Welcome Remarks

Laith Altimime
President
SEMI Europe

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Biography
Laith Altimime, as President of SEMI Europe, leads SEMI’s activities in Europe and the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Altimime has P&L responsibility as well as ownership of all Europe region programs and events, including SEMICON Europa. He is responsible for establishing industry standards, advocacy, community development, expositions, and programs. He provides support and services to SEMI members worldwide that have supply chain interests in Europe. He manages and nurtures relationships with SEMI members in the region and globally as well as with local associations and constituents in industry, government, and academia. Altimime has more than 30 years of international experience in the semiconductor industry. Prior to joining SEMI in 2015, He held senior leadership positions at NEC, KLA-Tencor, Infineon, Qimonda and imec. Altimime holds an MSc from Heriot-Watt University, Scotland.

Smart Sensors for Smart Life – How Advanced Sensor Technologies Enable Life-Changing Use Cases

Stefan Finkbeiner
Generalmanager
Bosch Sensortec

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Smart and tiny sensors are catalysts for addressing major modern challenges like enhancing environmental health and elevating human well-being.The rapid development of hearables and wearables promise entirely new fields of applications improving the user’s well-being and lifestyle by integrating many different functions in multiple connected devices. MEMS sensors play a crucial role in the realization of such innovative devices. The presentation shows how cutting-edge sensor technology enables innovative devices for advanced use-cases. There will be a special focus on connected devices and the extended usage of algorithms on the sensor which enable even more complex applications. This leads to completely new use-cases such as full-body motion tracking, indoor navigation and air quality tracking.The examples underscore the synergy between MEMS sensors and smart algorithms, unlocking vast potential across diverse fields. The presentation concludes with an outlook on innovative use cases ahead.

Biography
Dr. Stefan Finkbeiner has been CEO and General Manager at Bosch Sensortec GmbH since 2012.In 2015, Dr. Finkbeiner was awarded with the prestigious lifetime achievement award from the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group. In 2016, 2022 and 2023 Dr. Finkbeiner has been elected Manager of the Year by the Markt & Technik Magazine.He joined Robert Bosch GmbH in 1995 and has been working in different positions related to the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of sensors for more than 20 years. Senior positions at Bosch have included Director of Marketing for sensors, Director of Corporate Research in microsystems technology, and Vice President of Engineering for sensors.Dr. Stefan Finkbeiner received his Diploma in Physics from University of Karlsruhe in 1992. He then studied at the Max-Planck-Institute in Stuttgart and there received his PhD in Physics in 1995. He was born in 1966 in Freudenstadt, Germany.

Closing Remarks

Katrien Marent
EVP & Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
imec

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Katrien has an engineering degree in microelectronics. She joined imec in 1992 as analog design engineer and specialized in design of low-noise readout electronics for high-energy physics. In 1999, she became press responsible and scientific editor at imec's business development division and was responsible for authoring and editing the research organization's numerous company technical documents and publications. In 2001, she was appointed corporate communications director at imec. Her responsibilities expanded in August 2007, when she got the position of external communications director including corporate, marketing and outreach communications. In October 2016, she became VP corporate, marketing and outreach communication. Since April 2020 she is Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and member of the executive board of imec.