Koen De Backer is the Corporate Vice President of smart manufacturing and artificial intelligence at Micron Technology. He is responsible for driving Micron’s smart manufacturing initiatives and digital operations including capabilities with IoT, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, cognitive computing and machine learning to enhance our business, global operations and product development.

Prior to joining Micron, Koen led large-scale operations projects for more than a decade to help clients reduce inefficiencies and achieve excellence in manufacturing, procurement, supply chain and support functions. Most recently, Koen was a Partner at McKinsey & Company where he steered the semiconductor consulting practice in Southeast Asia and was one of the firm’s leading experts on applying artificial intelligence and automation techniques across operations and support functions such as finance, human resources and procurement. Additionally, Koen consulted with high-tech global clients while working at Deloitte Consulting, Altran Europe and CSC.

Koen holds a master’s degree in business administration from INSEAD and master’s degrees in both industrial management and electromechanical engineering from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

Henri Berthe, a seasoned professional with 20 years of experience at Schneider Electric, leads the global Semiconductor Segment, driving sustainability and digitization. Previously, he was VP of Universal Enclosures, overseeing a global business focused on high-quality, standard, and connected enclosures. Before that, he served as VP of Digital Energy in MENA and Africa, deploying digital technologies and electrification solutions. Henri’s expertise spans energy management, digital power, and building management systems. He holds a master’s degree in Sales and Marketing from ESTA Belfort, France. In May 2024, he joined the Regional Advisory Board of SEMI South-East Asia and the Global Counsel of the Semiconductor Climate Consortium.

Dr. Florian Schuster has held various roles in product management and strategic leadership within the high-tech and semiconductor sectors, notably at Bosch. His expertise focuses on driving technological innovations and business development in advanced manufacturing and semiconductor technologies. Schuster’s contributions include enhancing Bosch’s product offerings in key areas like automotive and industrial technologies, where semiconductor solutions are critical for next-generation systems. His background likely includes deep industry knowledge and experience in managing cross-functional teams to bring cutting-edge products to market.

Salah Nasri leads the International Semiconductor Industry Group, founded in 2010, it is a global leading semiconductor association known for its flagship platforms (The International Semiconductor Executive Summits), uniting top executives, government officials, researchers, and investors from around the globe to address challenges and opportunities in chip manufacturing and technology innovation. He guides the association in shaping crucial industry dialogues—ranging from trade regulations to cutting-edge chip design—and fosters collaborations that drive the future of the semiconductor sector. Salah studied International Relations and Economics at Oxford University, Loughborough University and in 2024 graduated from the Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Program.

J-Wing Teh is a Director of Silicon & Systems Design Engineering at AMD, specializing in advanced semiconductor design. His role focuses on driving innovations in silicon design and system integration, with a strong emphasis on optimizing performance and efficiency in AMD’s products. With significant experience in IC design, J-Wing Teh is highly regarded in the semiconductor industry for his contributions to advancing technology in high-performance computing and graphics systems. He plays a key role in shaping AMD’s design strategies for future technologies.

Dr Oh Ser Wah is currently the General Manager of JoinSilicon Microelectronics, a startup focusing on high-end IC design services in the domains of High-Performance Computing (HPC), AI, 5G&Network and Automotive. Prior to this, he was the Founder and CEO of Whizpace Pte Ltd, an A*STAR Singapore spinoff focusing on long-range wireless communication termed as TV White Space (TVWS), a.k.a. Super Wi-Fi. Before founding Whizpace, he held various positions with the A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) such as Head White Space Communications Department, Advisor and Head Smart Energy & Environment Department, Co-Director I2R-Singapore Power Joint Lab and Deputy Director Strategic Planning Office. He was also in charge of coordinating Smart Nation activities and setup of Satellite Department within the institute. Ser Wah sat in the 9-member senior management team of I2R overseeing research direction and activities of the 650-strong institute. Prior to that, he was a Technical Manager at STMicroelectronics in charges of teams in Singapore and Beijing.
Ser Wah holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Nanyang Technological University and is the top Nanyang MBA Graduate 2009/2010.

Lead StarFive SOC architecture of SOC products and drive the SOC technology development. 32 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, from SOC architecture, CPU architecture & design (CISC & RISC), Machine Learning Accelerator architecture, Full Chip SOC integration, logic design, verification, SRAM circuit design, Video Codec to Memory Controller. He has extensive international working experience, worked in USA (11 years), China (2 years), and Malaysia (19 years). He was FPGA IP Architect in Intel Programmable Solutions Group (FPGA), where he leads the architecture definition, IP security, design and validation for chip-to-chip IPs (Interlaken, SerialLite) and PCIe Gen4 Controller. He was also an Intel X86 CPU architect working on Branch Prediction and Instruction Decode. In Marvel, he was a SoC architect delivering various client and embedded computing SOC products. In Broadcom, he was a micro-architect successfully delivered multiple SOCs for Broadband modems and TV set-top boxes.

Salah Nasri leads the International Semiconductor Industry Group, founded in 2010, it is a global leading semiconductor association known for its flagship platforms (The International Semiconductor Executive Summits), uniting top executives, government officials, researchers, and investors from around the globe to address challenges and opportunities in chip manufacturing and technology innovation. He guides the association in shaping crucial industry dialogues—ranging from trade regulations to cutting-edge chip design—and fosters collaborations that drive the future of the semiconductor sector. Salah studied International Relations and Economics at Oxford University, Loughborough University and in 2024 graduated from the Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Program.

Dr Hari Narayanan is the CEO of the PSDC (Penang Skills Development Centre). Prior to this, he was the President of Asia Pacific University, providing strategic leadership and a mentor to the VC and DVC. Dr Hari also spent more than 25 years in Motorola Solutions, and he retired from Motorola Solutions in 2018 as its Managing Director.

Dr Hari graduated with a First Class Honors in Mechanical Engineering from the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK in 1982. He obtained his PhD from the University of Manchester (UMIST) in 1985.