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WISH | Women in Semiconductor Hardware

WISH | Women in Semiconductor Hardware is GSA WLI’s technical conference bringing together industry luminaries, entrepreneurs, and university women in STEM. This event will showcase the changing face of technology and offer new awards celebrating the women who have helped to break the glass ceiling and those who are following in their footsteps. Join our industry in supporting and reaching gender parity.

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Program

All times indicated are US Pacific Time (PST)
8:00 AM

Registration & Networking Breakfast

Breakfast sponsored by

9:00 AM

Welcome Remarks

9:10 AM Presentations

Opening Keynote

Seeds of Success: 5 Life-Changing Lessons from the First Female CEO of a Semiconductor Company

More and more women are joining the semiconductor world, and our industry is taking steps to support and reach for gender parity. As you navigate your own growth path, learn five life-changing lessons from Christine King, one of the pioneering women in semiconductors.
From her humble beginnings as a poor, uneducated, 20-year-old single mom to being the world’s first female CEO of a semiconductor company, Chris has learned essential principles that made her successful. Now, she’s sharing those hard-earned truths with you!
Be inspired by Chris as she shares stories and lessons she’s learned along her path from the trailer park to the boardroom, and get ideas to use in your own life, such as:
• When you have a vision, sell it
• Pace yourself to fit your circumstances
• Don’t sweat the small stuff
• Look for the white space
• The power of the customer and results
• When you can’t go through, go around

  • Christine King / Board Director, CEO and Author of Breaking Through the Silicon Ceiling / Henry Schein One
9:50 AM Awards

Award Presentation

Dr. Lisa Su Woman of Innovation Award

10:00 AM Panel

Looks Like We Made It! Personal Journeys, Keys to Success, and Inspiring Leadership

Join us for an inspiring and empowering panel discussion, featuring some of the most senior and influential women in the semiconductor industry. These trailblazing leaders have not only risen to the top in a highly competitive field but have also paved the way for future generations. In this session, they will share their personal journeys, keys to success, and insights on how to become effective leaders in the tech world. Attendees will gain valuable advice and practical strategies from these accomplished women who have truly made it to the top in tech. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best and be inspired to achieve your own career aspirations in the semiconductor industry.

Moderator:
Sylvia Acevedo / Board Member / Qualcomm & Credo Technologies
Panelists:
  • Alexis Bjorlin / Vice President & General Manger, DGX Cloud / Nvidia
  • Deirdre Hanford / CEO and Trustee / Natcast
  • Elif Balkas / CTO / Wolfspeed
  • Rani Borkar / Corporate Vice President, Azure Hardware Systems and Infrastructure / Microsoft
10:45 AM

Break and Transition to Breakout Sessions

11:10 AM Breakout Sessions

Breakout Sessions

Artificial Intelligence (room LL20A)

  1. Parametric Data Analysis for Pre-empting Link Failures
    • Presenter: Granthana Rangaswamy / Meta
  2. Timing Constraint Generation for SerDes Interface IP Using Generative AI
    • Presenter: Patricia Fong / Marvell
  3. Using ML based virtual metrology for advanced process control to improve high product mix manufacturing
      • Presenter: Srividya Jayaram / Siemens EDA

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Test/Validation (1) (room LL20B)

  1. ATE Multi-Site Hardware Design for Wi-Fi 6E and BT Devices
    • Presenter: Kate Cheng / Synaptics
  2. Test Time Optimization: A Novel Staggered- capture Architecture Using A Token-passing Architecture
    • Presenter: Khushboo Agarwal / AMD
  3. Emerging PMIC Trends Demand Test Innovation
    • Presenter: Lauren Getz / Teradyne

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Test/Validation (2) (room LL20C)

  1. Clock Sensitivity Test
    • Presenter: Lei Han / Synopsys
  2. Testing beyond spec for product security assurance!
    • Presenters: Rachana Maitra / Marvell Technology
  3. Meta Silicon Infrastructure and Evolution with AI
    • Presenter: Salina Dbritto / Meta

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Process/Packaging/Assembly Technology (room LL20D)

