SEMICON West 2023

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Access to this session is included with the All-In, Thought Leadership and Student Explorer passes. All other passes have the option on adding it on the a la Carte page of the registration form for $75.

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Sustainability & EHS Forum

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

1:00 PM – 5:20 PM PDT

Location: Moscone North, Exhibition Level, Room 20-21

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The focus on the Path to Net Zero continues in the afternoon, with executives and sustainability professionals sharing how, with chip demand continuing to rise, the industry will both contribute solutions to climate change AND become a contributor of significant greenhouse gasses.
Speakers and panels will present status and strategies around disclosures, incentives, tax implications, regulations, and new proposals for research into PFAS, PIP, GHGs and pollution discussions.

SEMICON West allows opportunity to share best practices and ambitions to accelerates everyone’s journey to Net Zero.

Presentations:

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM PDT

Welcome Remarks
Session Moderator: James Amano – SEMI
1:10 PM – 1:35 PM PDT

Environmental Regulatory Update -- EU, US EPA, and Global Developments
Speaker: Russ LaMotte, JD – Beveridge & Diamond
1:35 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

US State Level PFAS Legislation
Speaker: Kevin Fay, JD – SPAN
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

Semi-Industry Sustainability Collaboration & Prioritization
Speaker: Bob Leet, MSc – Intel
2:30 PM – 2:55 PM PDT

SEMI PFAS WG Focus on Equipment and Articles
Speaker: Ben Gross, PhD – Applied Materials
2:55 PM – 3:20 PM PDT

Accelerating the R&D of Measurement, Abatement, and Alternatives
Speaker: Todd R. Younkin, PhD – Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)
3:20 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

How do we eat the PFAS elephant……
Speaker: Shekhar Chandrashekar, PhD – inemi
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM PDT

Panel Discussion and Wrap-up
Panel Session Moderator: James Amano – SEMI
Panelist: Ben Gross, PhD – Applied Materials
Panelist: Russ LaMotte, JD – Beveridge & Diamond
Panelist: Bob Leet, MSc – Intel
Panelist: Kevin Fay, JD – SPAN
Panelist: Todd R. Younkin, PhD – Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT

Panel: Financial Incentives & Disclosures: The ESG Landscape
Panel Session Moderator: Gerard Cunningham, MSc Operations Research, BSc Mathematics – McKinsey & Co.
Panelist: James Dolphin, JD – Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Panelist: Matt Rogers, MBA – Ajax Strategies
Panelist: Werner Rehm – McKinsey
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM PDT

Fireside Chat
Moderator: Mousumi Bhat, PhD – SEMI
Panelist: Eleni Michalopoulou, PhD – Stockholm Environment Institute
Panelist: Roshni Mehta – Clean Air Fund
5:15 PM – 5:20 PM PDT

Closing Remarks
Session Moderator: James Amano – SEMI