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SUMMARY:Design the Solution Conference  Unlocking the Future: Exploring Career Opportunities in Semiconductors @ University of Pavia
DESCRIPTION:Design the Solution Conference\nUnlocking the Future:\nExploring Career Opportunities in Semiconductors\n@ University of Pavia\n\n\n\nAre you a student eager to explore diverse career paths and cutting-edge technologies? Join us for an enlightening event focused on the dynamic world of semiconductors!\n\nThis event offers a unique opportunity for students to delve into the fascinating world of semiconductors\, welcoming all levels of interest\, knowledge\, and expertise. Discover how this industry intersects with various fields of study\, explore potential career pathways\, and network with industry professionals. Don’t miss out on this chance to unlock your potential and shape the future of technology!\nKeynote Speaker Introduction\n& Keynote Speech\nCollaborative Keynote – Speakers’ Journey\n\nKatie Eckermann\nDirector of Business Development\nAMD\n\nView Bio\n\nKatie Eckermann\n×\n\nKatie Eckermann is a Director of Business Development in AMD’s Strategic Silicon Solutions group\, driving customized solutions for innovative customers.  Katie has almost 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry across product marketing\, product management\, Chief of Staff and business development roles with a focus on Datacenter\, Embedded and Automotive markets. Prior to joining AMD in 2013\, Katie worked at Freescale Semiconductors focused on Networking & Consumer product solutions.  Katie holds a Bachelors (’03) and Masters of Engineering (’04) from MIT.\n\n\nClose \n\nJohn Wuu\nSenior Fellow Design Engineer\nAMD\n\nView Bio\n\nJohn Wuu\n×\n\nJohn Wuu is a Senior Fellow Design Engineer at AMD in Fort Collins\, Colorado\, specializing in memory technology and design\, high performance cache design\, and chiplet DTCO.  In addition to working across the company to define and deliver SRAM solutions\, his recent contributions included the physical definition and technology co-development for AMD’s 3D V-Cache™.  Prior to joining AMD in 2006\, he had been with Hewlett-Packard and then Intel\, working on large L3 caches for Itanium processors.  He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from MIT in 1997\, and has served as a Technical Program Committee member for the VLSI Symposium since 2016\, and for ISSCC since 2023.\n\n\nClose \nAgenda\n\n 	4:15 PM – 4:30 PM\n\n \n 	\nWelcome and Keynote Speaker \n\n\n 	4:30 PM – 5:00 PM\n\n \n 	\nPanel Discussion \nWhy picking up semiconductor and EDA? \n\n\n 	5:00 PM – 5:30 PM\n\n \n 	\nNetworking with Company Participants \nConnect with leading semiconductor companies\, explore career opportunities\, and forge valuable connections that could shape your future. \n\n\n\n\nWelcome and Keynote Speaker \n\n\nPanel Discussion \nWhy picking up semiconductor and EDA? \n\n\nNetworking with Company Participants \nConnect with leading semiconductor companies\, explore career opportunities\, and forge valuable connections that could shape your future. \n\n\nRegister\n\n*The presentation and the panel will be held in Italian\n \n\nWelcome & Keynote Speaker\nHow chips are changing the world\n\nCristina Borelli\nAdvisor\nSilicon Catalyst\n\nView Bio\n\nMaria Cristina\n×\n\nCristina Borelli\, Electronic Engineer from Politecnico of Milan\, has 30 years of experience in Electronic Design Automation/ Semiconductor and 10 years of experience in Software/Information Technology\, with a good understanding of the European Electronic market and ecosystem. She is committed to help new generations of innovators in the development of their ambitions in STEM. In this context\, she is currently advisor for Silicon Catalyst and Berkeley Skydeck Europe\, supporting the review process and mentoring of startups.\n\n\nClose \nPanel Discussion\nWhy picking up semiconductor and EDA?\n\nAnna\nFontanelli\nSenior Staff Engineer Manager\nMarvell Compute and Custom Solutions\nFounder\n& CEO\nMonozukuri\n\nView Bio\n\nAnna Fontanelli\n×\n\nAnna has more than 25 years of expertise in managing complex R&D organizations and programs\, giving birth to a number of innovative Electronic Design Automation (EDA) technologies. She has pioneered the study and development of several generations of IC and package co-design environments and has held senior positions at leading semiconductor and EDA company including STMicroelectronics and Mentor Graphics.