SINGAPORE – SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEA) 2025, the region’s flagship global electronics manufacturing and semiconductor supply chain event, concluded with over 25,000 attendees, including global CEOs, C-suite executives, leaders, decision-makers, summit delegates, exhibitors, and speakers, converging in Singapore for the 30th edition of the region’s most prominent microelectronics event.
The 30th anniversary milestone edition, held from 20 to 22 May at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, exceeded expectations, underscoring Southeast Asia’s growing influence in the global semiconductor ecosystem. The event officially opened on 20 May with a ceremony graced by Guest of Honour Dr Tan See Leng, Second Minister for Trade and Industry, and Minister for Manpower.
The three-day event drew resounding praise for its scale, calibre of participants, and multifaceted programmes, making it not only a celebratory occasion but also a definitive platform for innovation, collaboration, and industry advancement to overcome business challenges and headwinds.
A multi-faceted showcase of the global semiconductor ecosystem
SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025 presented a wide-ranging and immersive experience for industry stakeholders, spotlighting high-impact programmes, cutting-edge innovations, and strategic engagements across all facets of the microelectronics value chain. This year’s edition drew a record number of engagements from regional and international participants, reinforcing Southeast Asia’s rising prominence in the global semiconductor landscape.
- Industry Keynote: ‘Redefining the Collective Value of the Semiconductor Industry’
Delivered by Dr Tien Wu, Chief Executive Officer of ASE, the keynote set the tone for the event by exploring the broader purpose and collaborative future of the semiconductor industry.
- CEO Summit
The inaugural CEO Summit, moderated by CNBC correspondent and anchor Ms Chery Kang, was a headline event that drew a full-capacity audience of senior executives, business leaders, and decision-makers. It featured thought-provoking sessions led by top global semiconductor leaders – including the CEOs and Presidents of Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries, Infineon Technologies, Sandisk, and Soitec. Topics ranged from navigating global supply chain complexities and scaling AI-driven manufacturing to ensuring long-term sustainability and talent resilience. The summit provided rare access to C-suite perspectives shaping the industry’s strategic direction.
- Workforce Development Programmes
A cornerstone of the event was its strong emphasis on talent development, featuring a suite of programmes designed to attract and upskill the next generation of semiconductor professionals, such as:
- SEMI TECH Zoomer University Bootcamp
An immersive learning experience for Year 2 and 3 engineering students from Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam, including industry visits, hands-on workshops, and dialogue with sector experts.
- Career Exploration Fair
An open networking platform where students and early-career talent explored job roles and met directly with hiring managers from top employers.
- TalentCONNECT
A dynamic session that connected students with the SEMI Southeast Asia Emerging Young Leader awardees, offering career advice, mentorship insights, and real-world industry perspectives.
- Semiconductor Regional HR Forum
A high-level forum exploring how AI and technology are reshaping workforce strategies, HR practices, and future talent pipelines.
- Sustainability in Focus
SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025 underscored its growing commitment to sustainability through the Global Climate Summit (GCS) Workshops, co-hosted by SEMI and its hyperscaler partners. These workshops delivered actionable tools for carbon reduction, shared best practices in emissions tracking, and introduced collaborative frameworks to advance measurable environmental progress across the semiconductor supply chain.
- Exclusive Business Matching & Networking
Strategic networking opportunities were a key feature of the show, helping foster cross-border partnerships and commercial opportunities:
- Star Buyers Programme
Enabled exhibitors to engage in curated business matchmaking sessions with procurement leaders from GlobalFoundries, Micron Technology, STATS ChipPAC, and STMicroelectronics.
- handshake@SEMICON
A series of country-specific networking sessions organised by investment and trade agencies from the European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, and Sweden, offering access to international market insights and partnership leads.
- Innovation Showcases & Pavilions
Across three levels of the Sands Expo and Convention Centre – Basement 2, Level 1, and Level 3 – the exhibition floor featured over 1,400 booths representing more than 700 companies. The showcases spanned every segment of the semiconductor ecosystem, including:
- IC Design Pavilion, dedicated to next-generation chip architecture and integrated circuit innovation.
- Other exhibitions showcasing advanced packaging, smart manufacturing, AI integration, MEMS, materials innovation, and factory automation solutions.
- International Presence and Strategic Alliances
This milestone edition featured 10 global and government pavilions, representing China, the European Union, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and Vietnam. SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025 also welcomed numerous foreign dignitaries and high-level delegations, underscoring the region’s rising influence in global semiconductor policy and investment. In addition, the event served as a strategic platform for international collaboration, playing host to the signing of multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between industry players and government agencies to advance collaborations and R&Ds.
- Night of Leaders: Honouring Industry Excellence
Held on the opening night of SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025, the Night of Leaders, Dinner and Awards ceremony paid tribute to outstanding individuals shaping the region’s semiconductor future. Marking the event’s 30th anniversary, accolades were presented across four categories – Lifetime Achievement, Industry Leader of the Year, Emerging Young Leader, and Industry Tribute Award – recognising visionary leadership, enduring contributions, and rising talent driving Southeast Asia’s semiconductor growth.
Among the evening’s distinguished awardees, Ms Mary Puma, Chair of the SEMI International Board of Directors received the SEMI Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her long-standing leadership in the semiconductor industry. Mr Chen Kok Sing, Senior Vice President, Global Assembly and Test at Micron Technology, was conferred the SEMI Southeast Asia Industry Leader of the Year Award 2025, honouring his distinct role in advancing semiconductor excellence and innovation.
The scale and diversity of this year’s edition reflect the vibrancy and strategic depth of the global semiconductor value chain, as well as SEMICON Southeast Asia’s continued role as a key enabler of growth, collaboration, and technology leadership in the region.
SEMI leadership perspectives
“As the semiconductor industry stands at the crossroads of unprecedented global developments and mounting uncertainty, SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025 serves as a strategic platform to forge stronger global alliances,” said Ajit Manocha, President and CEO of SEMI. “This 30th milestone edition reflects not only the region’s rise as a key hub for innovation, talent, and manufacturing, but also the industry’s shared commitment to build a more sustainable, secure, and resilient future.”
“It has been an extraordinary honour to host this landmark 30th edition in Singapore,” said Linda Tan, President of SEMI Southeast Asia. “Keeping true to this year’s theme of ‘Stronger Together’, the strong turnout and meaningful engagement reaffirm the show’s impactful role in uniting the global semiconductor ecosystem to drive collective growth and resilience.”
SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026
SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026 will take place from 5 to 7 May 2026, at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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