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📣Drumroll please.............. It is our distinct honor to announce that the 2025 Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award recipient is the remarkable Dr. Tsu-Jae Liu, President of the National Academy of Engineering. A historic milestone as she is the first woman in academia to receive this honor — her leadership continues to inspire innovation across the semiconductor industry.   Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu is the President of the National Academy of Engineering since July 1, 2025. A distinguished engineer and academic leader, she earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. In 1996 she joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley where she has served in various administrative leadership positions, most recently as Dean of the College of Engineering from July 2018 through June 2025.   Liu is renowned for her contributions in the field of microelectronics, which include co-developing the FinFET transistor design that is used in all leading-edge computer chips and smartphones today. She has authored over 550 publications and holds 97 U.S. patents. Her recognitions include the DARPA Significant Technical Achievement Award and the IEEE Electron Devices Society Education Award.   Liu is a Fellow of the IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors, and was inducted into the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 2017. She has served on the Boards of Directors for Intel Corporation and MaxLinear Inc., and has contributed nationally as an advocate for domestic microelectronics workforce development and as a member of advisory committees for NSF, NIST, and PCAST.   This prestigious accolade celebrates outstanding leaders whose vision, innovation, and influence have left an indelible mark on the semiconductor industry and its global community.   Join us in congratulating Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu! We look forward to celebrating her at this year's GSA Awards Celebration in Santa Clara on December 4th. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gMHc9zeA #GSA #WhereLeadersMeet #semiconductor #technology #globalcollaboration

🚨The TWO WEEK countdown begins as the 2025 Asia Pacific Executive Forum returns on November 5th! Our APAC flagship event hosts a powerful program themed, “Strategic Intelligence – Empowering the Semiconductor Era through Design Leadership, AI Innovation, and Global Synergy,” this year’s forum will emphasize the pivotal role of IC design as the brain of technological advancement and the engine behind the intelligent era. Let's take a look at the esteemed leaders that will be taking the stage next month: 🔹Alexander Gorski, COO and Member of the Management Board, Infineon Technologies 🔹Bill Brennan, President and CEO, Credo 🔹Donghui Lu, Corporate Vice President, Front-End Operations and Head of Micron Taiwan, Micron Technology 🔹Hamid Arabzadeh, Co-founder and CEO, RANOVUS Inc. 🔹Josie Ananto, Partner/Principal, EY 🔹Magdalene Tennant, Managing Director, Fragomen 🔹Mandali Khalesi, Vice President, AI Platform & Technology, Renesas Electronics 🔹@Mario Morales, Group Vice President, Enabling Technologies and Semiconductors, IDC 🔹Mike Noonen, CEO, Swave Photonics 🔹Preet Virk, Co-founder and COO, Celestial AI 🔹Maryam Rofougaran, Co-founder and CEO, Movandi 🔹Robert Wang, Managing Director, Taiwan, Amazon Web Services (AWS) 🔹Kimon Michaels, Co-founder, EVP of Products & Solutions and Director, PDF Solutions There still is time to register at the link: https://lnkd.in/gq3Bh6zq. 2025 Sponsors 🔹VIP Reception Sponsor: Intel Foundry 🔹Platinum Sponsor: TSMC, ASE Global 🔹Gold Sponsor: Advantest 🔹Bronze Sponsor: IPValue 🔹Co-Organizer: tsia #GSA #WhereLeadersMeet #semiconductor #technology #ai #apac #globalcollaboration

The Future of Autonomous Driving is Here! 🚘 In collaboration with McKinsey & Company, the GSA Automotive Interest Group invites you to join us on November 20th for an exclusive webinar, “End-to-End ADAS: The Future of Autonomous Driving.” Together, we’ll explore how AI and foundation models are reshaping Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) — driving new levels of performance, scalability, and software simplification. Gain insights into the opportunities and challenges ahead, including data requirements, system safety, and certification in the evolving autonomous landscape. 🔗Learn more and secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/dj8zceFq #GSA #McKinsey #Automotive #ADAS #AutonomousDriving #AI #Semiconductors

Exploring the future of AI infrastructure at theCUBE’s Women in Leadership series. At theCUBE + Wired: Global Semiconductor Alliance Series, Manisha Gambhir, senior director, Mixed Signal Engineering at Marvell, joined leaders from NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Meta to discuss how AI is transforming semiconductor design and data center infrastructure. Manisha shared how Marvell is driving innovation across the ecosystem, from custom silicon for hyperscale compute to next-generation interconnects that power AI at every scale. She highlighted the growing diversity of interconnect technologies, from coherent lite to active electrical and optical cables, as AI acceleration reshapes system design. Watch the full conversation with John Furrier of theCUBE SiliconANGLE Media to hear insights on how AI, silicon, and infrastructure are converging to define the next era of data-driven computing: https://mrvl.co/4otd7rZ

