

NMI Conference 2025
The UK Semiconductor Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference
10+
Speakers
20+
Exhibitors
6
Case Studies
1
Keynotes
Tuesday 25th March | |
6:00pm | Pre-conference Civic Reception – Glasgow City Chambers |
Wednesday 26th March | |
8:15am | NMI Conference – The Technology & Innovation Centre |
Registration & Coffee in the Exhibition Area |
Bridging the Gap Between System Integrators/Operators and Semiconductor Suppliers on the Road to Achieving Clean Power 2030 and Beyond
Welcome and Keynotes – Main Auditorium | ||||
9:00am | Welcome & Introduction Adam Wood, NMI Network Manager, TechWorks |
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Headline Sponsor Address: ZEISS Solutions for the Semi Industry Veno Naidoo, Head of Materials Research and Electronics – UK & Ireland, ZEISS |
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9:10am | Scottish Government Keynote Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister for Business |
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9:25am | UK Government keynote Lord Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation (virtual) |
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9:30am | The power of UK collaboration Howard Rupprecht, MD, CSconnected |
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9:40am | 2035 – The Deep Tech decade | |||
Session Chair: Professor Edmund Linfield, Chair of THz Electronics, University of Leeds | ||||
Future normal: The key technologies of tomorrow: Giulietta Poltronieri, Partner, McKinsey & Company Simon Gallot Lavallée, McKinsey & Company |
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Imec: Enabling the Next Decade of Semiconductor Research & Innovation Bruno Jansen, Regional Managing Director, imec Cambridge UK |
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Chiplets and the changing value chain Mark Knight, Director of Product Management, Arm |
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10:40am | Panel Discussion | |||
11:00am | Elevator Pitches | |||
11:10am | Networking break – Exhibition Area | |||
11:40am | Driving Innovation Through New Materials & Technology | |||
Session Chair: John Goodenough, Chair Microelectronic Systems, Sheffield University | ||||
Creating new markets through materials innovation Simon Thomas, CEO, Paragraf |
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Feras Alkhalil, Senior Director R & D, PragmatIC |
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Redefining Industrial Gas Supply & Decarbonisation: Atmospheric Processing for Sustainable Manufacturing Brendan Cornthwaite, Founder, Universal Atmosphere Processing (UAP) |
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CORNERSTONE – the accessible Silicon Photonics platform Eugenio Di Gaetano, Research Fellow, CORNERSTONE |
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Panel Discussion | ||||
12:50am | Lunch – Exhibition Area | |||
2:10pm | Semiconductors, sustainability, and the road to NetZero | |||
Session Chair: Stefan Igerz, VAT Valve | ||||
REWIRE – Transforming Next Gen Power Semiconductors to Deliver Net Zero Alex Oliver, Business Partnerships Lead, REWIRE IKC – University of Bristol |
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Bridging the Gap Between System Integrators/Operators and Semiconductor Suppliers on the Road to Achieving Clean Power 2030 and Beyond Kathleen Davies, Commercial Director, PNDC, The University of Strathclyde |
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Wide Bandgap Power Semi’s: Key to energy efficient power conversion David Clark, CTO, Clas-SiC Wafer Fab |
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Green Semiconductor Manufacturing for the Green Future Asen Asenov, CEO Semiwise, Professor Glasgow University, Chair GSCM |
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3:40pm | Panel Discussion | |||
4:00pm | Elevator Pitches | |||
4:10pm | Networking break – Exhibition Area | |||
4:40pm | Panel Debate: The interconnected world | |||
Session Chair: Charles Sturman, CEO, TechWorks | ||||
How is the global supply chain evolving with changes in geo-politics, critical and emerging materials and the increasing need for process and systems collaboration?
Panellists: Derek Boyd, Co-Founder and Trustee, UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) |
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5:15pm | Closing remarks Adam Wood, NMI Network Manager, TechWorks |
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5:20pm | Drinks reception – Exhibition Area |
University of Strathclyde
The Technology and Innovation Centre
99 George Street | Glasgow | G1 1RD
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Accommodation
Moxy Glasgow Merchant City
Our Merchant City hotel offers an experience like no other and is the closest hotel to the Emirates Arena. Moxy Glasgow Merchant City has all the must-see places within walking distance. Or if you prefer to stay in, unwind in the buzzing lobby, where food and drink is available 24/7 or hit out state-of-the-art fitness centre. The Moxy Bar is the ultimate social hub. Searching for hotels in Glasgow near Merchant City? Look no further.

AC Hotel Glasgow
Striking architecture, curated artwork, refined menus and a timeless aesthetic.
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