Bio:

ATSUYOSHI KOIKE established Rapidus Corporation, a company that researches, develops, designs, manufactures, and sells advanced logic semiconductors, in August 2022.
Prior to the current role, Koike had served as President of Western Digital Japan since April 2018. Prior to joining Western Digital, he served as corporate chief engineer for Renesas Technology Corporation. Previously, he held the position of president and chief executive officer, as well as other senior leadership positions at Trecenti Technologies, Inc. Prior to that, he held senior manufacturing management and executive leadership positions at Hitachi, Ltd.
Koike received the B.S. and M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Waseda University and Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering from Tohoku University. He is a Professor at Tohoku University and Special Senior Advisor at New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, and has given lectures at the University of Tokyo.

Abstract:

Dr. Koike will share how Rapidus is establishing a new manufacturing model centered on 2nm production in Japan, built on close collaboration with world class research institutions and industrial partners. How Rapidus is working with imec , IBM, and a growing ecosystem of European organizations demonstrates that advanced semiconductor development is a global platform. He will discuss how Rapidus aims to strengthen technical exchange with European partners, enhance supply chain interoperability, and contribute to a more geographically balanced and secure semiconductor landscape.