Featuring key industry and government decision-makers from Canada, the United States, and international jurisdictions, your insights at this event are helping us build an effective action plan, establish priorities, and define opportunities to accelerate the growth, development, and competitiveness of Canada's semiconductor sector.
9-9:10 AM Welcome & Introductory Remarks
MC: Ruth Rayman, former Director General, Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre, NRC
9:10-9:30 AM An Unprecedented Global Recalibration
Semiconductors are the backbone of the digital economy. As an integrated North American semiconductor supply chain takes shape, Canada has the opportunity to transform existing, discrete areas of expertise into a coherent offering, forge new collaborations and maximize new markets.
Key topics:
Speaker:
Dr. C. Paul Slaby, Managing Director, Canada's Semiconductor Council
9:30-10:45 AM Automotive, EVs, and Batteries: Amplifying Our Strengths
Canada is creating a world class EV supply chain with OEMs and electrification sub-systems. Semiconductors lie at the heart of the 21st century automobile. How can Canada play a larger role in the semiconductor supply chain for EVs? What are the short and long-term opportunities?
Key topics:
Moderator: Kirk Ouellette, Vice President, Strategy Development and Strategic Marketing, STMicroelectronics
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10:45-11 AM Break
Networking and refreshments.
11 AM-12:15 PM Advanced Technologies: Leveraging Canadian Capabilities
Canada needs to strategically leverage existing areas of strength and promising new advanced technologies to integrate with critical capabilities into the global semiconductor supply chain. What future-looking technologies are worth pursuing? What is the market telling us—and what criteria should guide our investments?
Key topics:
Moderator: Duncan Stewart, Partner, Deep Tech Venture Fund, BDC
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12:15-1:15 PM Catered buffet lunch with guest speaker
Silicon Valley legend, John East, former CEO of Actel, and veteran of AMD and Fairchild Semiconductor, remembers those formative, chaotic years in Silicon Valley—and the analogies in Canada today.
Speaker: John East, Chairman of the Board, SPARK Microsystems
1:15-2:30 PM Building a Competitive Semiconductor Ecosystem: Harnessing an Economic Juggernaut
Silicon Valley, Taiwan, South Korea, Saxony, IMEC, Albany etc. Not every successful tech ecosystem has to adhere to the same model. What can Canada learn from successful semiconductor ecosystems? What relationships need to be established with key US hubs? How should the private sector, academia and government collaborate?
Key topics:
Moderator: Normand Bourbonnais, Président Directeur Général, Technum Québec
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2:30-2:45 PM Break
Networking and refreshments.
2:45-4PM The Talent Question: Building the Pipeline
The semiconductor workforce must double to an estimated half a million people to meet the demands of North American semiconductor reshoring. What mix of training, apprenticeship programs, immigration, financial incentives, and creative retention strategies will build the pipeline for Canada?
Key topics:
Moderator: Dr. Tony Chan Carusone, CTO, Alphawave Semi
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4-5 PM Strategic Initiatives and Next Steps for 2024: Making It Happen
Canada has a powerful opportunity to establish itself as new niches emerge across the North American corridor and as Europe establishes an alternate supply chain. How can we ensure Canadian technology and expertise accesses these burgeoning markets?
Key topics:
Moderator: Chris Ouslis, Industrial Technology Advisor, NRC
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5-5:30 PM Wrap Up & Closing Remarks
Speaker: Dr. C. Paul Slaby, Managing Director, Canada's Semiconductor Council
5:30-6:30 PM Networking Reception
Networking and refreshments.
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