Transpacific Collaboration Forum: Japan’s Partnering Strategy to Revitalize Its Semiconductor Industry

The Berkeley Risk & Security Lab, in partnership with the Japan Society of Northern California, is pleased to announce the inaugural Transpacific Collaboration Forum. This event, supported by the National Association of Japan-America Societies and a coalition of esteemed academic and industry partners, will explore the critical intersections of industry resilience, capacity expansion, and transpacific collaboration in the semiconductor sector. The program will examine Japan’s semiconductor reinvestment efforts and its broader implications for global supply chains and technological innovation. Additional campus partners include the UC-Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies, and the Institute for Business Innovation at the Haas School of Business. 

The forum will gather leading policymakers, industry executives, and academics to engage in discussions on critical themes such as friendshoring, alliance-shoring, and the strategic importance of Japan’s investments in the semiconductor industry for the broader semiconductor industry, including the U.S. fabless sector.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to discussions on the future of semiconductor innovation, industry collaboration, and policy development. We look forward to your participation.