\n\n\nClose \n\nLaura\nAschei\nSenior Staff Engineer Manager\nMarvell Compute and Custom Solutions\nSr. Design\nEngineer\nSynopsis\n\nView Bio\n\nLaura Aschei\n×\n\nLaura Aschei\, born in Pavia in 1994 and graduated in 2018 in electronic engineering with specialization in Microelectronics at the University of Pavia. Laura obtained a doctorate in Microelectronics at the Microlab laboratory of professors Rinaldo Castello and Danilo Manstretta. The doctoral degree was obtained in 2021 and a year of postdoc was also completed at the same laboratory. In the year 2023\, Laura was hired at Synopsys Italia and currently covers the position of Sr. Design Engineer for A&MS Circuits.\n\n\nClose \n\nSimona\n\nCometti\nLead\nApplication Engineer\nCadence\n\nView Bio\n\nSimona Cometti\n×\n\nSimona Cometti is a Lead Application Engineer at Cadence Design System\, a primary Electronic Design Automation provider for electronic design. Previously\, Simona was a postdoctoral researcher in an EU-funded project on applied and medical physics. She graduated in physics in Torino and then got her Ph.D. in “Electrical\, Electronics\, and Communications Engineering”.\n\n\nClose \n\nValentina Marazzi\nPhd\nStudent\nUniversità di Pavia\n\nView Bio\n\nValentina Marazzi\n×\n\nValentina Marazzi was born in Voghera\, Italy\, in 1999. She received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electronics engineering from University of Pavia\, Italy\, in 2020 and 2022\, respectively. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in microelectronics from University of Pavia in collaboration with Marvell. Her current research interests include design and modeling techniques of analog components for millimeter-wave and RF applications on CMOS micro and nanotechnologies.\n\n\nClose \nParticipating Companies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
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SUMMARY:Design the Solution Conference  Unlocking the Future: Exploring Career Opportunities in Semiconductors @ Notre Dame
DESCRIPTION:Design the Solution Conference\nUnlocking the Future:\nExploring Career Opportunities in Semiconductors\n@ Notre Dame\n\n\nAre you a student eager to explore diverse career paths and cutting-edge technologies? Join us for an enlightening event focused on the dynamic world of semiconductors!\n\nThis event offers a unique opportunity for students to delve into the fascinating world of semiconductors\, welcoming all levels of interest\, knowledge\, and expertise. Discover how this industry intersects with various fields of study\, explore potential career pathways\, and network with industry professionals. Don’t miss out on this chance to unlock your potential and shape the future of technology!\n\nArrive in the first hour and be entered to win one of three $100 gift cards.\nAgenda\n\n 	4:00 PM – 5:00 PM\n\n \n 	\nWelcome & Moderated Panel Discussion \nDiscover guidance and career pathways into the semiconductor industry and learn how your skills can contribute to groundbreaking innovations. \n\n\n 	5:00 PM – 5:45 PM\n\n \n 	\nKeynote Speaker \nGain valuable insights from industry leaders on the pivotal role of semiconductors in shaping the future of technology. \n\n\n 	5:45 PM – 7:00 PM\n\n \n 	\nNetworking with Company Participants and Refreshments \nConnect with leading semiconductor companies\, explore career opportunities\, and forge valuable connections that could shape your future. \n\n\n\n\nWelcome & Moderated Panel Discussion \nDiscover guidance and career pathways into the semiconductor industry and learn how your skills can contribute to groundbreaking innovations. \n\n\nKeynote Speaker \nGain valuable insights from industry leaders on the pivotal role of semiconductors in shaping the future of technology. \n\n\nNetworking with Company Participants and Refreshments \nConnect with leading semiconductor companies\, explore career opportunities\, and forge valuable connections that could shape your future. \n\n\nRegister\n\nKeynote