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SEMI, the industry association serving the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, will hold its annual Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) on Sunday, January 11 through Wednesday, January 14 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay, Calif. ISS will convene semiconductor industry executives to help their business capture the momentum toward a $1 trillion market with insights on increasingly dynamic economic, geopolitical, and technological trends. The 2026 event provides start-of-year analysis on confronting challenges, embracing disruptions, and adapting business development strategies to today’s world.
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Description automatically generatedSkyrocketing demand for AI, new industry partnerships, and adjustments to the global supply chain are all changing how semiconductor companies do business. ISS 2026 will help industry leaders get ahead of such conditions to uncover new opportunities and navigate through change. This event provides a unique setting to engage with executives guiding the next era of the global semiconductor industry.
“Semiconductors are the backbone of the modern world, and it’s up to us to ensure the industry stays agile amidst ongoing transformation,” said Joe Stockunas, president of SEMI Americas. “The outstanding speaker lineup at this year’s ISS executive event will highlight the importance of collaboration and looking ahead. By staying future-focused, the industry can better position itself to seize opportunities as they arise.”
ISS 2026 key themes include:
- Analyzing the 2026 economic outlook and geopolitical dynamics shaping semiconductor demand, investment risk, supply-chain resilience, and long-term strategic planning
- Preparing for the pace of growth required to reach $1 trillion in annual industry revenue by 2030
- Sharing insights into key industry megatrends, including AI acceleration, manufacturing diversification, and technology-driven resilience.
- Exploring AI’s impact across data centers, edge computing, automotive, life sciences, and cloud platforms—driving unprecedented demand for compute, memory, infrastructure, and energy efficiency
- Examining how AI, sustainability, advanced packaging, and cloud-driven innovation are converging to reshape the semiconductor ecosystem amid ongoing global disruption.
- Fostering industry-wide, collaborative partnerships
