Dr. V Veerappan, Chairperson of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and Co-Founder of Tessolve Semiconductor Pvt Ltd stands as a luminary figure in the realms of engineering, entrepreneurship, and societal advancement. Graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering from Annamalai University in 1982, Dr. Veerappan laid the foundational stones of his illustrious career with a strong academic grounding. His pursuit of excellence in engineering was further acknowledged through an Honorary Doctorate, conferred in recognition of his substantial contributions to engineering and society. As the Chairperson of IESA, Co-Founder of Tessolve Semiconductor Pvt Ltd, Co-Founder of TAPP Semiconductor India Pvt Ltd, and Chairman of Electronics City Industrial Township Authority (ELCITA), Dr. Veerappan has played pivotal roles in shaping the semiconductor industry in India. His vision and leadership have propelled Tessolve towards remarkable achievements, cementing its position as a leader in the industry. His industry experience includes notable positions at Sterling Electronics, DCM, Wipro, and Motorola. Beyond his professional endeavours, Dr. Veerappan's commitment to social welfare is evident through his involvement with Rotary, various trusts, and NGOs. He is also engaged in academia, contributing to governing councils of institutions like Sona College of Technology, CIT Chennai and NEC Kovilpatti. He also serves as Secretary at Nehru Middle School, Attangudi, showcasing his dedication to education at grassroots levels. His involvement as Past President at the NRI Parents Association (NANRI) underscores his commitment to fostering a sense of community and support among non-resident Indian families. His exemplary contributions have been duly recognized through a plethora of prestigious awards, including the Motorola CEO Award in 2000, Motorola India Awards twice, Vocational Awards from Rotary International thrice, Kannadasan Pugal Kavalar Award, Young Entrepreneur Award from Nagarthar Malar, Achiever Award in Nagartahar Manadu in 2008, and the ISA Award for Best Indian Semiconductor Services Company.Dr. Veerappan serves as a beacon of inspiration and excellence, bringing a wealth of knowledge and insight, inspiring and making a meaningful difference in the world.

Dr. Manish Kothari serves as Senior Vice President of Software Development for Silicon Labs. In this role, he is responsible for growing the company’s wireless engineering talent, building scalable infrastructure, and fostering local partnerships in Hyderabad, Silicon Labs’ newest and fastest-growing wireless development center. He has more than 20 years of technology management experience, and prior to Silicon Labs served in various leadership roles at Qualcomm Hyderabad including head of wireless software product development. Manish holds more than 100 patents, graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and received his MS and PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Vishal Patil joined MosChip Technologies through the acquisition of Softnautics. With over 20 years of experience in Product Engineering Services, Vishal's expertise spans Embedded systems, IoT, Cloud computing, Software engineering, and Machine Learning. Previously, he was an Associate Director at eInfochips, where he managed IoT and AI/ML strategies from sensors to cloud across various sectors like Home Automation, Industrial Automation, and Telecom. Vishal has a proven track record of defining digital strategies, creating go-to-market plans, and building global teams. He holds an Engineering degree from Pune University and an MBA from Symbiosis International University.

Blade Lin is a Staff FAE at Arm, specializing in Security and AI. He has 15 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, focusing on IoT applications.

Robert Tolbert has over 20 years of semiconductor industry experience working on Analog interface, Processor and Radar solutions and is currently a Product Marketer at Texas Instruments for the Industrial Radar product line, in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.

Eric is responsible for business development, product, and program promotion of Telink Semiconductor. He has many years of experience in engineering, R&D, and business development in well-known international chip companies.

Travis is Senior Marketing Manager of Edge and Cloud AI Division at Soitec. Travis joined Soitec since November 2022 and is responsible for the solution deployment in Edge and Cloud AI market segments. Travis holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from National University Singapore and brings close to 30 years of semiconductor industry experience. He has worked in Application, Sales and Marketing roles in his professional career. One of his product and segment experience is Microcontrollers and IoT and Embedded Systems. Travis is based in Singapore and covers global market in his role.