Speaker\n\nYan Li\nVice President\, Engineering\, Memory Technology\nWestern Digital\n\nView Bio\n\nDr. Yan Li\n×\n\nDr. Yan Li\nVice President\, Engineering\, Memory Technology\nWestern Digital\n\nDr. Yan Li has more than 200 patents and is renowned for her work in NAND\, including helping develop the first triple-layer cell (TLC) in 2008. She began working at Western Digital (SanDisk) in 1998 and was promoted to vice president in 2018. Dr. Li earned a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering and a master’s degree in Physics from Lehigh University. She has a bachelor’s degree in Modern Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China. She is a graduate of the UC Berkley Engineering Leadership Professional Program.\n\n\nClose \nPanel Discussion\nModerator\n\nRozi Roufoogaran\nWomen of Influence Award Nominee\nSenior Director of RFIC Engineering\nNXP\n\nView Bio\n\nRozi Roufoogaran\n×\n\nSenior Director of RFIC Engineering\nNXP\n\nRozi Roufoogaran is the Senior Director of RFIC Engineering at NXP\, leading the Ultra-Wideband technology radio development. The products she has lead are shipping today in many of the tier 1 mobile handset companies and numerous IOT devices. Prior to NXP\, she was the VP of Semiconductor Engineering at Ethertronics Inc\, a startup acquired by AVX corporation in Jan 2018\, where she lead the team responsible for their innovative line of active antenna products. Before Ethertronics\, she held a number of senior management positions during her 17 years at Broadcom Ltd\, responsible for the design and development of CMOS RF and analog circuits for varieties of wireless communication standards\, including Bluetooth\, Zigbee\, WLAN\, FM radio\, and GPS. Rozi joined Broadcom in 2000 after Innovent Systems\, the first company to develop single chip CMOS RF devices\, was acquired by Broadcom.  The innovations she has pioneered are still part of numerous chips shipping in the billions of units at Broadcom. Rozi received her M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from UCLA. She is the co-author of 15 journal and conference papers and is an inventor or co-inventor of over 22 patents. Rozi volunteers as a leader of the programs and projects committee at GSA’s women’s initiatives. She is also involved with ECE alumnae advisory committee at UCLA.\n\n\nClose \nPanelists\n\nRon Duncan\nSenior Staff\, Chief Innovation Office\nSynopsys\n\nView Bio\n\nRon Duncan\n×\n\nSenior Staff\, Chief Innovation Office\nSynopsys\n\nRon Duncan\, a 20+ year veteran of Synopsys is a Principle Program Manager in the Chief Innovation Office. He has technical and leadership experience in various semiconductor-related areas including physical design and verification\, TCAD\, and superconducting & quantum electronics.  He focuses on emerging technology applications such as AI\, quantum/superconducting computing\, automotive electronics\, neuromorphic computing\, and silicon photonics.   He has represented Synopsys at a variety of international conferences and government research symposiums.    Ron received his Electrical Engineering degrees from MIT and Cornell University. Prior to Synopsys\, Ron held management and technical positions at Avant!\, ISS and Hewlett Packard. He is active in Synopsys DEI initiatives\, leads the Synopsys black ERG “VIBE”\,  and is a member of the GEM Fellowship selection committee\, the National Society of Black Engineers\, the Society of Women Engineers\, and the African Scientific Institute.\n\nRon is passionate about supporting the next generation of STEM talent\, often gives tech talks to university/student organizations\, and was one of the technologists featured in the “Chip In” episodes of the Roadtrip Nation documentary series.\n\nIn his spare time Ron is an MIT Educational Counselor\, a board member for a non-profit organization\,  and an avid marathon runner.\n\n\nClose \n\nJagjot Kaur\nDFT Product\nEngineering Architect\nSiemens\n\nView Bio\n\nJagjot Kaur\n×\n\nDFT Product Engineering Architect\nSiemens\n\nJagjot is a DFT Product Engineering Architect for the Tessent product line at Siemens EDA.  