3rd Annual Global Chamber Semiconductor Summit

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

Complimentary for members AND non-members thanks to our sponsors.

3rd Annual Global Chamber® Semiconductor Summit

Join Intel, Toshiba and semiconductor industry leaders from around the world in an in-person and virtual special event to gain connections and insights on market trends, supply chain opportunities and industry updates, with global views from the USA, Taiwan, S. Korea, India, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico, Israel and the EU. It's the 3rd Annual Global Chamber® Semiconductor Summit for 3 hours Feb 23-24, featuring over 25 keynote presentations and hundreds of attendees. 

• Global Chamber® Semiconductor Summit
• Emphasis on the global Intel and TSMC supply chains
• In-person at Global Chamber® and virtual, hybrid event
• Friday, Feb 23rd in Phoenix, 2:45pm MT - 5:45pm (1:45pm PT / 9:45pm London)
  
• Saturday, February 24th in Manila 4:45am; Taipei 5:45am; Seoul + Tokyo, 6:45am
• Supported by Cities of Phoenix, Surprise, Scottsdale, Peoria and Tucson; GPEC and more
• Visiting Phoenix? Join the 40th Matsuri on February 24th here
• Part of Semiconductor Week in Arizona Feb 22-24, 2024 more
• Recap/recording watch here for 2022 and here for 2023
• The 4th Annual Semicon Summit is coming February 21-22, 2025 here

The theme of this year's 3rd Annual Global Chamber® "Global Semiconductor Summit" is "Global Opportunity", and we'll be sharing key global opportunities within the critically important semiconductor industry, covering strategic issues like rebalancing of the global supply chain, market drivers like artificial intelligence, and more. The Global Chamber® Semiconductor Summit is again in collaboration with Thunderbird School of Global Management with Dean Dr. Sanjeev Khagram.

Who should attend?

• Leaders at semiconductor companies in the US and worldwide
• Leaders at companies within the global semiconductor supply chain
• Global leaders in business, tech, education and economic development

Agenda (start Friday 2:45pm MT/AZ (in-person) / Saturday 6:45am Seoul/Tokyo)

*** Welcome and Opening Remarks ***

   Dr. Sanjeev Khagram - Dir. Gen'l & Dean at Thunderbird School of Global Management

   Jeffrey Garza Walker - EVP at NAI Horizon and Global Chamber® PHX Board Chair

   Doug Bruhnke - Founder/CEO at Global Chamber®

*** Global Semiconductor Update and Opportunities ***

   Jason Bagley - Senior Director, State Government Relations at Intel Corporation 

   Akihiko Oma - President/CEO at Toshiba America Electronic Components

   Lora Ho - Senior VP of HR at TSMC / Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Co. (invited)

   U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (video and staff)

   City Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego

• City of Phoenix / Semiconductors
• Question & Answer Session

 Navigating the Global Semiconductor Landscape: Success Tips for Supply Chains

    Casey Gilchrist - Greater Phoenix Economic Council

    Thomas Maynard - Greater Phoenix Economic Council

 Update Manufacturing and Technology in Arizona

    Tracey Latham – Founder and CEO at Latham Industries (Phoenix)

    Ricardo Platt - VP at ED2 Corp (Tucson)

 Mexico Update & Opportunities

    Eduardo Gonzalez – CEO at 258 Consulting

    Mario Juarez – Executive Director at Chihuahua Global EDC 

    Fernando Alba Quiñonez – Chihuahua Secretariat of Innovation & Econ Dev

    Ricardo Rascon – Director at Tetakawi

 Update U.S. CHIPS Act

    Michael Patterson – Shareholder at Spencer Fane

 South Korea Market Update

    Dr. Peter Wonsok Yun – CEO at Metaglobal; Exec Dir at Global Chamber® Seoul

    Jongwan Ko – Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (invited)

 South Korea Semicon Technology and Startups

    Dr. Sihoon (Sean) Ryu – President at KIC-DC (Korea Innovation Center - Washington, DC)

