progress, and next steps from the Skills WG.
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Salvatore Moccia
Head of Education and Skills, EIT Digital
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Carlos Pardo
Vicepresident at AESEMI -
Hans Ehm
Senior Principal Supply Chain Management at Infineon
Presentation of key insights, progress, and next steps from the PFAS WG.
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Giovanni Corder
International Trade Manager at ESIA -
Dimiter Prodanov
Associate Professor IICT at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Overview of upcoming opportunities and calls under the Chips Joint Undertaking.
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Jari Kinaret
Executive Director at Chips JU
Collaborative working sessions for each WG.
Collaborative working sessions for each WG.
Report back session summarising outcomes from each WG and next steps.
Final reflections and a look ahead for the Alliance and its Working Groups.
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Moderator
Roberta Fabrizi
Research Analyst, Trust-IT Services -
Gustav Kalbe
Acting Director of DG Connect C “Digital Excellence and Science Infrastructure”
Closing networking opportunity to foster collaboration across the Alliance.
Carlos Pardo
Vicepresident at AESEMI
Dimiter Prodanov
Associate Professor IICT at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Giovanni Corder
International Trade Manager at ESIA
Gustav Kalbe
Acting Director of DG Connect C “Digital Excellence and Science Infrastructure”
Hans Ehm
Senior Principal Supply Chain Management at Infineon
Jari Kinaret
Executive Director at Chips JU
Jean-Christophe Eloy
President and CEO at Yole Group
Jerker Delsing
Vice-President at INSIDE Association
Patrick Cogez
Technical Director at AENEAS
Pierre Chastanet
Head of Unit - Microelectronics and Photonics Industry at EC - DG CONNECTHead of Unit at DG CNECT responsible for Microelectronics & Photonics, leading implementation of the EU Chips Act. Previously led cloud, software, and cybersecurity policy at EU level, including industrial data strategy and cloud infrastructure initiatives.
A core policy builder across Europe’s semiconductor, cloud, and digital infrastructure stack.
Roberta Fabrizi
Research Analyst, Trust-IT ServicesDr. Roberta Fabrizi works as Research Analyst at Trust-IT Services S.r.l. and is part of the ALLPROS.eu 2029 Digital Europe project which acts as the Secretariat to the Industrial Alliance for Semiconductors. Food technologist by training Roberta holds a PhD in Animal and Plant Sciences from the University of Sheffield's Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, UK. In her research she looked at the way innovation is perceived and portrayed in moments of economic shift and political uncertainty. Today Roberta uses her skills in science communication, capacity building and knowledge exchange to create science dissemination content and to support EU-funded projects' communication activities and stakeholder engagement. At Trust-IT Services, Roberta puts her passion for scientific storytelling into practice by supporting the European digital innovation, sustainability and Earth Science.
Salvatore Moccia
Head of Education and Skills, EIT DigitalSalvatore Moccia is Professor of Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship and Creativity. Since 2022 is the Head of Master and Doctoral School at EIT-Digital. Previously, he held several experiences as Manager and Consultant in different fields, including strategic development of higher education, operational development of international organizations, strategic communications and digital innovation and transformation. He is also an entrepreneur in the Digital-Tech, being the co-founder of several digital magazines dedicated to different technologies. He is the author of several books and articles on digital technologies.
Thomas Skordas
Deputy Director-General – DirectorateGeneral Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT)