Ellen Wendelin is the General Manager of the International Semiconductor Executive Summit Southeast Asia (I.S.E.S. SEA), a role in which she excels at bringing together industry leaders to foster collaboration within the semiconductor sector. With a passion for orchestrating high-profile summits that merge innovation, strategy, and growth, Ellen is known for her expertise in event management, business development, and networking. She has successfully led initiatives that connect semiconductor executives globally, creating strategic partnerships and opportunities that drive the future of the industry. Her work is centered on delivering exceptional event experiences and fostering meaningful dialogue among stakeholders.

Puan Zalina Zainol is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Investment Development at the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), the country’s premier agency that creates new pathways for growth and development in the manufacturing and services sectors.

With a career spanning almost three decades at MIDA, she has held various senior positions, including Executive Director of Corporate Management Services, Executive Director of Strategic Planning (Services), and Director of the Corporate Communications Division.

Puan Zalina’s extensive experience also includes international postings, which have further enhanced her global perspective and understanding of investment trends. She served in MIDA’s New York and Boston offices, where she played a crucial role in attracting foreign direct investment to Malaysia.

As MIDA’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Investment Development, she continues to spearhead initiatives that support the country’s economic transformation and foster a vibrant and sustainable business environment.

Mr. Ng Kok Tiong: A Visionary Leader in the Semiconductor industry as the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn. Bhd, Mr. Ng Kok Tiong has been instrumental in spearheading Infineon’s first and only wafer fabrication plant in Asia, as well as the world’s largest 200mm Silicon Carbide Power Fab. Under his leadership, the Kulim site has transformed into a world-class wafer fab facility, employing over 4,000 people and driving growth, efficiency and excellence in the region.With an illustrious career spanning over 35 years in the semiconductor industry, Mr. Ng has accumulated extensive expertise in both front-end and back-end operations. He is an active contributor to the industry, serving in various associations such as the Semiconductor Fabrication Association Malaysia (SFAM) and the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA). His thought leadership has earned him a platform to share his insights at numerous industry forums in Malaysia and the region.Beyond his industry accomplishments, Mr. Ng is committed to nation-building. Infineon Kulim has been appointed as the Mission Based Project (MBP 1.2) Champion for NIMP 2030, an initiative by Malaysian government aimed at attracting more wafer fab investments to Malaysia.A graduate of the National University of Singapore, Mr. Ng holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical and Electronic Engineering (1989). He is married with three daughters. Born in Malaysia, he is fluent in English and Malay, and conversational in Mandarin and German.

Yvonne Keil is Senior Director of GF Operations Malaysia & India, leading all Manufacturing Hubs of Globalfoundries, the world’s largest US based semiconductor foundry with manufacturing sites in Singapore, Europe and US. She is located in Penang.

With her roots in Europe Yvonne joined the board of the German high-tech-cluster Silicon Saxony beginning 2021 and was part of the advisory board of SEMI Europe from 2021-2024.

Yvonne brings over 20 years of semiconductor experience in Manufacturing, Automation, Global Supply Chain and Procurement.

The graduate engineer studied electrical engineering at the TU Dresden and the KTH Stockholm with a focus on automation technology, machine learning and artificial intelligence. She has worked at AMD since 2005 and joined GlobalFoundries 2012.

Noorazidi is currently attached to Inari Technology Sdn. Bhd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inari Amertron Berhad) as Deputy Vice President for OTSP (Operation Technology and Strategic Programs) and EHS (Environment, Health and Safety). Possessing a Mechanical Engineering degree from University Of Nevada, Reno, USA, Azidi started his career in the semiconductor related high-volume manufacturing, process engineering, automation system design, Industry 4.0 and environment sectors for the past 30 years with experience working with multinational companies like AMD, Hewlett Packard, Agilent and Avago. Beside transforming Inari into digitalization and cyber-physical-system adoption, Azidi has strong relationship with local academia (secondary and tertiary levels) for the work on developing new industrial-ready talents in the preparedness, exposure and pre-experience prior to joining the industry. Established strong collaborations with government agencies such as MPC, MIMOS, MIDA and MITI for the internal adoptions of advanced technology development and supporting local SME productivity and business developments.

Yik Yee Tan, PhD is Senior Technology & Market Analyst, Semiconductor Packaging at Yole Group.

Based in Malaysia, Yik Yee follows the semiconductor packaging industry and its evolution. Based on her technical expertise and market knowledge, she develops technology & market products and is engaged in dedicated custom projects.

