Resources for Expanding Operations in the US (REO), Day 1 PM

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

1:35pm - 5:00pm MT

Location: West Building, 100 Level, 104 AB

Session Moderator (REO)(s)

Mike Severson

Manager of Business Development
Hodess Cleanrooms
Tustin, CA, United States

This session will present resources for the unprecedented semiconductor manufacturing expansion in the U.S. Speakers will address FAB Construction, Logistics & Supply Chain, Workforce and Economic Development

Presentations:

1:35pm - 1:40pm MT

Opening Remarks
Session Moderator (REO): Mike Severson – Hodess Cleanrooms
1:40pm - 2:00pm MT

Project Delivery Accelerator – Kill the “Go-Slow-Machine”
Speaker (REO): Beau Dromiack – WMA Architects
2:00pm - 2:20pm MT

Aging Freighter Fleets and the U.S. Semiconductor Rollout: Is Air Cargo Capacity a Hidden Risk?
Speaker (REO): Daniel Randig – Kuehne+Nagel
2:20pm - 2:40pm MT

SSOE - Hoffman - FDI experienced Engineering and Construction resources for your Program Expansions in the USA
Speaker (REO): Clem Wood – SSOE Group
2:40pm - 3:10pm MT

APPLYING PRODUCT MANUFACTURING PRACTICES FOR MEGA PROJECTS
Speaker (REO): Roberto Charron – McKinsey & Company
Speaker (REO): Geene Alhady – Clark Pacific
Speaker (REO): Loehl O’Brien – Clark Pacific
3:10pm - 3:40pm MT

Exhibit Break
3:40pm - 3:45pm MT

Opening Remarks
Session Moderator (REO): Eric Rude – SEMI
3:45pm - 4:00pm MT

Your U.S. Launchpad: How Greater Phoenix Powers Global Semiconductor Growth
Speaker (REO): Thomas Maynard – Greater Phoenix Economic Council
4:00pm - 4:20pm MT

The administration is driving reshoring. How the semiconductor industry and its U.S. customers can benefit in a virtuous spiral.
Speaker (REO): Harry C. Moser – Reshoring Initiative
4:20pm - 4:40pm MT

Digital Twins at Scale: The Role of 3D Modeling in Fab Construction
Speaker (REO): Ken Smerz – ZELUS
4:40pm - 5:00pm MT

Clark Street Associates - The Inside Playbook For Semiconductor Companies on How to Secure Government Funding under the New Trump Regime
Speaker (REO): Rex Sherry – Clark Street Associates