  1. Elevating 3D NAND performance: Dogwood and Its Process-Property Correlation for Low Resistivity, High Speed, and Superior Cell Performance
    • Presenter: Lakshmi Suresh / Micron Technology
  2. Modernizing Semiconductor Manufacturing Analytics Platform using AWS Data Analytics Services
    • Presenter: Upasana Pandya / Amazon Web Services
  3. Complex Shape EUV Extreme Ultraviolet Patterning: EUV Resist Process Optimization and Dry Etch Solutions for Defect Reduction and Cross-Wafer Uniformity Improvements
    • Presenter: Yashvi Singh/ Micron Technology

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Design Technology (room LL21A)

  1. Low-cost Error Resilient Circuits for Digital Control Paths
    • Presenter: Aradhana Kumari / STMicroelectronics
  2. Building Digital Twins for semiconductor manufacturing using AWS and Generative AI
    • Presenter: Dhara Vaishnav / Amazon Web Services
  3. Secure Management of Hyperscale Cloud Network Accelerators
    • Presenter: Faye Yang / Microsoft

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11:10 AM Panel

Main stage - The Power of Allyship: Exploring the Role of Allies in the Semiconductor Industry

Discover the power of allyship in creating an inclusive and supportive semiconductor industry. This panel will feature WLI’s esteemed male allies, nominated by women in the industry. Our panelists will share their experiences, insights, and practical strategies for being effective allies and fostering a culture of support and collaboration. Join us to learn how allyship can drive positive change and create a more inclusive industry for all.

Moderator:
Amber Huffman / Principal Engineer, Google Cloud / Google
Panelists:
  • Belli Kuttanna / Co-Founder and CTO / Rivos
  • Nuno Ramalho / Executive Director, R&D / Synopsys
  • Parthasarathy Ranganathan / Vice President & Technical Fellow / Google
  • Rajeev Pal / Vice President, Engineering / Qualcomm
12:10 PM

Lunch & Networking

Lunch sponsored by

2:15 PM

Welcome Back

2:20 PM Panel

The Future of AI: Addressing AI Concerns and Building a Supportive Future

Explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence during this panel, featuring leading female experts in the field of AI. This session will delve into how AI is revolutionizing the semiconductor and wider tech industries and its potential to address gender equality. Our distinguished panelists will discuss the latest advancements in AI, its applications, and how it can be leveraged to create more equitable opportunities for women. Join us to gain insights from these pioneering women in AI and understand how this powerful technology can shape a more inclusive future.

Moderator:
Gayathri Radhakrishnan / Partner / Hitachi Ventures
Panelists:
  • Angela Dalton / Director of Strategic Research and Advanced Development Operations / AMD
  • Jeanne Trinko Mechler / Fellow / Marvell Technology
  • Lalitha Suryanarayana / Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy / Seagate
  • Lama Nachman / Senior Fellow, Director of Intelligent Systems Lab / Intel
3:05 PM Awards