Prior to Yole Group, Yik Yee Tan worked as a failure analyst and interconnect principal at Infineon Technologies (Malaysia) and later as an open innovation senior manager at onsemi (Malaysia). While at onsemi, Yik Yee was deeply involved in numerous innovative advanced packaging projects.

She authored more than 30 papers and wrote 3 patents related to semiconductor packaging technologies.

Yik Yee Tan holds a PhD in Engineering from Multimedia University (MMU, Malaysia).

JinYoung,  formerly Sr. Vice President, Global R&D Strategy at Amkor Technology. He has more than 23 years’ experience in semiconductor package development and design including Wafer Level, Flip Chip, and MEMS & Sensors. JinYoung has been awarded thirty-five patents and published fifteen papers on advanced packaging technologies at several industry conferences. He holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon, Korea.

Jimmy Chew, the Chief Executive of PEP Innovation, leads the company in developing cutting-edge semiconductor packaging solutions, particularly in panel-level chip-scale packaging. His leadership has driven the company’s mission to create smaller, lighter, and more cost-effective packaging solutions with improved electrical and thermal performance. Jimmy Chew’s innovations aim to revolutionize the semiconductor packaging industry, offering reliable, high-performance packaging technologies designed to meet the growing demands of modern electronics.

Francesco Muggeri is Vice President for Power Discrete and Analog Products, China at STMicroelectronics. In his role, Muggeri leads ST’s Industrial Focused Competence Centers including the Motor Control Competence Center, Power & Energy Competence Center and Automation Competence Center in Asia and is appointed as the Global Leader of ST Industrial Power and Energy Segment in July 2024.

Muggeri joined ST in 1995, as a designer for automotive sensors in Italy. In 2000, he moved to product marketing for power transistors before relocating to Shanghai as marketing manager for transistors in 2002. In 2008, Muggeri moved to Commercial Marketing for STMicroelectronics’ Asia Pacific operations in Hong Kong. He became director for Discrete and Analog Products in 2017 and added Marketing Communications to his mandate in 2018.

Francesco Muggeri was born in Zambrone, Italy in 1969 and graduated with a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Pisa, Italy. In 2014, he received an EMBA degree from the Global Asia Program, organized by the London Business School of London, Columbia University of New York, and the University of Hong Kong. In recognition of his contribution to the electronics industry, Muggeri was awarded the 2023 Asia Executive of the Year by EETimes and EDN from Aspencore.

Rich Oliveri serves as Vice President & General Manager, Premium Targets, for Materion Corporation. He oversees a global business that produces precious and non-precious metal sputtering targets for a range of applications, including power and analog semiconductor, communications, hard disk drive, medical and industrial. He has been with Materion for 17 years in roles ranging from operations and technical sales to product management across the company’s electronic materials portfolio. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of New Hampshire.

Brandon Kennedy is the Managing Director of High-Tech & Industrials, responsible for driving our geographical expansion strategy and overseeing revenue growth in NAM, EMEA, and SE Asia. With over a decade of experience in time-critical logistics, he has recently led the sales and operations teams from Airspace’s European HQ in The Netherlands.

Since joining Airspace in 2016, Brandon has taken on various roles, from leading the operations team to crafting Airspace International’s global go-to-market strategy. He has driven sales and operational efforts, securing many of our largest clients and facilitating shipments to over 120 countries.

Dr. Naveed Sherwani is a world-renowned semiconductor expert, entrepreneur, and leader in chip design. He holds a PhD in computer engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and his career spans academia, industry leadership, and entrepreneurship. Early in his career, he served as a professor at Western Michigan University before joining Intel in 1994, where he focused on design automation for complex chips.

Dr. Sherwani has founded or co-founded numerous influential semiconductor companies, including Open-Silicon, Brite Semiconductor, PeerNova, and Rapid Silicon. His ventures have been instrumental in advancing semiconductor technology, raising over $1 billion in funding across these projects. A key figure in the RISC-V movement, he has led the growth of companies like SiFive and SemiFive, contributing to the global rise of RISC-V technology.

In addition to his leadership roles in the private sector, Dr. Sherwani is the Chairman of the National Semiconductor Hub of the Kingdom, where he works on fostering innovation and semiconductor advancements at a national level. He continues to influence the global semiconductor landscape through his contributions to the RISC-V ecosystem and domain-specific FPGA innovations at Rapid Silicon.

Dr. Sherwani has authored multiple textbooks, including the widely-used “Algorithms for VLSI Physical Design Automation,” and has published over 125 technical papers. His leadership in both academia and the industry has earned him numerous accolades, including the Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam awarded by the President of Pakistan in 2019.