DAY 1
june, 4th 2026
DAY 2
june, 5th 2026
MORNING
9:30 - 10:00 H
Thursday, 4 june
Institutional Opening
Auditorium
- Mayte Bacete. Valencia Silicon Cluster, President.
- María José Ferrer San Segundo. Valencia City Council, First Deputy Mayor.
- Esther Gómez. Generalitat Valenciana, Regional Secretary of Universities.
- Felipe Carrasco. Generalitat Valenciana, Regional Secretary of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
- José María Montiel. Universitat de València, Vice-Rector for Innovation and Transfer.
- José E. Capilla. Universitat Politècnica de València, Rector.
- Llanos Massó. Les Corts Valencianes, President.
- Pilar Bernabé García. Government Delegate in the Comunitat Valenciana.
10:00 - 10:15 H
Thursday, 4 june
Institutional Words: A New European Chips Act for Europe
- Arian Zwegers. Deputy Head of Unit "Microelectronics and Photonics”. European Commission.
10:15 - 10:45 H
Thursday, 4 june
Premium Lecture: European Chips Act 2.0: challenges and perspectives
Auditorium
- Maria Marced. Chair of European Commission Industry Advisory Group for European Chips Act 2.0.
10:45 - 11:30 H
Thursday, 4 june
Panel: European Chips Act 2.0 perspectives
Auditorium
- Jens Drews. GlobalFoundries, EMEA Government Relations Director.
- Timo Tenhovuori. Nokia, Semiconductor Business & AI Maturity.
- Aude Jalabert. Infineon, Head of EU Public Policy.
- Anja Schulz. amsOSRAM, Senior Project Manager.
- Carlos G. Triviño. Valencia Silicon Cluster, Secretary General.
11:30 - 12:15 H
Thursday, 4 june
Panel. EU Chips Competence Centers talent dynamics
Auditorium
- Nick Hol. ChipNL CC (Netherlands), Talent Lead.
- Mariana Fernandes. POEMS CC (Portugal), Coordinator.
- Lilly Adlgasser. AT-C3 CC (Austria), Manager for Skills & Funding.
- Alfonso Gabarrón. AESEMI / MicroNanoSpain, General Manager.
12:30 - 13:00 H
Thursday, 4 june
Guest Lecture. RISC-V and EU Tech Sovereignty
Auditorium
- Cesc Guim. Openchip, CEO
13:00 - 13:45 H
Thursday, 4 june
Roundtable of Multinational Companies of Valencia Silicon Cluster
Auditorium
- Javier Jiménez. MaxLinear, Vicepresident of Engineering.
- Andreas Schlapka. amsOSRAM, General Manager.
- Reza Purtoosi. Analog Devices, senior director of Software Design Engineering
- Iñigo Artundo. Hitachi/VLC-Photonics, CEO.
13:45 - 14:30 H
Thursday, 4 june
Valencia Silicon Cluster New Members Panel
Auditorium
- Pere Pérez. FYLA, CEO.
- Crispín Gómez. Numascale, Spain Team Leader.
- José Camps Soriano. Power Electronics, R&D director
- Monica Bragado. Celestica, Director of Sales and Business Development
- Moderator: Mayte Bacete. Valencia Silicon Cluster, President.
AFTERNOON
15:30 - 16:30 H
Thursday, 4 june
Semiconductors, Defense, Automotive & Aerospace: Strategic Dialogue between Regional High Tech Clusters
Auditorium
- EspaiAero.
- José Vicente Alcántara. AVIA, Board Member.
- Paco Gavilán. Digital Cluster of the Valencian Community, Chair.
- María Teresa Bacete. Valencia Silicon Cluster, President.
- Moderator: Raquel Jorge. Adigital, EU Public Affairs Director.
16:30 H
Thursday, 4 june
Semiconductor Talent Acquisition: Adapting to Market Change
Auditorium
- Isabel Pulido. MaxLinear, HR Director Europe & Israel.
- Fin O’Connell. Analog Devices, Director of Talent Acquisition for EMEA and North America.
- David Estepa. Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Senior Talent Officer.
- Claude Loeffen. The Silicon Search, CEO.
17:15 H
Thursday, 4 june
International Semiconductor Talent Best Practices
Auditorium
- Càndid Reig. UV–VaSiC Chair on Advanced Materials for Microchips and Semiconductors, Director.
- Francisco Ballester. UPV–VaSiC Chair on Microelectronic Design, Director.
- Paula López Martínez. Chip Chair, University of Santiago de Compostela, Director.
- Eugenio Villar. Organizer of the 1st Workshop of Spanish Chip Chairs.
- Matt Venn. Open Source Silicon, International Coordinator.
CLOSED DOOR ACTIVITIES
14:30 - 15:30 H
Thursday, 4 june
Exclusive Institutional Reception to Semiconductor Partners and Investors
CaixaForum VIP Room
Only with Invitation
Only with Invitation
16:30 - 17:15 H
Thursday, 4 june
Roundtable: Semicon Dircoms & Semiconductor Communication Strategies
La Nube
Only with Invitation.
Only with Invitation.
- Pat Brans. International Technology Journalist.
- Paige Hookway. Electronic Specifier, Managing Editor.
- Riccardo Busetto. Electronica.News, Editor in Chief.
- Luc Yao. BeyondFence, Founder.
- Kristin Suleng. Science & Technology Journalist.
