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WFD- Agenda

 

TimeTopics Speaker
2:45pm-3:00pmOpening remarks (SEMI Foundation)

Shari Liss

VP, Global Workforce Development and Initiatives

SEMI Foundation

3:00pm-3:15pmAI/ML driven, personalized self-paced learning environments to train future workers

Thomas K Vaidhyan

CEO

Aten Inc.

3:15pm-3:30pmGlobal Competitiveness through Talent

Dr. Sandeep Kumar

CEO

L&T Semiconductor Technologies

3:30PM-4:00PMTEA/COFFEE BREAK
4:00pm-4:15pmConnecting Talent with Industry OpportunitiesKetan Bakhshi, Head of Business Analytics, Merck 
4:15pm-4:30pmSemiconductor Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Ready Workforce and Talent Pipeline DevelopmentDominic David, President – India Operations ,KLA
4:30pm-5:00pmGujarat’s skill and workforce development initiatives

Ms. Neha Kumari, IAS

Mission Director, Gujarat State Electronics Mission

Government of Gujarat

5:00pm-5:15pmAligning education with industry requirements in partnership with Academia 

Rajendra Singh

Professor at the Department of Physics, Principal Investigator of the Advanced Semiconductor Materials and Devices Group

IIT Delhi

5:15pm-5:30pmBuilding Strong Industry-Academia partnerships to address India’s Semiconductor Manufacturing Requirements

Dr. Suraj Rengarajan

MD, Applied Materials India

5:30pm-5:35pmClosing Remarks

Shari Liss

VP, Global Workforce Development and Initiatives

SEMI Foundation