Luciano Di Perna
Group Manager for Traction Power Module & Power Semiconductors
Day 2 / 13:05 - 13:25
Biography
Company Profile
General Motors is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery platform, which powers everything from mass-market to high-performance vehicles. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in safety services and connected vehicle technology, can be found at https://www.gm.com.
Dr. Johannes Schoiswohl
SVP & General Manager, Business Line Head PSS GaN Systems
Day 2 / 09:30 - 09:50
Data Center & Testing Panel Discussion
Day 2 / 16:30 - 17:15
Sponsored by Teradyne
Biography
Johannes Schoiswohl, Ph.D., Senior Vice President & General Manager at Infineon Technologies Austria AG, since 1st July 2023 Business Line Head of Power & Sensor Systems (PSS) GaN Systems. He started his career as a technology development engineer at Infineon Austria and became director of application and system engineering for the business line DCDC. During this activity he spent several years at Infineon Technologies North America Corporation, San Francisco. Back in Europe he deepened his experience in the fields of Chips & Discretes and Efficient Power Supplies, Isolation & Connectivity. Dr. Schoiswohl holds an Ph.D. in Physics from the Karl Franzens University Graz and a Master of Science in Technical Physics from the University of Technology Graz.
Company Profile
Here at Infineon, we combine entrepreneurial success with responsible action to make life easier, safer, and greener. Barely visible, semiconductors have become an indispensable part of everyday life. We play a key role in shaping a better future – with microelectronics that link the real and the digital world. Our semiconductors enable efficient energy management, smart mobility, as well as secure, seamless communications in an increasingly connected world. Infineon designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of semiconductors and system solutions. The focus of its activities is on automotive and industrial electronics, communication and information technologies, IoT, sensor technology and security. The product range comprises standard components, software, customer-specific solutions for devices and systems, as well as specific components for digital, analog, and mixed-signal applications.
Auggie Djekic
VP & General Manager, SiC Power Division, Power Solutions Group
Day 2 / 11:15 - 11:35
Biography
Auggie Djekić is a semiconductor industry luminary known for bringing to market innovative IC technologies that enhance lives and contribute to a greener planet. With expertise in analog and power electronics, silicon carbide (SiC), and advanced semiconductors, he has driven innovation in automotive, industrial, and energy sectors. Auggie currently leads onsemi’s flagship SiC division and previously spearheaded development of next-generation intelligent power and sensing solutions, including the industry leading Treo Analog and Mixed‑Signal Platform. He holds a Ph.D. in Power Electronics from Caltech, regularly speaks at industry events, contributes to technical forums, and advocates for high-efficiency, sustainable power solutions worldwide.
Company Profile
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.
John Perry
VP & GM Medium & High Voltage Products
Day 2 / 10:55 - 11:15
Biography
Company Profile
Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) leads the market in the worldwide adoption of Silicon Carbide and GaN technologies. We provide industry-leading solutions for efficient energy consumption and a sustainable future. Wolfspeed’s product families include Silicon Carbide materials, power-switching devices and RF devices targeted for various applications such as electric vehicles, fast charging, 5G, renewable energy and storage, and aerospace and defense. We unleash the power of possibilities through hard work, collaboration and a passion for innovation. Learn more at www.wolfspeed.com.
Wolfspeed® is a registered trademark of Wolfspeed, Inc.
Ralf Bornefeld
SVP Business Unit Power Semiconductors & Modules
Day 2 / 13:45 - 14:05
Biography
Ralf Bornefeld is Senior Vice President with responsibility for the business unit Power Semiconductors & Modules at Bosch.
Before he held various management positions at Infineon Technologies AG: senior director technology in frontend production from 2005-2008, senior director engineering of automotive sensors until 2011 and finally vice president and general manager business line automotive sensors.
Ralf started his career at Elmos Semiconductor in 1992 as a technology development engineer. Afterwards he took several management positions until end of 2004, mostly serving as vice president of R&D and eventually as vice president of business line microsystems.
Ralf Bornefeld was born in Schalksmuehle, Germany, in 1964. He graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering from Technical University of Dortmund in 1992.
Company Profile
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 428,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 90,000 associates in research and development, of which roughly 48,000 are software engineers.
