Programs at TechARENA

This session explores how sustainability, climate priorities, and EHS considerations are increasingly shaping semiconductor manufacturing and operations across Europe.

This session spotlights European innovation by showcasing how public funding instruments, including Chips JU, are working together with industry to build a sovereign, secure and quantum-safe digital future.

This session explores how training ecosystems, inclusive recruitment, and youth engagement can collectively provide future-proof Europe's chip pipeline.

This session will assess the evolving “Chips Act 2.0” framework and explore how partnerships with trusted allies — including the US, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea — can strengthen Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem.

Explore how MEMS and imaging technologies innovations are driving the next generation of connectivity across various industries. Attendees will gain insights into cutting-edge developments, market trends, and ingenious utilization of AI/ML or data fusion, for new wave of groundbreaking applications.

As data centers scale to meet the explosive demands of AI, cloud computing, and global connectivity, III-V materials are emerging as a critical enabler for high-performance photonic and power applications. This Summit brings together experts from industry and research to explore the full ecosystem—from materials innovation and electronic-photonic co-integration to manufacturing scalability and emerging applications.

This session explores how advanced manufacturing, robotics and intelligent automation are increasing flexibility and productivity, while companies rebalance supply chains for resilience and strategic independence. At the same time, energy efficiency and sustainability are emerging as competitive differentiators. Gain insights into how industry leaders are preparing their manufacturing ecosystems for a high-growth, execution-driven and more complex future.

This session will explore how the industry is moving beyond AI experimentation to achieve measurable improvements in productivity, yield, sustainability, and operational resilience. Drawing on insights from the SEMI Europe Smart Manufacturing Community white paper, From Hype to Impact—Realizing AI's Potential in Semiconductor Manufacturing, industry experts will discuss real-world AI deployments, lessons learned, emerging automation technologies, and the key requirements for scaling smart manufacturing across semiconductor fabs.