She has 18 years of industry experience with a blend of semiconductor design and EDA. She specializes in Design for Test and has worked on a wide variety of test challenges and semiconductor designs that span from Cellular and Graphics designs to Server and Aerospace chips\n\nShe started her career in 2006 at Freescale Semiconductors in India. Shortly after she moved to Texas Instruments followed by Qualcomm and Cadence Design Systems.\n\nIt was her job at Cadence that brought her to its headquarters in the Silicon Valley. In the last 8 years of moving to US\, Jagjot has also worked at Intel and now works at Siemens EDA. Having worked at 6 different semiconductor companies in a wide variety of engineering roles\, Jagjot has developed an eye for company cultures.  She holds several patents and actively contributes towards reviews of IEEE papers.\n\nOutside of work\, she is passionate about writing\, reading and fitness routine. Jagjot is driven by learning and likes to keep her mind challenged and stimulated. So\, she took up flying as a hobby.\n\n\nClose \n\nKevin Beauford\nSenior Principal Product Validation Engineer\nCadence\n\nView Bio\n\nKevin Beauford\n×\n\nSenior Principal Product Validation Engineer\nCadence\n\nKevin Beauford\, MBA\, is a Senior Principal Product Validation Engineer at Cadence\, specializing in product management and validation within the EDA industry. He serves as a team lead with expertise in systems engineering\, software development\, automation\, project management\, and QA. Kevin is an innovative engineer with three patents granted to date. He is a graduate of Hampton University (BSCS)\, DePaul University (MSCS)\, and DePaul Driehaus College of Business (MBA).\n\n\nClose \n\nKrysten Stevens\nProduct Security\nEngineer\nAnalog Devices\n\nView Bio\n\nKrysten Stevens\n×\n\nProduct Security Engineer\nAnalog Devices\n\nKrysten Stevens is a product security engineer with Analog Devices\, Inc. She has over 20 years of information technology experience in non-profit\, higher education\, and industry.  Prior to joining Analog Devices\, Krysten spent time as a database administrator\, applications administrator\, IT security analyst\, cybersecurity threat intelligence analyst\, and Director of Technical Operations.  She has her MS in Cybersecurity Management as well as the CISSP\, GCTI\, GCIH\, and GPEN certifications.  Her daily focus is ensuring that security is a priority during the development of ADI products.\n\n\nClose \nParticipating Companies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
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SUMMARY:GSA International Semiconductor Conference: WLI Women in Semiconductors
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SUMMARY:Navigate Your Way to a Career in Semiconductors @ MIT
DESCRIPTION:Navigate Your Way to a Career in Semiconductors @ MIT\nFebruary 6\, 2024\n2:00 PM\n–\n5:00 PM\nEST\n\n\nDesign the Solution is a dynamic half day conference specifically curated to provide attendees with a comprehensive introduction to the pivotal role of the semiconductor industry within the technology sector. The event serves as an unparalleled opportunity to gain invaluable insight into the full spectrum of diverse career paths available at cutting edge companies\, illuminating the limitless potential for professional growth and development in this exciting field.\nKeynote Speaker Introduction\n& Keynote Speech\nCollaborative Keynote – Speakers’ Journey\n\nKatie Eckermann\nDirector of Business Development\nAMD\n\nView Bio\n\nKatie Eckermann\n×\n\nKatie Eckermann is a Director of Business Development in AMD’s Strategic Silicon Solutions group\, driving customized solutions for innovative customers.  Katie has almost 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry across product marketing\, product management\, Chief of Staff and business development roles with a focus on Datacenter\, Embedded and Automotive markets. Prior to joining AMD in 2013\, Katie worked at Freescale Semiconductors focused on Networking & Consumer product solutions.  Katie holds a Bachelors (’03) and Masters of Engineering (’04) from MIT.\n\n\nClose \n\nJohn Wuu\nSenior Fellow Design Engineer\nAMD\n\nView Bio\n\nJohn Wuu\n×\n\nJohn Wuu is a Senior Fellow Design Engineer at AMD in Fort Collins\, Colorado\, specializing in memory technology and design\, high performance cache design\, and chiplet DTCO.  