The Future Through the Past: A Silicon Valley Legend Predicts the Future of Silicon, China and IoT
(Room Executive Ballroom B)
23 Jun 16
9:00 AM
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10:00 AM
The future of sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) can be read in the history of Silicon Valley and the semiconductor industry. With over 50 years in the business and as the 37 year long CEO of Micrel, Ray Zinn personally created much of Silicon Valley history and has clear insight into what comes next.
In his keynote, Zinn will discuss how doing the Tough Things First has driven him, his company and the spirit of innovation in Silicon Valley. He’ll describe how the semiconductor business cycle – which swoons based on innovation, adoption, growth and consolidation – explains the industry’s current consolidation frenzy, and how China’s role plays into both the current situation and the future. Zinn ties this together to how the next business and customer adoption cycles will drive both sensor technology and the IoT.