Transpacific Collaboration Forum: Japan’s Partnering Strategy to Revitalize Its Semiconductor Industry
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, which will explore the critical intersections of industry resilience, capacity expansion, and transpacific collaboration in the semiconductor sector. The program will examine Japan’s semiconductor reinvestment efforts and its broader implications for global supply chains and technological innovation. Additional campus partners include the UC Berkeley Risk and Security Lab, UC-Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies, and the Institute for Business Innovation at the Haas School of Business.
Date & Time: Friday, February 27th from 2:00–6:00 PM (Doors open at 1:30 PM)
Venue: Krutch Auditorium at Clark Kerr Campus, UC Berkeley | 2601 Warring St, Berkeley, CA 94720
Please follow signage for “Clark Kerr Campus Conference Center” or “Building 14.” Use the building’s main entrance at Horseshoe Driveway.
Parking: Attendees can pay to park in the Clark Kerr Campus Southwest Lot, which is adjacent to the building. This lot is hourly paid parking. Alternatively, 2-hour street parking may be available near the campus.
Agenda:
1:30-2:00 PM Doors Open & Registration
2:00-2:10 PM Welcome from Host Committee
2:10-2:15 PM Welcome from Campus
2:15-2:50 PM Keynote: “The Semiconductor Revolution”, Chi-Hung Lin | President, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
2:50-3:25 PM Keynote: "From System to Silicon: Japan’s Semiconductor and Economic Security Policy”, Kazumi Nishikawa | Deputy Director General for Semiconductor and Information Policy, Deputy Director General for Economic Security, METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Moderator: Yasu Ota | Columnist and TV commentator
3:25-3:50 PM Keynote: “Semiconductors Driving the Future of Mobility”, Yoshifumi Kato | Mission Executive, DENSO Corporation
3:50-4:10 PM Break
4:10-4:50 PM Panel 1: Scaling up the Kumamoto Ecosystem
Panelists:
Masato Miyake, Ph.D. | Distinguished Professor and Vice President (University Strategy), Semiconductor Application Research Center, OIC Research Organization
Yoshifumi Kato | Mission Executive, DENSO Corporation
Moderator: Jon Metzler | Continuing Lecturer Business & Public Policy, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
4:50-5:35 Panel 2: New Supply Chains and New Markets
Panelists:
Kazuhiro Gomi | CEO & President, NTT Research
Henri Richard | GM & President, Rapidus Design Solutions
Dr. Sakyasingha Dasgupta | CEO & Founder, EdgeCortix
Moderator: Jay Goldberg | Senior Analyst, Semiconductors & Electronics, Seaport Research
5:35-5:40 PM Conference Wrap-Up, Reflections, and Thank Yous
5:40-6:00 PM Networking Reception