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Thursday, November 18, 2021
	METIS - MicroElectronics Training, Industry and Skills
10:00	Opening remarks by Ajit Manocha, President and CEO, SEMI
10:10	METIS Skills strategy
	Léo Saint-Martin, Senior consultant and Associate, DECISION close METIS Skills strategy Léo Saint-Martin Senior consultant and Associate DECISION Abstract METIS Skills strategy Biography Léo Saint-Martin is Senior consultant and Associate at DECISION. Léo joined DECISION in 2016 to bring its expertise in market research and economic analysis in the fields of electronics components and equipment industries. Léo is particularly in charge of the analyses related to mobility and automotive electronics.Léo is in charge of the METIS (Microelectronics Training, Industry and Skills) project since early 2020 on behalf of DECISION. DECISION is in charge of the “study of the European microelectronics industry and skills needs” part, within the project which will run until 2024.For the European Commission, Léo has participated to the studies “The Electronics Ecosystem: Overview, Developments and Europe’s position in the World” and the study on “Emerging technologies in electronic components and systems (ECS) – Opportunities ahead” carried out in 2019 - 2020.Before joining DECISION Etudes & Conseil, Léo has conducted a number of theoretical and empirical research projects in economics and statistics focusing on local and international development issues.Léo holds a master’s degree in International Economics and Development from Paris-Dauphine University and a bachelor's degree in Economics and Law from Paris Ouest Nanterre-La Défense University.
10:30	Panel discussion Countries, Industry and Education for Joining Force for a Stronger Future
Moderation	René Claessen, Semi Europe close René Claessen Semi Europe
Panelists	Françoise Chombar, Chief Executive Officer, Melexis close Françoise Chombar Chief Executive Officer Melexis Biography Françoise Chombar is Chairwoman and co-founder of Melexis. She has been the CEO of Melexis for 18 years. She has held executive positions with a number of tech companies. Ms Chombar is currently member of the Board of Umicore, the Board of Soitec and the advisory Board to Byteflies.She is equally president of the STEM platform, an advisory board to the Flemish government, aiming to encourage young people to pursue a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics education.Françoise Chombar’s long-term commitment to actively advocating more STEM and more gender balance is driven by the profound belief in their positive societal impact.She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Vlerick Award, the Global Prize for Women Entrepreneurs of BNP Paribas, ICT-Personality of the Year by Datanews, Science Fellowship at the VUB, Honorary Award by the Flemish Community, the Computable Lifetime Achievement Award and a Honorary Award by the KUL.Ms Chombar holds a Master’s Degree in interpreting (Dutch, English and Spanish) from Ghent University. Felix Rohn, Policy Officer, European Commission close Felix Rohn Policy Officer European Commission Biography Coming soon Bernd Deutschmann, Head of IFE team, Institute of Electronics, TU Graz close Bernd Deutschmann Head of IFE team Institute of Electronics, TU Graz Biography Dr. Bernd Deutschmann received his M.Sc. in 1999 and his Ph.D. in 2002 in Telecommunications Engineering from Graz University of Technology, Austria. Between 2000 and 2006 he worked at austriamicrosystems AG/Austria as Senior EMC engineer. From 2006 to 2013 he was with Infineon Technologies AG in Munich/Germany working as a Senior Staff EMC Expert. He is currently a full professor at Graz University of Technology, where he heads the Institute of Electronics. His research interests include EMC-compliant design of electronic systems and integrated circuits. As part of his research activities, he has filed several patents and has authored and co-authored numerous papers and technical articles in the field of electromagnetic compatibility of integrated circuits. Patrick Bressler, Head of central office Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics, Fraunhofer Mikroelektronik close Patrick Bressler Head of central office Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics Fraunhofer Mikroelektronik Biography Dr. Patrick Bressler is currently the director for emerging technologies at the Fraunhofer Microelectronics Group / Forschungsfabrik Mikroelektronik Deutschland (FMD). Responsibilities include developing research and innovation partnerships with academia and industry, as well as advancing Fraunhofer participation in European and international R&D&I programmes.Earlier career stages include serving as Executive Vice President of Fraunhofer USA, in charge of operations at the seven Fraunhofer R&D centers in the USA, and as the Chairman (2012-2015) of the Materials Science and Engineering Expert Committee (MatSEEC). Dr. Bressler is a physicist by training with a research background in materials research with synchrotron radiation, semiconductor and surface physics. Michael Reeve, General Manager EMEA, Edwards Vacuum close Michael Reeve General Manager EMEA Edwards Vacuum Biography Coming soon Henryk Schoder, Vice President Human Resources, X-fab close Henryk Schoder Vice President Human Resources X-fab Biography Coming soon James Amano, Sr Director, Int'l Standards and EHSS, SEMI close James Amano Sr Director, Int'l Standards and EHSS SEMI Biography James Amano is Senior Director, International Standards & Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability at SEMI. Prior to joining SEMI, he worked as the Silicon Valley sales engineer for Matsusada Precision, and as a trade specialist for the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). He holds degrees in Economics and Environmental Conservation from the University of Colorado at Boulder.