Awards Presentation

Rising Women in Semi Award

Sponsored by

Western Digital

Female Up & Comer Award

Sponsored by

Designing the Difference - Company Award

Sponsored by

3:50 PM

Closing Remarks

4:00 PM

Networking & VIP Reception

VIP Reception sponsored by

Speakers

Alexis Bjorlin

NVIDIA

Alexis Bjorlin

Vice President & GM, DGX Cloud

NVIDIA

Amber Huffman

Google

Amber Huffman

Principal Engineer, Google Cloud

Google

Angela Dalton

AMD

Angela Dalton

Director of Strategic Research and Advanced Development Operations

AMD

Belli Kuttanna

Rivos

Belli Kuttanna

Co-Founder & CTO

Rivos

Christine King

Henry Schein One

Christine King

CEO & Author of Breaking Through the Silicon Ceiling

Henry Schein One

Deirdre Hanford

Natcast

Deirdre Hanford

Chief Executive Officer & Trustee

Natcast

Elif Balkas

Wolfspeed

Elif Balkas

Chief Technology Officer

Wolfspeed

Gayathri Radhakrishnan

Hitachi Ventures

Gayathri Radhakrishnan

Partner

Hitachi Ventures

Jeanne Trinko Mechler

Marvell Technology

Jeanne Trinko Mechler

Fellow, Custom & Compute Silicon

Marvell Technology

Lalitha Suryanarayana

Seagate

Lalitha Suryanarayana

Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy

Seagate

Lama Nachman

Intel

Lama Nachman

Senior Fellow, Director of Intelligent Systems Lab

Intel

Nuno Ramalho

Synopsys

Nuno Ramalho

Executive Director, R&D

Synopsys

Parthasarathy (Partha) Ranganathan

Google

Parthasarathy (Partha) Ranganathan

Vice President & Technical Fellow

Google

Rani Borkar

Microsoft

Rani Borkar

Corporate Vice President, Azure Hardware Systems and Infrastructure

Microsoft

Rajeev Pal

Qualcomm

Rajeev Pal

Vice President, Engineering

Qualcomm

Sylvia Acevedo

Qualcomm & Credo Technologies

Sylvia Acevedo

Board Member

Qualcomm & Credo Technologies

Tech Speakers

(Design) Aradhana Kumari

STMicroelectronics

(Design) Aradhana Kumari

Technical Leader

STMicroelectronics

(Design) Dhara Vaishnav

Amazon Web Services

(Design) Dhara Vaishnav

Leader, Solutions Architecture Hi-Tech Electronics Semiconductors

Amazon Web Services

(Design) Faye Yang

Microsoft

(Design) Faye Yang

Senior Hardware Systems Engineer, Cloud AI / Advanced System Group

Microsoft

(AI) Granthana Rangaswamy

Meta

(AI) Granthana Rangaswamy

Senior Hardware Systems Engineer

Meta

(Test) Kate Cheng

Synaptics

(Test) Kate Cheng

Senior Staff Test Development Engineer

Synaptics

(Test) Khushboo Agarwal

AMD

(Test) Khushboo Agarwal

Principal Member Of Technical Staff/DFT Manager

AMD

(Process) Lakshmi Suresh

Micron Technology

(Process) Lakshmi Suresh

Senior Engineer Lead, Metals

Micron Technology

(Test) Lauren Getz

Teradyne

(Test) Lauren Getz

Product & Segment Manager

Teradyne

(Test) Lei Han

Synopsys

(Test) Lei Han

Test & Validation Engineer

Synopsys

(AI) Patricia Fong

Marvell Technology

(AI) Patricia Fong

Senior Staff Manager

Marvell Technology

(Test) Rachana Maitra

Marvell Technology

(Test) Rachana Maitra

Senior Principal Engineer, Corporate SDL

Marvell Technology

(Test) Salina Dbritto

Meta

(Test) Salina Dbritto

AI/HPC Systems Engineer

Meta

(AI) Srividya Jayaram

Siemens EDA

(AI) Srividya Jayaram

Principal Product Engineering Manager, Fab Analytics

Siemens EDA

(Process) Upasana Pandya

Amazon Web Services

(Process) Upasana Pandya

Senior Customer Solutions Manager

Amazon Web Services

(Process) Yashvi Singh

Micron Technology

(Process) Yashvi Singh

Process Integration Engineer, R&D DRAM

Micron Technology

Sponsors

Awards

Dr. Lisa Su Woman of Innovation Award

The Woman of Innovation Award recognizes an industry veteran who has dedicated her career to making exceptional contributions to drive the development, innovation, growth and long-term opportunities for the semiconductor industry.

The 2024 recipient will be announced at WISH.

Female Up and Comer Award

The Female Up and Comer Award recognizes and profiles the next generation of young women in the semiconductor industry. Companies are encouraged to identify women with a technical background and education within their organization who have been in the industry five years or less and have made exceptional contributions toward the development, innovation, growth and success in her short time in the industry.

Winner will be announced at WISH

Nominees:

Kamala Raghavan Sadagopan

Qualcomm Technologies

Kamala Raghavan Sadagopan

Senior Engineer

Qualcomm Technologies

Nazanin Takbiri

Microsoft

Nazanin Takbiri

Principal Security Silicon Architect

Microsoft

Jiao Yi

Micron

Jiao Yi

enior Engineer, Process and Equipment Engineer CVD/PVD

Micron

Rising Women in Semi Award

The GSA Rising Women in Semi Award will recognize three to four female nominees who are considered rising leaders by their individual companies. These nominees should have made exceptional contributions toward the development, innovation, growth, and success of the semiconductor industry and made a huge impact during her time in the industry, which should be more than ten years but less than twenty years.