Arber Qesja
Head of Department Semiconductor Engineering
Day 2 / 14:25 - 14:45
Biography
Arber Qesja is a senior leader in the automotive semiconductor industry, currently driving European strategy and customer engagement at DENSO, with a focus on power and analogue semiconductors. He holds an Executive MBA from ESSEC & Mannheim Business Schools and a double degree in electrical engineering & computer science from Jacobs University, combining deep technical with strategic leadership. Arber has extensive experience working with global OEMs across Europe, Japan and China shaping decisions, technology roadmaps and partnerships. Arber is a professional chess player and in his spare time he is an avid AC.Milan fan and poker player.
Company Profile
DENSO is a global manufacturer of automotive components offering advanced automotive technologies, systems and products. We will fulfill our corporate social responsibility by providing the world’s first products and technologies.
Michael Harrison
Sr. Power Electronics Architect
Day 2 / 14:45 - 15:05
Biography
Michael Harrison is currently employed by Enphase Energy in the capacity of Senior Power Electronics Architect, a role that focuses on the adoption emerging power electronics technology to enable Enphase to maintain the position of leader in the fast-growing Module Level Power Electronics Photo-Voltaic (MLPE-PV) market. His areas of technical interest include power semiconductor technology, magnetics design, digital control theory, resonant power converter topologies, and piezoelectric based power conversion. He holds over 100 international patents and has published several peer reviewed technical publications and delivered related technical conference presentations on the topic of switched mode power conversion technology.
Company Profile
Enphase Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells home energy solutions for the solar photovoltaic industry in the United States and internationally. The company offers semiconductor-based microinverter that converts energy at the individual solar module level and combines with its proprietary networking and software technologies to provide energy monitoring and control. It also provides microinverter units and related accessories; IQ Battery and related accessories; IQ Gateway and IQ Energy Router; cloud-based Enlighten monitoring service; and electric vehicle charging solutions, as well as design, proposal, permitting, and lead generation services. The company sells its solutions to solar distributors; and directly to large installers, original equipment manufacturers, strategic partners, and homeowners, as well as through its legacy product upgrade program or online store. Enphase Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
Enphase Energies products and services include:
PV microinverters, Residential battery energy storage solutions, EV chargers, Cloud based renewable energy system monitoring, and Renewable energy proposal / permitting & lead generation services.
Llewellyn Vaughan-Edmunds
Vice President & General Manager – GaN Business Unit
Day 2 / 08:50 - 09:10
Biography
Llew Vaughan-Edmunds is currently Vice President & GM, GaN Business Unit, at Navitas Semiconductor. He has over 25 years of power semiconductor experience at leading semiconductor companies, including Infineon Technologies, International Rectifier, Onsemi, and Applied Materials. He has held leadership roles in marketing, strategy, engineering, and product management. He holds various degrees from Liverpool and Chapman University, with patents in semiconductor technology. He also serves on several industry boards, which included Chairman of the PowerAmerica consortium.
Company Profile
Founded in 2014, Navitas develops ultra-efficient gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors that are revolutionizing the world of power electronics in terms of efficiency, performance, size, cost and sustainability.
GaN is growing in importance because of its ability to offer significantly improved performance over conventional silicon semiconductors while reducing the energy and the physical space needed to deliver that performance. GaN technology will accelerate the transition to a sustainable future by delivering efficiency improvements, lowering the cost of clean energy and reducing the materials and energy needed to create power semiconductors.
Navitas is the industry leader in GaN with drive, control and protection in a single easy-to-use integrated circuit (IC). Navitas GaNFast ICs are easy-to-use ‘digital in, power out’ building blocks that enable up to one hundred times faster switching speeds while increasing energy savings by as much as 40%.
Alexander Heitbrink
Director of Research and Development | Member of the Board at the Erwin Quarder Group
Day 2 / 11:35 - 11:55
Biography
Alexander Heitbrink is Director of Research and Development and Member of the Board at the Erwin Quarder Group. As a co-founder of MPDB®, he drives innovation in electric mobility and power electronics cooling, including high-performance GPU chip cooling for data center and HPC applications. MPDB® enables a helium-tight, long-term stable bond between plastic and metal, meeting the stringent requirements of the automotive and aviation industries. His work focuses on next-generation thermal management solutions, that combine ultra-lightweight design, high performance, and cost efficiency. Alexander Heitbrink brings over ten years of experience in the automotive sector, a background in management consulting, and holds a Master’s degree with honours in Nanotechnology from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Company Profile
Erwin Quarder Gruppe is a medium-sized, family-owned company headquartered in Espelkamp, Germany.
