Speaker
Luc Van den hove
President & CEO - imec
Biography
Luc Van den hove is President and CEO of imec since July 1, 2009. Before he was executive vice president and chief operating officer. He joined imec in 1984, starting his research career in the field of silicide and interconnect technologies.
In 1988, he became manager of imec’s micro-patterning group (lithography, dry etching); in 1996, department director of unit process step R&D; and in 1998, vice president of the silicon process and device technology division. In January 2007, he was appointed as imec's EVP & COO. Luc Van den hove received his PhD in electrical engineering from the KU Leuven, Belgium.
In 2023, he was honored with the Robert N. Noyce medal for his leadership in creating a worldwide research ecosystem in nanoelectronics technology with applications ranging from high-performance computing to health.
He has authored or co-authored more than 200 publications and conference contributions.
Talk(s)
The big bang of the digital age ... the start of an undiscovered universe
The big bang of the digital age ... the start of an undiscovered universe
The amazing growth of technology applications that we have witnessed in the past few decades, with the AI revolution being a recent peak, is remarkable. It is all thanks to Moore's Law: with every advancement of technology, more powerful applications become feasible. The compute needs for AI have been increasing rapidly and will only grow with the huge potential AI has in many sectors and to address societal challenges. Only a strong continuation of Moore's law, along with new architectural approaches, will enable energy efficient implementation of the exponential increase in required compute power. This will create a need for more flexible chip architectures and technology platforms.
Access to advanced infrastructure, a global ecosystem and talent are the three pillars of the huge evolution imec has experienced through which it has been able to create impact to the semiconductor industry. The Chips Acts are the ideal vehicle to enhance collaboration and impact in the semiconductor domain. The technological and collaboration direction we choose today will shape the world of tomorrow.
Fireside chat: Taiwan's role as a semiconductor power region in the rapidly changing AI world
A fireside chat with, Vice Chairman and CEO of MediaTek, Rick Tsai and President and CEO of imec, Luc Van den hove. We will discuss Taiwan's role as a semiconductor power region in the rapidly changing AI world. We will explore the challenges, opportunities, and collaborations that lie ahead for AI-driven technologies and Taiwan's semiconductor industry.