DINNER
20:30 - 22:30 H
Thursday, 4 june
III VLC CHIP CITY AWARD AND CONGRESS DINNER
La Harinera (C/ Joan de Verdeguer, 116)
2026 III VLC CHIP CITY AWARD (Ex Aequo): Universitat de València & Universitat Politècnica de València.
Only with invitation.
2026 III VLC CHIP CITY AWARD (Ex Aequo): Universitat de València & Universitat Politècnica de València.
Only with invitation.
9:00 - 9:30 H
Friday, 5 june
Premium Lecture: European Chips Act 2.0: Strategic Approach and Opportunities
Auditorium
- Jean Luc di Paola. Valeo Group Chief Sustainability Officer. Chair of JU Chips EU Industrial Board.
9:30 - 10:00 H
Friday, 5 june
Premium Lecture: Partnerships and strategic alliances in semiconductor education: the case of Purdue University
Auditorium
- Juan D. Velásquez. Purdue University, Global Partnerships Office General Director
10:00 - 10:45 H
Friday, 5 june
DATA CENTERS I: Semiconductor components
Auditorium
- Jose Vicente Galán. MaxLinear, Standards Engineer.
- Gaspar Mora. Openchip, CTO.
- Antxon Arrizabala. Semizabala, Applications Director.
- Elisabeth Ortega. Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, Product Manager.
- Marcos Martínez. AMETIC, Microelectronics Working Group Coordinator.
10:45 - 11:30 H
Friday, 5 june
DATA CENTERS II: Data Centre Infrastructure
Auditorium
- David Fernández. Amazon, Data Center Director.
- Philip Bolle. Estel, CEO.
- Sergio Riolobos. NXN Data, CEO.
- Fernando Aller. Multiverse, Strategic Account Executive.
- Ángel Álvarez. Chief Business Officer (CBO) at Televés.
- Albert Anglarill. AMETIC, Electronics Industry Director.
10:00 - 10:45 H
Friday, 5 june
The Rise of Semiconductor Cities
La Nube
- Arturo Castelló. Valencia Innovation Capital, Managing Director.
- Nieves Gallego. Technical University of Valencia, Innovation Manager, Microelectronic Design Chair.
- Raquel Aliaga. AEI Valmetal, Innovation Manager.
- Carlos G. Triviño. Valencia Silicon Cluster, General Secretary.
10:45 - 11:30 H
Friday, 5 june
From Lab to Market: Accelerating and Funding Semiconductor Startups
La Nube
- Mauro Xesteira. València Innovation Capital, Tech Entrepreneurship Senior Officer.
- Carmen Martínez. ICMol – Universitat de València, Technology Transfer & Innovation Officer.
- Israel Griol. IDEAS – Universitat Politècnica de València, Senior Officer & StartUPV Coordinator.
12:00 - 12:20 H
Friday, 5 june
Guest Lecture: Perspectives of Spanish semiconductor sector in European Chips Act 2.0 scenario
Auditorium
- Javier Ponce. Sociedad Española de Transformación Tecnológica SETT, director general.
12:20 - 12:50 H
Friday, 5 june
SETT Semiconductors Companies
Auditorium
- Mario de Miguel. Nu Quantum, Managing Director Spain.
- Francisco Díaz Otero. Sparc Foundry, CEO.
12:15 - 14:30 H
Friday, 5 june
Valencia Silicon Business Forum
La Nube
In collaboration with Fundación de Estudios Bursátiles y Financieros.
- Isabel Giménez. Fundación de Estudios Bursátiles y Financieros, Director.
- Joaquín Ureña. Andersen, Managing Partner, Economic & Financial Area.
- Roberto Sampietro. Plug and Play, Deeptech Analyst.
- Estefanía Pastor. Valencia Plaza, Editor-in-Chief.
12:50 - 13:30 H
Friday, 5 june
DEFENSE TABLE: Business
Auditorium
- Sergio Carretero Jiménez. Airbus Defence and Space, Aerospace Systems Engineer
- Jose Miguel Pascual. Indra, Innovation Centres Director.
- Javier García Peláez. Navantia, Production Unit Head.
- Daniel de los Reyes. S2GRUPO, Chief Technology & Product Officer. Valencian Community Defence Cluster
- Javier Martí. DAS Photonics, Founder & CTO.
13:30 - 14:15 H
Friday, 5 june
HEALTH ROUNDTABLE. From Silicon to Clinical Impact
Auditorium
- José Millet Roig. Technical University of Valencia, Professor of Engineering.
- Javier Calpe Maravilla. Analog Devices, ADI Fellow and Design Center Manager.
- Carlos Atienza Vicente. Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia (IBV), Director of Health Innovation.
- Rafael Serrano Gotarredona. ams OSRAM, Engineering Director for Medical Imaging IC Design.
- Josep Redón Mas. University of Valencia / INCLIVA, Professor of Medicine and Emeritus Researcher.
- Moderator: Mónica Redón Segrera. Analog Devices, Digital Healthcare EMEA Sales Director.
14:15 - 14:30 H
Friday, 5 june
Institutional Closure
Auditorium
- Arturo Castelló. Valencia Innovation Capital, Deputy Director.
- Rafael Sebastián. Generalitat Valenciana, Director General de Ciencia e Investigacion
- Javier Ponce. Spanish Society for Technological Transformation, General Director.
- Carlos G. Triviño. Valencia Silicon Cluster, General Secretary.
14:30 H
Friday, 5 june
Agreements Signature
New members:
- INTERCLUSTERS COLLABORATION
- AESEMI
- AMETIC
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY
- INT. SEMICON CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL BOARD
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