Welcome to the proceedings for the NMI Conference 2024.

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Agenda

08:30am Registration & Refreshments
09:20am Welcome & Introduction: Charles Sturman, CEO Techworks & Adam Wood, Network Manager, NMI
09:30am Headline Sponsor: Veno Naidoo & Andrew Elliott, ZEISS
09:45am Part 1: Emerging Semiconductor Trends
Case Study #1 – Fab and end-user co-development: Andrew McKee, Sivers Photonics
Creating and scaling a new materials business in the UK: Tony Pearce, Paragraf
Pivoting for Success – Driving future applications through continued innovation: Arwel Evans, Plessey Semiconductors
Panel Discussion: Andrew McKee (Sivers Photonics), Tony Pearce (Paragraf Ltd), Arwel Evans (Plessey Semiconductors) and moderated by Edmund Linfield (Henry Royce Institute)
11:10am Coffee Break
11:40am Part 2: Scaling up for business success
Case Study #2 – Collaborative success: supplier-customer dynamics in semiconductor smart manufacturing: Mark Yeates, INFICON & Mike Heape, Plessey Semiconductors
Scaling new technology in a new market : Dr. J. Iwan Davies, IQE
Ramping the UK’s first 300mm FlexIC Wafer Fab:  Shane Geary, Pragmatic Semiconductors
Panel discussion: Mark Yeates (INFICON), Mike Heape (Plessey Semiconductor), Iwan Davies (IQE), Shane Geary (Pragmatic Semiconductor Limited) and moderated by Charles Sturman (Techworks)
13:05pm Lunch Break
14:10pm Part 3: Global supply chains
Case Study #3 – Paolo Bargiacchi, McLaren Applied
Extending the CMOS technology roadmap with system technology co-optimization:  James Myers, IMEC
How will advanced packaging change the supply chain? Paul Jarvie, CSA Catapult
The Future of European OSAT supply chains: Matt Booker, ALTER TECHNOLOGY TUV NORD UK Ltd
Panel discussion: Paolo Bargiacchi (McLaren Applied), James Myers (IMEC), Paul Jarvie (CSA Catapult) and Matt Booker (ALTER TECHNOLOGY TUV NORD UK Ltd) moderated by Prof. John Goodenough, The University of Sheffield
15:55am Coffee Break
16:25pm Part 4: UK opportunities in a global market
U.S Perspective CHIPS and Science Act: Brenda VanHorn, U.S. Department of Commerce
Green Semi Fabrication: Linda Molnar, U.S National Science Foundation
European perspective & the EU CHIPS Act: EU Representative (TBA)
The UK semiconductor landscape:  Charles Sturman, Techworks
UK innovation for future semiconductor industries: Professor Edmund Linfield, Royce Institute
17:40pm Wrap-up, Closing session with Adam Wood, TechWorks
17:45pm Drinks reception with Craig Lynch, PTW