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As imec celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, ITF Japan 2024 is set to be a special, festive edition packed with insights on ‘Semiconductors & AI: Meeting tomorrow’s challenges to transform our future’. 

Important: English is the spoken language at ITF Japan 2024.
Time is set in JST (Japan Standard Time).

12:3013:00

Registration and coffee

13:3015:00

Program part 1

13:30

Opening video 40 years imec & welcome

  • Katrien Marent (EVP & Chief Marketing and Communications Officer - imec)
13:35

Opening Keynote: The big bang of the digital age … the start of an undiscovered universe

  • Luc Van den hove (President & CEO - imec)
14:00

Speech by Muto Yoji - Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

  • Muto Yoji (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)
14:05

The clinical data in the AI age

  • Taku Sakazume (Executive Officer, CTO - Hitachi High-Tech)
14:25

Advances in 3D system integration technology

  • Eric Beyne (VP R&D, 3D Program Director & Senior Fellow - imec)
14:45

High NA EUV lithography enabling logic and memory patterning breakthroughs

  • Geert Vandenberghe (VP R&D for Patterning Technology Programs - imec)
15:05

Taking quantum bits from lab to advanced CMOS manufacturing fab: a tale of the good, the bad and the ugly

  • Kristiaan De Greve (Program Director Quantum Computing & Fellow - imec)
15:2516:00

Coffee break

16:1017:00

Program part 2

16:10

Partner testimonial for imec's 40th anniversary

16:15

Advancing society 5.0: the role of cutting-edge science in building a sustainable and inclusive future

  • Makoto Gonokami (President - RIKEN)
16:35

Bringing the power of semiconductor to life sciences 

  • Bert Verbruggen (Program Manager Biomanufacturing Solutions - imec)
  • Liesbet Lagae (Fellow Health Technologies - imec)
16:55

Next-gen vehicle architecture, advanced sensing and chiplets!

  • Ilja Ocket (Portfolio Manager - imec)
  • Bart Placklé (VP Automotive - imec)
17:15

GaN power electronics technology: imec’s research roadmap

  • Stefaan Decoutere (Program Director GaN Power Electronics & Fellow - imec)
17:35

Transforming innovations into high-quality manufactured products

Tackling custom development and supply-chain challenges in the semiconductor industry

  • Philippe Absil (VP imec.IC-link / imec Silicon Solutions - imec)
18:0020:00

Networking reception

The networking reception will be in the presence of Antoine Evrard, Ambassador of Belgium to Japan & Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union to Japan