Agenda at a Glance

This Summit serves as the perfect stage to foster insightful discussions on pressing and emerging topics that will remain at the forefront throughout the entire SEMICON Europa week, setting the scene for dynamic exchanges.

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 is the opportunity to discover fresh talent, scout investment-ready ventures, and connect with the entrepreneurs shaping the future of the semiconductor industry. Whether you are an investor, industry leader, or technology scout this is the place to be to explore the ideas that will define tomorrow's semiconductor landscape.

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.

At this year’s Advanced Packaging Conference (APC), we would like to present the latest advancements and innovations in these fields by bringing together leading experts, innovators, and stakeholders from academia, industry and government to explore the latest trends, challenges, and breakthroughs.

Embrace competitive, sustainable, and collaborative strategies to revolutionize fabs and semiconductor manufacturing in order to enhance the efficiency and performance by integrating cutting-edge technologies and fostering industry partnerships. In order to pave the way for a sustainable future with innovative solutions that meet the demands of the evolving market.

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.

This 2026 session will unite key players from across the automotive and semiconductor value chain, including OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor manufacturers, foundries, and technology innovators, to examine how next-generation semiconductor solutions are accelerating the evolution of smart mobility.

This session will provide insights into key topics and advances in the field of power semiconductors that are enabling the transformation towards electrification. This includes, for example, content on the improvement of efficiency, cost vs performance, and manufacturing technologies.

This session offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from entrepreneurs, connect, and explore new opportunities in different areas. Join us to meet the innovators driving the future of the semiconductor ecosystem.

The official launch of a venture-building hackathon at SEMICON Europa 2026, first of its kind, that unites top individual talent from across Europe to form interdisciplinary teams and validate investable semiconductor product concepts directly on the show floor.

This session combines complementary perspectives from Porsche Consulting and Entegris, linking strategic market drivers with the materials and process innovations required for scale. It will conclude with a panel discussion bringing together industry executives to explore how Europe can bridge the gap between innovation and industrialization, and secure advanced packaging as a cornerstone of future competitiveness.

SEMI Networking Night provides an exciting and unique opportunity to network with peers and a great chance for organizations to engage and connect with a large number of stakeholders.

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.

This session offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from entrepreneurs, connect, and explore new opportunities in different areas. Join us to meet the innovators driving the future of the semiconductor ecosystem.

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.

From novel materials to eco-friendly manufacturing processes, including new device architectures and heterogeneous integration schemes, the session will highlight the recent research and development initiatives that drive efficiency, performance, and sustainability.

The session will examine the evolving ecosystems, research initiatives, industrial developments, and collaborative efforts accelerating the adoption of these transformative technologies and their impact on the future of the semiconductor industry.

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.

SEMI Europe invites visitors from the electronics design and manufacturing supply chain and the broader SEMI community to a social meet and greet with all the SEMI European Committee Members.

In addition to the in-person programs happening throughout the week, SEMI would like to highlight innovations in the space of microelectronics and semiconductors through shorter, pre-recorded messages, pitches, and product announcements that will be played on the last day of the exhibition.