Mr. Koen De BACKER - Keynote Speaker
Chairman, SEMI Southeast Asia Smart Manufacturing Chapter Technical Committee | Corporate Vice President, Micron Semiconductor Asia Operations
Koen De Backer is the Corporate Vice President of smart manufacturing and artificial intelligence at Micron Technology. He is responsible for driving Micron’s smart manufacturing initiatives and digital operations including capabilities with IoT, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, cognitive computing and machine learning to enhance our business, global operations and product development.
Prior to joining Micron, Koen led large-scale operations projects for more than a decade to help clients reduce inefficiencies and achieve excellence in manufacturing, procurement, supply chain and support functions. Most recently, Koen was a Partner at McKinsey & Company where he steered the semiconductor consulting practice in Southeast Asia and was one of the firm’s leading experts on applying artificial intelligence and automation techniques across operations and support functions such as finance, human resources and procurement. Additionally, Koen consulted with high-tech global clients while working at Deloitte Consulting, Altran Europe and CSC.
Koen holds a master’s degree in business administration from INSEAD and master’s degrees in both industrial management and electromechanical engineering from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
Presentation Title
Future of Gen AI in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Abstract
The power of AI is currently transforming the world across all aspects of life. AI technology is evolving from off-the-shelf solutions, such as chatbots and copilots, to AI-embedded applications. In the future, we can expect custom models, autonomous agents, and the integration of physical generative AI with robotics.
Micron is leveraging AI to transform its business, delivering higher quality products, fostering innovation, gaining broader insights more quickly, and working more efficiently. To fully realize the potential of AI, a smart ecosystem, robust technology backbone, and talented workforce are essential.