In addition to working across the company to define and deliver SRAM solutions\, his recent contributions included the physical definition and technology co-development for AMD’s 3D V-Cache™.  Prior to joining AMD in 2006\, he had been with Hewlett-Packard and then Intel\, working on large L3 caches for Itanium processors.  He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from MIT in 1997\, and has served as a Technical Program Committee member for the VLSI Symposium since 2016\, and for ISSCC since 2023.\n\n\nClose \nPanel Introduction & Panel Discussion\nPanelist Moderator\n\nTBD\n\nView Bio\n\nDeb Dyson\n×\n\nClose \nModerator\n\nDeb Dyson\nSenior Staff Engineer Manager\nMarvell Compute and Custom Solutions\n\nView Bio\n\nDeb Dyson\n×\n\nDeb Dyson has spent over 25 years in the semiconductor industry working for IBM\, Cavium\, and currently Marvell Technology.  She has worked on a variety of products including ASICs\, gaming console processors\, and security processors.   For a large percentage of her career\, she specialized in chip-level timing closure for SoC designs.   Currently\, Deb holds the position of Senior Staff Manager for a physical design team in Marvell’s Compute and Custom Solutions group.   The team designs ARM-based multi-core processors which target three primary end markets:  carrier (with specific focus on 5G base stations)\, enterprise networks\, and data centers.\n\nDeb is passionate about recruiting\, mentoring\, and supporting women in engineering roles.  Over the years\, she has mentored numerous college and professional women and men. She is also a co-founder of her site’s women’s inclusion network where she actively plans and facilitates career-building activities\, as well as creates networking opportunities for her group.\n\nDeb is a graduate of the University of Vermont (BSEE)\, Cornell University (MSEE)\, and is currently pursuing a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion Leadership from Tufts University.\n\nOutside of work\, Deb enjoys downhill skiing\, hiking\, and spending time with her two sons.  She is a proud native New Englander and has lived here most of her life.\n\n\nClose \nPanelists\n\nRose Castanares\nSenior Vice President of Business Management\nTSMC North America\n\nView Bio\n\nRose Castanares\n×\n\nRose Castanares is Senior Vice President of Business Management at TSMC North America\, responsible for sales and service for major systems and fabless customers. She joined TSMC in 1998 and held various positions\, including regional director in Austin Texas\, making outstanding contribution to ensure the best customer experience in North America over the last twenty years.\n\nRose is a veteran of the semiconductor industry and has three decades of semiconductor industry experience. Prior to joining TSMC\, Rose held several positions in engineering\, quality\, and sales at National Semiconductor\, Chartered Semiconductor\, GTE\, and Siliconix.\n\nRose earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.\n\n\nClose \n\nKate Shamberger\nSenior Field Technical Director – Americas\nAnalog Devices (ADI)\n\nView Bio\n\nKatie Eckermann\n×\n\nAs Senior Field Technical Director for Americas\, Kate Shamberger leads the team that is a primary technical conduit between ADI and its customers in the Americas. In this role\, she works closely with customers to understand their unique technology and business challenges\, provide differentiated solutions\, and offer best-in-class technical support. Kate consolidates and communicates technical requirements and application needs across the Americas\, drives strong alignment between customers and ADI’s Global Business Units on product and solution roadmaps\, and helps drive ADI’s robust growth in the Americas by developing and strengthening customer relationships.\n\nKate has more than 20 years of field technical experience and joined ADI following its 2021 acquisition of Maxim Integrated. While at Maxim\, where she spent most of her career\, she worked in a number of technical\, customer-facing roles of increasing responsibility. Kate has a Bachelor of Arts in Engineering Sciences and Earth Science and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Dartmouth College.