Check-in & Registration Begins

8:00 AM

Welcoming Remarks

From the Dean of the College of Engineering and Conference Chairs Fidel Makatia and Sharon Thomas

9:00 AM

Microcontrollers and the Benefits of Edge AI in Industrial Applications

Speakers: Colin Tompkins and Gregory Guez from Infineon

9:20 AM

9:55 AM

The Role of IEEE-USA in Advancing Semiconductor Innovation: Exploring Federal Technology Initiatives

Speaker: Melissa Carl from IEEE USA and Dr. Matt Francis - IEEE Region 5 Director

Keynote: From Silicon to Solutions: Accelerating the Semiconductor Value Chain

Speaker: Robert Williamson from Arm

10:20 AM

10:50 AM

11:00 AM

Break

Introduction to the Semiconductor Value Chain

Speaker: Dr. Matt Francis from Ozark Integrated Circuits, Inc and IEEE Region 5 Director

Design to Fabrication: The Lifeline of Semiconductor Manufacturing

Speaker: Benjamin Sarpong from Cadence

11:35 AM

Semiconductor ICs for Space Applications: Powering the Future of Exploration

Speaker: Curtis Hill from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

12:10 PM

Lunch

12:40 PM

1:20 PM

1:50 PM

Keynote: Engineering AI’s Future from Circuits to Consequences

Speaker: Jason Brown from Micron

Panel: The Future of Semiconductor Innovation: From Research to Commercialization

Speakers: Arm, Cadence, IEEE, ECEN, Micron, TIE

Discover Why IEEE Is Your Professional Home

Speaker: Jalyn Kelly from IEEE University Partnership Program

2:40 PM

3:00 PM

3:10 PM

Break

3:50 PM

NGMM: The Next Frontier in Semiconductor Innovation and Its Impact on the Industry

Speaker: Dr. Alyssa Reinhart from Texas Institute for Electronics

Building a Successful Startup in the Semiconductor Industry: Challenges and Opportunities

Speaker: Dr. Edgar Garay from Falcomm

4:20 PM

Break

Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute

Speaker: Clayton Huber from Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute

4:30 PM

Closing Remarks

5:00 PM

6:00 PM