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Join us for the premier semiconductor showcase event, bringing together Australia’s brightest deep-tech entrepreneurs, industry and innovation policy makers, and the international investor community to discuss the opportunities and roadmap to secure Australia’s semiconductor future.
Semiconductors are the single most important technology on the planet, underpinning all advanced capabilities from quantum, AI, defence, renewables, electronics, aviation, to biomedical applications – semiconductors power it all.
The global semiconductor industry is set to become an annual US$1 trillion-dollar sector by the end of the decade driven by the electrification and digitisation transition. Despite this critical importance, semiconductors are one of the least understood technologies locally.
Hear from Australia’s nascent semiconductor, quantum, and photonics industries, who are making strides in the global chips race - to advance national capability and capacity in this critical space.
Semiconductor Australia 2025 brings together the nation's nascent semiconductor industry, who are making strides in the global chips race - to advance national capability and capacity in this critical space.
Powering a smarter Australia
Following the sell-out success of our inaugural event, Semiconductor Australia returns in 2025 to power the conversation around the nation’s next economic growth engines.
Join us for Australia’s premier investor conference for the semiconductor, quantum, and photonics industry – powering a smarter, more prosperous Australia.
Gathering Australia’s best and brightest quantum, semiconductor and photonics pioneers
Showcasing home-grown innovation and world-class investment opportunities
Hear from industry and innovation policy makers on the path to secure Australia’s tech future
Discover broader sector dynamics, challenges and opportunities ahead, both globally and domestically
Bringing together industry, policy, and the investment community in a powerful sector building event
Keynote speakers
DR CATHY
FOLEY
Australia's Former Chief Scientist
Dr. Cathy Foley, Australia’s ninth Chief Scientist, is an internationally recognised physicist known for her work in superconductors, sensors, and promoting diversity in STEM.
Internationally recognised engineer, scientist, and entrepreneur.
Dr Simon Poole is an internationally recognised engineer, scientist, and entrepreneur.
Simon has an outstanding track record as a research leader and entrepreneur. The first two companies he has founded (Indx, Engana) have both had extremely successful trade-sale exits, and have generated over $2bn in revenues to date. His success as an entrepreneur has led to a number of awards including the prestigious Clunies Ross award from the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences in 2013. He was made an Officer in the Order of Australia for his contribution to Photonics in Australia in 2018 and, along with colleagues from Finisar Australia, he was awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation in 2018.
He was a Co-Founder and Director of Cylite Pty Ltd and is currently a Director of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, ANFF,
Hi is passionate about entrepreneurship and has lectured on this around the world, including North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.He is an advisor to multiple start-ups, primarily in the field of Photonics in Australia and overseas.
Director, Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (S3B)
Dr Nadia Court is the inaugural Director of the Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (S3B). She was the Technical Director of the Research and Prototype Foundry, the University of Sydney’s micro- and nano-fabrication facility and the Sydney Hub of the NSW Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF). Nadia has worked in various roles with ANFF since 2012, both at UNSW and the University of Sydney. Prior to this Nadia spent several years working in the UK on printed electronics and optical communication technologies for the defence industry.
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