    Mi Jeong Hibbitts – CEO at Robert & William; Exec Dir at Global Chamber® Balt/Wash

 Taiwan and China Market Updates

    Team Update – Global Chamber® Taipei and Global Chamber® Hong Kong

 India Update & Opportunities

   Gunjan Bagla – CEO at Amritt

 Vietnam Update & Opportunities

    Ann Huynh – CEO at S3i

 Philippines Update & Opportunities

    Dan Lachica – President of Semiconductor & Electronics Ind. of the Philippines

 Japan Update & Opportunities

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

    Derek Begue & Matthew Kyle - weconnect Japan / Asia / Global

    Kelly Moeur – Honorary Consul for Japan in Arizona

    Kiyoko Goldhardt – Pres., Board of Directors at Japanese Friendship Garden

*** Wrap-up / Next Steps / Closing (5:45pm) ***

Recognizing 2024 collaborators...

• Intel Corporation
• Bank of America
• Relocation Redac
• Chihuahua Global EDC
• State of Chihuahua, Mexico
• Toshiba America Electronic Components
• Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA)
• Semiconductor & Electronics Industry of the Philippines
• Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
• Japan Business Association - Arizona
• Phoenix Japanese Friendship Garden
• Mayor Kate Gallego and City of Phoenix
• Cities of Scottsdale, Surprise & Peoria
• KOTRA Silicon Valley

More for the Global Chamber® Semiconductor Summit...

• JX Metals
• Toda America
• Expeditors USA
• Consulate of Japan
• Sumitomo Electric U.S.A.
• NIPPON EXPRESS U.S.A.
• NRS Logistics America
• USJP Business Advisors
• Choshu Industry Corporation of America

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For those attending the Summit in person, please arrive by 2:30pm local time to get you seated for a starting time of 2:45pm.

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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Speaker Biographies  

 

 

Akihiko Oma

President/CEO at Toshiba America

Akihiko Oma assumed the position of president and CEO for Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) based in Irvine, California, with world HQ in Tokyo, Japan. Under his leadership, TAEC has focused on expanding Toshiba’s HDD, discrete semiconductor and system LSI businesses in key application areas such as IoT, in-vehicle systems, data center, automotive and industrial.

As a 35-year Toshiba veteran, Mr. Oma has held a variety of management, planning, marketing, and sales positions, including his prior role of senior vice president of planning and operations at TAEC. During Mr. Oma's six year tenure with Toshiba Electronics Asia, Ltd. in Hong Kong, his responsibilities included managing the intricacies of Toshiba’s international operations for electronic components. He then returned to Japan to manage global planning for Toshiba's semiconductor business, developing the strategy and direction for the company's global sales and marketing teams.  He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree as a graduate from Waseda University in Japan.

 

Senator Mark Kelly

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

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.

 

Dr. Peter Wonsok Yun

Executive Director, Global Chamber Seoul

Executive Director Global Chamber Busan, Daegu, Daejeon and Gwanju

CEO and Founder, Meta Globe Corp

Co Chair, Global Korea Business Forum (Korean National Assembly)

Dr. Yun is Executive Director of Global Chamber Korea, with 5 main chapters. He is CEO of Meta Globe and Co-Chair of Global Korea Business Forum. He is an expert in Market Intelligence, Presidential Economic Diplomacy: Trade Development and Trade Show, In-Out bound Investment including M&A.

Dr. Yun has successfully served international posts such as Deputy Director of KOTRA Miami, U.S. (1991-1994); Head of Commercial Section (KOTRA) of Korean Embassy Nairobi, Kenya (1998-2001); Chief Trade Commissioner of KOTRA Vancouver, Canada (2003-2007); Head of KOTRA Busan, Korea (2008-2009), Chief Trade Commissioner of KOTRA, Los Angeles (2010-2012). He holds Phd. in Business Administration from Sungkyunkwan University. Dr. Yun was awarded the Order of Industrial Service Merit from President of Korea.