The company was founded in 1972 and has develop into an internationally active group of companies.
Today, the group is represented at a total of five global locations – Germany, Mexico, USA, Czech Republic and China – and acts as a reliable partner for leading companies in the automotive industry.
As a development partner, the Erwin Quarder Gruppe works closely with renowned vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. The company combines many years of experience with technological innovation.
The corporate culture is characterized by a sense of responsibility, sustainable action and mutual respect.
Personal commitment, shared values and continuous development form the basis for the long-term success of the family business.
Erwin Quarder Gruppe offers deep technological expertise across the entire value chain — from development and toolmaking to fully automated series production.
Our focus areas include e mobility, hybrid plastic components, high precision plastic parts — including insert and 2 component injection molding — and the integration of sensor technology.
As a development partner, we support customers from the automotive industry and other sectors with comprehensive engineering and manufacturing capabilities. With our own tool shop and the ability to design and build the necessary automation lines, we ensure a high degree of flexibility and quality. We also manufacture precision injection molded components, develop product- and process solutions and assemble complex modules.
Our integrated setup enables us to provide all production relevant steps from a single source — efficient, reliable, and highly precise.
Michelle Bourke
Managing Director Specialty Technologies and Strategic Marketing
Day 2 / 15:55 - 16:10
Biography
Michelle Bourke received her B.Sc. degree in Optoelectronics and Laser Engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, UK. Subsequently she joined the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), where she worked on advanced processing methods for GaAs/AlGaAs optoelectronic devices. In 1997 she entered the semiconductor capital equipment industry as a technologist and has since accrued more than 25 years of experience in semiconductor technology, strategy, and new product development. She is a specialist in fabrication technologies for MEMS, Power Devices, RF Electronics and Optoelectronics. Michelle is a frequent presenter at leading industry forums and also serves on many committees and industry councils. In November of 2018, she was inducted into the Semi MEMS and Sensors Industry Group Hall of Fame and in 2020 she was a Silicon Valley YWCA Tribute to Women Honoree. Michelle is currently Chair of the Semi MEMS Manufacturing Working Group, Co-chair of the Semi MEMs Standards Committee and a Director on the Transducers Research Foundation Board where she is the Chair of Fund Raising and Development Committee. Michelle joined Lam Research in 2015 and is currently Managing Director of Specialty Technologies and Strategic Marketing in Lam’s Customer Support Business Group.
Company Profile
Lam Research Corporation is a trusted global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Our strong values-based culture fuels our progress, and it’s through collaboration, precision, and delivery that we are driving semiconductor breakthroughs that define the next generation. Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX) is a FORTUNE 500® company headquartered in Fremont, California, with operations around the globe. Learn more at www.lamresearch.com
We combine superior systems engineering, technology leadership, and a commitment to customer success to advance the global semiconductor industry. Our broad portfolio of market-leading deposition, etch, strip, and wafer cleaning solutions helps customers achieve success on the wafer by enabling device features that are 1,000 times smaller than a grain of sand—it’s why nearly every chip today is built with Lam technology.
Dr. Pavel Freundlich.
SVP R&D
Day 2 / 14:05 - 14:25
Biography
Dr. Pavel Freundlich serves as the Senior Vice President of Semiconductor Research and Development at Vishay Intertechnology. As a seasoned executive with over two decades of leadership in the semiconductor industry, he is responsible for driving Vishay’s global R&D strategy and the advancement of next-generation power semiconductor technologies with a particular emphasis on disruptive wide bandgap solutions and advanced silicon technologies for automotive and industrial power conversion. Prior to joining Vishay, Pavel spent 22 years at onsemi, where he most recently served as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the Power Solutions Group. In that role, he was instrumental in spearheading the development of cutting-edge 200 mm and 300 mm Fab technologies and was a key architect of the company’s vertical integration strategy for wide bandgap materials. His expertise spans the full lifecycle of semiconductor development, from design and process integration to global team management. Pavel holds a PhD in materials science, a master’s degree in physics, and an Executive MBA.
Company Profile
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, MOSFETs, optoelectronics, and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, power supplies, and medical markets. Vishay’s product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and “one-stop shop” service have made it a global industry leader.
