the region’s gathering of semiconductor and microelectronics industry, SEMICON Southeast Asia 2022 is opening its doors for 3-days of regional industry engagement at Setia SPICE Convention Centre in Penang for the first time in 3 years dut to pandemic.
The said event will be held from 21-23 June and the opening will be officiated by YAB Mr Chow Kon Yeow, the Chief Minister of Penang. It will commenorate Malaysia’s 50th year of manufacturing excellence and to celebrate Penang’s reputation as the Silicon Valley of the East.
Forward as One- Building a Resilient and Sustainable Electronics Supply Chain in SEA is the them of the event.
“SEMICON Southeast Asia 2022 underscores the significance of the Electrical and Electronics (E&E) industry both in Malaysia and the broader SEA region,” Ajit Manocha, CEO of SEMI said.
“This is the most exciting time in the industry’s history. We witnessed unprecedented challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, but the semiconductor industry has coped well and shown strong growth. The most important lesson from the pandemic has been how crucial semiconductors are to all facets of lives,” he stressed.
“The accelerating digital transformation and the convergence of AI, IoI (Internet of things), AR/VR (augmented reality/virtual reality), quantum computing, autonomous machines and many other technologies will touch virtually every end market, resulting in tremendous opportunities for the semiconductor industry.”
“SEMICON Southeast Asia 2022 will drive conversations in this space , whilst also discussing the importance of sustainability and building stronger supply chains,’ he concluded.
“With an all-time high export of MYR364 billion, Penang topped the nation’s list in 2021. The state’s significance in the E&E industry is well-attested as Penang accounted for over 5%of the global semiconductor sales and made up close to 60% of Malaysia’s E&E exports. Penang is also known as a regional hub for front-to-back-end equipment manufacturing, serving the needs of the E&E industry along the value chain. These achievements have greatly demonstrated the state’s sustained excellence as the Silicon Valley of the East, making Penang a valuable site to host SEMIOCN Southeast Asia 2022,” said the Chief Minister of Penang.
SEMICON Southeast Asia 2022 is expected to draw more than 10,000 attendees and features 2 themed pavilions, 2 global pavillions, inspiring keynote presentations, and a host of technology forums to address key trends and issues in the electronics manufacturing supply chain.
Attendees at the event will get to meet a robust line-up of experts and thoughts leaders from semiconductor organisations around the world.
