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Mr. Tim ARCHER

President & Chief Executive Officer Lam Research, United States

Timothy M. Archer has been our president and chief executive officer since December 2018. Prior to this, he served as our president and chief operating officer, from January 2018 to November 2018. Mr. Archer joined us in June 2012 as our executive vice president, chief operating officer. Prior to joining us, he spent 18 years at Novellus Systems, Inc. (“Novellus”) in various technology development and business leadership roles, including most recently as chief operating officer from January 2011 to June 2012; executive vice president of Worldwide Sales, Marketing, and Customer Satisfaction from September 2009 to January 2011; and executive vice president of the PECVD and Electrofill Business Units from November 2008 to September 2009. His tenure at Novellus also included assignments as senior director of technology for Novellus Systems Japan from 1999 to 2001 and senior director of technology for the Electrofill Business Unit from April 2001 to April 2002. He started his career in 1989 at Tektronix, where he was responsible for process development for high-speed bipolar ICs. Mr. Archer serves as chairman of the board for the National GEM Consortium, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to increasing the participation of underrepresented groups at the master’s and doctoral levels in engineering and science. Mr. Archer completed the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Graduate School of Business and earned a B.S. degree in applied physics from the California Institute of Technology.

Presentation Title:
The Future of Innovation and Collaboration: The Semiverse

The electronics industry is facing headwinds from supply chain disruptions due to the global chip shortage. The ongoing pandemic, geopolitical factors, and climate change has impacted every aspect of the supply chain leaving companies vulnerable during such disruptions. Entering a new era, filled with unprecedented challenges, has forced corporate leaders to evaluate and rethink their capabilities and resilience to overcome such disruptions. Some organizations have started to look beyond their shores to expand their supply chain into Southeast Asia. In the CxO Summit, thought leaders will take a deep look into this topic, sharing their views and strategy on building resilience and sustainability in their organizations and supply chains, so the industry can be ready to adapt in this increasingly complex and volatile post-pandemic world

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