15th Executive Forum on Microelectronics
As the traditional Chinese expression says, "may you live in interesting times" but we are learning that this can also be a curse! It is easy for today's microelectronics' executives to feel that they are in a unique confluence of events that the world has never seen before–but are there lessons to be learned from the bumpy road that got us all here?
Industry statistics date back 30 years and show a mid-80's downturn that matches that of the 2001 "meltdown?". Around 1990, business was almost flat but 2008 was a record year for semiconductor worldwide sales. So how does your business fit into this picture? Are there lessons to be learned about the leadership required to steer your company through these "interesting times"?
This year's 15th Executive Forum on Microelectronics presents an opportunity to look at the trials and tribulations of today's volatile markets, including the acquisitions of significant Canadian companies ATI and Tundra Semiconductor, and view them in a broader context of historical norms, from which there are valuable lessons to be learned.