The Strategic Materials Conference (SMC) 2026 will be held July 13-15, 2026 at Hayes Mansion in San Jose, Calif. The event will feature executive insights, technical discussions, and networking focused on materials innovations for the semiconductor industry.
Under the theme “Materials Innovation in the AI Era: Powering Semiconductors to One Trillion Dollars and Beyond,” the conference will examine how materials advances support scalable AI systems, advanced packaging, quantum computing, emerging devices, and the industrialization of next-generation manufacturing technologies. Discussions will also cover evolving market, geopolitical, and supply chain dynamics.
SMC is the industry’s premier event focused on materials innovations enabling semiconductor growth. Registration is open.
The program opens with a welcome reception on July 13, followed by two full days of keynote presentations and six sessions on the following topics:
- Market, Geopolitical & Economic Trends, Forecast & Outlook
- Materials for Scalable AI Systems
- Advanced Packaging & Materials Integration
- From Lab to Fab: Accelerating the Industrialization of Next Generation Materials Deployment and Manufacturing
- Quantum and the Future of Emerging Devices
- Executive Panel: Strengthening the Supply Chain for Industry Growth
Featured keynote speakers include Hideaki Okamoto of Mitsubishi Chemical, Prahalad Parthangal of Lam Research, Beth Adkison of Intel Corporation, and Chuck Mattera of Avalanche Thinking. Joe Stockunas, President of SEMI Americas, and Sanjiv Bhatt of Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials will welcome attendees.
Additional presentations will be given by industry leaders from Applied Materials, Boston Materials, EMD Electronics, Entegris, General Graphene, Georgia Institute of Technology, GlobalFoundries, Needham & Company, NVIDIA, Qnity Electronics, Rapidus Corporation, Resonac, and SkyWater Technology.
The program includes an executive panel on addressing supply chain constraints to support long-term resilience and growth. The full SMC 2026 agenda is available for viewing, and registration is open.
