12 Jul 2026
SEMI Strategic Materials Conference (SMC) 2026
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SEMI Strategic Materials Conference (SMC) 2026
This event is organized by SEMI association.
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13 Jul 2026 - 15 Jul 2026
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Materials Innovation in the AI Era
Powering Semiconductors
to One Trillion Dollars and Beyond
This year, SMC explores how industries can achieve scale readiness through smarter design, diversified sourcing, sustainable processes, and breakthrough materials science. It invites leaders to look past the excitement of AI itself and toward the essential building blocks that will determine whether this technological revolution is secure and sustainable.
Opening remarks
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Lu Gan, PhD
Head of Technology Strategy & Roadmap
Session 2—Materials for Scalable AI Systems
14 Jul 2026 - FROM 13:15 TO 13:20 UTC+09:00
Our Thought Leadership Participation
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Katherine Hutchinson, PhD
Head of Global Mkt of TF and MD of EMD Electronics
Materials Discovery in the Era of Scientific Super Intelligence
14 Jul 2026 - FROM 13:20 TO 13:40 UTC+09:00
Abstract
The materials challenge we're facing today, from advanced logic and memory to next-gen packaging, need solutions faster than ever before. At the same time, AI systems are evolving beyond pattern recognition to become active collaborators in scientific discovery. In this talk, I'll share how AI is starting to reshape the entire materials discovery process: helping us form better hypotheses from massive datasets, pointing us toward the right experiments, making simulations larger and faster, and connecting automated labs into reproducible workflows. Through concrete examples and lessons from the field, we'll explore what this means for organizations trying to innovate faster while keeping human insight and accountability at the center of the work.
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