Semiconductor Regional HR Forum

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Day 1 | Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | 13:00 - 17:00

Room @my10, Level 1A, MITEC

Rise to Leadership: Exploring Your Journey from Technical Expert to People Leader

As the semiconductor industry continues to evolve, technical experts are increasingly expected to take on leadership roles and manage teams to drive innovation and business success. Transitioning from an individual contributor to a people leader requires a new set of skills, mindset, and support.

Rise to Leadership: Exploring Your Journey from Technical Expert to People Leader aims to provide insights into this important career transition. Through industry sharing, fireside chats, and panel discussions, the forum will explore leadership pathways, the challenges of first-time managers, and the success toolkits needed to become effective people leaders. The forum will also highlight the role of principal engineers and the importance of strong HR-business partnerships in developing future-ready leaders.

This forum provides a platform for professionals, people managers, and HR leaders to learn from industry peers, exchange experiences, and gain practical insights to support their leadership journey in the semiconductor industry.

Pricing

Till 24 April

Member: 100
Non-Member: 130
Student: 50

25 April onwards

Member: 125
Non-Member: 165
Student: 50

All prices are presented in SGD.

Agenda

13:00

Welcome Remarks

Ms. Shari Liss | Vice President Global Workforce Development and Initiatives, SEMI Foundation

13:10

Opening Remarks

Mr. Ray Chua | Chairman, SEMI SEA WFD Council | Head of Human Resources, KLA

13:20

Keynote Session: Rise to People Leadership

Mr. Brian Tan | SEMI SEA RAB Member | Corporate Vice President (Applied Global Services), Regional President (South East Asia), Applied Materials Southeast Asia

13:40

Sharing Session 1: Path to Greatness – Technical vs People Leadership

Mr. Joseph Chia | VP & GM Fab Management, GlobalFoundries

14:00

Sharing Session 2: What Changes When You Become a Leader: A Malaysian Perspective

Dr. Esugasini (Suha) Subramaniam | Director, SIG Global Operations, Supply Chain and Engineering, Micron Technology

14:20

Presentation of Appreciation Plaque to WFD Council

14:35

Presentation of Token of Appreciation and Group Photo

14:45

Networking Break