Autonomous Edge Chiplet Forum – Fall 2026

AECF Japan: where autonomous chiplet ecosystems converge 

This autumn, after building momentum across previous Automotive Chiplet Forum editions in Europe and the United States, imec’s Autonomous Edge Chiplet Forum, travels to Japan, bringing together key players from across the global and Japanese automotive, and semiconductor ecosystem.

Hosted by imec and supported by leading Japanese industry organizations ASRA and RISE‑A, bringing together OEMs, Tier‑1 suppliers, semiconductor companies and research partners, AECF Japan translates this alignment into a focused forum for exchange and collaboration around the future of chiplet‑based autonomous edge platforms.

Learn more about how industry evolved towards Autonomous-Edge Chiplet Program here.

Who Should Attend?

Why join?

Japan has long been a driving force in automotive innovation, supported by initiatives such as ASRA, a Japanese collaborative innovation partnership (CIP) focused on next-generation automotive SoCs and chiplet technologies, and RISE‑A, a cross‑industry ecosystem accelerating semiconductor innovation and collaboration. At the same time, imec has been taking the lead in multiple initiatives on chiplets, including the  Autonomous Edge Chiplet Program (AECP).

AECF Japan is the intersection of these forces—creating a unique opportunity to connect regional and global stakeholders to advance autonomous edge applications.

What to expect?

The two-day program combines strategic discussions, technical updates, and extensive networking opportunities, including

• Strategic dialogue across the Japanese and global automotive & semiconductor ecosystems 
• Insights from invited speakers representing OEMs, Tier‑1s, semiconductor partners and AECP members 
• An update from imec on AECP results, milestones and future directions 
• Opportunities to connect with representatives from ASRA, JAMA, RISE‑A, and the broader Japanese ecosystem

Agenda overview

Day 1 – November 12th

• 12:00 PM – Arrival and registration 
• 12:00 PM – Networking Lunch 
• 1:00 PM – Keynotes:
  • Welcome by Patrick Vandenameele, CEO at imec
  • Welcome by Kuroyabu Makoto, Director, Mobility Digital Transformation Office, Automobile Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
  • Welcome by Satoru Taniguchi, Director, Advanced SoC Research for Automotive; General Manager, Semiconductor Strategy Project, Software Development Center, Toyota Motor Corporation; and Member of the Board, MIRISE Technologies Corporation
  • Welcome by Hiroshi Saigusa, CEO of RISE-A, Senior Advisor of LINK-J, and Fellow (Innovation) at Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
  • From SDVs to ADVs The Semiconductors that enable them by Satoru Taniguchi, Director, Advanced SoC Research for Automotive; General Manager, Semiconductor Strategy Project, Software Development Center, Toyota Motor Corporation; and Member of the Board, MIRISE Technologies Corporation
  • Update on AECP by Bart Placklé, SVP Automotive at imec
  • Building the Foundations for the Physical AI Chiplet Ecosystem by Andy Powers, Senior Market Development Manager in the Architecture and Technology Group at ARM
• 3:10 PM – Networking break 
• 3:45 PM – Keynotes 
  • From UCIe Compliance to Chiplet Ecosystem Readiness by Christian Sauer, Distinguished Architect at Synopsys, and Jeonghyu Yang, Vice President Automotive SoC at LG Electronics
  • Bringing chiplet-based architectures to market by Artem Aginskiy, General Manager at Texas Instruments
  • From FCSA to Physical AI: Building an Open Reference Platform for the Autonomous Edge by Junie Um, Distinguished Engineer at Cadence
  • Title TBC by Thaddeus Fortenberry, VP Automotive at Tenstorrent
  • From Definitions to Implementation: How CHASSIS shapes an open, interoperable chiplet ecosystem by Thomas Schamm, Project Director, Chiplets at Bosch
  • Inspired by the human brain - How chiplets can solve challenges in the automotive industry by Frank Moesle, Semiconductor Strategy Manager at Valeo
• 7:00 PM – Networking dinner 
   

Day 2 – November 13th

• 8:30 AM – Arrival and registration 
• 9:00 AM – Keynotes 
  • Open-source AI chip designs for autonomous driving by Soshun Arai, Vice President and Head of Automotive Partnerships at TIER IV
  • Engineering Reliable Chiplets for AI-Driven Vehicles: From Scalable Compute to Predictive Reliability by Toshifumi Iwasaki, Executive Engineer, Global Leading Group at Socionext
  • Network-on-Chip IP for Physical AI Chiplets by Guillaume Boillet, VP Strategic Marketing at Arteris
• 10:15 AM – Networking break 
• 10:45 AM Panel on standardization: Path to an aligned chiplet ecosystem led by Kurt Herremans, Program Director Automotive at imec
  • Joern-Ole Godbersen, Director E/E Architecture,at Bosch
  • Andy Powers, Senior Market Development Manager in the Architecture and Technology Group at ARM
  • Bart Placklé, SVP Automotive at imec
• 12:00 PM – Lunch
• 13:00 - End of day

Practical

Location

Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building
5-1, Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 
Japan

Hotel recommendations

To make participation easier for international attendees, imec has selected 3 hotels close to the venue. We provide a special booking ID that guests can use to reserve their own accommodation with a 10% discount. The hotels can be found on the link below using the ID and password, on the second page under hotel reservation.

• ID: mfhrsa2233
• Password: mfhrsa2233

LOGIN | MITSUI FUDOSAN HOTELS AND RESORTS(31corp.jp)

• Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyobashi / Tokyo Station 

  7mins walk to the venue

• Mitsui Garden Hotel Otemachi / Tokyo 

  20mins walk/10min by train to the venue

• Mitsui Garden Hotel Nihonbashi Premier / Tokyo 

  13mins walk  to the venue

Extend your stay: ITF Japan