Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

The next installment of our series,?Semiconductor Industry Voices: Perspectives from Industry Leaders,?features Mr. Marco Chisari, EVP and head of SSIC and US Foundry, Samsung Electronics. Please join us on Zoom on December 4th from 3:00pm-4:00pm EST. Register here for the Webinar: https://lnkd.in/e9RbqtjD?

The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is excited to host an executive course entitled,?Economic Statecraft for VC & Business Executives: A 21st Century Reality?on December 11 & 12, 2024. The course is offered in partnership with?Business Executives for National Security (BENS)?and?Texas A&M University - The Bush School of Government and Public Service (TAMU). ? Experts from government, industry, and academia will share their views on asymmetric economic activity, what they are doing about it, and how policymakers and the private sector can collaborate to ensure a secure and prosperous future. Gen. (Ret.) Timothy Ray, President & CEO of BENS, will keynote. Faculty includes, Dr. Tim Welter (Potomac Institute), Mr. Frank Finelli (The Carlyle Group), Mr. Bob Murray (Terranet Ventures), Dr. Rob Wiltbank (Galois), Dr. Will Norris (The Bush School at Texas A&M University), Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar (Wiley Rein LLP) and Mr. John Wilson (Potomac Institute). Click here for more information and to register for the course on our website:?https://lnkd.in/esvbDTcd

The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies recently hosted Mr. Rick Cassidy of TSMC during our monthly?Semiconductor Industry Voices: Perspectives from Industry Leaders?webinar. The session highlighted a significant win for TSMC in advancing US chip manufacturing, with its Arizona plant achieving higher production yields than comparable facilities in Taiwan. Following the webinar, Bloomberg focused on one of the event's primary takeaways in an article: ? "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.?has achieved early production yields at its first plant in Arizona that surpass similar factories back home, a significant breakthrough for a US expansion project initially dogged by delays and worker strife.? ? The share of chips manufactured at TSMC’s facility in Phoenix that are usable is about 4 percentage points higher than comparable facilities in Taiwan,?Rick Cassidy, president of TSMC’s US division, told listeners on a?webinar?Wednesday, according to a person who participated. The success rate, or yield, is a critical measure in the semiconductor industry because it determines whether companies will be able to cover the enormous costs of a chip plant." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/emS_UzVb

The increasing weaponization of economics by US rivals has left key US industries and markets vulnerable, reduced trust in institutions, and endangered US security and prosperity. The US government has approached the challenge with some success but lacks a broad strategy to coordinate response to such activities.?Accordingly, the Potomac Institute and Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted a summit on Economic Statecraft. Last week, the team published a summary report highlighting the collaborative foundation for countering adversarial economic statecraft established with the summit. You can access the access the full report here:? https://lnkd.in/eUp4TjGw ? Curious about how to get involved with the Institute’s Global Competition Project? Learn more here:?https://lnkd.in/e7G9Unwj

The next installment of our series,?Semiconductor Industry Voices: Perspectives from Industry Leaders,?features?Rick Cassidy,?Chairman of TSMC Arizona.?Mr. Rick Cassidy will discuss the semiconductor industry and the unique role TSMC has had changing the State-of-the-Art Logic landscape. With 45+ years in the industry, he has a wealth of experience to draw upon regarding the industry’s shifts and disruptions. Please join us on Zoom on October 23rd at 3:00pm EST for Mr. Cassidy’s discussion of the?State-of-the-Art Logic Foundry. Register here for the Webinar:?https://lnkd.in/endKsiTj

Registration for our Industrial Policy and Global Competition course ends this Friday! Check out the course details and register for the course here: https://lnkd.in/ep3XPrRE

CHIPS is just one of the many tools in the USG toolbox. Join us today to hear about how we can further protect the semiconductor industry in the US. For more information and to register:?https://lnkd.in/eRh7FR_C

Today is the last day for Early Bird Registration Rates for the upcoming Industrial Policy and Global Competition course on Sept 25 and 26, hosted by the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies in partnership with the National Defense Industrial Association - (NDIA)'s ETI | Emerging Technologies Institute. Visit our website to view the course brochure, register for the course, and get additional information: https://lnkd.in/e84qpy4n

Competition, cooperation, and co-dependence. De-risk vs. de-couple. However you want to phrase it, we're inextricably tied into China's economy. Industrial policy is at the heart of how the US engages globally. Join us on September 25 and 26th to learn about it. Registration is open!?https://lnkd.in/e84qpy4n

NEW SERIES: Semiconductor?Industry?Voices: Perspectives from?Industry?Leaders. Join us virtually for the first webinar in the series where Mr. Brian Shirley discusses the Semiconductor?Memory?Industry on September 4th at 10am EST. These discussions will be held monthly and broadcast digitally on Zoom from our Potomac Institute Studio. Each month will feature an?industry?expert, chronicling their experiences, learnings, and recommendations on how to carry this vital industrial sector into the future. Use this link for more information on the session and to register for access to the webinar: https://lnkd.in/eRh7FR_C