Japan’s Strategy to Revitalize Semiconductor Manufacturing
This program is supported by a grant from the National Association of Japan-America Societies, Inc., with the support of the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC.
Date & Time: Friday, February 27th from 2:00–6:00 PM (Doors open at 1:30 PM)
Venue: Banatao Auditorium and Kvamme Atrium, UC-Berkeley | Sutardja Dai Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
Agenda:
1:30 PM Doors Open & Registration
2:00 PM Program Start
2:10 PM Keynote
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI Japan) | Kazumi Nishikawa, Deputy Director General for Semiconductor and Information Policy, Deputy Director General for Economic Security
2:40 PM
Panel 1: Investing into On-Shore Industry Resilience
Speakers: EdgeCortix | Dr. Sakyasingha Dasgupta, CEO and Founder; Ritsumeikan University | Masato Miyake, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Vice President (University Strategy), Semiconductor Application Research Center, OIC Research
Moderator: Jon Metzler | Continuing Lecturer Business & Public Policy, UC Berkeley Haas
3:30 PM
Panel 2: Future Capacity: The Shift to Optical and Future Markets
Speakers: Rapidus Design Solutions | Henri Richard, GM and President; NTT Research | Kazuhiro Gomi NTT Research, Inc. as president and chief executive officer (CEO).
Moderator: Jon Metzler | Continuing Lecturer Business & Public Policy, UC Berkeley Haas
4:20 PM
Panel 3: Investing in Capacity to Unlock Future Growth
Panelist 1
Moderator: Jay Goldberg | Senior Analyst, Semiconductors & Electronics, Seaport Research
5:10 PM
Networking Reception