Globinar Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Summit

Join us February 24th afternoon (US) in-person or virtual; Feb 25th morning in East Asia.

Hosted by Global Chamber® in Thunderbird School of Global Management, Phoenix.

Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Summit 2023

To register for 2024... click HERE.

• Followed by a Reception in the Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix
• Sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles
• Friday, February 24th afternoon; Saturday morning in Japan + Taiwan
• "In-Person" and Virtual via Zoom, Hybrid Event
• In collaboration with Thunderbird School of Global Management and GPEC
• Support by City of Phoenix, City of Surprise, City of Scottsdale, City of Peoria
• In 2022 we featured Intel and more semicon leaders... recap/recording HERE

Thanks to sponsorship by the Consulate of Japan, the event is free for members + non-members.

Global Chamber® "Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Summit: Arizona, Japan, Taiwan and Industry Update" on Friday, February 24th, supported by the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles. We'll be sharing key challenges and opportunities for the critically important semiconductor industry, emanating from strategic security issues surrounding the global supply chain. 

• Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Summit, 3-5:30pm MT at Global Chamber®
• Special Reception with Food and Beverage, 6-8pm MT at Japanese Friendship Garden

Our first session February 10, 2022 with keynote speakers that included Intel (recap HERE) began the conversation and set the stage to this Part 2 to include an update and additional information about the impact of water, the environment and energy/power needs.

"In-person" seating is available at the headquarters for Global Chamber in Thunderbird School of Global Management at 401 N 1st Street, Phoenix, Arizona USA. Parking instructions below. And you may watch via zoom virtually... next day in Japan and Taiwan.

Arizona’s growing role in these developments will be highlighted, as well as the views of major US and global investors who are fueling the dramatic expansion of this industry cluster. The promise of rising investment from Japan, joining industry leaders from Taiwan and Europe, will also be explored. 

Date/time in the Americas: Friday, February 24th in Arizona... 3pm MT - 5:30pm MT at Global Chamber, followed by a reception at the Japanese Friendship Garden and aligned with the Japanese Matsuri on Saturday - Sunday, February 25-26, 2023.

Date/time in Japan for the program: Saturday, 25th of February, 2023 in Tokyo at 7:00am

Duration: 3 hours in-person... online 2-1/2 hours

Agenda... Arrive 2:30pm MT / Program starts promptly at 3:00pm MT

Welcome!

  * Sanjeev Khagram - CEO, Dir. Gen'l & Dean at Thunderbird School of Global Management (via zoom)

  * Doug Bruhnke - Founder/CEO at Global Chamber®

Speakers / Program

  * The Honorable Kenko Sone, Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles / Introduction

  * Kelly Moeur - Honorary Consul for Japan in Arizona

  * Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (video) / Welcome to Phoenix

  * U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (video) / Arizona's Commitment

  * Chris Camacho - Greater Phoenix Economic Council / Welcome

  * Marian Garibay - Regional Director at American Industries® / Softlanding in Mexico

  * Jason Bagley - Senior Director, State Government Relations at Intel Corp (video)

  - Roundtable 1 - Semiconductor Focus / Moderator Doug Bruhnke, Global Chamber

• Joe Stockunas - President at SEMI Americas * (via zoom)
• Chris Camacho - CEO at Greater Phoenix Economic Council *
• Tom Machey - Senior Vice President at SUMCO *

And additional input by regional/global leaders...

• Karen Bottesch - Senior VP at Bank of America
• Gunjan Bagla - Managing Director at Amritt *
• Marc Pierce - Principle at Lee & Associates
• Vinnie Silvestri - Regional Director at Expeditors

  - Roundtable 2 - Semi, Sustainability, Water, Energy / Moderator Mike Patterson, Spencer Fane

• Akihiko Oma - President and CEO at Toshiba America Electronic Components
• Paul Charles - CEO at Charles & Associates; Co-founder of American Battery Factory (via zoom)
• Marian Garibay - Regional Director at American Industries
• Munehiro Nozoe - Marketing Manager at Hydranautics, Nitto Denko Corporation* (via zoom)

And additional input by regional/global leaders...

• Dr. Catherine Jiang - Jiang Immigration Law
• Sal Al-Ezzani - Relo Redac 
• Shane Jacobs - Safeguard Global
• Jeffrey Garza Walker - Senior VP at Cresa
• Kristin Allen - Global Ties Arizona
• Shinichiro Suzuki (鈴木眞一郎) - CEO at CFE Corp; Global Chamber® Tokyo (via zoom)
• The Honorable Hugh Hallman

  - Wrap-up / Next Steps / Closing

Special thanks to American Industries® for their support of manufacturing in the mega region.

In addition, these firms will have tables.

• American Industries®
• Choshu Industry Corporation of America
• Toshiba America Electronic Components
• Sumitomo Electric U.S.A.
• NIPPON EXPRESS U.S.A.
• Relo Redac
• Toda America
• NRS Logistics America
• USJP Business Advisors
• Consulate General of Japan in LA

At the end of the Summit, welcome Kiyoko Toyama - Board Chair, Phoenix Japanese Friendship Garden to explain moving to Garden.

