Uniting Europe's semiconductor industry: networking for skills, value chains & sustainability

6 May 2025 - SPARKS Meeting, Bruxelles

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.

Agenda

09:00-09:30 | Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30-09:40 | Opening & Welcome: Introduction to the day and objectives of the workshop.

Speakers

Roberta Fabrizi

ALLPROS.eu / Trust-IT Services

Moderator
09:40-10:00 | European Commission Keynote: Policy perspectives and vision for the semiconductor ecosystem.

Speakers

Thomas Skordas

Deputy Director-General – DirectorateGeneral Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT)
10:00-11:00 | Panel session: Aligning Industry & Policy for Europe’s Semiconductor Future: A high-level discussion on aligning industry priorities with European policy initiatives with forward looking perspective.

Speakers

Pierre Chastanet

Head of Unit - Microelectronics and Photonics Industry at European Commission - DG CONNECT

Jean-Christophe Eloy

President and CEO at Yole Group

Patrick Cogez

Technical Director at AENEAS

Wolfgang Dettmann

Chairman at EPoSS

Jerker Delsing

Vice-President at INSIDE Association
11:00-11:15 | Networking coffee
11:15-11:45 | Skills Working Group Deep Dive: Presentation of key insights, progress, and next steps from the Skills WG.

Speakers

Bernard Capraro

Senior Manager, University Partnerships and Talent Initiatives at SEMI Europe / Co-Chair of the WG on Skills of the Industrial Alliance

Siddhesh Krishnan

Education Lead, EIT Digital / Co-Chair of the WG on Skills of the Industrial Alliance
11:45-12:15 | Supply Chain Working Group Deep Dive: Presentation of key insights, progress, and next steps from the Supply Chains WG.

Speakers

Carlos Pardo

Vicepresident at AESEMI / Co-Chair of the WG on Supply Chain of the Industrial Alliance

Hans Ehm

Senior Principal Engineer Supply Chain at Infineon / Co-Chair of the WG on Supply Chain of the Industrial Alliance
12:15-12:45 | PFAS Working Group Deep Dive: Presentation of key insights, progress, and next steps from the PFAS WG.

Speakers

Giovanni Corder

Acting Director-General at ESIA / Co-Chair of the WG on PFAS of the Industrial Alliance

Dimiter Prodanov

Biosafety Coordinator at imec / Co-Chair of the WG on PFAS of the Industrial Alliance
12:45-13:15 | Chips JU Programme & Future Calls: Overview of upcoming opportunities and calls under the Chips Joint Undertaking.

Speakers

Jari Kinaret

Executive Director at Chips JU
13:15-14:20 | Networking Lunch
14:20-16:00 | Parallel Workshops (Part 1): Collaborative working sessions for each WG.
16:00-16:15 | Networking Coffee
16:15-17:15 | Parallel Workshops (Part 2): Collaborative working sessions for each WG.
17:15-17:45 | Plenary session - Workshops 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.

Speakers

Roberta Fabrizi

ALLPROS.eu / Trust-IT Services

Moderator

Gustav Kalbe

Acting Director of DG Connect C “Digital Excellence and Science Infrastructure”
18:00 -19:00 | Networking Cocktail: Closing networking opportunity to foster collaboration across the Alliance.