TechIDOL Competition
Day 2 | Wednesday, 6 May 2026 | 10:00 - 12:30
Room @my5-8, Level 1A, MITEC
Adapted from America's Got Talent, SEMI Southeast Asia brings you the TechIDOL Competition!
Expand beyond technical knowledge by becoming a TechIDOL and key speaker of your Organization by delivering your pitch on a business solution or a trending topic in the industry!
Taking part in the TechIDOL Competition will help strengthen your public speaking skills, help inspire young engineers (and wannabes), and elevate Semiconductor Industry branding!
What is TechIDOL?
Adapted from America's Got Talent, SEMI Southeast Asia brings you the TechIDOL Competition!
Expand beyond technical knowledge by becoming a TechIDOL and key speaker of your Organization by delivering your pitch on a business solution or a trending topic in the industry!
Taking part in the TechIDOL Competition will help strengthen your public speaking skills, help inspire young engineers (and wannabes), and elevate Semiconductor Industry branding!
TechIDOL Competition 2026 Timeline
Eligibility
- Young engineers with no more than 10 years of working experience.
- Young engineers with no more than 10 years of working experience.
Application (5 Feb – 13 Mar)
- Companies are to submit no more than two nominees per company per country location through SEMI’s nomination form, along with a presentation recording introducing themselves and their presentation (no more than 5 minutes)
- Companies are to submit no more than two nominees per company per country location through SEMI’s nomination form, along with a presentation recording introducing themselves and their presentation (no more than 5 minutes)
Shortlisting (16 Mar – 23 Mar)
- SEMI will review the applications and recordings.
- Shortlisted candidates will be notified via email by 25 March 2026, along with the dates for online auditions.
Online Audition (1 Apr – 2 Apr)
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online audition, where the panel of judges will select the finalists to be featured on the TechIDOL Competition at SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026.
- Finalists will be announced on 7 April 2026.
Toastmasters Sessions (16 Apr & 30 Apr, 2-4pm)
Final Contest (6 May)
- The finalists will deliver a speech at SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026 on a technical topic related to their field of expertise to a panel of judges.
- Onsite attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite contestant.