🚨 SOLD OUT! 🚨 That’s right — the 2025 GSA Annual Awards Celebration is officially sold out! We can’t wait to welcome everyone to the biggest night of the year — an unforgettable evening buzzing with excitement, innovation, and celebration as we honor the leaders and companies shaping the semiconductor industry. Stay tuned — this year’s nominees will be announced soon! 📣 Didn’t get your ticket? Don’t worry — we’ve opened a waitlist. If you’d like to be added, please email: events@gsaglobal.org GSA Awards Celebration: https://lnkd.in/dsqrkGw3. 2025 Awards Celebration Sponsors: 🔺Title Sponsor: TSMC 🔺VIP Reception Sponsor: Samsung Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics 🔺Wrap Party Sponsor: Intel Foundry 🔺General Reception Sponsor: Cadence 🔺Women of Influence Award Sponsor: Intel Foundry 🔺Start Up to Watch Award Sponsor: GSME 🔺Analyst Favorite Pick Award Sponsor: Jefferies 🔺Best Financially Managed: KPMG, KPMG US 🔺Lanyard Sponsor: GSME 🔺Badge Sponsor: Rambus 🔺Wine Sponsor: Alphawave Semi 🔺Award Sponsors: AMD, Bank of America, SMIC, STATS ChipPAC, Siemens, STMicroelectronics 🔺GENERAL SPONSORS: Advantest, EY, GlobalFoundries, J.P. Morgan, Marvell Technology, Micron Technology, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Sandisk, Qualcomm, @SPIL, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Wells Fargo, Wipro #GSA #WhereLeadersMeet #semiconductor #technology #globalcollaboration #ai #awards

Just last week the GSA Talent Initiative, Executive Accelerator Program, had its first media day with The Cube, (NYSE X Wired Media). The upcoming "GSA Series – Women in Leadership 2025" will shine a spotlight on the trailblazers steering the next wave of AI-era silicon. The coverage will explore practical leadership playbooks — from scaling supply and quality to translating semiconductor innovation into enterprise value — all within the Global Semiconductor Alliance ecosystem. Thank you NYSE, Brian J. Baumann, and Wired Media for this incredible opportunity! Join the virtual event tomorrow: https://lnkd.in/gMaWRPKA #GSA #semiconductors #technology #womenintech

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Special #AI-Factories Day here with NYSE and SiliconANGLE & theCUBE with luminaries from across the new revolution in customized chip design as applications and silicon continue to become more tightly coupled with new #ML and #GenAI workloads. Live content streaming on www.thecube.net John Furrier Brian J. Baumann Kristen Martin Chuck Alley David Vellante

⚡TWO MONTHS UNTIL THE BIGGEST NIGHT IN THE INDUSTRY.⚡ The countdown is on! The 2025 GSA Annual Awards Celebration returns on December 4th to Santa Clara. 🚨This is your official reminder to reserve your table or seat soon! This prestigious evening brings together more than 1,500 of the industry’s top executives and innovators for a night dedicated to celebrating innovation, collaboration, and excellence across the global semiconductor ecosystem. Who will take home this year’s Start-Up to Watch Award? Who will be honored with the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award? We’ll be unveiling the full list of nominees very soon — stay tuned 🔗Join us this December: https://lnkd.in/dsqrkGw3 2025 Awards Celebration Sponsors: 🔺Title Sponsor: TSMC 🔺VIP Reception Sponsor: Samsung Electronics 🔺Wrap Party Sponsor: Intel Foundry 🔺General Reception Sponsor: Cadence 🔺Women of Influence Award Sponsor: Intel Foundry 🔺Start Up to Watch Award Sponsor: GSME 🔺Analyst Favorite Pick Award Sponsor: Jefferies 🔺Lanyard Sponsor: GSME 🔺Badge Sponsor: Rambus 🔺Wine Sponsor: Alphawave Semi 🔺Award Sponsors: AMD, Bank of America, SMIC, STATS ChipPAC, Siemens, STMicroelectronics 🔺GENERAL SPONSORS: Advantest, GlobalFoundries, Marvell Technology, Micron Technology, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Qualcomm, @SPIL, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Wells Fargo, Wipro #GSA #WhereLeadersMeet #semiconductor #technology #globalcollaboration #ai #awards

GSA Talent Initiative joined San José State University last week for part of its “Navigate Your Way To A Career In Semicondutcors” fall tour. Be sure to follow GTI to stay up-to-date with our university program and upcoming talent initiatives. Follow➡️ GSA Talent Initiative #GSA #GTI #stem #tech #semiconductor