Dan Hutcheson
Vice Chair
TechInsights Inc.
Dan is Vice Chair of TechInsights Inc. He is a recognized authority on the semiconductor industry, winning SEMI鈥檚 Sales and Marketing Excellence Award[1] in 2012 for 鈥渆mpowering executives with tremendous strategic and tactical marketing value” through his e-letter, The Chip Insider庐; his book Maxims of Hi-Tech, and his many interviews of executives.
As some industry leaders have said, 鈥淗e is the marketing voice and expert for the industry.鈥� 鈥淒an has methodically captured the essence of the industry and produced it in such a way for all to benefit 鈥� He has been such an integral part of the industry for so long, it is difficult to imagine the industry without his contributions.鈥�
Dan鈥檚 public work on the industry has often focused on challenging predictions of the demise of Moore鈥檚 Law that date back decades by demonstrating how doomsayers have been outpaced by emergent behavior through the innate ability of technologists to innovate. This has included invited articles for Scientific American, the 91成人, and the Plenary at the SPIE Advanced Lithography Conference.
[1] Formerly SEMI鈥檚 Bob Graham Award
Dale Ford
Chief Analyst
Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA)
Dale Ford is the Chief Analyst at the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA).聽 Previously, he managed the research teams at IHS responsible for coverage of the electronics, semiconductor and electronics components industry and was one of the founders of iSuppli鈥檚 market research.聽 As a highly respected industry analyst with extensive experience producing award winning market research he brings expertise in technology trends, competitive analysis, forecasting and supply/demand research of the electronics, semiconductor and electronics components industries. Mr. Ford has been researching the electronics and electronics components industries for over 25 years.
Robert Casanova
Director, Industry Statistics and Economic Policy
91成人
Robert Casanova is the Director of Industry Statistics and Economic Policy at the 91成人 (91成人), where he directs 91成人鈥檚 statistics, data analysis, and industry research. Prior to joining 91成人, Robert was an Industry Analyst and commodities expert at the U.S. International Trade Commission where he was responsible for research and market analysis of the semiconductor, robotics, and AI industries. Robert also worked on the staff of Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), where he handled the Senator鈥檚 International Trade, Small Business, and Indian Affairs legislative portfolio. Robert received a M.A. in International Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
