Data-Driven Innovation: Scaling Semiconductor Manufacturing with Visual Analytics
LIVE Webinar — May 15, 2025
7:00 AM Pacific / 10:00 AM Eastern / 16:00 CET
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Overview:
The semiconductor industry is at a crossroads—where the rise of tech-savvy engineers, AI-driven analytics, and open-source tools is reshaping how data is used for decision-making. While individual coding skills in Python and R accelerate rapid prototyping, the real challenge lies in transforming these insights into scalable, enterprise-ready solutions. Innovation is no longer about individual brilliance, but collective intelligence.
In this webinar, we’ll discuss the growing gap between individual empowerment and organizational scalability. We’ll explore the risks of fragmented analytics, the challenges of shadow IT, and the need for unified, governed platforms that drive cross-functional collaboration. Learn how industry leaders are bridging these gaps to accelerate yield optimization, improve process efficiency, and enable seamless innovation at scale across the industry.
Key Takeaways:
- How to overcome the limitations of prototype-driven analytics and the barriers to enterprise deployment
- How to transition from individual coding efforts to scalable, governed solutions
- The need for self-service analytics and seamless data access to rapidly build scalable analytics applications
- Why collaboration across engineering disciplines is critical for semiconductor innovation
- The role of AI, automation, and enterprise-grade analytics in accelerating time-to-insight
Who Should Attend:
- Process & Equipment Engineers
- Yield & Defect Engineers
- Product & Test Engineer
- Data Scientists
- Manufacturing Executives
- Early-Career Engineers
Join us with industry experts and discover how to move beyond fragmented tools toward a truly collaborative, AI-powered future in semiconductor manufacturing.
Presented in partnership with Quintus.
Presented by:

Alessandro Chimera, Spotfire
Industry Solution Lead
About the Presenter:
Alessandro is a key member of the Vertical GTM Strategy team, where he delivers expert insights and guidance across the enterprise. Specializing in advanced analytics, Alessandro addresses the most complex challenges in the Energy and Manufacturing sectors, offering deep dives into technical solutions and the latest market trends. He is a sought-after speaker at industry events, a frequent webinar host, and a contributor to the Spotfire blog. With a passion for data, Alessandro holds a degree in Computer Science and has a background in Electronic Engineering. Fluent in Italian, English, and German, Alessandro brings a global perspective to his work.

Moderated by:

Pete Singer, Editor-in-Chief
Semiconductor Digest
Sponsored by:
Spotfire® is a visual data science platform that makes smart people smarter by combining interactive visualizations and advanced analytics to solve complex, industry-specific business problems.
Alain Martens, Spotfire
Sr. Technical Account Manager
About the Presenter:
Alain is a Sr. Technical Account Manager at Spotfire, with a focus on the High Tech Manufacturing industry. With over a decade of hands-on experience at Spotfire, Alain specializes in Visual Data Science, Machine Learning, and Streaming Analytics, helping organizations make data-driven decisions. Alain holds a Master’s degree in Business Information Systems from the Eindhoven University of Technology where he also is a guest lecturer. His expertise lies in bridging the gap between business and IT to drive innovation and efficiency. Alain is passionate about crafting tailored analytics solutions to solve the most complex business challenges.

André Kooy, Quintus Consultants
Co-CEO/Founder of Quintus Consultants
About the Presenter:
André is co-CEO and -founder of Quintus consultants, a consulting company specialized in delivering advanced analytics and AI/ML solutions to customers. Most solutions are based on Spotfire, where he has hands-on experience since 2002. He has consulted for large energy, semiconductor and pharmaceutical companies, mostly with researchers and engineers. This includes visual analytics and integration of data science solutions for tech-savvy users. André has a MSc. in Physics and gets a kick from seeing the surprise and fascination in the eyes of his customers when they discover new insights in their own data. Fluent in Dutch, English and German, with good French language skills.