\n\n\nClose \n\nThy Tran\nVice President of Global Frontend Procurement\nMicron Technologies\n\nView Bio\n\nThy Tran\n×\n\nThy Tran\, Vice President of Global Frontend Procurement at Micron Technology\, Inc.\, recently transitioned from her prior role as VP of DRAM Process Integration where she led a global team in the US and Asia to drive DRAM technology development and transfer into high-volume manufacturing fabs. She has nearly 30 years of semiconductor experience working in the US\, Europe\, and Asia\, including two semiconductor fab startups.\n\nMs. Tran joined Micron in 2008 and led several DRAM module development programs including Advanced Capacitor\, Metallization\, and Through-Silicon-Via (TSV) integration before taking on the DRAM Process Integration node leadership role for several generations. Her technical contribution has been integral to Micron’s DRAM Technology Development Roadmap and played a significant role in helping Micron achieve DRAM technology leadership. Prior to Micron\, Ms. Tran worked on Logic and SRAM technologies at Motorola\, Inc. and SRAM at WaferTech\, LLC. At Siemens\, AG.\, which later spun off to Infineon and Qimonda\, AG. she held several leadership roles in DRAM technology development transfer\, and manufacturing.\n\nMs. Tran graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. She is a recent alumnus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Executive Program and the McKinsey Executive Leadership Program. She is a senior member of IEEE\, member of the Society of Women Engineers\, and serves as a Strategic Advisory board member for the University of Washington’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department\, International Semiconductor Executive Summit\, Green Grid Inc.\, and Mercado Global. She is a recipient of Global Semiconductor Alliance’s 2023 Rising Women of Influence award.\n\n\nClose \nParticipating Companies
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CATEGORIES:Conferences,Navigate Your Way to a Career in Semiconductors,University Programs,WLI
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SUMMARY:2023 WISH Conference
DESCRIPTION:October 12 @ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST
URL:https://www.gsaglobal.org/gsa-past-events/2023-wish/#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Conferences,WISH Conference,WLI
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SUMMARY:2022 WLI WISH Conference
DESCRIPTION:Women in Semiconductor Hardware | WISH\n\nSanta Clara\, CA\n\nThe annual Women in Semiconductor Hardware (WISH) Conference is GSA WLI’s flagship event bringing together industry luminaries\, entrepreneurs\, and university women in STEM. WISH showcases the changing face of technology and offers awards celebrating the women who have helped to break the glass ceiling and those who are following in their footsteps.\n\nIn support of WISH\, we are accepting abstracts from female engineers in the following categories:\n\n 	Process Technology\n 	System Technology\n 	Design Technology\n 	Validation/Test\n 	Packaging/Assembly\n\nA total of three papers per session track will be chosen. Each speaker will have 20 minutes to present her paper. If you would like to be considered for a paper session\, please see our WISH Call for Papers. Presenters will be determined by our Technical Steering Committee.
URL:https://designthesolution.org/event/2022-wli-wish-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conferences,WISH Conference,WLI
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SUMMARY:2021 WISH Conference
DESCRIPTION:WISH | Women in Semiconductor Hardware’s GSA WLI’s inaugural technical conference bringing together industry luminaries\, entrepreneurs\, and university women in STEM. This event will showcase the changing face of technology and offer new awards celebrating the women who have helped to break the glass ceiling and those who are following in their footsteps. Join our industry in supporting and reaching gender parity.
URL:https://www.gsaglobal.org/gsa-past-events/2021-wish/#new_tab
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Conferences,WISH Conference,WLI
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