Honorary Speaker

H.E. Eng. Khalid Al Falih

Minister of Investment

 

 

Opening Remarks

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Biography

Professor Donal Bradley is Co-Founder and Director of Excyton, and Vice President, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice President of Research, NEOM University.

Donal is a pioneer of soluble semiconductors. He is the co-inventor of conjugated polymer electroluminescence and co-founded Cambridge Display Technology Limited, now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sumitomo Chemical Company. He also co-founded Molecular Vision Limited to develop novel polymer detection systems for microanalysis applications, latterly acquired by the Abingdon Health Group. Donal also served on the Board of Solar Press Limited and supported CSEM Brasil in establishing SUNEW, with both Solar Press and SUNEW established to commercialize roll-to-roll printed solar cells.

Donal has received numerous awards in recognition of his contributions to science and engineering. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Society since 2004 and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 for services to science. He holds honorary doctorates from the University of Sheffield and Hong Kong Baptist University and an honorary fellowship from Churchill College Cambridge. In addition, Donal is a Visiting Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford and is a Visiting Academician at the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research.

All sessions by Dr. Donal Bradley

Future paradigms for semiconductor technologies in the NEOM context
10:15 AM
Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Details
11:00 AM
Dr.  Thamer Tabbakh

General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST

Dr. Ali Khatib

Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group

Velu Sinha

Partner at Bain & Company

Dr. Patrick R. Haspel

Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Dr. Herve Mace

Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Gianluca Setti

Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division

Details
02:15 PM
Dr. Osman Bakr

Professor of Material Science and Engineering and Vice Provost, KAUST

Dr. Ahmad Alfaifi

Director of Saudi Semiconductors Program, KACST

Dr. Husam Alshareef

Professor, KAUST

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Sami Alghamdi

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University

Details

Honorary Guests

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Biography

Professor Donal Bradley is Co-Founder and Director of Excyton, and Vice President, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice President of Research, NEOM University.

Donal is a pioneer of soluble semiconductors. He is the co-inventor of conjugated polymer electroluminescence and co-founded Cambridge Display Technology Limited, now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sumitomo Chemical Company. He also co-founded Molecular Vision Limited to develop novel polymer detection systems for microanalysis applications, latterly acquired by the Abingdon Health Group. Donal also served on the Board of Solar Press Limited and supported CSEM Brasil in establishing SUNEW, with both Solar Press and SUNEW established to commercialize roll-to-roll printed solar cells.

Donal has received numerous awards in recognition of his contributions to science and engineering. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Society since 2004 and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 for services to science. He holds honorary doctorates from the University of Sheffield and Hong Kong Baptist University and an honorary fellowship from Churchill College Cambridge. In addition, Donal is a Visiting Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford and is a Visiting Academician at the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research.

All sessions by Dr. Donal Bradley

Future paradigms for semiconductor technologies in the NEOM context
10:15 AM
Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Details
11:00 AM
Dr.  Thamer Tabbakh

General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST

Dr. Ali Khatib

Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group

Velu Sinha

Partner at Bain & Company

Dr. Patrick R. Haspel

Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Dr. Herve Mace

Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Gianluca Setti

Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division

Details
02:15 PM
Dr. Osman Bakr

Professor of Material Science and Engineering and Vice Provost, KAUST

Dr. Ahmad Alfaifi

Director of Saudi Semiconductors Program, KACST

Dr. Husam Alshareef

Professor, KAUST

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Sami Alghamdi

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University

Details

External Speakers

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Biography

Professor Donal Bradley is Co-Founder and Director of Excyton, and Vice President, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice President of Research, NEOM University.

Donal is a pioneer of soluble semiconductors. He is the co-inventor of conjugated polymer electroluminescence and co-founded Cambridge Display Technology Limited, now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sumitomo Chemical Company. He also co-founded Molecular Vision Limited to develop novel polymer detection systems for microanalysis applications, latterly acquired by the Abingdon Health Group. Donal also served on the Board of Solar Press Limited and supported CSEM Brasil in establishing SUNEW, with both Solar Press and SUNEW established to commercialize roll-to-roll printed solar cells.

Donal has received numerous awards in recognition of his contributions to science and engineering. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Society since 2004 and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 for services to science. He holds honorary doctorates from the University of Sheffield and Hong Kong Baptist University and an honorary fellowship from Churchill College Cambridge. In addition, Donal is a Visiting Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford and is a Visiting Academician at the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research.

All sessions by Dr. Donal Bradley

Future paradigms for semiconductor technologies in the NEOM context
10:15 AM
Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Details
11:00 AM
Dr.  Thamer Tabbakh

General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST

Dr. Ali Khatib

Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group

Velu Sinha

Partner at Bain & Company

Dr. Patrick R. Haspel

Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Dr. Herve Mace

Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Gianluca Setti

Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division

Details
02:15 PM
Dr. Osman Bakr

Professor of Material Science and Engineering and Vice Provost, KAUST

Dr. Ahmad Alfaifi

Director of Saudi Semiconductors Program, KACST

Dr. Husam Alshareef

Professor, KAUST

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Sami Alghamdi

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University

Details

KAUST Speakers

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Biography

Professor Donal Bradley is Co-Founder and Director of Excyton, and Vice President, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice President of Research, NEOM University.

Donal is a pioneer of soluble semiconductors. He is the co-inventor of conjugated polymer electroluminescence and co-founded Cambridge Display Technology Limited, now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sumitomo Chemical Company. He also co-founded Molecular Vision Limited to develop novel polymer detection systems for microanalysis applications, latterly acquired by the Abingdon Health Group. Donal also served on the Board of Solar Press Limited and supported CSEM Brasil in establishing SUNEW, with both Solar Press and SUNEW established to commercialize roll-to-roll printed solar cells.

Donal has received numerous awards in recognition of his contributions to science and engineering. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Society since 2004 and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 for services to science. He holds honorary doctorates from the University of Sheffield and Hong Kong Baptist University and an honorary fellowship from Churchill College Cambridge. In addition, Donal is a Visiting Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford and is a Visiting Academician at the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research.

All sessions by Dr. Donal Bradley

Future paradigms for semiconductor technologies in the NEOM context
10:15 AM
Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Details
11:00 AM
Dr.  Thamer Tabbakh

General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST

Dr. Ali Khatib

Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group

Velu Sinha

Partner at Bain & Company

Dr. Patrick R. Haspel

Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)

Dr. Margarete Schramboeck

Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs

Dr. Herve Mace

Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Gianluca Setti

Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division

Details
02:15 PM
Dr. Osman Bakr

Professor of Material Science and Engineering and Vice Provost, KAUST

Dr. Ahmad Alfaifi

Director of Saudi Semiconductors Program, KACST

Dr. Husam Alshareef

Professor, KAUST

Dr. Donal Bradley

Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University

Dr. Sami Alghamdi

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University

Details