Gujarat to host mega semiconductor conference from March 5-7

Ahmedabad: The state govt is all set to host a mega semiconductor conference – Gujarat SemiConnect Conference – from March 5-7 at the Mahatma Mandir Exhibition and Convention Centre in Gandhinagar. Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with chief minister Bhupendra Patel, will inaugurate the event, which will see participation from 2,500 delegates, industrialists, investors and policymakers. South Korea's ambassador to India Lee Seong-ho and Netherlands ambassador Marisa Gerards will deliver special addresses on bilateral technological collaborations. Senior executives from anchor investors, including Tata Electronics, Micron, Kaynes Technology and CG Semi, will also speak at the event. The event aims to attract investments, integrate Gujarat's semiconductor industry into global value chains and drive innovation in the sector. Six country-specific roundtables, including India-US, India-Japan, India-Taiwan, India-Korea and India-Singapore discussions, will take place as part of the event. The India-US Roundtable, facilitated by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum and US-India Business Forum, will focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation. Parallel to the conference, an exhibition will also be held to showcase the semiconductor value chain, from raw materials to advanced technologies. "Among the key attendees at the inaugural session will be CS Chua, president and managing director of Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific, and Matt Crowley, EVP, Global Business Unit, JABIL, both of whom are expected to announce new investments in Gujarat," the state govt said in a statement. "The inaugural session will feature the unveiling of plans for the development of new social infrastructure in Dholera and initiatives for a SMART industrial estate in GIDC Sanand. The event will also include product launches from domestic semiconductor industries," sources in the state govt said. "During the inaugural event, Kaynes Technology will perform a groundbreaking ceremony for its new OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) facility in Sanand. Tata Electronics Private Limited is also expected to make an important announcement during the event," the source further said. Prominent industry figures, including NXP Semiconductors' Global CTO Lars Reger and JETRO Chairman and CEO Ishigoru Norihiko, will address the gathering.
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