SEMICON Japan 2020 Virtual Set to Open with Sustainable Industry Growth, Smart Technology in the Spotlight

TOKYO – December 9, 2020 – SEMICON Japan 2020, the largest and most influential gathering of the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain in Japan, opens Friday as a virtual event with sustainable industry growth and the latest industry trends, developments and innovations in focus. Themed Enabling a Smarter World, SEMICON Japan 2020 brings together industry leaders and visionaries from across the electronics supply chain December 11-18 for insights into semiconductor industry growth drivers including artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and 6G, hands-free driving and quantum computing. Registration will remain open throughout the event.

The SEMICON Japan 2020 virtual exposition is expected to draw nearly 20,000 attendees and more than 170 exhibiting companies. The event will feature an industry outlook to help set the stage for the coming year as the world continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and smart technologies become increasingly important at home and in the workplace.

“SEMICON Japan 2020 marks the first time the event will go virtual,” said Jim Hamajima, president of SEMI Japan. “The online venue will enable attendees worldwide to easily, safely and economically participate in the event from their PC or tablet at any time of the day.”

Keynotes to Highlight Keys to Sustainable Semiconductor Industry Growth

SEMICON Japan 2020 will feature more than 80 presentations and eight keynote programs December 11 to 18. The programs will be offered live during work hours in Japan and will be available to international audiences on-demand starting the next day. Listed below, all keynotes will feature English subtitles.

• Opening Panel – Challenges for Building a Prosperous Digital Society
  • Akira Amari, Former Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy and a Member of the House of Representatives
  • Makoto Gonokami, President, The University of Tokyo
  • Terry Higashi, former Chairman, President and CEO, Tokyo Electron

• Panel Discussion – The Future and Technological Challenges Opened Up by AI
  • Yutaka Makoto, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
  • Tadahiro Kuroda, Professor, Director, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

• SMART Mobility 1
  • Asako Hoshino, Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor
  • Izumi Kawanishi, Senior Vice President, AI Robotics Business, Sony

• The Era of Quantum
  • Jay Gambetta, IBM Fellow and Vice President of Quantum Computing, IBM Quantum, IBM Research
  • Carlos Augusto, Co-Founder and CTO, Quantum Semiconductor

• Leaders Talks o n the Semiconductor Industry – Part 1: Strategies of Japan’s Leading Companies
  • Terushi Shimizu, Representative Director, President and CEO, Sony Semiconductor Solutions
  • Tony Kawai, President and CEO, Tokyo Electron

• Leaders Talk o n the Semiconductor Industry – Part 2: Recommendations from Global Leading Companies
  • Randhir Thakur, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Intel
  • H.-S. Philip Wong, Chief Scientist, TSMC, and Willard R. and Inez Kerr Bell Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University

• Bulls & Bears – Top Securities Analysts’ Perspective on the 2021 Equipment Market
  • Moderated by Akira Minamikawa, OMDIA (Informa Intelligence)
  • Hideyuki Maekawa, Credit Suisse Securities (Japan)
  • Masahiro Nakanomyo, Jefferies (Japan)
  • Hisashi Moriyama, JPMorgan Securities Japan
  • Tetsuya Wadaki, Nomura Securities
  • Kenji Yasui, UBS Securities Japan

• Grand Finale Panel – Challenges for the Sustainable Development of Semiconductor Industry
  • Hirohide Hirai, Director-General, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • Atsuyoshi Koike, President, Western Digital Japan
  • Nobu Koshiba, Director, Chairman of the Board, JSR
  • Tom Tsuneishi, Executive Chairman, Tokyo Electron