The CxO Councils are groups of decision makers that have an impact on the direction of the industry and utilize their collective power as groups. The CxO Councils provide neutral forums for C-level executives from leading semiconductor companies to meet and discuss trends, opportunities, challenges, best practices and solutions.

The CxO Councils:

  • Provide neutral forums for C-level executives from leading semiconductor companies to meet and discuss trends, opportunities, challenges, best practices and solutions.

  • Are designed to stimulate discussion and exchange ideas on subject matter uniquely specific to individual disciplines within the semiconductor industry.

  • Host briefings and workshops from leading experts including corporate CxOs, investment bankers, financial services firms, technology and marketing leaders, etc., focusing on topics like best practices for large acquiring companies, as well as emerging companies seeking to get acquired or go IPO.

  • Look at quarterly analyses of M&A activity that would be beneficial to the members of the CxO Councils and CxOs of GSA member companies.

Dr. Tien Wu “GSA provides independent think-tanks where key decision makers bring their experience, problems, and perspectives, to discuss and debate.”

Dr. Tien Wu, CEO, ASE

CEO Council

The CEO Council is comprised of the industry’s leading semiconductor CEOs, who address current topical issues and support GSA’s focus on accelerating growth and increasing the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry. This group of decision makers has an impact on the direction of the industry, and utilizes their economic power as a group.

Vision

To provide a neutral forum for CEOs from leading semiconductor companies to meet and discuss trends, opportunities, challenges and solutions.

Mission

To use the collective power of the group to help drive impactful change to the industry and increase the rate of return on invested capital.

Objective

To identify common barriers that are stifling growth and innovation and propose possible actions towards resolution that the group can collectively influence.

CTO Council

The GSA’s CTO Council provides direction on specific technology topics such as 3D IC, IP, Heterogeneous Integration, IoT Security, Design-in-the-Cloud, etc., as well as broader ranging topics like education.

Vision

To provide a neutral forum for CTOs and other high-ranking technology leaders to manage and lead across broader technologies and emerging market trends from semis, systems, software, solutions and services.

Mission

To utilize its collective power to guide and advise on a wide range of technology topics within the semiconductor ecosystem and emerging interest areas such as IoT, Automotive, AI, and Security.

Objective

To lead thought exchange on technology trends, collaborations for innovation and solutions development, best practices, interest group projects and overall guidance to GSA focus areas.

CFO Council

The GSA’s CFO Council is comprised of industry leading semiconductor CFOs with the purpose of addressing current topical issues and supporting GSA’s focus on accelerating the growth and increasing the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry. The group hosts briefings and workshops from financial experts including corporate CFOs, investment bankers, financial services firms, etc.

Vision

To impact the direction of the industry and utilize their economic power as a group. The CFO Council provides a neutral forum for CFOs from leading semiconductor companies to meet and discuss trends, opportunities, challenges, best practices and solutions.

Mission

To discuss and report on topics of importance such as company structuring, particularly complex cross-border establishments, managing across industry consolidations, charting out right business models for cost cutting and operational efficiency.

Objective

To provide direction on topics like M&A best practices for large acquiring companies, as well as emerging companies seeking to get acquired or go IPO, and to review quarterly analyses of M&A activity that would be beneficial to the members of the CFO Council and CXOs of GSA member companies.