 

Dr. Sihoon Ryu

President, Korea Innovation Center Washington DC 

Dr. Sihoon Ryu brings his 17 years of hands-on venture investment experience in the mobile, semiconductor, and automotive industries to his role at KIC DC as President.

Prior to joining KIC DC, Sihoon worked as an investor at SKTelecom Ventures, Daedeok Venture Partners, and Hyundai Mobis Ventures.

He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Yonsei Univ. and a Corporate Valuation certification from Wharton Executive Education.

 

Mi Jeong Hibbitts

CEO at Robert & William and Executive Director, Global Chamber Baltimore/Washington

An accomplished international business and marketing expert, Mi Jeong Hibbitts is the CEO of Robert and William, a strategic consulting firm based in Maryland, USA, specializing in US-Asia market entry. She came to the US in 1997 and has decades of expertise and experience. With a diverse background in international trade, marketing, advertising, journalism, finance, technology, and the US government, she offers strategic counsel and practical support for innovative companies of all sizes, including startups, engaged in cross-border trade and investment between the US and Asia.

Additionally, Mi Jeong serves as the Executive Director for Global Chamber® Baltimore/Washington DC, where she drives efforts to grow cross-border trade and investment for members in various industries.

She holds a degree in English Language and Literature from Ewha Womans University and an MBA from the University of Hawaii.

 

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.

 

Gunjan Bagla

Gunjan has over 25 years of global sourcing, engineering, and marketing experience. He has held senior positions in technology sales and marketing. Bagla has managed teams sourcing products and services from China, India, Japan, and the rest of Asia. He began his career as an engineer for Larsen & Toubro, Bangalore, a prominent Indian industrial firm. Mr. Bagla came to the U.S. and later worked as Director of Program Management for Tandon Computer.He is the founder and Managing Director of Amritt, Inc. Gunjan gives his unique insight into many of the news events, business developments, and business trends affecting India and those companies who partner with India today in a more informal format.  Visit the The India Expert to learn more.

Based in California, he is the author of the acclaimed title “Doing Business in 21st Century India: How to Profit Today from tomorrow’s most exciting Market” published in 2008 by Warner/Hachette Books and was the technical editor on John Wiley’s Doing Business in India for Dummies (2007). He  created the executive seminar “Business with India” for Caltech, the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California and has also taught executives at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Phoenix, Arizona. These books and seminars are a direct result of his work as an India Business Consultant for major Western clients.

Bagla has been interviewed on BBC World News, BBC Television’s The Hub with Nik Gowing and National Public Radio’s To The Point with Warren Olney and Fox Business Television. He’s been quoted in in the New York Times, the Financial Times,  the Los Angeles Times, Business Week, Business with India, the Hollywood Reporter, and other global media for his expertise on India. His articles have appeared in Harvard Business Review,  Business Week, CIO Magazine, Purchasing Magazine, Quality Magazine, Business World, Daily Variety, and many other publications.

 

Dan Lachica

Dan is the President of Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI), the association representing the electronics industry which accounts for 62.3% of total Philippine commodity exports and employs over 3M direct and indirect workers.

Dan has over 40 years of senior management experience in semiconductors, electronics and consumer goods manufacturing, 16 of which were in front-end semiconductor wafer manufacturing in Silicon Valley. Prior to his early retirement from the Lopez Group of companies, he was a SVP with First Philippine Holdings Corp. and concurrent President of the group’s electronics/solar manufacturing companies. He returned to the Philippines in 1996 as the expatriate Managing Director of Iomega Corporation of Utah. He also held leadership positions at Hewlett Packard in California, Motorola in Arizona, American Microsystems Inc. in Idaho, and Procter & Gamble in the Philippines.