Winner will be announced at WISH

Nominees:

Coumba Ndoye

GlobalFoundries

Coumba Ndoye

Senior Director Module Engineering

GlobalFoundries

Lyndsi Parker

Marvell

Lyndsi Parker

Senior Director Custom Compute and Storage

Marvell

Fang Xia

AMD

Fang Xia

Senior Director Silicon Design Engineering

AMD

Designing the Difference Award

The Designing the Difference Award recognizes companies who are making a significant and measurable impact on advancing the industry through diversity and inclusion.

Winner will be announced at WISH

Nominees:

AMD

GlobalFoundries

Marvell

Posters

Master “Right” to Shift Left

Sashi Obilisetty
Sashi Obilisetty

Synopsys

Sashi Obilisetty

Synopsys

Wafer-level Gate Charge Characterization Method with Improved Accuracy

Neelam Agarwal
Neelam Agarwal

Renesas Electronics

Neelam Agarwal

Renesas Electronics

Early Rail Analysis

Chandrika Dega
Chandrika Dega

Marvell

Chandrika Dega

Marvell

Optimal 3D routing with pattern generation and analysis system

Bing Jiang
Bing Jiang

Synopsys

Bing Jiang

Synopsys

Digital on Top implementation flow methodology in analog centric mixed signal

Carmen Galotta
Carmen Galotta

STMicroelectronics

Carmen Galotta

STMicroelectronics

An Integrated Approach to Power Analysis & Optimization: Synergizing Emulation, RTL Design, and Physical Design for Activity Profiling

Joshi Vidhu
Vidhu Joshi

AMD

Vidhu Joshi

AMD

Auto Floorplan Rules Test Pattern Generator

Orianna Chen
Orianna Chen

Synopsys

Orianna Chen

Synopsys

Efficient and flexible test architecture development for silicon photonics O- E testing

Kang Ting Ho
Kang-Ting Ho

Marvell Semiconductor

Kang-Ting Ho

Marvell Semiconductor

Addressing ATE Testing Challenges in the Evaluation of Connected MCU RF Products

Pragya Nahar
Pragya Nahar

Infineon

Pragya Nahar

Infineon

Generative AI in the Enterprise: Driving Transformation and Value

Shalini Verma
Shalini Verma

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Shalini Verma

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Adaptive Routing in AI cloud switch

Maitreyi Vemulapalli
Maitreyi Vemulapalli

Marvell

Maitreyi Vemulapalli

Marvell

Interop-GPT: A Generative AI Powered Platform for Streamlining Interoperability and Accelerating Data Center Deployment

Dr. Tingting Weng
Tingting Weng

Marvell

Tingting Weng

Marvell

Smart AI Sort for QOR Diff Analysis

Anusha Yadav
Anusha Yadav

Synopsys

Anusha Yadav

Synopsys

Pricing

Standard

Member

$390

Guests

$790

Standard pricing is valid through October 14, 2024.

Late

Member

$550

Guests

$950

Late pricing begins October 15, 2024.

WISH is free for university students. University students, please reach out to events@gsaglobal.org for your complimentary attendee code.

Travel

San Jose McEnery Convention Center
San Jose McEnery Convention Center

150 W San Carlos St
San Jose, CA 95113 United States

Join us at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, a premier destination in the heart of Silicon Valley, for an unforgettable event. This state-of-the-art venue is an ideal location for networking with industry leaders and innovators, right here in Silicon Valley. With its expansive, flexible spaces and cutting-edge facilities, the convention center promises a conducive environment for exchange of ideas and growth. Don’t miss the chance to connect with peers, explore new trends, and experience the pulse of technology at one of the most celebrated venues in the tech world.

As part of our commitment to making your stay as seamless as possible, we have arranged hotel rooms at the Hilton San Jose. Please contact events@gsaglobal.org to secure your stay.

WISH is free for university students. University students, please reach out to events@gsaglobal.org for your complimentary attendee code.