October 07 - 09, 2025 | Phoenix, USA
Stronger Together—Shaping a Sustainable Future in Talent, Technology, and Trade
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
1:50pm - 2:05pm MT
“Shifting focus: overcoming the innovation/security paradigm in high tech R&D environments”
by Tom Palmaers, CISO, and Giselle M.H Van Tornout, Security Culture and Awareness coordinator
Thursday, October 9, 2025
11:55am - 12:15pm MT
“Presentation Title TBD”
by Ankit Pokhrel, R&D Engineer
Phoenix is set to become a tech powerhouse in 2025 with the arrival of SEMICON West, the premier microelectronics exhibition in North America. The first show, at the Phoenix Convention Center, is October 7-9, 2025, then it returns in 2027 and 2029. SEMI's decision to host SEMICON West in Phoenix highlights a strategic shift to further technological advancements and industry expansion.
The semiconductor industry is the backbone of modern innovation; the arrival of SEMICON West in Phoenix will spotlight the city as a major tech hub. Industry leaders, startups, and researchers will converge there, sparking collaboration, knowledge exchange, workforce development, and long-term investment.