The Division of Research and Innovation at York University in collaboration with the Lassonde School of Engineering, ventureLab and CHIPS Month Canada are pleased to host an afternoon event to celebrate the importance of the semiconductor sector to Canada’s economy.
Join leaders in the semiconductor sector and York University for a panel discussion, presentations and lab tours.

Reshoring and Retooling: The Semiconductor Industry’s Challenge to Academia

With the US investments and the goals of the Chips Act, what role can/should Canadian universities play?

The panel will focus on talent and Canada’s ability to prepare — how we should challenge ourselves and collaborate to prepare and train, re-skill and certify talent design, packaging and manufacturing to enable Canada to compete in the sector.  

The panel will address the question of how can York prepare the workforce of the future by embedding education and professional learning into our curriculum.

York can help build a sustainable sector through talent, research and innovation for future growth. 

Panelists

Moderated by Chris Ouslis, NRC/IRAP and the co-founder of Fresco Microchip Inc., panelists include:

• Chris Smith, Corporate Vice President, AMD
• Saman Sadr, President & CEO, Neuron IP Inc.
• Robert Wang, Co-Founder, AnalogX Inc. & Senior Director, Rambus
• Jane Goodyer, Dean of the School of Engineering at York University