Join us from 2:30 to 5:30pm at Global Chamber in Thunderbird, and from 6:00pm at the Garden. Food, beverage and additional hospitality.

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For those attending the Summit in person, would you please arrive by 2:30pm local time to get you seated for a starting time of 3:00pm.

Attend via zoom or in-person (401 N 1st Street). Parking is available at street meters all around the downtown ASU campus. There are many spots available at this time of day, and it’s at the regular rate of $3/h. Also consider the parking garages nearby, which are $20. The AZ Republic Parking is adjacent to the building, though remember that you'll need to come around to the 1st Street side via Polk Street for the main entrance to Thunderbird.

• AZ Republic Parking - 455 N 2nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
• Sheraton - 340 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 – It’s right next to the AZ Republic Parking
• Chase Parking - 160 E Monroe St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 and the ASU

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Following the Summit there will be a reception hosted by the Consulate of Japan in the Japanese Friendship Garden, 1125 N. 3rd Avenue, Phoenix, Az 85003 - approximately 5 minutes from Thunderbird, 22 minutes by walking.

Garden doors will be open at 5:45pm... with the opening reception beginning at 6pm. Parking is to the immediate west on 3rd Avenue (main parking), and the following two additional parking spaces

Addition 1: across the street from the Japanese Garden (W Latham St)

Addition 2: Hance Park parking lot (parking entrance on W Culver St)

And oh... the food! Including...

• Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix

• Shin-Sen-Gumi, for Yakitori

• AUTEC & UGI Food for Sushi

• Tanota for Takoyaki

• Mutual Trading Co., Inc. for Sake

Then, following the event and the reception... on Saturday... join the Matsuri! 

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Speaker Biographies

Message from Consul General Kenko Sone

To the residents of Southern California and Arizona, I am Sone Kenko, the newly installed consul general of Japan in Los Angeles. In summer 1990, when I arrived in the United States as part of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs study and training program, I first spent time in Los Angeles for summer school classes. As such, I feel a special connection to this region.

Upon spending two years in Connecticut for the study and training program, I was posted at the Embassy of Japan in the United States of America in Washington, D.C. for around three years from 1992 and for approximately two years from 2011. About 10 years has passed since my second stint at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., and I feel honored to serve as consul general of Japan in Los Angeles, a region with deep connections to Japan.

In Arizona... technology, semiconductors, aerospace, environment, biotechnology, mining, and tourism are among the flourishing industries, making it a state that has drawn the attention of Japanese companies. About 60 Japanese companies have made a foray into Arizona, generating around 10,000 jobs. Also, the Arizona Matsuri, organized by friends of Japan, has been held annually, drawing large audiences. I hope to work with the people who are involved with Japan-U.S. exchanges in business and culture to further strengthen ties between Japan and Arizona.

In Southern California and Arizona, we have so many friends of Japan. These regions are home to beautiful Japanese gardens that offer visitors an opportunity to deepen their appreciation of Japan. At the same time, there are many people eager to work with Japanese companies to support their activities. I look forward to meeting people who are studying Japanese, and hold an interest in Japanese culture and society. By working with them, I am hopeful that we can make new friends of Japan who are interested in learning about my country.

More here.

The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles exclusively serves the state of Arizona and Southern California (Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties).

Senator Mark Kelly (by video)

Mark is U.S. Senator for the State of Arizona.

Senator Kelly is the son of two police officers, and he attended public schools from elementary school through the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. As a naval aviator, he served on the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Midway and flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm. Senator Kelly was later selected as an astronaut in 1996 in the same class as his twin brother Scott. He flew his first of four missions into space in 2001 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour and retired from the Navy and NASA after commanding the final flight of Endeavour in 2011. Senator Kelly was sworn into his Senate seat on December 2, 2020 to finish the term of the late Senator John McCain. He lives in Tucson with his wife, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords.

Mayor Kate Gallego (welcome by video)

Mayor Kate Gallego has spent her career working to find solutions to complex problems. Prior to being elected as Mayor, she served for five years as the City Councilwoman for District 8, a large district covering much of South Phoenix. Her record of proven results includes leading the campaign to pass Phoenix's citywide transportation plan through 2050 and working to ensure equal pay for equal work. 

While on the council, Mayor Gallego helped make Phoenix a leader in job creation and worked with police and firefighters to improve public safety and make neighborhoods more secure.

In March 2019, Mayor Gallego became the second elected female Mayor in Phoenix history and the youngest big-city Mayor in the United States. Mayor Gallego is passionate about building a Phoenix that works for everyone, including her two-year-old son, Michael, and she led the effort to partner with AARP to make Phoenix a city where seniors can thrive. She believes everyone should have access to cutting edge medical care and has led on expanding Phoenix's biomedical campus. Mayor Gallego is working to grow the city's economy, create jobs, and stand up for the city's core values.