Dan is an expert in world-class initiatives such as Six Sigma (Black Belt & U.S. IQPC Judge), Balanced Score Card, and Total Productive Maintenance. He had received several awards including the Dr. Joseph Juran National Medal from the Philippine Society for Quality, and Outstanding Electrical Engineer from the University of the Philippines (U.P.). He has BSEE from U.P. Diliman, an MBA from San Jose State University in California, and a DBA (With Distinction) from De La Salle University. Dan is a Philippine Science High School (PSHS) alumnus and currently sits in the Board of the Philippine Science High School System (PSHSS). He is a member of the Advisory Councils of DOST’s SEI, ITDI, and AmCen. For DTI, Dan sits in the Export Development Council ExCom and Co-Chairs the EMB NCTPPS and the Electronics TWG. He is concurrently the Chief of Party for the USAID AMDev Program.

 

Ricardo Rascon

Ricardo is Director of Marketing at Tetakawi, one of the largest providers of shelter services in Mexico and the largest privately-owned employer in Sonora, has a distinguished record of aiding companies from around the globe in their expansion into Mexico. His expertise in B2B marketing strategies and demand generation has been crucial for businesses across diverse sectors such as aerospace, automotive, medical devices, electronics, furniture, and sporting goods.

Ricardo's role extends beyond just Sonora; he has been instrumental in facilitating company expansions into other key regions like Coahuila and Mazatlán. His approach focuses on educating companies about the benefits and challenges of manufacturing in Mexico, offering strategic insights and practical solutions. Ricardo's comprehensive guidance helps businesses effectively navigate and capitalize on the opportunities within the Mexican market, making their transition into manufacturing in Mexico a successful venture.

 

Consul Kelly Moeur

Consul Moeur is a member of the Japan Business Association of Arizona, and member emeritus of Global Chamber.

He was a founding member and past Principal of Arizona Gakuen School. Arizona Gakuen is a non-profit organization that teaches academic subjects in Japanese language to Arizona children.

In 2015, Consul Moeur was recognized by the Government of Japan for service in promoting international friendship and understanding.

 

Global Chamber® is growing 14 chapters in Japan, building off a long history by founder Doug Bruhnke who lived in Tokyo and traveled to every corner for work.

We appreciate Kelly Moeur and his leadership, which helped Global Chamber® to host Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki in our beginning days, kicking off our global expansion to Japan and the world. Thank you Kelly, Senator Sinema and all our supporters and collaborators.

 

Consulate of Japan

Thank you to the Consulate of Japan in Los Angeles, with special thanks to Brian Swords and the Japanese Government, for all the collaboration over the years. We appreciate the support of the Country of Japan for Global Chamber and our hosting and presenting leaders including Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki, our collaboration on events with Toyota Motor and the creation of the Global Semiconductor Summit by Global Chamber, 3 years running.

 

Mike Patterson - Partner at Spencer Fane

Doug Bruhnke - founder/CEO at Global Chamber

Doug is a global entrepreneur, speaker and author dedicated to helping members of Global Chamber® reach new markets across metros and borders more successfully. In addition we have the opportunity of attracting more leaders to global business, making our world a better place. 

• Founder/CEO of Global Chamber®, operating in 525 metros, 195 countries
• Twenty years with Dupont, including expat assignments in Tokyo and Singapore
• B.S. Chemical Engineering from University of Utah, with 5 chemical process patents
• Executive MBA Michigan State with 37 years of exporting and global trade experience
• Led major consulting projects at General Motors, Johnson & Johnson and two Olympics
• Worked in all segments including tech, materials, pharma, auto, aerospace and healthcare
• Member of the Arizona District Export Council and Advisor for U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
• German-Polish American born in Mount Kisco, NY, with a Greek-American wife of 41 years
• Living in Phoenix and West Los Angeles (Little Osaka), proud grandparents of baby Luca.
• Connect with Doug here. 

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Special thanks to the Global Chamber® chapters in Tokyo, Taipei, Seoul, Brussels, London, Amsterdam and Phoenix. Check out our advisory board leaders in Phoenix here.

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