Panel 4: Building the Semiconductor Workforce
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The subsidies and research activities established in the CHIPS Act will require a large workforce of various skill-levels to be successful. From technicians who can operate complex fab machinery to PhD engineers to drive innovation, the United States semiconductor industry is suffering from a labor shortage. This panel will explore methods for the U.S. to educate the next generation of electrical engineers and cleanroom techs while competing for world-class talent from overseas.
This panel will feature:
Celeste Carter, Program Director, Advanced Technological Education Program, National Science Foundation
Mike Russo, President and CEO, National Institute for Innovation and Technology
Todd Youngkin, President and CEO, Semiconductor Research Corporation
Don Siegal, Co-Executive Director, Global Center for Technology Transfer, Arizona State University
This panel will be moderated by:
Sujai Shivakumar, Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Renewing American Innovation