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    2021 ERI Summit &
    MTO Symposium
    Virtual Event
    October 19-21, 2021

Registration is Now Open


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Discover Groundbreaking Innovation


The 2021 Summit’s fully virtual environment will showcase performer technical achievements and demonstrations across ERI’s six major themes relevant to national security and to the larger microelectronics sector.

Overcoming security threats across the entire hardware lifecycle

Mitigating the skyrocketing costs of electronic design

Revolutionizing communications (5G and beyond)

Overcoming the inherent throughput limits of 2D electronics

Accelerating innovation in AI hardware to make decisions at the edge faster

Increasing information processing density and efficiency

Hear from Leading Voices



Watch as leaders from our government agencies, the Defense Industrial Base, and prestigious universities bring unique and indispensable perspectives on our domestic semiconductor industry, national and economic security, and future research directions.
Ms. Barbara McQuiston

Ms. Barbara McQuiston

Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Research and Technology, serving as performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering | Fireside Chat
Dr. Stefanie Tompkins

Dr. Stefanie Tompkins

Director / DARPA | Keynote Speaker
Dr. Mark Rosker

Dr. Mark Rosker

MTO Director / DARPA | Keynote Speaker
Dr. Dev Palmer

Dr. Dev Palmer

MTO Deputy Director / DARPA | Keynote Speaker
Dr. Carl McCants

Dr. Carl McCants

ERI Special Assistant to the DARPA Director / DARPA | Keynote Speaker
Mr. Jeremy Adams

Mr. Jeremy Adams

VP of Products and Services / Micross | Technical Leadership Panel
Dr. Guido Appenzeller

Dr. Guido Appenzeller

CTO / Datacenter and AI Group, Intel | Fireside Chat
Mr. Mark Caylor

Mr. Mark Caylor

Corporate VP and President / Northrop Grumman Mission Systems | Fireside Chat
Mr. James Libous

Mr. James Libous

Chief Strategist and Corporate Fellow in the CTO Office / Lockheed Martin | Technical Session Speaker
Mr. Michael Lyden

Mr. Michael Lyden

Senior Intelligence Officer / Department of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) | Technical Session Speaker
Mr. Victor Peng

Mr. Victor Peng

President & CEO / Xilinx, Inc. | Plenary Speaker
Mr. Rich Powlowsky

Mr. Rich Powlowsky

Director of Government Technologies and Strategies / Siemens EDA | Technical Session Speaker
Dr. Ming Zhang

Dr. Ming Zhang

Distinguished Architect / Synopsys | Technical Session Speaker

Interact Virtually


To ensure the health and safety of attendees, personnel, partners, and performers, the 2021 Summit will be hosted on a world-class, immersive, and entirely virtual platform with built-in features for live presentations, interactive exhibits, workshops, and networking.

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