How semiconductors will drive forward the Net Zero transition

Dr Andy Sellars

Strategic Development Director, CSA Catapult

Andy developed the business case and strategy for the £50m Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult, submitting it to HM Treasury in 2015. He led the Catapult start-up from 2017, representing the Catapult during roundtable discussions with the Prime Minister, and joining the Secretary of State during the GREAT Festival of Innovation in Hong Kong. Andy is regularly called as an expert witness to provide evidence to Parliamentary committees, most recently on the National Security and Investment Act, the Telecom Security Act and the Parliamentary committee on semiconductors.

Andy joined the Catapult from Innovate UK, where he delivered £15m of strategic investments in electronics, smart materials and compound semiconductors. His early career was spent leading R&D teams with Rolls Royce, Spirent PLC and Abbott Diagnostics, and he was prime consultant on film and TV lighting for James Bond and Sky News.

Andy holds an Executive MBA from Glasgow University, a research doctorate from Strathclyde University and is a Fellow of the IET.

Tigran Malkhasyan

Senior Manager, Risks, Controls, Compliance and Internal Audit, Deloitte

Tigran is a seasoned leader and advisor with over 20 years of experience building and leading control, risk, and compliance frameworks for S&P, FTSE, NYSE, NIKKEI, and other companies and private enterprises. Skilled in executive-level consulting, control and risk management, internal audit and compliance, IT and financial expertise, global and multicultural environments.

His career spans Big 4 Advisory and “in house” leadership positions in Retail, Telecoms and Media. Passionate about building and leading high-performing teams, solving complex challenges with innovative solutions, and collaborating with executives to achieve strategic goals. PhD in Risk Management, MS in Banking and Finance, Certified Information Systems Auditor and International Diploma in Compliance.”

 

Manuel Rei

Semiconductor Industry Solution Experience Director, Dassault Systèmes

Manuel joined Dassault Systèmes in 1986 and has over 35+ years of experience supporting high-tech and automotive global companies, including relocations in South Korea and USA for the deployment of Dassault Systèmes solutions within Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and IBM hardware divisions.

He leads High Performance Semiconductor Industry Solution Experience, leveraging virtual twins to turn semiconductor complexity into business profitability , and deployed at customers such as NXP, Broadcom, Samsung Electronics, Qualcomm and STMicroelectronics.

Professor Paul Meredith

Swansea University

Paul is a Professor of Materials Physics and Sêr Cymru National Research Chair at Swansea University. 

Between 2001 and 2017, Paul was an academic at the University of Queensland and held several positions including Director of the  Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics and Director of UQ Solar. He was also an Australian Research Council Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award Fellow and played an active role in the development of the Queensland State Renewable Energy Target of 50% by 2030. In 2017, Paul returned to Swansea to establish a research effort in the physics of sustainable advanced materials and that has led to the new Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials which Paul leads.

David Verity

Senior Director, Technology Platform, Pragmatic Semiconductor

David Verity is Pragmatic’s Senior Director, Technology Platform. He leads work on design interface systems, allowing customers to create their own designs and innovate on Pragmatic technology. He has more than 15 years’ experience in the semiconductor industry, working for leading fabless design and silicon manufacturing companies.