TAIPEI, Taiwan-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) announces the program for its sixth annual Semiconductor Leaders Forum Taiwan, which will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at the Ambassador Hotel Hsinchu, Taiwan. The theme of this year’s event focuses on “Clustering Collaboration” and will include keynote addresses from Joep van Beurden, chief executive officer of CSR, as well as Lars Jensen, director, Strategy and Business Development, Nokia Corporation.

A half day of educational programming will also feature presentations from the following industry experts:

• Dr. Luke Hsieh, president and chief executive officer, RichTek Technology Corporation
• Jim Seto, vice president, Foundry Operations, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)
• Lip-Bu Tan, president and chief executive officer, Cadence

The forum will begin with welcoming remarks from GSA President Jodi Shelton and Dr. Nicky Lu, who serves as chairman of the GSA Asia Pacific Leadership Council, as well as chairman and chief executive officer of Etron Technology.

Platinum sponsors for this year’s event are Cadence Design Systems and TSMC.

Registration for the GSA Semiconductor Leaders Forum TAIWAN is complimentary. Please register online before November 6, 2009.

For additional information, please visit http://www.gsaglobal.org/slf/taiwan2009/index.asp

About GSA

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) mission is to accelerate the growth and increase the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry by fostering a more effective fabless ecosystem through collaboration, integration and innovation. It addresses the challenges within the supply chain including IP, EDA/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide solutions. Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration, the Alliance identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and supports entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and unique market intelligence. Members include companies throughout the supply chain representing 25 countries across the globe. www.gsaglobal.org