PANEL SESSION

Innovation Session

Focused on how to innovate in an organization, this session will discuss the challenges faced specifically in the innovation stage of the business and technology development and how they have been overcome. We’ll discuss applications driving innovations in the semiconductor industry in areas such as Datacentre, Automotive, Sensing and Wireless Technologies.

MODERATOR

David Cheskis

TriEye

David Cheskis, PhD, serves as the Senior Product Director at TriEye Ltd. where he is responsible for new SWIR imaging products. Dr. Cheskis is an expert in semiconductor, optoelectronics and communications technologies, products and markets and started the first 6-inch GaAs VCSEL wafer foundry business in 2013. Since 1996, Dr. Cheskis has led the development of semiconductor and optical technologies and products for wireless, wireline and optical products at diverse sensing and communications companies including Lumentum, LeddarTech, IQE plc, II-VI Incorporated, ANADIGICS Inc, Oclaro Inc., Sarnoff Corporation, Jazz Semiconductor, Multilink Technology Corporation, and Vitesse Semiconductor. Dr. Cheskis earned PhD and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego and a BSEE degree in Microelectronic Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE. Contact: David.Cheskis@TriEye.tech

PANELLISTS INCLUDE

Diana Khlan

Chips Weekly

Diana Khlan is a Tech Expert, Entrepreneur, and Host of Chips Weekly — a fast-growing platform spotlighting semiconductor innovation, AI hardware, and the future of intelligent systems. With experience across chip technologies, product strategy, and emerging hardware ecosystems, Diana advocates for bridging hardware and AI communities to accelerate responsible, scalable innovation. Today she collaborates with global semiconductor leaders, startups, and open-tech initiatives to drive forward a more resilient and transparent tech future.