Pietro Scalia
Head of Power System Marketing and Architecture
Data Center & Testing Panel Discussion
Day 2 / 16:30 - 17:15
Sponsored by Teradyne
Biography
Pietro Scalia is the Head of System Application and Marketing for Power at Renesas Electronics. His team localized in the three regions is defining and supporting power system solutions for all the market segments, leveraging the entire Power portfolio and addressing new market trends and power architectures.
At onsemi (2021-2023) he lead the Munich Application and PLM team of Automotive EV-Traction Solutions, to define and develop SiC and Si Power Module and Bare DIE portfolio. Previously he worked 11 years at TI, with worldwide Business Development responsibilities on Power products with application focus swinging from Automotive market sector to Telecommunications and Cloud, leveraging his earlier career in Siemens, Ericsson, ST Microelectronics and Academia.
Company Profile
Renesas Electronics empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier.
A leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live.
Dominic Viens
VP & GM Power Test Division
Data Center & Testing Panel Discussion
Day 2 / 16:30 - 17:15
Sponsored by Teradyne
Biography
Dominic Viens is Vice President and General Manager of the Power Test Division at Teradyne, where he leads global strategy and operations for power semiconductor test solutions. With over 25 years of experience across product management, sales, and engineering, Dominic has held senior roles at both Teradyne and MathWorks. He has successfully launched high-growth product lines, driven complex design-ins, and led global teams across Asia, Europe, and North America. Dominic holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from McGill University. He is also an inventor on multiple patents in semiconductor test innovation
Company Profile
Teradyne designs, develops, and manufactures automated test equipment and advanced robotics systems. Its test solutions for semiconductors and electronics products enable Teradyne’s customers to consistently deliver on their quality standards. Its advanced robotics business includes collaborative robots and mobile robots that support manufacturing and warehouse operations for companies of all sizes.
Teradyne delivers manufacturing automation across industries, applications and the world. Teradyne solves complex test and automation challenges and enables businesses to achieve higher production volumes, higher quality and higher ROI. Teradyne designs, develops, and manufactures automatic test equipment used to test semiconductors, wireless products, data storage and complex electronics systems in a number of industries, including consumer electronics, wireless, automotive, industrial, computing, communications, and aerospace and defense. The industrial automation portfolio includes collaborative robotic arms, autonomous mobile robots (“AMRs”) and advanced robotic control software used by global manufacturing, logistics and industrial customers to improve quality, increase manufacturing and material handling efficiency, and decrease manufacturing and logistics costs. The automatic test equipment products include:
- Semiconductor test systems
- Storage and system-level test systems; Defense and aerospace test instrumentation and systems; Circuit-board test and inspection systems
- Wireless test systems
Dr. Avinash Kashyap
SVP & Division Head
Data Center & Testing Panel Discussion
Day 2 / 16:30 - 17:15
Sponsored by Teradyne
Biography
Dr. Avinash Kashyap is the Senior Vice President & GM of the MOSFETs Division at Vishay Intertechnology. He leads a global organization overseeing P&L, Marketing, Applications, R&D, and Business Operations for power management products, including Si MOSFETs, Power ICs, and SiC, with a strong focus on Automotive, AI, Datacenter and Industrial applications.
Previously, Dr. Kashyap served as Vice President & GM of the Discrete & Wide Bandgap Power Business Unit at Renesas Electronics, where he led multiple product lines, including IGBTs, SiC, Si MOSFETs, and GaN, catering to high-volume markets.
Throughout his career, Dr. Kashyap has held leadership roles at Microchip Technology and GE Global Research, where he played a pivotal role in advancing wide bandgap technologies and successfully bringing them to market.
An accomplished innovator, he has authored over 35 peer-reviewed publications and holds more than 20 patents. Dr. Kashyap earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and a distinguished member of the Arkansas Academy of Electrical Engineers.
Company Profile
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, MOSFETs, optoelectronics, and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, power supplies, and medical markets. Vishay’s product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and “one-stop shop” service have made it a global industry leader.
STMicroelectronics
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Biography
Company Profile
At ST, we are more than 50,000 creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. An integrated device manufacturer, we work with more than 200,000 customers and thousands of partners to design and build products, solutions, and ecosystems that address their challenges and opportunities, and the need to support a more sustainable world. Our technologies enable smarter mobility, more efficient power and energy management, and the wide-scale deployment of cloud-connected autonomous things. We are committed to achieving our goal to become carbon neutral on scope 1 and 2 and partially scope 3 by 2027. Further information can be found at www.st.com.
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