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Thursday, November 12, 2026
 

Eyelit Technologies
12:45 Opening Remarks by Session Chair
13:00 Panel discussion

Semiconductor Supply Chain Planning, Scheduling, and Execution in the Age of AI
Moderation Crispin Panyard, Vice President of Sales Engineering, Eyelit Technologies
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Crispin Panyard
Vice President of Sales Engineering
Eyelit Technologies

Crispin Panyard

Biography
Crispin Panyard is Vice President of Sales Engineering at Eyelit Technologies, where he leads the global team that shows how Eyelit's manufacturing software solves real production problems for its customers. He joined Eyelit in 2002 and spent nearly 25 years helping turn it from an OEM software supplier into an international leader in manufacturing automation. Over that time he built Eyelit's strategic sales and account management practice and developed its global partner channels. He has worked with leading manufacturers in semiconductor, aerospace and defense, medical device, and electronics, including Lfoundry, Raytheon (RTX), Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Analog Devices, Medtronic, Skyworks, Tower Semiconductor, and Perkin Elmer, and Corning Inc.. Before Eyelit, he held client services, sales engineering, and training roles at Verid Technology and Brooks Automation/FASTech (now Applied Materials), and he has more than 30 years of experience in the industry. He has appeared on CNBC's World Business Review and been published in BusinessWeek and numerous other outlets.
Panelists
  • Salil Jain, CTO, Eyelit Technologies
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    Salil Jain
    CTO
    Eyelit Technologies

    Salil Jain

    Biography
    Salil Jain is a seasoned technology founder with a proven record of building and scaling advanced manufacturing and smart-factory software solutions, focusing primarily on the semiconductor, precision electronics, and high-tech industries.

  • Pieter Hoorelbeke, Business Operations Program Manager, Melexis
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    Pieter Hoorelbeke
    Business Operations Program Manager
    Melexis

    Biography
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  • Alessandro Abissini, Manufacturing Application Manager, LFoundry
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    Alessandro Abissini
    Manufacturing Application Manager
    LFoundry

    Alessandro Abissini

    Biography
    Alessandro Abissini is the Manufacturing Application Manager at LFoundry, bringing 20 years of ICT experience in the semiconductor industry. Starting his career in software development and support at Micron, he now leads the division overseeing the fab's MES, APS, and Factory Automation.

  • John Hosford, Director, Professional Services SIOP-A, Eyelit Technologies
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    John Hosford
    Director, Professional Services SIOP-A
    Eyelit Technologies

    John Hosford

    Biography
    John Hosford is Eyelit Technologies Director, Professional Services SIOP-A, overseeing the division’s; Consulting, Support Services, and Customer Satisfaction. Mr Hosford, with over 30 years of Operations Research experience, has been with Eyelit since 2003 where previously he served as Adexa’s COO responsible for all global operations. Prior to joining Adexa Mr Hosford spent 3 years at Lucent Technologies (OFS) where he was responsible for supply chain systems. Prior to that he retired from a career in the Navy during which he was an instructor at the Naval Postgraduate School specializing in Operations Research and Computer Science. Mr. Hosford holds a M.S. degree in Operations Research and completed all requirements (abd) for a PHD from the Naval Postgraduate School in California. He is also an active member of the Institute of Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS).