October 23, 2024

Semiconductors in Switzerland: leader or follower?

Recent massive investments in the US, EU and China highlight the growing strategic importance of the global semiconductor industry. But what about in Switzerland? Is Switzerland’s legendary innovation strength relevant to the microchips business? Who are the movers and shakers? Is the Swiss microchip industry able to compete with global giants like NVIDIA and Qualcomm? Join CSEM, along with a prestigious panel of speakers, to discuss the current state of the Swiss semiconductor industry and what the future might hold.

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We will explore various questions with a distinguished panel of speakers. The event will feature an open discussion to address audience inquiries, followed by a networking aperitif. The audience will be made up of professionals from the Swiss chip industry.

The event will be hosted by CSEM, one of Europe’s leading providers of semiconductor innovation and ASIC design services.

📍 Venue: 25hours Hotel Zürich West, Pfingstweidstrasse 102, 8005 Zürich
🗓 Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
⏱️ Time: 16:30 - 19:00
🗣️ Language: English

Program

14:00

Door opening

14:30

Welcome & introduction: "Why Switzerland for semiconductor companies?"

Alain-Serge Porret, VP Integrated & wireless systems, CSEM
Markus Müller, Co-Lead division of business and economic development, Canton of Zurich

14:45

Tech talk

  • Thierry Melly, Semtech "Challenges for a fabless company with a design center in Switzerland"
  • Daniel Müller, Sensirion "Opportunities for More than Moore"
  • Simon Müller, Knowles "From pioneers to the future: The evolution of ASIC design for MEMS microphones in Switzerland"
  • Manu Nair, Synthara "The advantages (and disadvantages) of starting a Swiss semiconductor company"
  • Peter Broennimann, SERI "Technological decoupling and digital sovereignty: Challenges for the Swiss research & innovation ecosystem in semiconductors and microelectronics

15:55

Round table

16:30

Networking aperitif

Organization

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