Prior to being elected Mayor to the city that she loves, Mayor Gallego worked on Strategic Planning and Economic Development for the utility company, Salt River Project. She worked to attract new companies and jobs to Phoenix. Mayor Gallego graduated from Harvard University and earned an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Sanjeev Khagram

Sanjeev is the Director General and Dean of Thunderbird School of Global Management. 

He is a world-renowned scholar and practitioner in the areas of globalization, transnationalism, leadership, strategic management, entrepreneurship, social enterprise, cross-sector innovation, public-private partnerships, inter-organizational networks, good governance, transparency, the global political economy, sustainable development, human security, and the data revolution. He holds a bachelor's in development studies and engineering, a master's degree and doctoral degree minor in economics and doctorate in political economy, all from Stanford.

Dean Khagram has worked extensively with global start-ups, corporations, governments, civil society groups, multilateral organizations, cross-sectoral action networks, public-private partnerships, foundations, professional associations and universities all over the world from the local to the international levels. He has lived and worked for extended periods in Brazil, India, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, Thailand, Germany and the United Kingdom. Khagram is of Asian Indian heritage, a Hindu, and a refugee from Idi Amin’s Uganda, which brought him to the United States in 1973 via refugee camps in Italy.  He is the proud father of two sons.

Chris Camacho

President and CEO at Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Chris Camacho serves as president & CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), one of the longest-standing public-private partnerships for economic development across the country. As chief executive, Chris leads the development and execution of the region’s strategic economic strategy, oversees domestic and international business development, and ensures the market position remains competitive through coordination with partner organizations, private sector leaders, and municipal and state leadership. He has led the attraction of more than 460 companies during his tenure, creating nearly 85,000 jobs and $24 billion in capital investment. Some notable projects include TSMC, Apple, Silicon Valley Bank, Microsoft, GoDaddy, Yelp, Amazon, Garmin, General Motors, ElectraMeccanica, Zoom, HelloFresh,and headquarters including Benchmark Electronics, Carlisle Companies and Rogers Corporation. In October 2021, Chris led GPEC to being recognized as the top economic development organization globally by the International Economic Development Council a year after being named the top EDO in the U.S. in 2020.

Marian Garibay

Regional Director at American Industries

Marian is American Industries Jalisco Regional Director. She is a Business Administration graduate with a mayor in Marketing from ITESO University and completed a graduate program in Project Management from the PMI (Project Management Institute). She holds more than 8 years of experience in software, embedded systems and electronic devices integration projects for global clients. For the lasts 10 years she has coordinated the start-up and day to day administrative support activities of several manufacturing plants in Central Mexico as leading AI’s industrial real estate and administrative services commercial activities in Jalisco region. 

Paul Charles

CEO at Charles & Associates; Co-founder at American Battery Factory

Paul Charles is an experienced global senior executive and thought leader focused on renewable, clean energy technologies. He is the co-founder of American Battery Factory (ABF) — the first network of safe, clean, green, rapid-construction, modular gigafactories focused on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) prismatic cells for the energy storage and commercial electric vehicle (EV) markets — and led the company as its first CEO and President. He has 30 years of experience in private and public sectors including energy, nanotechnology, finance, manufacturing, real estate development/construction, mining, and technology.

Paul has structured multiple companies, investment entities, and funds including co-founding an energy company dealing with PEMEX and CFE — Mexico’s national oil and electric companies. He began his foray into the world of energy as the founder of a portable computing peripheral company providing battery charging products based out of the Silicon Valley, Arizona, and Switzerland. He developed, patented, and brought to market the first universal docking station for portable computers and created the first external bay replication products and commercialized them with IBM globally. He graduated with honors in Finance, Accounting, and Economics from Brigham Young University.

And more speakers...

Kelly Moeur - Honorary Consul for Japan in Arizona

Mike Patterson - Shareholder at Spencer Fane

Joe Stockunas - President at SEMI Americas

Tom Machey - Senior Vice President at SUMCO

Munehiro Nozoe - Marketing Manager at Hydranautics, Nitto Denko Corporation

Shari Liss - Executive Director at SEMI Foundation

Karen Bottesch - Senior VP at Bank of America

Marc Pierce - Principle at Lee & Associates

Gunjan Bagla - Managing Director at Amritt

Dr. Catherine Jiang - Jiang Immigration Law

Jeffrey Garza Walker - Senior VP at Cresa

Shinichiro Suzuki (鈴木眞一郎) - CEO at CFE Corp; Global Chamber® Tokyo

The Honorable Hugh Hallman

Doug Bruhnke is the founder/CEO of Global Chamber®. He is an international entrepreneur, speaker and author dedicated to helping members of Global Chamber® reach new markets across metros and borders more successfully. He is a two-time expat with Dupont in Tokyo and Singapore with 36 years of global business experience in nearly all countries and segments. Doug is a member of the Arizona District Export Council and a member of dozens of collaborating global business organizations. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah, an EMBA from Michigan State University and is co-inventor on 5 patents. Born in Mount Kisco, New York, Doug is a German-Polish American who lives with his Greek-American wife of 40 years in Scottsdale, Arizona and Palo Alto, California USA, and they are proud grandparents of baby Luca. 

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