Dr. Kuan-Neng Chen is Dean of International College of Semiconductor Technology and Chair Professor at Institute of Electronics at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) in Taiwan. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, as well as his M.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering, both from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dr. Chen has held several prominent positions including Vice President for International Affairs, Associate Dean of International College of Semiconductor Technology at NYCU, Program Director of the Micro-Electronics Program at National Science and Technology Council in Taiwan, Adjunct R&D Director at Industrial Technology and Research Institute (ITRI), and Research Staff Member at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center.

Dr. Chen has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career, including IEEE EPS Exceptional Technical Achievement Award, IMAPS William D. Ashmon – John A. Wagnon Technical Achievement Award, National Industrial Innovation Award, MOST/NSTC Outstanding Research Award (twice), MOST/NSTC Futuristic Breakthrough Technology Award (twice), Pan Wen Yuan Foundation Outstanding Research Award, CIE Outstanding Professor Award, CIEE Outstanding Professor Award, and IBM Invention Achievement Awards (5 times). He has authored over 400 publications, including 3 books and 7 book chapters, and holds 88 patents. Dr. Chen served as Guest Editor for the MRS Bulletin, IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, and Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, and has held leadership roles in various conferences and committees, such as IEEE IITC General Chair. Dr. Chen is Fellow of National Academy of Inventors (NAI), IEEE, IET, IMAPS, and CIEE and member of Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society.

Additionally, Dr. Chen is Specially Appointed Professor at Institute of Tokyo Science (previously Tokyo Tech). His current research interests focus on three-dimensional integrated circuits (3D IC), advanced packaging, and heterogeneous integration.

Ashkan Seyedi received a dual bachelor’s in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Ph.D. from University of Southern California working on photonic crystal devices, high-speed nanowire photodetectors, efficient white LEDs, and solar cells. With a decade of industry experience at Intel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and now NVidia, Dr. Seyedi has been working on developing high-bandwidth, efficient optical interconnects for exascale, and high-performance computing applications.

Dr. Babak Sabi is VP of Technology at AWS/Annapurna Lab. Babak joined AWS in 2024 after 40 years in Intel. Babak was Senior Vice President and the General Manager of Assembly & Test Technology Development (ATTD) at Intel Corporation. Since 2009, he has been responsible for the company’s packaging, assembly, and test process technology development. During Babak’s tenure in ATTD 2.5D and 3D Advanced Packages were developed and ramp to high Volume Manufacturing. Additionally ATTD team made many advancement in Substrate and Test Technology.

Prior to leading ATTD, Babak oversaw Intel’s Corporate Quality Network from 2002 to 2009 where he led product reliability, customer satisfaction and quality business practices.

Babak joined Intel in 1984 after receiving Babak his Ph.D. in solid state electronics from Ohio State University in 1984.

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.

Mark is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Ayar Labs. His prior roles at Ayar Labs include Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering. He is recognized as a pioneer in photonics technologies and, prior to founding the company, led the team that designed the optics in the world’s first processor to communicate using light. He and his co-founders invented breakthrough technology at MIT and UC Berkeley from 2010-2015 which led to the formation of Ayar Labs. He holds a PhD from University of Colorado.

Dr. David Chang is the CTO of AuthenX Inc., where he leads the research and development division, focusing on silicon photonics, optoelectronics, and optical communication technologies.

Prior to his industry career, Dr. Chang was a professor at National Central University, Taiwan, where his research centered on nano-optics and optoelectronics. His work has contributed to advancements in optical communications, solid-state lighting, and biophotonics. He has authored over 100 research papers and holds more than 30 patents.

Dr. Chang earned his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

With over 20 years of experience in product marketing and management, Eric is a leader in driving innovation and product adoption across the semiconductor industry. His technical expertise spans photonics, processors, interconnects, and networking.  All of these technologies are instrumental in shaping his vision for today’s advanced computing systems.

Throughout his career, Eric has held key management and leadership roles at Broadcom, MediaTek, and Marvell, consistently working at the forefront of technological innovation.  At Marvell, he led the product team at the Networking Business Unit, where he played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s presence in the Ethernet Switching market.

Today, Eric serves as Head of Product Marketing at Lightmatter, where he is spearheading efforts to bring silicon photonics to XPUs and AI networking, with a focus on accelerating AI performance while maximizing power efficiency.

Janet brings 20 years of a variety of industry experience such as as chief strategy officer (CSO) of a Global 500 company, oversight of P&L responsibilities, service in consulting leadership, role as a software architect, and engagements in entrepreneurship. Janet is known for successfully driving complex transformations in technology firms and telcos, turning around cost centers into profit centers, building transformative go-to-market engines, and coaching next generations of client leaders. Her early career as a software architect in Silicon Valley also gave her hands-on experience in R&D and product management.

Janet has a Master of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University. She has served as a board member of the University of Toronto Engineering Alumni Network and as chair of the network’s Nomination and Governance Committee.

Romain Fraux serves as the Chief Research Officer at Yole Group, leveraging his extensive expertise in the semiconductor industry to lead the development of the organization’s global operations.

He oversees a team of analysts dedicated to exploring the semiconductor landscape, encompassing “More Moore” and “More than Moore” technologies, semiconductor manufacturing, and the global supply chain, with the goal of identifying innovations and business opportunities.

Under Romain’s leadership, Yole Group’s international team delivers comprehensive services, including market research, technology and strategy analysis, reverse engineering and cost assessment, and module performance evaluation. These insights empower Yole Group’s clients to make informed decisions about their future business and manufacturing strategies in the semiconductor, photonics, and electronics sectors.

In his cross-functional executive role, Romain represents Yole Group during key client engagements and regularly shares the organization’s strategic vision at leading international conferences. With over 15 years at Yole Group, he has been instrumental in shaping its position as a thought leader in the industry.

Romain holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh (Scotland), a master’s degree in Microelectronics from the University of Nantes (France), and an MBA (IEMN – IAE, France).