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AI for Manufacturing Forum

Day 2 | Wednesday, 6 May 2026 | 09:30 - 17:30 

Novel 2, Level 1A, MITEC

The adoption of AI-driven solutions in manufacturing has been a key focus for semiconductor companies. With AI-powered automation, predictive analytics, and machine learning, these processes are evolving beyond efficiency gains to set industry benchmarks. AI-enabled smart manufacturing is now extending beyond the factory floor, transforming facilities into fully integrated AI-powered enterprises. With advanced computing and analytics, organizations can anticipate market shifts, optimize decision-making in real time, and autonomously adapt to changing business landscapes.

This forum will explore how AI enhances productivity, innovation, and scalability; whether predicting customer preferences, optimizing supply chains, enhancing R&D, or enabling real-time production adjustments, reshaping how businesses evolve, compete and grow.
 

Agenda

09:30
Welcome and Introduction
09:40
Keynote: The Rise of the Autonomous Factory
Mr. George NG | Vice President of Global Backend Autonomous Factory, Infineon Technologies
10:00
Rewiring the Semiconductor Industry for the Age of AI
Mr. Bo LI | Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
10:20
Shape the Future of Manufacturing with NVIDIA’s AI and Digital Twins Technologies
Mr. Hariharan SURESH | Senior Cloud & Generative AI Technologist, NVIDIA
10:40
Break and Networking
11:00
From Silicon to Rack: Building an End‑to‑End Debug and Health Framework for Hyperscale Systems
Mr. Terrence TAN | Senior Director, Silicon Manufacturing and Packaging Engineering, Microsoft
11:20
Applications of AI in Operations
Mr. Peng Koon HEW | Senior Director, Automation Development Engineering, Operations, Sandisk
11:40
Automation Revolution in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mr. Anshu BAHADUR | Senior Program Manager, Technology Communities, SEMI
Panelists:
Mr. George NG | Vice President of Global Backend Autonomous Factory, Infineon Technologies
Mr. Peng Koon HEW | Senior Director, Automation Development Engineering, Operations, Sandisk
Mr. Howard TANG | Factory Robotics Automation Director, STMicroelectronics
12:25
Appreciation, Lunch and Networking
13:30
Welcome and Introduction
13:35
Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: Building the Factory of Tomorrow
Mr. Howard TANG | Factory Robotics Automation Director, STMicroelectronics
13:55
Turning AI Into Reality
Ms. TOK Soon Chen | Senior Director of Global Digital Manufacturing, GlobalFoundries
14:15
AI Enabled Fleet Intelligence Driving Customer Success
Dr. Sool PARK | Senior Manager, Data Science Applications Engineering, Lam Research
14:35
Operationalizing AI in Semiconductor Manufacturing: From Pilots to Production
Ms. Lucy WANG | Product Marketing Manager, Kulicke & Soffa
14:55
From Human‑Latency to Agentic Precision
Ms. Sugantha RAJAKUMARI M. | Global AI and Supply Chain Leader, Genpact
15:15
AI Acceleration and Error Proofing MES Deployments
Mr. Ram SAMANT | AVP and Global Strategic Head – Digital Manufacturing, Smart Factory, Engineering and R&D Services, HCLTech
15:35
Break and Networking
15:55
AI-Enabled Transformation and Safety Design for Semiconductors
Mr. Takehiko MATSUO | Semiconductor Steering Committee Director, SGS Japan
16:15
Pioneering Tomorrow’s Semiconductor Industry with Automation and AI
Mr. Marcel ELLWART | Semiconductor Industry Manager, Beckhoff Germany
16:35
Smart Manufacturing: Will Everything be Replaced by AI? – A Critical Reflection from the Point of View of Wafer Fab Scheduling
Dr. Peter LENDERMANN | Chief Business Development Officer, D-SIMLAB Technologies
16:55
Industrial AI for Advanced Manufacturing: Building Intelligent, Resilient Operations
Mr. Shalabh BAKSHI | Vice President, Technology Sales and GTM, SIEMENS Digital Industries, ASEAN
17:15 -
17:30
Appreciation and Closing Remarks
Program is subject to changes.

Featured Speakers

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Mr. Ram SAMANT

AVP and Global strategic head – Digital Manufacturing, Smart Factory Engineering and R&D services,
HCLTech
Mr George Ng_1000x1000

Mr. George NG

Vice President of Global Backend Autonomous Factory,
Infineon Technologies
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Dr. Sool PARK

Senior Manager, Data Science Applications Engineering,
Lam Research