Moderator
Date and location
- 13/11/2025 from 9:00 to 18:00
- SPARKS Meeting, Rue Ravenstein 60, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Purpose and structure
The second in-person meeting of the Industrial Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies will bring members and leading actors together to showcase tangible progress and strengthen collaboration on Europe’s semiconductor priorities.
Building on the outcomes of the first meeting, this event will bring together Alliance members from across industry, research, and policy to present and discuss the progress made within the three strategic Working Groups on Skills, Supply Chains, and PFAS.
The event will be structured in two parts:
- Open session – welcoming a broader audience, this session will showcase the Alliance’s achievements to date, highlight priority topics for Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem, and provide insights into ongoing initiatives.
- Members-only session – a closed-door discussion among Alliance members to align on achievements and future actions, bridge efforts across working groups, and further strengthen industry collaboration.
The agenda is currently under development and is available below. Stay tuned for updates on speakers and session details.
Second physical workshop of the Industrial Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies
Agenda
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09:00-09:30 | Registration & Welcome Coffee
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09:30-09:40 | Opening & Welcome
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Introduction to the day and objectives of the workshop.
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Roberta Fabrizi
ALLPROS.eu / Trust-IT Services
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09:40-10:00 | European Commission Keynote
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Policy perspectives highlighting the significance of the Industrial Alliance and the path towards Chips Act 2.0.
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Pierre Chastanet
Head of Unit - Microelectronics and Photonics Industry at European Commission - DG CONNECTSpeaker
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10:00-10:20 | Navigating geopolitics, innovation, and strategy: what does it take to build a European Champion?
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Europe stands at a defining moment in its pursuit of technological sovereignty. The EU’s predecessor, the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), shaped European integration by pooling the coal and steel industries of six countries, establishing shared governance over vital resources. Today, semiconductors are the new coal and steel—critical building blocks for AI that will power modern society, create economic prosperity, and strengthen our defense systems.
In this keynote, Marc Hijink, technology journalist at NRC and author of Focus – The ASML Way, will take us through the lessons learned from Europe’s most remarkable success stories in high-tech innovation. Drawing from this and other examples, he will explore the broader question: How can Europe create the right environment for its own champions to emerge?
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Marc Hijink
NRC MediaSpeaker
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10:20-11:15 | Innovation, capacity, and resilience: Europe’s semiconductor trajectory for strategic autonomy
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A high-level discussion on aligning industry priorities with European policy initiatives with future perspective.
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Jana Drbohlavová
Deputy director and project coordinator at Czech Semiconductor CentreSpeaker
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Aude Jalabert
Head of Brussels Office at Infineon TechnologiesSpeaker
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Maria Recaman Payo
Manager Public R&D Policies and Programs at imecSpeaker
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Emir Demircan
Senior Director Government Affairs EU at SiemensSpeaker
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Arian Zwegers
Deputy Head of Unit "Microelectronics and Photonics" at European CommissionSpeaker
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Roberta Fabrizi
ALLPROS.eu / Trust-IT ServicesModerator
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11:15-11:35 | Networking Coffee
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11:35-12:50 | Open Consultation on Chips Act
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Léo Saint-Martin
Associate Consultant, DECISIONSpeaker
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Regis Hamelin
CTO at BLUMORPHO & aCCCess project CoordinatorSpeaker
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Giuseppe Fiorentino
Program Manager & Team Leader at imecSpeaker
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Bernard Capraro
Senior Manager, University Partnerships and Talent Initiatives at SEMI EuropeSpeaker
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Hans Ehm
Senior Principal Supply Chain Management at InfineonSpeaker
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Ieva Petraitė
Research Manager at PPMI, Part of the Verian GroupModerator
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12:50-13:20 | Alliance Working Groups deep dive
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Presentation of key insights, progress, and next steps from the Skills, Supply Chain and PFAS WG.
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Bernard Capraro
Senior Manager, University Partnerships and Talent Initiatives at SEMI EuropeSpeaker
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Nata Japiashvili
Education Lead at 28DIGITALSpeaker
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Hans Ehm
Senior Principal Supply Chain Management at InfineonSpeaker
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Carlos Pardo
Vicepresident at AESEMISpeaker
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Giovanni Corder
International Trade Manager at ESIASpeaker
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Dimiter Prodanov
Associate Professor IICT at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.Speaker
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13:20-13:30 | EC update on the future of the Alliance
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EC update on the future of the Alliance.
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Pierre Chastanet
Head of Unit - Microelectronics and Photonics Industry at European Commission - DG CONNECTSpeaker
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13:30-14:30 | Networking Lunch
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14:30-16:00 | Parallel Workshops on Skills, Supply Chain and PFAS (Part 1)
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Collaborative working sessions for each WG.
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16:00-16:15 | Networking Coffee
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16:15-17:15 | Parallel Workshops on Skills, Supply Chain and PFAS (Part 2)
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Collaborative working sessions for each WG.
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17:15-17:45 | Plenary session - Workshop Wrap-Up
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Report back session summarising outcomes from each WG and next steps.
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17:45-18:00 | Conclusions & Next Steps
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Final reflections and a look ahead for the Alliance and its Working Groups.
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18:00-19:00 | Networking Cocktail
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Closing networking opportunity to foster collaboration across the Alliance.