Semi Impact Forum 2025
Powering AI Innovation in the Complex Global
Landscape: Chips, Europe and Taiwan
An exclusive, high-level gathering of AI and semiconductor leaders, investors, and policymakers. This premium event offers unparalleled access to the people shaping the future of AI infrastructure and semiconductor innovation.
June 13, 2025 | The Royal Society | London, UK
London Tech Week’s Premier Semiconductor Event
London Tech Week is the UK’s most important technology festival, attracting leaders from over 90 countries. Among its many events, Semi Impact Forum 2025 is the only one dedicated to semiconductors—the backbone of AI and advanced computing.
This exclusive, invite-only gathering of 100 key decision-makers will explore the complex global semiconductor landscape and AI’s future. Hosted at The Royal Society, one of the most prestigious venues in London, this event will facilitate high-impact conversations between policymakers, investors, and industry leaders.
ABOUT SEMI IMPACT
The purpose of Semi Impact is to bring together corporates, investors, policy makers, and innovators to share knowledge, engage in thought-provoking conversations, and collaborate to advance the semiconductor industry.
Semiconductor is the backbone of our technology world, and all future technologies, from AI and autonomous cars to biomedical breakthroughs and space technology, rely on semiconductor innovation.
Semi Impact provides a platform for attendees to discuss the latest advancements, challenges, and opportunities in the semiconductor industry and its geopolitical implications.
SEMI IMPACT FORUM 2025
Powering AI Innovation in the Complex Global Landscape:
Chips, Europe and Taiwan
The Semiconductor and AI Industry at a Crossroads
The global AI revolution depends on cutting-edge semiconductor innovation, but the supply chain is shifting rapidly. As the US strengthens its dominance, the role of Taiwan, the UK, and Europe in the AI-chip landscape is evolving. At Semi Impact Forum 2025, top semiconductor policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers will discuss:
- The Global AI Chip Supply Chain – Understanding power shifts and dependencies.
- Taiwan’s Critical Role – As a leader in AI hardware and semiconductors.
- Europe & the UK’s Strategy – Navigating the AI era with new collaborations.
HEADLINER SPEAKER
Colley Hwang
Founder & Chairman of DIGITIMES
Colley Hwang, founder of DIGITIMES, is a leading semiconductor advisor to the Taiwanese government and major tech giants, including TSMC. He’s written a few influential books in the semiconductor space, including his latest book: The Silicon Island-A Blessing in Disguise?: A Place where Semiconductors & Geopolitics meet
As an influential figure in the tech and semiconductor industry, he provides strategic insights and analysis. His company, DigiTimes, is backed by prominent Taiwanese tech leaders, including TSMC’s founder, Dr. Morris Chang, and Acer’s founder, Stan Shih.
In his talk, he will discuss the latest AI trends—from chips to data centres powering demanding computing workloads. He will analyse the rapidly evolving semiconductor landscape under the current US dominance and explore how the UK and Europe should respond.
RETURNING SPEAKER OF HONOR
Professor Konrad Young
CEO | College of Industry-Academia Innovation at NTUST
Director | Arculus Labs
Professor Young was a director of R&D at TSMC and one of the six pioneering R&D leaders who laid the groundwork for TSMC's success.
After leaving TSMC, he joined SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), the largest state-owned + semiconductor foundry in China, before moving to Intel, another semiconductor giant, as a senior advisor.
KEY SPEAKERS
Our speakers are eminent industry visionaries, influential policymakers, and groundbreaking innovators participating in Semi Impact keynote addresses and panel discussions. In 2023 & 2024, we had the honor of hosting speakers from ARM, TSMC, PSMC, OnSemi, IMEC, Innovate UK and more.
This year for Semi Impact Forum 2025, we are truly honored to have a diverse lineup of professionals, top experts and leaders from various fields to share their expertise and insights.
Vincent Chin-Hsiang Yao
Taipei Representative Office in the UK
Representative
Dr Jalal Bagherli CBE
UK Semiconductor Advisory Pane
Co-Chair
ShaoLan Hsueh
Semi Ventures
Chair
Dr. Ebrahim Bushehri
Lime Microsystems
CEO
José Marino García
Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT)
Executive Director of Capitalization
Chris Wiles
Foresight Group Ventures
Director
Russ Shaw CBE
Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates
Founder
Michael Dimelow
Bloc Ventures
Chief Commercial Officer
Josh Liu
Semi Ventures
Director
Andy G Sellars
CORNERSTONE
Director of Strategy
Tim Kay
Department for Business and Trade
Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor
Sue Daley
techUK
Director, Technology & Innovation
Janet Collyer
UK Semiconductor Advisory Panel
Panel Member
Ian Hawkins
Freelancer
Moderator
Lawrence Lundy-Bryan
Lunar Ventures
Partner
Helen Duncan
Blueshift Memory
CEO
Laura Foster
techUK
Associate Director, Technology & Innovation
Suzanne Oliver
Scintilla IP
Director, IP Strategy
Stanislav Černý
Czech National Semiconductor Cluster
President
Koen Vandecaveye
Nordic Innovators
Business Developer
John Spindler
Twin Path Ventures
Founder and General Partner
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
Our event will not be possible without our partners and sponsors. We are very fortunate to have strong support from our industry partners and principal sponsor. We need more of your support! If your organisation would like to participate or sponsor us, please reach out to partners@semiimpact.com.
EVENT ORGANISER & PRINCIPAL SPONSORS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
TLA Taiwan
Community Partner
GTA Semiconductor
Community Partner
Chips Coalition
Supporting Partner