Matteo graduated in Electronic Engineering in 2001 in University “Politecnico di Milano” and joined STMicroelectronics in Tokyo in November 2006 after other experience in few other companies in Italy. In Tokyo he has been working in ST at application level and leading the local System Solutions Lab, with key role of technical promotion and support of ST Solutions to local Japanese customers in Industrial and Consumer applications. Since 2019 he has enlarged his responsibility to the new Asia Pacific Artificial Intelligence Competence Center, that he is currently leading. From 2021 he moved to Hong Kong taking also the lead of an additional technical team, the APAC Smartphone Competence Center. In past 6 years he has been focused in the new area of Artificial Intelligence.

Eric Seow is an Application Marketer for Smart Home and Building application segment in Infineon Asia Pacific and is responsible for Surveillance Camera, Smart Door Lock, IOT gateways and Smart Building applications. Eric has more than 23 years of experience in the Embedded Security and Smartcard Industry, having spent the last 17 years with Infineon. His area of expertise includes embedded security and artificial intelligence for IoT applications ranging from Smart Homes, Automotive Security and Smart Cities. Eric has also engaged extensively with industry partners and standardization bodies on IoT developments and how Infineon’s comprehensive portfolio of semi-conductors can to a greener, safer and smarter future.

Mr. ASHOK Chandak is the President at IESA , India's premier industry body for ESDM & Intelligent Electronics. He is Post Graduate in Electronics engg and Management education from Babson College , Boston, USA. Having over 3 decades of Semiconductor and Electronics Global Industry experience in Sales, Marketing, Ecosystem Development, Company Setup, M&A , Start Up incubators, etc. He has led multi-country, cross-cultural, cross functional teams across ASIA and visited more than 40 countries. He has been actively contributing to India’s ESDM sector growth strategies and initiatives and has been board member of several Start Up incubators.

Lori Lee has over 15 years of experience in the technology industry and marketing consultancy, focusing on the wireless technology industry and specializing in marketing strategy development and brand communication promotion. Currently serving as the Head of Marketing for the Asia Pacific region at the Bluetooth SIG, she is committed to enhancing awareness and adoption of Bluetooth technology in the region, while also assisting in setting up the Asia Pacific team of professionals based in Shanghai for the SIG. Lee holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from National Taiwan University. Lee Lives in Taipei and enjoys wine tasting, traveling, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.

Michael Munsey is the Vice President of Semiconductor Industry at Siemens Digital Industries Software. With over 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, Michael leverages his extensive background in global business development, strategy, sales, and marketing to drive semiconductor technology advancements at Siemens. Before joining Siemens, Michael held leadership positions at several prominent companies, including Perforce, Methodics, Dassault Systèmes, and Cadence Design Systems. He began his career in semiconductor design at IBM after obtaining degrees from Tufts University. Michael is actively involved in several industry groups focused on setting standards and shaping the direction of the semiconductor sector. Additionally, he is an active member and volunteer of Tau Beta Pi.

Chuan-Shin is currently the Regional Marketing Manager for Taiwan, ASEAN & ANZ at Tektronix. He has been in the test & measurement for more than 20 years in various functions and leadership positions in Applications Engineering, Business Development, Product Marketing, Technical Marketing and Product Management. Chuan-Shin received his Bachelor of Engineering from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and his MBA from Manchester Business School, UK. He also completed his Executive Certificate in Engineering Leadership from Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore.

Jun Kawaguchi is an accomplished marketing executive specializing in secure flash memory at Winbond. With over 20 years of extensive experience in semiconductor marketing across various industry segments such as video, networking ASSP, and memory products, he brings a profound understanding of market dynamics and customer needs. He also holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Computer Science, as well as an MBA from the University of Southern California.

Alex is a Product Marketing Engineer driving the MSP low speed and memory microcontroller portfolio in Europe and the Middle East. She currently leads the automotive sector growth initiative and is responsible for pricing management.

Over 20 years experience in Application Engineering, Business Development and Marketing in wireless industries. Still passionate on new wireless technologies and cloud technologies. Currently working on marketing ST Wireless MCUs solution and collaborating with partners in the IoT ecosystem.