With close to 2 millions of science and engineering first-degree graduates world-wide entering the labor market every year, where does one find an edge and stay competitive? With the next step leading to numerous choices of profession, how should one apply oneself? In the tide of globalization, there are opportunities, and there are challenges. How to steer clear of the undertow and maximize ones potential?

This seminar intends to offer tomorrow’s engineering professionals a look at today's semiconductor value-chain and an international perspective on how globalization changes the landscape of the industry, specifically in terms of outsourcing, capital spending, intellectual property and trade.

Hugh Chow - Executive Vice-President, COO and Co-Founder, ViXS Systems Inc.

Since the founding of ViXS Systems Inc., Chow has held senior executive positions in engineering, operations, product development and business development. Prior to founding ViXS, Chow was Director of IC Technology at Cogency Semiconductor. He also had an eight-year tenure at ATI Technologies where he served as Director of Advanced Technology and drove strategic relationships with foundries and silicon partners. Chow also led many IC and IP development programs, and was instrumental in forging ATI's fabless core competences. Prior to ATI, Chow was at Mosel-Vitelic. Chow holds a number of US patents, a Bachelor of Science degree with honours in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hong Kong, and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado.